Imagine a fantasy football game which allowed you to pick whichever players you wanted, from any team, with no regard for price. Just make a lineup with your favorite plays of the week, click submit, and compete against the world.
You have that opportunity this week but with an unfortunate caveat. Instead of "from any team," you get to pick only from the Titans, Jaguars, Chargers, 49ers, Eagles, and Washington. And it's called the daily fantasy slate for Thursday to Saturday of Week 16.
This group of games is so lacking in good fantasy options that it's impossible to create a lineup on most sites that fills the salary cap, meaning price doesn't matter with these players at all. So we're left with the task of simply picking the best players in three games that feature some really frustrating teams in unflattering situations.
But there's money to be won, so let's take a look at the best options from each game to try to put together a lineup or two for this unique slate of games.
Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars
When the Titans have the ball: The Jaguars have one of the league's most average defenses, ranking 15th against the pass and 18th against the run according to our DraftKings along with Gates as a way to help your lineup stand out a bit.
When Washington has the ball: The Eagles have a tough run defense, but they still allow fantasy points to the running back position, which keeps Alfred Morris as a viable play this week. His role is nearly as secure as LeSean McCoy's, and his success in games with Robert Griffin III under center is well-documented. Alf and Shady are the top two plays at running back in this three-game grouping, and it's not really close.
The Eagles have been victimized through the air quite a bit this season, ranking 17th in NEP but giving up the third-most points to quarterbacks and the most points to wideouts. RGIII is definitely an option at quarterback, with DeSean Jackson and Pierre Garcon representing two of his most likely targets. It's a revenge game for Jackson on national TV, so if you believe in that sort of stuff, here's your chance to prove it. Jordan Reed is theoretically the best tight end here but is not on the radar with much better options in this slate.
Under the radar plays: Roy Helu or Chris Thompson (health being the deciding factor) should see the targets out of the backfield for Washington, as Morris is a poor receiver from the tailback position. Riley Cooper has been seeing plenty of targets in recent weeks for the Eagles and could be a contrarian play for those looking to break from the chalky plays but still invest in the Philly pass offense.