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FanDuel NFL Draft Percentages: Week 12

Deebo Samuel hit as the chalk even in a game he left early. Who else paid off their salaries at high popularity this week?

If you've played fantasy football over on FanDuel, then you know the importance of draft percentages, especially in larger-field tournaments.

Knowing who the competition is rostering enables you to think with a contrarian mindset. And if your under-the-radar play ends up hitting, then, well, you're one step closer to a victory.

Each week, we'll be posting the previous week's draft percentages to help you see how the public was thinking. It'll let you see who the public drafted, which can be helpful when doing research for upcoming games.

Let's take a look at the numbers from the Week 12 main slate. If a player is not listed, his draft percentage was lower than 0.10% in the featured tournament.

Quarterback

Player Position Salary FanDuel
Points
Sunday
Million
Head-to-
Head
Tom BradyQB $8,200 12.2416.99%53.90%
Justin HerbertQB $7,800 21.7211.92%9.87%
Jalen HurtsQB $8,400 9.869.58%4.62%
Jimmy GaroppoloQB $6,500 12.28.56%11.28%
Cam NewtonQB $8,000 8.187.35%2.63%
Joe BurrowQB $7,100 17.47.24%5.15%
Kirk CousinsQB $7,500 16.526.61%3.69%
Tyrod TaylorQB $7,400 16.325.83%2.12%
Matthew StaffordQB $7,700 22.984.08%1.21%
Ben RoethlisbergerQB $6,600 10.523.74%1.05%
Aaron RodgersQB $7,900 26.283.70%0.94%
Carson WentzQB $7,300 22.342.41%0.60%
Zach WilsonQB $6,200 11.12.34%0.35%
Mac JonesQB $6,800 21.52.25%0.79%
Matt RyanQB $7,100 11.22.08%0.44%
Trevor LawrenceQB $6,700 18.021.94%0.49%
Daniel JonesQB $7,000 15.081.55%0.23%
Tua TagovailoaQB $6,900 13.20.95%0.23%
Teddy BridgewaterQB $7,100 16.160.47%0.16%
Ryan TannehillQB $7,200 9.120.25%0.03%

Running Back

Player Position Salary FanDuel
Points
Sunday
Million
Head-to-
Head
Miles SandersRB $6,100 6.923.89%62.78%
Christian McCaffreyRB $9,700 3.522.65%21.77%
Joe MixonRB $8,000 30.318.24%11.24%
James RobinsonRB $7,600 1117.81%10.10%
Dalvin CookRB $8,100 11.317.55%42.82%
Austin EkelerRB $8,400 18.917.07%20.20%
Melvin Gordon IIIRB $6,300 9.312.94%5.47%
Jonathan TaylorRB $9,800 17.712.58%3.38%
Najee HarrisRB $8,800 5.212.45%5.02%
Myles GaskinRB $6,200 18.29.72%19.63%
Leonard FournetteRB $7,100 40.68.87%5.51%
Saquon BarkleyRB $7,500 7.37.45%3.84%
AJ DillonRB $6,900 17.57.34%7.19%
Ty JohnsonRB $5,200 4.27.11%8.16%
Darrell Henderson Jr.RB $7,300 15.36.79%13.78%
Javonte WilliamsRB $5,700 18.66.71%6.43%
Cordarrelle PattersonRB $7,800 26.54.65%1.12%
Dontrell HilliardRB $5,500 17.84.59%2.37%
Rex BurkheadRB $5,700 6.93.89%1.01%
Eli MitchellRB $6,800 25.33.83%12.35%
Damien HarrisRB $6,000 11.73.60%1.12%
David JohnsonRB $5,400 6.52.99%1.49%
Tevin ColemanRB $5,600 82.27%0.66%
D'Onta ForemanRB $5,700 9.72.21%0.82%
Rhamondre StevensonRB $5,900 4.62.20%0.53%
Jeff Wilson Jr.RB $5,800 1.21.39%0.30%
Aaron JonesRB $7,000 2.31.20%0.68%
Boston ScottRB $5,200 12.21.01%0.26%
Devontae BookerRB $6,500 3.20.80%0.29%
Nyheim HinesRB $5,200 2.40.54%0.12%
Mike DavisRB $5,900 5.60.32%0.14%
Ronald Jones IIRB $5,600 9.70.26%0.05%
Brandon BoldenRB $4,900 7.40.24%0.10%
Sony MichelRB $5,100 30.20%0.07%
Chuba HubbardRB $5,500 0.60.16%0.06%
Adrian PetersonRB $5,600 0.12%0.04%

