NFL – DFS Expert Grading and Recap – Week 12 (2023)
Top NFL DFS Experts – Week 12
The top NFL DFS analysts for Week 12 were NumberFire, DailyFantasySportsRankings, and RotoGrinders – Lineup Builder. For the season, Rotowire remains on top but RotoGrinders – Core Plays is closing the gap and DailyFantasySportsRankings moves into the Top 3.
On to the Week 12 grades, class is in session!
Head of the Class – Week 12
Each week I will highlight a few of the top experts for the week. Here are the experts who deserve a “gold star” this week based on their cumulative grades for all players they touted this week.
#1) NumberFire (Score: 5.79) delivered nine plays with a grade of “A” or better out of 14 picks
#2) DailyFantasySportsRankings (Score: 5.33) had six of their nine selections receive a grade of “A” or better
#3) RotoGrinders – Lineup Builder (Score: 4.44) saw five of their nine picks receive a grade of “A” or better
Top Value – DailyFantasySportsRankings (3.60 DK Pts/$1000)
Head of the Class – Week 12 (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 this week.
QB – Rotowire – Optimizer (10.00) with Jalen Hurts in their optimized lineup
RB – DailyFantasySportsRankings (6.50) had the pairing of Bijan Robinson and Jonathan Taylor
WR – DailyFantasySportsRankings (5.67) led by selections of Nico Collins and Michael Pittman
TE – NumberFire (5.00) had the duo of Travis Kelce and Trey McBride
DST – Five Sites Tied (10.00) including DFSArmy – Domination Station, DKPlaybook – Upside, NumberFire, RotoGrinders – Lineup Builder, and Stokastic – Cheatsheet
Extra Credit – Week 12
In this section, I will look to give some extra credit to experts who received an A+ grade for a player that they recommended when very few other experts did. This week’s extra credit goes to the following…
A+ – DeVonta Smith (DFSKarma – Building Blocks, NumberFire)
A+ – Gabe Davis (DraftKings Playbook – Upside)
A+ – Rashee Rice (FantasyGuru – Cash Breakdown)
A+ – Pat Freiermuth (FantasyGuru – Cash Breakdown)
A+ – Falcons DST (NumberFire)
Consensus Recap – Week 12 – Cash options
The Industry Consensus Cash picks finished this week with a 9th place finish out of 26 experts graded.
Top Picks – Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts, Patriots DST
Consensus Recap – Week 12 – GPP options
The Industry Consensus GPP picks finished this week with a 16th place finish out of 26 experts graded.
Top Picks – Kyren Williams, Bijan Robinson, Nico Collins, Broncos DST
Head of the Class – Season
Here are the top experts in the Overall Standings after Week 12 of the season, including which site has provided the top DraftKings points per $1000 of salary.
#1) Rotowire (Score: 3.87) still on top but their lead is shrinking
#2) RotoGrinders – Core Plays (Score: 3.77) continues to hold onto 2nd place for another week
#3) DailyFantasySportsRankings (Score: 3.72) joins the Top 3 with a strong week
Top Value – DailyFantasyNerd (2.96 DK Pts/$1000)
The DailyOverlay Industry Consensus Cash Picks are in 5th place in the overall standings out of 31 experts. The DailyOverlay Industry Consensus GPP Picks are in 27th place in the overall standings out of 31 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 12 of the season including which site has provided the top DraftKings points per $1000 of salary.
QB
#1) DailyFantasyNerd (4.73)
#2) DFSArmy – Geek (4.66)
Top Value – DailyFantasyNerd (3.64 DK Pts/$1000)
RB
#1) DailyFantasySportsRankings (4.03)
#2) DFSArmy – Domination Station (3.84)
Top Value – DFSArmy – Domination Station (2.77 DK Pts/$1000)
WR
#1) RotoGrinders – Core Plays (4.67)
#2) DKPlaybook – Targets (4.22)
Top Value – DKPlaybook – Targets (3.16 DK Pts/$1000)
TE
#1) ProFootballFocus – Cheatsheet (4.83)
#2) Rotowire – Optimizer (4.00)
Top Value – DailyFantasyNerd (3.30 DK Pts/$1000)
DST
#1) RotoGrinders – Lineup Builder (4.83)
#2) Stokastic – Cheatsheet (4.58)
Top Value – RotoGrinders – Lineup Builder (3.49 DK Pts/$1000)
Let’s see who can make the grade in Week 13!
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