Yahoo NFL DFS Picks & Daily Fantasy Football Lineup Projections | Super Bowl 56

The big Yahoo NFL DFS and daily fantasy fields on this week are all single-game based, which will lead to super high rostership on a lot of the star players. This article will break down some of the ways to attack those Super Bowl 56 contests by using certain players over others at each position. It will also and discuss some smart pivots to players trending with less rostership and make some observations on roster construction along the way. Yahoo’s Superstar position awards 1.5x the points, so thinking about production and rostership for that position specifically will be important.

As always, this column will use the Awesemo tools and NFL DFS strategy. Read below to find some ways you can be unique and potentially put together a roster capable of taking down big fields this week. Check out the Yahoo NFL DFS Picks & Fantasy Football Value Plays for Super Bowl 56.

Super Bowl 56 Yahoo NFL DFS Picks & Rostership

Awesemo has some of the best rostership projections on the planet for NFL DFS. If playing in large-field GPPs every week, then using rostership projections can bring a massive edge by knowing where the good pivot and leverage spots will be.

Quarterback

Low-Rostered Superstar Pivot: Joe Burrow (Yahoo Projected 48.5% Rostered)

There will not be much of a difference in rostership projections at the quarterback position this week, as there are two premier names to use in Joe Burrow and Matthew Stafford. Quarterbacks also carry more weight in Showdown because of their safe floor. Burrow should be in fewer lineups, though, and one way to really get unique with him is to use him in the Superstar spot on Yahoo. He does not have as high of a points projection on Awesemo as Stafford, but he has proven his ceiling is high enough to consider as a Superstar option, with two games of 30 or more Yahoo points in the second half of the season. Burrow is also more likely to pass 40-plus times given both the tendencies of the Rams defense and the fact the Bengals are 4.5-point underdogs. Both quarterbacks project strongly, but the pivot play up top is Burrow over Stafford.

Running Back

Good Chalk: Joe Mixon $29 (Yahoo Projected 37.6% Rostered)

Joe Mixon has the potential to really flip a lot of action in showdown this week. Most will not be expecting a big game from Mixon, as the Rams run defense ranked in the top five in several categories. The Bengals stuck with the run through thick and thin this year, though, and Mixon has taken 15 or more carries in eight of his last 10 starts. That is a lot of opportunities for big plays, and he has developed into one of the more explosive screen backs this season. Like Burrow, Mixon will likely draw some rostership in the Flex spot, but using him in the Superstar position will create more unique lineups.

Low-Rostered Pivot: Samaje Perine $11 (Yahoo Projected 7.2% Rostered)

To get really galaxy brained this week, using both Bengals running backs on the same roster may be one way to ensure a unique build. Samaje Perine has not taken a single carry in the last two games, but he has caught four passes and one went for a longer touchdown. Mixon has good volume, but the Rams defense is more likely to give up bigger plays in the screen and passing game than on the ground. Perine could grab a chunk of that work and pay off — along with Mixon — in any Bengals win. Using both Bengals running backs is a risky play but one that has a path to success if the Bengals take control early.


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Receiver

Good Chalk: Tee Higgins $24 (Yahoo Projected 45% Rostered)

The Bengals receiving core features three quality players, and they have taken turns posting big games. Tee Higgins’ target share and production really went up down the stretch, as the Bengals turned to a more pass-heavy approach; he could be a pivotal player in this year’s big game based on the matchup alone. Higgins seems likely to benefit from being the receiver not covered by Jalen Ramsey in this game, and he projects within 3 points of Ja’Marr Chase. Chase’s upside is obviously gargantuan, but Higgins has produced three games with 100 yards and a touchdown in the second half of the year and could easily lead all receivers in this game — especially if the Bengals are down late. He will be less rostered in the Superstar spot than either Chase or Cooper Kupp and makes for a good pivot option this week.

Low-Rostered Pivot: Van Jefferson $13 (Yahoo Projected 18.5% Rostered)

The questionable status on Van Jefferson should help keep rostership lower on him this week, and he is trending for well under 20% rostered in single-game formats. Jefferson also has not done much on the field of late, as the last time he went for over 60 yards in a game was on Jan. 2. That is not a very good endorsement, but Jefferson did average 16 yards per catch this year and is capable of breaking off a long touchdown and stealing the thunder from Odell Beckham Jr. lineups. Beckham may be double the rostership of Jefferson this week, which makes Jefferson the perfect pivot play in the Flex.

Low-Rostered Pivot: Kendall Blanton $14 (Yahoo Projected 7.0% Rostered)

The tight end position is going to be very important for Showdown purposes this week. Not only are there injuries to monitor on both teams, but both defenses also tend to be more giving down the middle of the field. Kendall Blanton has turned all seven of his targets over the last two games into catches and likely will have some kind of role, even if Tyler Higbee is active (Higbee has yet to practice this week). With a sub-10% rostership projection, Blanton sets up as the perfect way to gain leverage over the Higbee lineups and likely has a good a chance to lead the tight end group for the Rams in snaps and targets.

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