Wide Receiver

Player Position Salary FanDuel
Points
Sunday
Million
Head-to-
Head
Deebo SamuelWR $8,000 20.327.04%35.54%
Keenan AllenWR $7,000 1220.35%59.59%
Chris GodwinWR $7,600 2.717.53%35.81%
Michael Pittman Jr.WR $6,600 7.316.89%23.41%
Elijah MooreWR $6,400 7.316.65%7.56%
Diontae JohnsonWR $7,100 1416.38%23.15%
Ja'Marr ChaseWR $7,700 5.416.01%8.53%
Brandin CooksWR $6,500 1215.48%27.81%
Mike EvansWR $7,500 3.115.46%7.33%
Justin JeffersonWR $8,100 11.2614.89%12.26%
DJ MooreWR $6,700 12.313.35%5.34%
DeVonta SmithWR $6,400 3.212.57%4.17%
Brandon AiyukWR $6,300 1110.26%5.01%
Mike WilliamsWR $6,600 5.910.03%5.76%
Odell Beckham Jr.WR $5,800 16.69.39%4.62%
Adam ThielenWR $7,200 20.78.79%3.37%
Cooper KuppWR $9,500 15.18.66%3.26%
Davante AdamsWR $8,700 14.48.52%8.62%
Chase ClaypoolWR $6,500 9.76.42%2.22%
Marquez Valdes-ScantlingWR $5,600 75.83%2.21%
Tee HigginsWR $6,200 20.45.16%3.07%
Marvin Jones Jr.WR $5,900 6.34.92%1.47%
Jamison CrowderWR $5,900 14.83%2.71%
Van Jefferson Jr.WR $5,400 16.84.48%3.10%
Jerry JeudyWR $6,100 3.54.46%4.01%
Jaylen WaddleWR $6,700 24.24.44%1.89%
Laviska Shenault Jr.WR $5,600 5.84.11%2.56%
Kenny GolladayWR $5,900 6.53.74%2.61%
Jakobi MeyersWR $5,700 12.33.65%3.45%
Robby AndersonWR $5,400 23.44%1.14%
Nick Westbrook-IkhineWR $5,700 9.53.41%1.71%
Russell GageWR $5,700 15.22.95%0.92%
Kendrick BourneWR $5,800 20.62.91%0.75%
Tyler BoydWR $5,800 2.32.34%0.88%
Courtland SuttonWR $6,000 2.72.30%0.78%
Nelson AgholorWR $5,500 3.51.94%0.50%
Darius SlaytonWR $5,500 4.21.39%0.27%
Dez FitzpatrickWR $5,000 1.91.21%0.37%
Tim PatrickWR $5,700 3.61.20%0.45%
T.Y. HiltonWR $5,500 10.81.19%0.27%
Randall CobbWR $5,300 15.51.01%0.44%
Olamide ZaccheausWR $5,400 10.62%0.08%
Zach PascalWR $5,300 0.20.54%0.13%
Chester RogersWR $5,300 0.70.52%0.24%
K.J. OsbornWR $5,100 10.44%0.10%
Quez WatkinsWR $5,100 3.60.40%0.03%
Chris ConleyWR $5,200 0.37%0.06%
Keelan Cole Sr.WR $4,900 3.40.32%0.03%
Mack HollinsWR $5,300 00.30%0.06%
Tyler JohnsonWR $5,300 1.40.25%0.08%
Scotty MillerWR $5,000 00.21%0.05%
James WashingtonWR $5,300 0.80.21%0.05%
Tajae SharpeWR $5,000 3.20.20%0.04%
John Ross IIIWR $5,200 3.80.17%0.02%
Danny AmendolaWR $4,900 3.80.17%0.05%
Albert WilsonWR $4,900 4.20.15%0.02%
Jalen ReagorWR $5,000 4.10.15%0.05%
Chris MooreWR $5,000 0.10.15%0.05%
Nico CollinsWR $5,300 3.80.13%0.01%
Allen LazardWR $5,200 2.30.13%0.06%
Cyril GraysonWR $4,600 0.12%0.04%
Equanimeous St. BrownWR $4,700 1.20.11%0.03%

