Whether you play NFL DFS or fantasy football all season long, Giants running back Saquon Barkley has been in the MVP conversation in 2022. After missing 14 games in 2020 and running less than 600 yards in 2021, Barkley has produced 1,215 scrimmage yards and seven touchdowns this season and become a regular on NFL DFS lineups. He’s produced double-digit runs on FanDuel and DraftKings in all but one game this season and could be a popular NFL DFS pick on Sunday against the Commanders. Should you line it up against the No. 8 running defense or are there better NFL DFS matchups? Before making any NFL DFS picks for Sunday’s slate on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel, be sure to check out NFL DFS tips, strategy and projections from SportsLine Fantasy Daily Expert Mike McClure.
McClure is a legendary DFS professional player with over $2 million in career earnings. His methodology has led to huge wins on FanDuel and DraftKings. He won two high-stakes tournaments on FanDuel in 2020 and recorded a pair of top 10s in tournaments with over 130,000 entrants on DraftKings. His rosters have also finished in the top 1% in over a dozen other tournaments.
It uses a powerful prediction model that simulates every instant NFL action, taking into account factors such as games, statistical trends, and injuries. This allows him to find the best DFS values which he only shares with SportsLine members.
This year he has already won the DraftKings Millionaire Maker twice and the FanDuel Million once. