NFL – DFS Expert Grading and Recap – Week 17 (2021)

Top NFL DFS Experts – Week 17

The top NFL DFS experts for Week 17 were NBCSportsEdge – Bargains, followed by Rotoballer and RotoGrinders – Core Plays. With one week of grading left, the Top 3 overall remains the same with Rotoballer, RotoGrinders – Lineup Builder, and RunPureSports.

On to the Week 17 grades, class is in session!

Head of the Class – Week 17

Each week I will highlight a few of the top experts for the week. Here are the experts that deserve a “gold star” for Week 17 based on their cumulative grades for all players they touted this week.

#1) NBCSportsEdge – Bargains (Score: 5.38) had six of their eight picks result in a grade of “B” or better

#2) Rotoballer (Score: 5.29) provided five “B” or better selections out of seven recommendations

#3) RotoGrinders – Core Plays (Score: 5.25) had all four of their picks result in a grade of “B” or better

Top Value – NBCSportsEdge – Bargains (3.75 DK Pts/$1000)

Head of the Class – Week 17 (By Position)

Sometimes there is just that one class that you excel in. In this section, I will highlight who the top experts were at each position for Week 17.

QB – DailyFantasySportsRankings / Rotoballer (7.50) both were led by a selection of Tom Brady

RB – NBCSportsEdge – Bargains (10.00) crushed it with a duo of Darrel Williams and Devin Singletary

WR – DraftKings Playbook – Values (6.50) led by value play Braxton Berrios

TE – Rotoballer (10.00) had the top TE Rob Gronkowski

DST – Awesemo – Cheatsheet (10.00) provided two of the top options with Bears and Chargers DST

Extra Credit – Week 17

In this section, I will look to give some extra credit to experts that received an A+ grade for a player that they recommended when very few other experts did. Week 17 extra credit goes to the following…

A+ – DK Metcalf (EliteFantasy – Cash Breakdown)
A+ – Chargers DST (Awesemo – Cheatsheet, DFSArmy – Geek)
A+ – Rams DST (DFSArmy – Geek)

Consensus Recap – Week 17 – Cash options

The Industry Consensus Cash picks finished this week with a 5th place finish out of 38 experts graded.

Top Picks – Devin Singletary, Darrel Williams, Braxton Berrios, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Rob Gronkowski, Bears DST, Saints DST

Consensus Recap – Week 17 – GPP options

The Industry Consensus GPP picks finished this week with a 24th place finish out of 38 experts graded.

Top Picks – Tom Brady, Joe Burrow, Rashaad Penny, Zay Jones, Titans DST

Head of the Class – Season

Here are the top experts in the Overall Standings after Week 17 of the season, including which site has provided the top DraftKings points per $1000 of salary.

#1) Rotoballer (Score: 4.08) has a firm grip on the top spot with one week to go

#2) RotoGrinders – Lineup Builder (Score: 3.72) continues to maintain its second-place standing

#3) RunPureSports (Score: 3.63) rounds out the Top 3 for another week

Top Value – RotoGrinders – Lineup Builder (2.83 DK Pts/$1000)

The DailyOverlay Industry Consensus Cash Picks are in 10th place in the overall standings out of 40 experts. The DailyOverlay Industry Consensus GPP Picks are in 33rd place in the overall standings out of 40 experts.

Head of the Class – Season (By Position)

Sometimes there is just that one class that you excel in. Here are the top experts at each position through Week 17 of the season including which site has provided the top DraftKings points per $1000 of salary.

QB

#1) Rotoballer (5.06)

#2) DailyFantasyNerd (4.59)

Top Value – Awesemo – Value Plays (3.40 DK Pts/$1000)

RB

#1) Rotoballer (4.40)

#2) DK Playbook – Targets (4.24)

Top Value – DailyRoto – Optimizer (2.91 DK Pts/$1000)

WR

#1) RotoGrinders – Lineup Builder (3.77)

#2) DFSArmy – Domination Station (3.61)

Top Value – RotoGrinders – Lineup Builder (2.93 DK Pts/$1000)

TE

#1) DailyOverlay – Hot Sheet (4.24)

#2) Rotoballer (3.91)

Top Value – FanSided (2.80 DK Pts/$1000)

DST

#1 tie) DFSArmy – CashKeg (3.67)

#1 tie) FanSided (3.67)

Top Value – FanSided (3.26 DK Pts/$1000)

Let’s see who can make the grade in Week 18!

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