Tight End

Player Position Salary FanDuel
Points
Sunday
Million
Head-to-
Head
Pat FreiermuthTE $5,300 1217.72%31.65%
Rob GronkowskiTE $6,500 15.817.69%7.49%
George KittleTE $6,700 1.814.50%21.71%
Kyle PittsTE $6,600 3.611.72%6.40%
Dallas GoedertTE $5,900 0.510.20%19.64%
Dan ArnoldTE $5,100 1.46.13%6.39%
Evan EngramTE $5,500 5.25.98%2.74%
Noah FantTE $5,900 2.73.87%1.34%
Tyler HigbeeTE $5,400 0.83.52%1.47%
Hunter HenryTE $5,600 2.62.61%0.94%
C.J. UzomahTE $5,200 2.42.52%0.66%
Mike GesickiTE $6,200 3.22.22%0.65%
Tyler ConklinTE $5,300 3.52.11%2.78%
Jared CookTE $5,000 9.51.94%0.52%
Jack DoyleTE $4,600 17.10.85%0.20%
Donald Parham Jr.TE $4,700 10.83%0.30%
Anthony FirkserTE $4,800 1.20.61%0.11%
Josiah DeguaraTE $4,900 2.30.51%0.20%
Cameron BrateTE $4,800 3.80.51%0.13%
Albert OkwuegbunamTE $4,900 1.70.46%0.21%
Ryan GriffinTE $4,800 3.50.45%0.08%
Richard RodgersTE $4,300 0.41%0.15%
Geoff SwaimTE $4,400 1.30.39%0.14%
Mo Alie-CoxTE $4,500 1.30.36%0.14%
James O'ShaughnessyTE $4,000 6.40.33%0.08%
Pharaoh BrownTE $4,500 00.29%0.05%
Jonnu SmithTE $4,500 7.30.27%0.03%
Tommy TrembleTE $4,600 0.90.20%0.08%
Thaddeus MossTE $4,000 0.17%0.06%
Brevin JordanTE $4,600 9.80.16%0.03%
MyCole PruittTE $4,500 1.50.13%0.05%

Defense and Special Teams

Player Position Salary FanDuel
Points
Sunday
Million
Head-to-
Head
Cincinnati BengalsD $3,300 1915.54%59.30%
New England PatriotsD $5,000 1414.18%3.84%
Philadelphia EaglesD $4,300 511.86%4.38%
Miami DolphinsD $3,400 2310.48%13.54%
Houston TexansD $4,900 66.05%1.66%
Carolina PanthersD $4,700 45.98%1.97%
Los Angeles ChargersD $3,600 35.87%3.38%
Minnesota VikingsD $3,300 95.83%3.15%
Atlanta FalconsD $3,800 64.24%1.95%
Jacksonville JaguarsD $4,500 32.70%0.92%
Green Bay PackersD $3,700 132.48%1.13%
Indianapolis ColtsD $3,500 22.32%0.81%
Pittsburgh SteelersD $4,000 02.09%0.71%
Tampa Bay BuccaneersD $4,200 122.04%0.73%
New York GiantsD $3,400 131.90%0.40%
San Francisco 49ersD $4,000 61.64%0.43%
New York JetsD $4,100 81.56%0.69%
Tennessee TitansD $3,900 -21.40%0.38%
Los Angeles RamsD $4,400 21.00%0.24%
Denver BroncosD $4,100 170.76%0.17%