3 Daily Fantasy Football Players to Avoid for the Wild Card Round
Nick Foles, QB, Philadelphia Eagles
FanDuel Price: $7,600
DraftKings Price: $5,400
In taking over for starter Carson Wentz, Nick Foles' legend continues to grow. The Philadelphia Eagles finished with a 5-1 record over the final six games of the season, claiming the final spot in the NFC playoff picture, and Foles has been brilliant. He's tallied three straight wins, throwing for 962 yards, six touchdowns and only three interceptions.
But this week, Foles may face his stiffest test yet in the Chicago Bears defense, which clocks in first in our rankings and third against the pass. This Bears' defense is no laughing matter -- they've stymied some of the NFL's best quarterbacks this season, such as Aaron Rodgers (274 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, one interception) and Jared Goff (180 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, four interceptions).
On the year, the Bears are one of three defenses to post a negative mark in Adjusted Defensive Passing Net Expected Points (NEP) per play, meaning a passing play is returning negative points with every drop back. They're a legit defense.
We project Foles as the lowest scoring quarterback on the week, so despite his solid play over the last three weeks, he's one that seems easy to stay away from.