NFL – DFS Expert Grading and Recap – Week 17 (2022)
Top NFL DFS Experts – Week 17
It was a tough week overall for the NFL DFS experts, but Rotoballer came out on top with Stokastic – Slate Breakers and Rotowire – Optimizer rounding out the Top 3. Only one week left for the NFL DFS analysts and optimizers to make a move.
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) Rotoballer (Score: 4.00) provided three players who received a grade of “A” or better out of seven picks
#2) Stokastic – Slate Breakers (Score: 3.75) had one of their four plays receive an “A+”
#3) Rotowire – Optimizer (Score: 3.11) gave four picks with a grade of “B” or better out of nine plays
Top Value – Rotowire – Optimizer (2.64 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 – Rotoballer (7.50) had the duo of Daniel Jones and Patrick Mahomes
RB – Rotowire – Optimizer (10.00) had a pair of A+ plays with Austin Ekeler and D’Andre Swift
WR – FantasyGuru – Seige Takes (4.20) were led by picks of Mike Evans and Brandon Aiyuk
TE – DFSAlarm (2.50) had TJ Hockenson and Travis Kelce
DST – FantasyPros (5.75) had the top two defenses with Packers and Saints
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+ – Jarrett Stidham (FantasyPros)
A+ – Austin Ekeler (Rotowire – Optimizer)
A+ – Brandon Aiyuk (FantasyGuru – Seige Takes)
A+ – Mike Evans (FantasyGuru – Seige Takes)
A+ – Packers DST (FantasyPros)
A+ – Saints DST (FantasyPros)
Consensus Recap – Week 17 – Cash options
The Industry Consensus Cash picks finished this week with a 9th place finish out of 29 experts graded.
Top Picks – Christian McCaffrey, Travis Etienne
Consensus Recap – Week 17 – GPP options
The Industry Consensus GPP picks finished this week with a 16th place finish out of 29 experts graded.
Top Picks – Daniel Jones, D’Andre Swift
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) Stokastic – Slate Breakers (Score: 4.68) still on top
#2) Rotoballer (Score: 3.88) moves up into second place
#3) Sportsline (Score: 3.84) drop into the third spot
Top Value – DailyFantasyInsider (2.92 DK Pts/$1000)
The DailyOverlay Industry Consensus Cash Picks are in 10th place in the overall standings out of 36 experts. The DailyOverlay Industry Consensus GPP Picks are in 30th place in the overall standings out of 36 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) DFSArmy – Domination Station (5.88)
#2) RotoGrinders – Lineup Builder (5.41)
Top Value – DFSArmy – Domination Station (3.81 DK Pts/$1000)
RB
#1) DailyFantasyNerd (4.29)
#2) DFSArmy – Domination Station (4.13)
Top Value – Rotowire – Optimizer (3.19 DK Pts/$1000)
WR
#1) Rotoballer (4.20)
#2) FantasyLabs (4.05)
Top Value – DraftKings Playbook – Values (2.89 DK Pts/$1000)
TE
#1) Stokastic – Slate Breakers (5.65)
#2) Sportsline (5.64)
Top Value – Sportsline (3.21 DK Pts/$1000)
DST
#1) RunPureSports (4.08)
#2) GoingFor2 (3.85)
Top Value – FanSided (3.21 DK Pts/$1000)
Let’s see who can make the grade in Week 18!
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