Welcome back to the weekly NFL Optimizers’ Consensus Picks! Every week we will list and take a close look at the optimal lineups of various expert websites, as well as calculate the overall player ownership percentages. This information should give you a strong feeling on the players that will be heavily targeted during the week. Now onto the analytics!
This week we’re taking a look at 9 websites’ FanDuel & DraftKings lineups
- dailyfantasycafe.com
- dailyfantasynerd.com
- fantasyalarm.com
- fantasycruncher.com
- fantasypros.com
- fantasysportsdaily.com
- rosternerds.com
- rotogrinders.com
- rotowire.com
Highest Owned Quarterbacks
FanDuel – C. Newton – 5 of 9 (56%)
DraftKings – P. Rivers – 6 of 9 (67%)
Highest Owned Running Backs
FanDuel – J. Forsett – 6 of 9 (67%)
DraftKings – D. Freeman – 4 of 9 (44%)
Highest Owned Wide Receivers
FanDuel – K. Allen, L. Fitzgerald, M. Crabtree, M. Evans – 3 of 9 (33%)
DraftKings – A. Jeffery, E. Decker – 4 of 9 (44%)
Highest Owned Tight Ends
FanDuel – M. Bennett – 4 of 9 (44%)
DraftKings – G. Barnidge – 2 of 9 (22%)
Highest Owned Defense
FanDuel – Saint Louis – 3 of 9 (33%)
DraftKings – Saint Louis – 4 of 9 (44%)
Fanduel List:
| Player | # of 9 | % Owned |
| (QB) C. Newton | 5 | 55.56% |
| (QB) P. Rivers | 2 | 22.22% |
| (QB) C. Palmer | 1 | 11.11% |
| (QB) Z. Mettenberger | 1 | 11.11% |
| (RB) J. Forsett | 6 | 66.67% |
| (RB) D. Freeman | 4 | 44.44% |
| (RB) D. Woodhead | 3 | 33.33% |
| (RB) C. Johnson | 1 | 11.11% |
| (RB) C. West | 1 | 11.11% |
| (RB) D. McFadden | 1 | 11.11% |
| (RB) L. Bell | 1 | 11.11% |
| (RB) M. Forte | 1 | 11.11% |
| (WR) K. Allen | 3 | 33.33% |
| (WR) L. Fitzgerald | 3 | 33.33% |
| (WR) M. Crabtree | 3 | 33.33% |
| (WR) M. Evans | 3 | 33.33% |
| (WR) A. Brown | 2 | 22.22% |
| (WR) E. Decker | 2 | 22.22% |
| (WR) James Jones | 2 | 22.22% |
| (WR) S. Smith | 2 | 22.22% |
| (WR) D. Hopkins | 1 | 11.11% |
| (WR) D. Thomas | 1 | 11.11% |
| (WR) J. Brown | 1 | 11.11% |
| (WR) J. Maclin | 1 | 11.11% |
| (WR) Julio Jones | 1 | 11.11% |
| (WR) N. Washington | 1 | 11.11% |
| (WR) S. Diggs | 1 | 11.11% |
| (TE) M. Bennett | 4 | 44.44% |
| (TE) T. Eifert | 3 | 33.33% |
| (TE) G. Olsen | 2 | 22.22% |
| (K) J. Brown | 3 | 33.33% |
| (K) C. Boswell | 1 | 11.11% |
| (K) J. Lambo | 1 | 11.11% |
| (K) J. Tucker | 1 | 11.11% |
| (K) K. Forbath | 1 | 11.11% |
| (K) M. Bryant | 1 | 11.11% |
| (K) N. Folk | 1 | 11.11% |
| (D) Saint Louis | 3 | 33.33% |
| (D) Arizona | 1 | 11.11% |
| (D) Carolina | 1 | 11.11% |
| (D) Houston | 1 | 11.11% |
| (D) Minnesota | 1 | 11.11% |
| (D) San Francisco | 1 | 11.11% |
| (D) Tennessee | 1 | 11.11% |
DraftKings List:
| Player | # of 9 | % Owned |
| (QB) P. Rivers | 6 | 66.67% |
| (QB) A. Dalton | 1 | 11.11% |
| (QB) A. Smith | 1 | 11.11% |
| (QB) R. Fitzpatrick | 1 | 11.11% |
| (RB) D. Freeman | 4 | 44.44% |
| (RB) J. Forsett | 3 | 33.33% |
| (RB) T. Gurley | 3 | 33.33% |
| (RB) C. Ivory | 2 | 22.22% |
| (RB) C. Johnson | 2 | 22.22% |
| (RB) D. McFadden | 2 | 22.22% |
| (RB) D. Woodhead | 2 | 22.22% |
| (RB) L. Bell | 2 | 22.22% |
| (RB) G. Bernard | 1 | 11.11% |
| (RB) M. Doug | 1 | 11.11% |
| (RB) M. Lynch | 1 | 11.11% |
| (WR) A. Jeffery | 4 | 44.44% |
| (WR) E. Decker | 4 | 44.44% |
| (WR) M. Crabtree | 3 | 33.33% |
| (WR) M. Evans | 3 | 33.33% |
| (WR) S. Diggs | 3 | 33.33% |
| (WR) A. Brown | 2 | 22.22% |
| (WR) D. Hopkins | 2 | 22.22% |
| (WR) B. Cooks | 1 | 11.11% |
| (WR) B. Marshall | 1 | 11.11% |
| (WR) J. Brown | 1 | 11.11% |
| (WR) Julio Jones | 1 | 11.11% |
| (WR) M. Bryant | 1 | 11.11% |
| (WR) N. Washington | 1 | 11.11% |
| (WR) O. Beckham Jr. | 1 | 11.11% |
| (WR) R. White | 1 | 11.11% |
| (WR) S. Johnson | 1 | 11.11% |
| (TE) G. Barnidge | 2 | 22.22% |
| (TE) A. Seferian-Jenkins | 1 | 11.11% |
| (TE) C. Gillmore | 1 | 11.11% |
| (TE) D. Walker | 1 | 11.11% |
| (TE) E. Ebron | 1 | 11.11% |
| (TE) L. Green | 1 | 11.11% |
| (TE) M. Bennett | 1 | 11.11% |
| (TE) T. Eifert | 1 | 11.11% |
| (TE) T. Kelce | 1 | 11.11% |
| (D) Saint Louis | 4 | 44.44% |
| (D) Arizona | 1 | 11.11% |
| (D) Houston | 1 | 11.11% |
| (D) Kansas | 1 | 11.11% |
| (D) New York Jets | 1 | 11.11% |
| (D) Tennessee | 1 | 11.11% |
