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Grading the picks: The DFS plays most recommended by pundits in NFL Week 15

Here’s our weekly look at the most-recommended DFS plays from some of the industry’s most well-known analysts.

DailyFantasyTalk will not be supplying DFS picks nor will we offer commentary on the picks of others. Each week we will gather the recommendations, post them here and link back to the original source so that interested readers can investigate the reasoning if they’re so inclined.

At the conclusion of an NFL week, we’ll check back with the picks and measure each analyst’s performance. Each pick will be graded on a points-per-dollar basis. You can see how each analyst fared last week and cumulative scoring here.

Here are this week’s picks. Check back next week to see how each analyst scored.

Consensus

Quarterback

  • Carson Palmer—FanDuel 8,700; DraftKings 7,000

Running back

  • David Johnson—FanDuel 6,500; DraftKings 5,700
  • Adrian Peterson—FanDuel 8,600; DraftKings 7,100

Wide receiver

  • Michael Floyd—FanDuel 6,100; DraftKings 4,400
  • Calvin Johnson—FanDuel 8,000; DraftKings 6,900
  • Julio Jones—FanDuel 8,600; DraftKings 8,500

Tight end

  • Greg Olsen—FanDuel 6,800; DraftKings 6,900
  • Eric Ebron—FanDuel 4,800; DraftKings 3,000

Defense

  • Seahawks—FanDuel 5,400; DraftKings 4,200

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Matthew Berry, ESPN

Love/Hate

  • Blake Bortles—DK 6,100
  • Matthew Stafford—DK 6,100
  • Carson Palmer—DK 7,000
  • Russell Wilson—DK 7,000
  • Tyrod Taylor—DK 5,600
  • Alex Smith—DK 5,100
  • Kirk Cousins—DK 5,200
  • Lamar Miller—DK 6,300
  • Jeremy Hill—DK 5,000
  • Giovani Bernard—DK 4,500
  • Denard Robinson—DK 4,600
  • LeSean McCoy—DK 6,300
  • Charcandrick West—DK 4,800
  • Cameron Artis-Payne—DK 3,000
  • Doug Baldwin—DK 5,800
  • AJ Green—DK 7,900
  • John Brown—DK 4,900
  • Michael Floyd—DK 4,400
  • Sammy Watkins—DK 6,200
  • Calvin Johnson—DK 6,900
  • Danny Amendola—DK 5,700
  • Ted Ginn—DK 4,600
  • Jordan Reed—DK 5,900
  • Benjamin Watson—DK 4,800
  • Gary Barnidge—DK 5,000
  • Eric Ebron—DK 3,000
  • Chiefs—DK 3,700
  • Jets—DK 3,300
  • Seahawks—DK 4,200
  • Jaguars—DK 2,400

K.C. Joyner, ESPN

Value Plays

  • Tyrod Taylor—DK 5,600
  • Ryan Fitzpatrick—DK 5,400
  • Eddie Lacy—DK 5,200
  • Fozzy Whitaker—DK 3,000
  • Doug Baldwin—DK 5,800
  • Michael Floyd—DK 4,400
  • Julius Thomas—DK 4,700
  • Kyle Rudolph—DK 3,600
  • Buccaneers—DK 2,600
  • Steelers—DK 2,700

Jerry Donabedian, RotoWire

DK Value Plays

  • Carson Palmer—DK 7,000
  • Drew Brees—DK 6,600
  • Chris Ivory—DK 5,200
  • Brandon Bolden—DK 3,200
  • Julio Jones—DK 8,500
  • Calvin Johnson—DK 6,900
  • John Brown—DK 4,900
  • Michael Floyd—DK 4,400
  • Julius Thomas—DK 4,700
  • Colts—DK 2,000

RotoWire optimizer—FanDuel

  • Carson Palmer—FD 8,700
  • Matt Forte—FD 7,900
  • Lamar Miller—FD 6,700
  • Sammy Watkins—FD 7,200
  • Golden Tate—FD 6,900
  • Michael Floyd—FD 6,100
  • Delanie Walker—FD 6,300
  • Panthers—FD 5,100

RotoWire optimizer—DraftKings

  • Carson Palmer—DK 7,000
  • Adrian Peterson—DK 7,100
  • Brandon Bolden—DK 3,200
  • Allen Robinson—DK 7,600
  • Sammy Watkins—DK 6,200
  • Golden Tate—DK 5,500
  • Michael Floyd—DK 4,400
  • Delanie Walker—DK 5,600
  • Panthers—DK 3,300

RotoGrinders optimizer—FanDuel

  • Cam Newton—FD 9,400
  • Devonta Freeman—FD 8,400
  • David Johnson—FD 6,500
  • Larry Fitzgerald—FD 7,200
  • Jarvis Landry—FD 7,100
  • Michael Floyd—FD 6,100
  • Eric Ebron—FD 4,800
  • Seahawks—FD 5,400

