{"id":78554,"date":"2019-12-27T12:30:51","date_gmt":"2019-12-27T17:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=78554"},"modified":"2025-09-25T12:13:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T16:13:18","slug":"nfl-week-17-dfs-core-plays-damien-williams-tyler-higbee-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2019\/12\/27\/nfl-week-17-dfs-core-plays-damien-williams-tyler-higbee-more\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Week 17 DFS Core Plays: Damien Williams, Tyler Higbee, More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/W\/WillDa05.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Damien Williams<\/a><\/strong> had a mostly dreadful 2019 fantasy season. However, he\u2019s in a position to provide great value for DFS this week. Below are some NFL Week 17 DFS core plays.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">NFL Week 17 DFS Core Plays:\u00a0Damien Williams<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Quarterback <\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Ryan Tannehill $6,800<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/T\/TannRy00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ryan Tannehill<\/a><\/strong> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/titans\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tennessee Titans<\/a> have everything to play for on Sunday when they face the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/texans\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Houston Texans<\/a>. If the Titans win, they are in the playoffs. Lose, and they&#8217;re out. The Texans, however, don\u2019t have a ton to play for. They are locked into a playoff berth, win or lose. Taking into consideration the Texans already struggling secondary, combined with the motivation factor, Tannehill seems a logical choice for DFS this week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">Tannehill has shown the ability to consistently put up good fantasy numbers, having scored 23+ Draft Kings points in four of the last five games. The Titans offense has been a top-10 scoring offense since he took over as the starter. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Running Backs<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Aaron Jones $8,200<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/J\/JoneAa00.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Aaron Jones<\/strong><\/a> has become the centerpiece of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/packers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Green Bay Packers<\/a> offense this season. He has been on an absolute tear lately, scoring five touchdowns in his last three games. Jones also went for 130+ yards in two of the last three games. If <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/W\/WillJa06.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jamaal Williams<\/a><\/strong> (shoulder) is unable to suit up this week, Jones becomes a must start in DFS. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">However, regardless of whether Williams plays or not, Jones is a strong play for DFS. Jones has a fantasy-friendly matchup with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/lions\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Detroit Lions<\/a>, who rank 29th in DK points allowed to running backs this season. Furthermore, since being snubbed of a Pro Bowl selection, Jones looks like he\u2019s on a mission to show that he should have been selected to the Pro Bowl. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/2019\/12\/27\/what-the-green-bay-packers-must-correct-before-postseason\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Packers have plenty to play for<\/a>, with the top-seed in the NFC playoffs still in reach. They\u2019ll need to win in the early window to lock-up a first-round bye.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Aaron Jones&#39; 1 game without Jamaal Williams this season:<\/p>\n<p>19 carries<br \/>107 yards<br \/>4 TDs (!!!)<br \/>8 targets<br \/>7 catches<br \/>75 yards <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lnxaFuCYD6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/lnxaFuCYD6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jared Smola (@SmolaDS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SmolaDS\/status\/1210552371522260993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 27, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Damien Williams $4,700<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Williams is in position to potentially act as a workhorse back on Sunday. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/M\/McCoLe01.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LeSean McCoy<\/a><\/strong> was a healthy scratch last week, and now <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/W\/WareSp00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spencer Ware<\/a><\/strong> was placed on injured reserve, ending his season. The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/T\/ThomDa06.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Darwin Thompson<\/a><\/strong> experiment failed a few weeks ago, leaving Damien Williams the lone survivor. As it is, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/chiefs\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> offense has been most effective when Williams is in the game. The Chiefs will be playing to try to get a first-round bye in the playoffs, so expect maximum effort from their offense on Sunday. Williams is in a position to provide great value for daily lineups.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Wide Receivers<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A.J. Brown $7,000<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If a DFS player has Tannehill at quarterback this week, who better to stack him with than <strong>A.J. Brown<\/strong>. After all, Brown has three 100-yard games and four touchdowns in his last five outings. Two weeks ago, when Brown last played the Texans, he had eight catches, 114 receiving yards, and one touchdown. He\u2019ll aim to have a similarly productive game in this Week 17 matchup, where it&#8217;s win or go home for the Titans.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Robert Woods $7,000<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/W\/WoodRo02.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Robert Woods<\/strong><\/a> is having a stellar second-half to the 2019 season. He has six or more catches in five of his last six games. He faces the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/cardinals\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arizona Cardinals<\/a> this week and the last time he faced them (Week 13) he put up 33.2 Draft Kings points. Woods will look to finish his season on a high note and has an ideal matchup to do so. Arizona allows the second-most passing yards per game this season (279.9). <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Tight Ends<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Travis Kelce $7,000<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/K\/KelcTr00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Travis Kelce<\/strong><\/a> has been a beast lately, cresting 19 Draft Kings points in five of his last six games. When he last faced the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/chargers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Los Angeles Chargers<\/a> in Week 11, he had 22.2 DK points. Kelce should see plenty of targets this week. He has nine or more targets in five of his last six games, and seven or more catches in six of his last seven. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Chiefs have a chance to earn a first-round bye, so Kelce should play all or most of the game. For those playing multiple lineups, a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/M\/MahoPa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Patrick Mahomes<\/a><\/strong>\u2013Kelce\u2013<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/E\/EkelAu00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Austin Ekeler<\/a><\/strong> stack has a nice ring to it. It is a costly stack, but there is enough value available on the slate to make it feasible.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Tyler Higbee $5,600<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/H\/HigbTy00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Tyler Higbee<\/strong><\/a> showed last week that he can still produce at a high level even when <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/E\/EverGe00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gerald Everett<\/a><\/strong> is active. Higbee has four 100-yard games in a row. He will look to make it five straight this week. He has an ideal matchup to make it happen. The Cardinals rank dead last in DK points allowed to tight ends this season. In what should be an uptempo game, Higbee should get his share of looks from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/G\/GoffJa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jared Goff<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0Sunday. The two of them, stacked with Woods and rolled back with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/D\/DrakKe00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kenyan Drake<\/a><\/strong>, make for a cost-effective and high upside GPP game-stack, great for playing in small to mid-sized tournaments this week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>These are some strong options for NFL Week 17 DFS plays. Player pricing and data- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.draftkings.com\/google-fantasy?gclsrc=aw.ds&amp;keyword=draft+kings&amp;matchtype=e&amp;network=Google_Adwords&amp;device=c&amp;adposition=1t1&amp;medium=Google&amp;utm_adCampaignId=6464581385&amp;utm_AdGroupId=80067522649&amp;feedItemId=&amp;utm_creativeId=379348056457&amp;utm_campaignName=DraftKings-DFS-SE-T3-B-Exa-All-DT-XX-XX-XX&amp;utm_adGroupName=dkc1draft_kings%3adki73%3adkv1%3adksv16%3adkpa3%3adkch2%3adkpa3%3adkpl4%3adkcnUS%3axx%3adkc2Exact%3adkc3T3&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwoqDtBRD-ARIsAL4pviDFJF_QbvWM0otxT9w95iSxzKRSrLeUsZUu4YjaG6qMLJbdiQtefLMaArH8EALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Draft Kings<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"jsthN99OTx1gVy4GzNWwvg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1195451774\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'jsthN99OTx1gVy4GzNWwvg',sig:'_H26GZ4pzNw1MBbxypPpMaw9jHS2ms2iFwMasztSzdM=',w:'594px',h:'401px',items:'1195451774',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NFL Week 17 DFS core plays. 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