This weekend's four-game Wild Card schedule offers some intriguing decisions for daily fantasy football players. On a small slate like this one, it's almost imperative to have one of the three high-priced studs (Le'Veon Bell, Antonio Brown and Odell Beckham are the only non-quarterback players above $8,500). However, when you take one or two of those players, it often leads to a "Star and Scrubs" approach, which can be difficult when there aren't as many compelling value picks or sleepers available. To be honest, this isn't quite as much of a problem on FanDuel, where prices allow you to select more stars than on DraftKings, but four-game slates can still be challenging for DFS purposes, no matter the format. With that in mind, you can click through the gallery for my ideal FanDuel lineup for Wild Card weekend, or you can read here for more analysis, strategy, picks and breakdown. (Getty)
QB: Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
Opponent: vs. New York Giants
Price: $8,600
It's an admittedly tough matchup, as the Giants finished the season allowing the second-fewest FanDuel points to opposing quarterbacks. Nevertheless, Rodgers is averaging an absurd 288.29 passing yards and 8.37 yards per attempt with 18 touchdowns and zero interceptions over his last seven games. I don't care if the 1985 Chicago Bears are on the other side of the field. With the way Rodgers is playing right now, he carries the highest ceiling of all the quarterbacks. (Getty)
RB: Le'Veon Bell, Pittsburgh Steelers
Opponent: vs. Miami Dolphins
Price: $10,300
Bell averaged an out-of-this-world 28.0 touches, 6.25 receptions and 157.0 yards from scrimmage with nine touchdowns during the regular season, and now he's at home, where the Steelers are averaging 28.25 points per game, against a Dolphins team that is last in the NFL in yards per carry allowed. Even at $10,300, he's worth it, especially when you factor in the lack of reliable options at RB. The gap between him and everyone else is so large that you're playing with fire if you fade him. (Getty)
RB: Lamar Miller, Houston Texans
Opponent: vs. Oakland Raiders
Price: $7,100
Remember that in the two games before sitting out Weeks 16 and 17, Miller racked up 43 carries, 170 rushing yards and two touchdowns, adding three receptions for 41 yards. When healthy, he's a workhorse back--and it sounds like he's healthy again. Against a Raiders defense that gave up the 10th-most FanDuel points to running backs and was burned by Miller for 104 yards and a score earlier this year, the 25-year-old star is a 20-plus touch candidate with big upside. (Getty)
WR: Davante Adams, Green Bay Packers
Opponent: vs. New York Giants
Price: $7,000
The Giants have done a good job at shutting down No. 1 wide receivers lately, and they held Jordy Nelson to four catches and 38 yards back in Week 5 (though part of that had to do with uncharacteristic drops), so I'll stack Rodgers with his cheaper No. 2 option instead. Adams carries big-time upside, as he has surpassed 20 FanDuel points three times this season. (Getty)
WR: Doug Baldwin, Seattle Seahawks
Opponent: vs. Detroit Lions
Price: $6,900
In the last three weeks, starting running back Thomas Rawls has turned 37 carries into 56 rushing yards, finishing below 2.0 YPC in every game. The ground game is giving Seattle absolutely nothing, and as such, don't be surprised if the Seahawks lean on the passing game against a Lions team that ranks dead last in Football Outsiders' pass defensive efficiency ratings. Ultimately, there's a good chance Baldwin sees double-digit targets, which would give him a high ceiling. (Getty)
WR: Anquan Boldin, Detroit Lions
Opponent: at Seattle Seahawks
Price: $4,800
If there's one place where Seattle is vulnerable defensively, it's probably out of the slot. Richard Sherman and Deshawn Shead can shut down the outside, but slot corner Jeremy Lane has really struggled this season. As such, it wouldn't be surprising to see a few extra looks go the way of Boldin, who already has touchdown upside with scores in eight games this season. At the very least, he's an intriguing value play to help save money. (Getty)
TE: Ladarius Green, Pittsburgh Steelers
Opponent: vs. Miami Dolphins
Price: $5,900
In his last four games before missing two with a concussion, Green averaged 7.0 targets, 3.75 receptions and 68.5 yards with a touchdown. He was evolving in Ben Roethlisberger's No. 3 target behind Le'Veon Bell and Antonio Brown, and now he gets to go up against a defense that allowed the fourth-most touchdowns to tight ends this season. (Getty)
K: Nick Novak, Houston Texans
Opponent: vs. Oakland Raiders
Price: $4,500
With offenses led by Connor Cook and Brock Osweiler, don't be surprised if this one turns into a field-goal fest. Novak, meanwhile, has attempted at least two field goals in all but one game this season, and in the last two contests started by Osweiler, he racked up 19 and 15 FanDuel points. Even more compelling: Novak is a minimum $4,500. (Getty)
DEF: Houston Texans
Opponent: vs. Oakland Raiders
Price: $4,800
The Texans have piled up 10 sacks and six takeaways in the past four games, and now they're home favorites in what is easily the lowest-projected scoring game of the week (over/under 36.5), and they're up against a rookie quarterback with zero career NFL starts. Yes, please. (Getty)
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