Welcome to conference championship week. There may be only two games on the NFL slate this Sunday, but those two games have the chance to be absolutely exhilarating. The AFC Championship between the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers has an over/under of 51 points. During most full weeks that would be an easy candidate for the highest total, but on Sunday it pales in comparison to the only other game of the day, as the Green Bay Packers vs. Atlanta Falcons meeting features an absurd over/under of 61 points. Daily fantasy football can be brutal with just two games, but all the potential scoring should make this weekend very interesting. You can click through the gallery for my favorite DraftKings sleepers (note that "sleeper" is relative term when there are so few options) for conference championship Sunday, and you can read here for even more DFS strategy, analysis and picks. (Getty)
QB: Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers
Opponent: at New England Patriots
Price: $5,800
Three of the four quarterbacks this weekend have won a Super Bowl, while the fourth is a strong candidate to be MVP this year, so there's no such thing as a sleeper. If you're going for a value pick, though, it has to be Big Ben, who comes in at a whopping $1,300 cheaper than anyone else. While he has had his problems on the road, he has talented weapons around him and certainly has the capability of putting up big numbers, especially in what is expected to be a high-scoring game. (Getty)
RB: LeGarrette Blount, New England Patriots
Opponent: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Price: $4,400
Dion Lewis' massive three-touchdown last week will make him an extremely popular play on Sunday, which in turn makes Blount a compelling contrarian pick. Remember that Blount missed a bunch of practice last week with an illness, and it marked the first time all season he received less than double-digit touches. It wouldn't be surprising if the NFL's rushing touchdown leader was more involved this week, and at $900 cheaper than Lewis, he has just as much of a chance--if not better--to find the end zone despite what happened last time out. (Getty)
RB: Tevin Coleman, Atlanta Falcons
Opponent: vs. Green Bay Packers
Price: $4,800
Since returning from his multi-game absence (hamstring) in Week 12, Coleman has now tallied double-digit touches in seven consecutive games, while hitting double-digit DraftKings points and finding the end zone in four of the last five. Though he is technically the "backup," he is involved in every facet of the game and has proven to have both a decent floor and a high ceiling. Oh, and Atlanta's massive projected team total of 32.75 only sweetens the pot. (Getty)
WR: Geronimo Allison, Green Bay Packers
Opponent: at Atlanta Falcons
Price: $3,800
With Jordy Nelson sidelined last week, Allison played a key role, turning five targets into three receptions and 46 yards. He filled in similarly for Randall Cobb at the end of the regular season, racking up 13 targets, eight receptions, 157 yards and a score in Weeks 16 and 17, and it's clear he can step up whenever needed. With Nelson considered a "long shot" to play Sunday, Allison will again log a good amount of snaps against a defense that gave up the fifth-most receptions to wide receivers during the season. (Getty)
WR: Taylor Gabriel, Atlanta Falcons
Opponent: vs. Green Bay Packers
Price: $4,900
When Julio Jones returned in Week 16, Gabriel's previous red-hot streak came to an end with just four targets, three catches and 15 yards. He then missed Week 17, then the Falcons had a bye, and everyone pretty much forgot about him. But the explosive wideout re-emerged against the Seahawks last week, tallying four catches for 71 yards on six targets. Now, he gets to go up against a banged-up Packers secondary that finished last in the NFL in yards per pass attempt allowed and gave up the fourth-most explosive passing plays. Gabriel is a bit of a high-risk player who needs to hit a big play to provide value, but this is the ideal opponent and ideal game script for him to do so. (Getty)
TE: Martellus Bennett, New England Patriots
Opponent: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Price: $3,300
The easy answer here is probably Jesse James ($2,700), who went off for five catches and 83 yards last week and will continue to start if Ladarius Green (concussion) is out. But if you're looking for a contrarian play, consider Bennett. His ownership percentage will be low after catching one four-yard pass last week, but he had scored in three of the previous four games, and now he faces the Steelers, who finished the year allowing the 11th most receptions, 10th most yards and eight most touchdowns to tight ends. (Getty)
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