If Santa wasn't nice enough to give you a season-long fantasy football championship this year, there's always DFS to fall back on. Week 16 in the NFL crosses over with Christmas Day this year, so the league has opted to hold 12 games on Christmas Eve (Saturday) and just two contests on Sunday. The major DraftKings tournaments and big GPP's will happen strictly on the main Saturday slate, so I'll focus on those for now. Of those 12 games, three (Atlanta at Carolina, Indianapolis at Oakland, Tampa Bay at New Orleans) have opened with an over/under of greater than 52 points, so we have some great shootout potential on tap. With that comes lots of options for value picks, and thus the reason we're here. You can click through the gallery for my favorite sleepers and bargain players at each position, or you can read here for more DFS analysis and advice throughout the week. (Getty)
QB: Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks
Opponent: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Price: $6,300
The Seahawks are averaging 28.0 points per game at home and just 14.57 on the road. Wilson's splits aren't nearly as stark, as he's putting up 18.5 DraftKings points per game at CenturyLink and just 15.8 away from home, but it's still clear everyone in this offense is far more attractive when playing in Seattle. The Cardinals present a difficult matchup, but they were just shredded by Drew Brees for 389 yards and four touchdowns, and it's hard to ignore Russ' upside at just $6,300. (Getty)
QB: Matt Barkley, Chicago Bears
Opponent: vs. Washington Redskins
Price: $5,000
For a minimum-priced option, Barkley has shown a pretty intriguing ceiling, surpassing 20 DraftKings points twice in four starts. Now, he's at home (where both of those 20-plus point games have occurred) against a Washington team that is on a short week and has given up the fifth-most DraftKings points to QB's over the last four weeks. Doesn't get much better than that if you want to go ultra cheap at the position. (Getty)
RB: Mark Ingram, New Orleans Saints
Opponent: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Price: $4,400
Tim Hightower's involvement complicates things, but Ingram played more snaps (41 vs. 27), received more touches (19 vs. 14) and tallied more yards (92 vs. 48) in Week 15. Even if Hightower continues to steal away work inside the 10-yard line, Ingram is a 15-plus touch candidate in what is projected to be one of the highest scoring games of the week. That's a role that carries plenty of value at $4,400. (Getty)
RB: Dion Lewis, New England Patriots
Opponent: vs. New York Jets
Price: $4,100
Knowing Bill Belichick, he's probably going to give Lewis three touches after he turned 18 carries and two receptions into 104 total yards last week against the Broncos. You're always playing with fire when using a Patriots running back, but Lewis is still worth the risk at $4,100. He can turn even a decent workload into value at this price, and his skill set should make him useful as the Patriots figure to attack the Jets (32nd against the pass but sixth against the run, per Football Outsiders' defensive efficiency rankings) through the air. (Getty)
WR: DeAndre Hopkins, Houston Texans
Opponent: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Price: $5,200
After Tom Savage entered the game last Sunday, Nuk commanded a whopping 42 percent of the target share, finishing the day with 17 targets, eight receptions and 87 yards. Despite the inconsistent season, he's still an immense talent, while it appears Savage is going to feed him as much as possible. There's still a low floor, especially against the Bengals defense, but Hopkins is an excellent GPP roll-of-the-dice for those looking for immense upside. (Getty)
WR: Robby Anderson, New York Jets
Opponent: at New England Patriots
Price: $4,800
This is contingent on Bryce Petty (chest) starting, as the pair of pre-season backups have shown excellent chemistry, combining for 17 targets, 10 receptions, 179 yards and a touchdown the last two weeks. Anderson had tallied 16-plus DraftKings points in three straight, and with the Jets sitting as 16.5-point underdogs, he should have plenty of opportunities to continue that streak in garbage time. (Getty)
WR: Phillip Dorsett, Indianapolis Colts
Opponent: at Oakland Raiders
Price: $3,900
Dorsett has disappeared many times this season, so he's only a contrarian GPP play. Nevertheless, the speedster is a big-play threat, and the Raiders have allowed the most explosive passing plays (25 yards or more) in the NFL. If Donte Moncrief is out again, I wouldn't be surprised if Dorsett, who had a 50-yard touchdown last week, broke off another big one. Again, there's a lot of downside here, so I don't suggest having a lot of exposure to him, but he's an interesting low-ownership gamble given the matchup and price. (Getty)
TE: Cameron Brate, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Opponent: at New Orleans Saints
Price: $3,900
Brate just continues to produce. He has tallied 70-plus yards and a touchdown in two of the last three games and is now the No. 6 scoring tight end on the season. With volatility throughout the position, he provides both a nice floor and intriguing upside against a leaky Saints defense, yet he's only the ninth-most expensive TE on the main Saturday slate. (Getty)
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