Fantasy Football Week 13 Must-Start Players in DFS

Patrick Mahomes playing quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs

The main slate in DFS on DraftKings and FanDuel this week will have fewer games than usual. With Thanksgiving on Thursday, six teams will be excluded from the main slate and another four teams from Sunday Night and Monday Night. However, that makes things a little easier this week for Cash Games. Last week, we did well again on both sites with Winston, Fournette, and Washington, all having success. This week, I expect that same consistency. This article deals with the must-start players for both sites. I’ll list my top quarterback, running back, and wide receiver options to use.

Patrick Mahomes Lights Up the Raiders

Last week, the Raiders played the Jets in a game that made Sam Darnold look like an all-pro quarterback. Darnold threw for 315 yards and two touchdowns. This week the Kansas City Chiefs will host the Raiders with one of the best quarterbacks, Patrick Mahomes, at the helm. The Raiders enter this game ranking 28th in passing yards allowed per game and 29th in passing yards allowed per attempt. This week is not the week to fade Mahomes in DFS.

Josh Jacobs Has Another Monster Game

The Oakland Raiders look to have hit in a big way when they selected Josh Jacobs in this year’s draft. Jacobs is one of the leading candidates for Offensive ROY. This week the Raiders take on the Kansas City Chiefs who have been one of the worst teams against the run this season. The Chiefs enter this game ranked 30th in rushing yards allowed per game and 31st in rushing yards allowed per attempt. Jacobs is my pick for the top running back in DFS on both sites this week.

DJ Chark Continues Breakout Season

The most significant breakout this season at the wide receiver position has been DJ Chark. Chark enters this game with 56 receptions for 834 yards and eight touchdowns. The Jacksonville Jaguars will be hosting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week, who have one of the worst secondaries in the NFL. The Buccaneers enter this game ranked 31st in the NFL in passing yards allowed per game and 22nd in yards allowed per attempt. Chark is my favorite wide receiver this week in DFS.

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