It’s finally here- Week 15 of the 2022 season, and another DraftKings main slate. We are back offering you DFS advice to try and help you navigate your way to victories throughout the season. The players selected here are based on their price, their ability to hit value and likely ownership. The selections are leaning more towards GPP slates, rather than cash (50/50) slates. But let’s get into it
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Patrick Mahomes v SEA ($8,400)
Mahomes is pretty much always in consideration as a slate-breaker with his ability to push the ball downfield. He is pretty much guaranteed to end a game with multiple touchdowns or over 300+ yards. This game could be over quickly, but that’s likely to come as a result of the aerial attack being effective. A great stack with Kelce who should be able to perform well here.
Kirk Cousins v NYG ($6,300)
This Vikings offense looked like it was cooked last week, before they pulled off the greatest comeback in history. This game is expected to be high-scoring, and while the Giants defense can put pressure on the QB, Cousins has fantastic talent around him. He has had two back-to-back games of over 400 yards, with 6 TDs and 2 INTs. I’ll stay in the fire here with Cousins as a mid-level QB option.
Geno Smith @KC ($5,800)
The Seahawks have struggled after their trip to Germany, but that hasn’t been due to SMith not performing. Infact, last week against a tough 49ers defense was the first time he hadn’t scored multiple TDs going all the way back to Week 7! The price tag of sub-$6k is nice, and he is going to need to move the ball through the air to keep pace with the Chiefs.
Also consider Justin Fields v BUF ($7,500), Daniel Jones @MIN ($5,600) & Gardner Minshew @DAL ($4,800)
Derrick Henry v HOU ($8,600)
It’s getting to the time of the season where the human wrecking ball takes hold of the league. In his last two games he has had a combined 225 yards and two TDs, and he has been getting more involved in the passing game too. This could be a huge game for Henry against the Texans (awful) run defense. When he met them in Week 8, he had 219 yards and two TDs. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him hit that again here.
Saquon Barkley/ Dalvin Cook NYG @MIN ($7,900/ $7,200)
I’m happy to consider both RBs in this one. The game is expected to be high-scoring, with the highest O/U on the slate, meaning plenty of scoring opportunities. With the volume that both of these players get in the offense too, they should be in-line for strong performances. Barkley is looking more like the high-level rookie the Giants drafted this season. Carrying the ball effectively as well as getting receptions in the offense. Equally, Cook has been an important part of how this Vikings offense works, racking up games with high yardage totals and multiple TDs. You could if you wanted to go for both in a single lineup.
Alvin Kamara @CLE ($6,800)
Kamara isn’t having the types of seasons that we have had from him historically, with TDs in particular a concern. But, he has been getting touches in this offense and has a great matchup against the Browns. With weather concerns in the game, we should see Kamara getting plenty of carries. The O/U is shockingly low, so TDs might be hard to come by, but that’s factored into the price.
J.K. Dobbins v ATL ($5,800)
Dobbins has had a injury-hit season it’s fair to say, but he has hit the ground running since his return. In his past two games, where Lamar Jackson has been forced out, he has had 245 yards and a single TD. A nice matchup against Atlanta, and the price tag, are likely to make him a popular selection on the slate, but I’ll have a decent chunk of him regardless.
Isiah Pacheco v SEA ($5,700)
The Chiefs backfield have been performing really effectively recently, and while Jerick McKinnon ($5,900) has been getting the headlines, and equally is a good play on the slate, I’m going to go back to the well with Pacheco. He has been getting plenty of touches in this offense, he just hasn’t gotten into the endzone. I expect that to change soon, and a matchup expected to be comfortable for the Chiefs against a leaky Seattle defensive line is a great place to start.
Devin Singletary @CHI ($5,400)
The Bears defense has really been battered recently, but one area they have always been weak is up front. The Bills offense is predicated on pushing the ball downfield through the air, but they still need to hand the ball off to keep the defense honest. Singletary has been getting plenty of touches in the offense, but hasn’t been getting into the endzone. At the price I don’t mind it, as it frees up salary to use elsewhere.
Kareem Hunt v NO ($4,900)
Outside shot here. I felt more confident in this selection earlier in the week, to the point I nearly relegated to the also consider, but thought I’d give him a few more words. The Browns starter Nick Chubb looked like he could miss this game with a foot injury, but now looks like he could play here. I’m not sure the Browns will give him the full workload he is used to though, which should mean a few more touches for Hunt. If Chubb re-injures it in the game? Well Hunt should be inline for plenty of touches in a game that is going to have plenty of ground-and-pound.
