NFL – DFS Expert Grading and Recap – Week 16 (2025)
Top NFL DFS Experts – Week 16
The top NFL DFS experts for Week 16 were FanDuel Research, our DailyOverly – GPP Consensus, and RunPureSports. For the season, RotoGrinders – Core Plays remains on top, followed by DailyFantasyFuel and Rotowire. Only two weeks of grading left.
On to the Week 16 grades, class is in session!
Head of the Class – Week 16
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) FanDuel Research (Score: 4.67) had six “A” or better picks out of 12 selections
#2) DailyOverlay – GPP Consensus (Score: 4.24) provided eight “A” or better plays out of 17 picks
#3) RunPureSports (Score: 3.60) delivered 11 “A” or better plays out of 25 selections
Top Value – DailyOverley – GPP Consensus (3.33 DK Pts/$1000)
Head of the Class – Week 16 (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 – FanDuel Research (10.00) had the Top 2 options with Justin Herbert and Joe Burrow
RB – Five Sites Tied (4.00) all had the Jahmyr Gibbs and Bijan Robinson pairing
WR – DailyOverlay – GPP Consensus (4.00) was led by Chris Olave and Courtland Sutton
TE – RotoGrinders – Core Plays / Stokastic – Cheatsheet (10.00) both had Harold Fannin as their only TE play
DST – DailyOverlay – GPP Consensus (7.50) had the duo of Saints DST and Titans DST
Extra Credit – Week 16
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+ – Justin Herbert (FantasyLabs, FanTrax, FanDuel Research)
A+ – Chase Brown (FantasyGuru – Cash Breakdown)
A+ – George Pickens (DailyOverlay – Hot Sheet)
A+ – Juwan Johnson (FantasyGuru – Cash Breakdown, Rotowire – Optimizer, RunPureSports)
Consensus Recap – Week 16 – Cash options
The Industry Consensus Cash picks finished this week with a 17th place finish out of 25 experts graded.
Top Picks – Harold Fannin
Consensus Recap – Week 16 – GPP options
The Industry Consensus GPP picks finished this week with a 2nd place finish out of 25 experts graded.
Top Picks – Joe Burrow, Chris Olave, Kyle Pitts, Saints DST
Head of the Class – Season
Here are the top experts in the Overall Standings after Week 16 of the season, including which site has provided the top DraftKings points per $1000 of salary.
#1) RotoGrinders – Core Plays (Score: 4.27)
#2) DailyFantasyFuel (Score: 4.16)
#3) Rotowire (Score: 4.15)
Top Value – RotoGrinders – Core Plays (3.14 DK Pts/$1000)
The DailyOverlay Industry Consensus Cash Picks are in 7th place in the overall standings out of 26 experts. The DailyOverlay Industry Consensus GPP Picks are in 24th place in the overall standings out of 26 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 16 of the season, including which site has provided the top DraftKings points per $1000 of salary.
QB
#1) Rotowire – Optimizer (5.13)
#2) SportingNews (4.11)
Top Value – Rotowire – Optimizer (4.08 DK Pts/$1000)
RB
#1) RotoGrinders – Core Plays (5.38)
#2) Rotowire (4.50)
Top Value – RotoGrinders – Core Plays (3.18 DK Pts/$1000)
WR
#1) Sportsline (4.16)
#2) DailyFantasyFuel (4.04)
Top Value – DailyFantasyFuel (3.03 DK Pts/$1000)
TE
#1) DailyFantasyFuel (5.44)
#2) Stokastic – Cheatsheet (5.12)
Top Value – DailyFantasyFuel (3.30 DK Pts/$1000)
DST
#1) FanDuel Research (3.44)
#2) RotoGrinders – Consensus (3.28)
Top Value – FootballGuys – Optimizer (3.11 DK Pts/$1000)
Let’s see who can make the grade in Week 17!
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