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DraftKings Daily Fantasy Football Helper for Week 17

Quarterbacks

High-Cost Option: Aaron Rodgers ($7,700)

The Green Bay Packers are visiting the Detroit Lions this week in a game where the winner takes the NFC North. We can expect to see the Packers utilizing Aaron Rodgers heavily as they have the third-highest passing play percentage (64.2%) in the league. The Lions have allowed the fourth-most completions, sixth-most passing touchdowns, and eighth-most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks this season. The last time these two teams played each other, Rodgers threw 4 touchdowns and scored 26.4 fantasy points. He's thrown multiple touchdown passes in nine of his last 10 games. Rodgers makes for a great play in both cash and GPPs this week.

Mid-Cost Option: Russell Wilson ($6,800)

A win by Seattle here could net the Seahawks the No. 2 seed in the NFC and home field advantage to start the playoffs. Russell Wilson and company will be doing all they can to get that highly-coveted bye week as they travel to San Francisco. The 49ers have offered little resistance to opposing quarterbacks this season, giving up the second-most total touchdowns and allowing seven of their opponents to score at least 20 fantasy points. They're also allowing the most red zone trips per game to opposing offenses in the league (4.0). Wilson is finally starting to look healthy and has been on a tear, scoring seven total touchdowns the last two weeks.

Low-Cost Option: Matthew Stafford ($6,000)

Matthew Stafford and the Lions can claim the NFC North with a win, and he presents a great value play this week. Green Bay is allowing the third-most passing yards, third-most passing touchdowns, and fifth-most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks this season. The Packers have allowed eight opposing quarterbacks to reach the 300-yard mark (and three-point bonus), and seven of their last eight opponents have scored multiple touchdowns. Stafford threw for 385 yards and 3 touchdowns the last time these two teams squared off, and we can expect another high-scoring affair in a game Vegas has projected for a 49.5-point total.

Other Options: Matt Ryan ($7,400), Tom Brady ($7,200), Blake Bortles ($5,600)

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