Jeff Mans, Fantasy Alarm

Playbook

  • Cam Newton—FD 9,400; DK 7,800
  • Tyrod Taylor—FD 7,500; DK 5,600
  • Tom Brady—FD 9,500; DK 7,800
  • Blake Bortles—FD 7,900; DK 6,100
  • Charcandrick West—FD 5,900; DK 4,800
  • Adrian Peterson—FD 8,600; DK 7,100
  • Lamar Miller—FD 6,700; DK 6,300
  • DeAngelo Williams—FD 7,000; DK 6,600
  • Allen Robinson—FD 8,100; DK 7,600
  • Brandon Marshall—FD 8,500; DK 7,600
  • Michael Floyd—FD 6,100; DK 4,400
  • Calvin Johnson—FD 8,000; DK 6,900
  • AJ Green—FD 8,000; DK 7,900
  • Randall Cobb—FD 7,200; DK 6,300
  • Rob Gronkowski—FD 8,500; DK 7,700
  • Greg Olsen—FD 6,800; DK 6,900
  • Gary Barnidge—FD 6,400; DK 5,000
  • Eric Ebron—FD 4,800; DK 3,000
  • Chiefs—FD 5,200; DK 3,700
  • Bengals—FD 4,900; DK 3,400
  • Seahawks—FD 5,400; DK 4,200

Thomas Emerick, Sporting News

FanDuel Cash Game Lineup

  • Sam Bradford—FD 6,300
  • Adrian Peterson—FD 8,600
  • Lamar Miller—FD 6,700
  • Julio Jones—FD 8,600
  • Allen Robinson—FD 8,100
  • Michael Floyd—FD 6,100
  • Will Tye—FD 4,900
  • Seahawks—FD 5,400

Brad Pinkerton, Sporting News

Value plays

  • Derek Carr—FD 7,200
  • Tyrod Taylor—DK 5,600
  • Jeremy Hill—FD 6,000
  • Gio Bernard—FD 5,600
  • Tim Hightower—DK 3,900
  • Michael Floyd—FD 6,100
  • Doug Baldwin—DK 5,800
  • Eric Ebron—FD 4,800; DK 3,000

Justin Bailey, RotoWorld

Cash Game Plays

  • Russell Wilson—FD 8,800
  • Carson Palmer—FD 8,700
  • Adrian Peterson—FD 8,600
  • David Johnson—FD 6,500
  • Julio Jones—FD 8,600
  • Golden Tate—FD 6,900
  • Antonio Gates—FD 5,800
  • Benjamin Watson—FD 5,600

Jonathan Bales, DraftKings Playbook

  • Carson Palmer—DK 7,000
  • Russell Wilson—DK 7,000
  • Cam Newton—DK 7,800
  • Matthew Stafford—DK 6,100

Ryan Noonan, DraftKings Playbook

  • Adrian Peterson—DK 7,100
  • Denard Robinson—DK 4,600
  • David Johnson—DK 5,700
  • Tim Hightower—DK 3,900
  • Lamar Miller—DK 6,300
  • Calvin Johnson—DK 6,900
  • Antonio Brown—DK 8,700
  • Jeremy Maclin—DK 5,500
  • Brandon Marshall—DK 7,600

Benny Ricciardi, DraftKings Playbook

  • Greg Olsen—DK 6,900
  • Antonio Gates—DK 4,600
  • Julius Thomas—DK 4,700
  • Chiefs—DK 3,700
  • Seahawks—DK 4,200
  • Jets—DK 3,300

Renee Miller, RotoWorld

Bargain Bin

  • AJ McCarron—FD 6,000
  • TJ Yates—FD 6,000
  • Bilal Powell—FD 5,300
  • James White—FD 6,400
  • John Brown—FD 6,300
  • Michael Floyd—FD 6,100
  • Willie Snead—FD 6,000
  • Jacob Tamme—FD 5,100
  • Will Tye—FD 4,900
  • Steelers—FD 4,600

DailyFantasyNerd optimizer—DraftKings

  • Russell Wilson—DK 7,000
  • Brandon Bolden—DK 3,200
  • Charcandrick West—DK 4,800
  • Dannny Amendola—DK 5,700
  • Larry Fitzgerald—DK 7,300
  • Calvin Johnson—DK 6,900
  • Greg Olsen—DK 6,900
  • David Johnson—DK 5,700
  • Texans—DK 2,500

DailyFantasyNerd optimizer—FanDuel

  • Derek Carr—FD 7,200
  • Charcandrick West—FD 5,900
  • David Johnson—FD 6,500
  • Larry Fitzgerald—FD 7,200
  • Calvin Johnson—FD 8,000
  • Julio Jones—FD 8,600
  • Greg Olsen—FD 6,800
  • Chiefs—FD 5,200

Owen O’Brien, FanDuel Insider

Bargain Bin

  • Alex Smith—FD 7,000
  • AJ McCarron—FD 6,000
  • David Johnson—FD 6,500
  • Latavius Murray—FD 5,900
  • Jeremy Maclin—FD 6,700
  • Stefon Diggs—FD 5,700
  • Benjamin Watson—FD 5,600
  • Eric Ebron—FD 4,800
  • Bills—FD 4,500

numberFire optimizer—FanDuel

  • Philip Rivers—FD 7,400
  • Brandon Bolden—FD 5,500
  • David Johnson—FD 6,500
  • Larry Fitzgerald—FD 7,200
  • Antonio Brown—FD 8,800
  • Julio Jones—FD 8,600
  • Greg Olsen—FD 6,800
  • Steelers—FD 4,600

numberFire optimizer—DraftKings

  • Philip Rivers—DK 5,500
  • Adrian Peterson—DK 7,100
  • Frank Gore—DK 4,000
  • Calvin Johnson—DK 6,900
  • Antonio Brown—DK 8,700
  • Julio Jones—DK 8,500
  • Brandon Bolden—DK 3,200
  • Jacob Tamme—DK 3,300
  • Steelers—DK 2,700