Also consider Christian McCaffrey v WAS ($8,800), Kenneth Walker III @KC ($6,400) & D’Andre Swift @CAR ($5,500)
A.J. Brown @DAL ($8,100)
This play doesn’t come without risk, with the QB situation with the Eagles, but Brown is a great upside option here. The switch to Gardner Minshew is definitely a downgrade, and the Cowboys defense could put pressure on the Eagles offense, but Brown has potential to blow up with his ability. We saw it plenty of times with the Titans, take a short pass for a big-gain. In this last four games, he has 38 targets which he translated into 25 receptions for 416 yards and 4 TDs. Can’t see the ownership being too high here either.
DK Metcalf @KC ($7,100)
It shouldn’t be too much of a shock that I’m writing up Metcalf, after highlighting Smith in the QB section. With Tyler Lockett out after surgery, Metcalf is going to be the primary receiver here. With the Seahawks needing to air it out to keep up with the Chiefs, and the issues they have in their secondary, this feels like a nice stack with Smith. You should also consider Marquise Goodwin ($4,300) as a cheap play (but he is going to be a bit chalky)
DJ Moore v DET ($5,500)
The return of Sam Darnold in the offense immediately brought Moore back to life. He has that dud game in Week 14, but either side of that a total of 9 catches for 176 yards and 2 TDs in two games. The Detroit secondary isn’t the strongest unit in the league, so you can feel confident with the play here if you want to save a little salary for the likes of Henry or Kelce on the slate.
Darius Slayton/ Richie James @MIN ($5,200/ $3,900)
The Giants receivers offer massive savings and upside on the slate. This game is expected to be high scoring, and the Vikings secondary is among the worst in the league. Slayton has seen a decent number of targets now he is the ‘lead’ receiver. But that isn’t really leading to solid fantasy production. I would also consider James in this one. He has really been forced to step up in the offense, and a sub $4k price tag? I’ll take the shot with that one here.
Also consider Justin Jefferson v NYG ($9,300), CeeDee Lamb v PHI ($7,500), Terry McLaurin @SF ($6,200), Juju Smith-Schuster v SEA ($5,800) & Chris Moore ($4,700)
Travis Kelce v SEA ($8,000)
Kelce has been having a great season, and now faces his easiest defense this season. Seattle have given up 16.8 DKPts on average this season, and this Chiefs offense is built around Kelce. He has true slate-breaking potential with 5 100+ yard games and another 3 80+. Don’t overthink it, and makes a great (but pricey) stack with Mahomes.
T.J. Hockenson v NYG ($4,900)
Hockenson really just took to the Vikings offense without missing a beat. He has been getting a decent number of targets, with 29 targets in his last four games. He has been getting yards too, but has only found the endzone once. That has a good chance of changing in this game, which is expected to have a decent points total.
Noah Fant @KC ($3,400)
The play of Fant relies upon Tyler Lockett being unable to play through injury. The Seahawks are going to need to pass the ball to keep up with the Seahawks offense and Metcalf can’t do it all. The Chiefs have been middle of the pack against the position too, so you don’t need to avoid them.
Also consider Dallas Goedert @DAL ($4,500), Daniel Bellinger @MIN ($3,300) & Jordan Akins @TEN ($2,900)
Baltimore Ravens v ATL ($3,200)
The Ravens are a good real-life defense, but that doesn’t always translate to fantasy success. But, Desmond Ridder really didn’t do too much last week of note, and the Baltimore crowd can rattle plenty of QBs.
New Orleans Saints @CLE ($2,800)
The Saints are a decent defense, but the thing that really attracts me here is the O/U. It’s set at around 32 points! As a result, with the expected weather, we should see a slow-paced game with both teams relying on their backfield. The Browns haven’t been a high-powered offense and still haven’t seen their aerial attack at it’s best.
Dallas Cowboys v PHI ($2,600)
This slate would have realistically been priced up before the injury to Jalen Hurts was announced. This defense is a strong unit, and now faces Gardner Minshew at home. He has struggled with turnovers and sacks in his career, and this defense is stacked with playmakers.
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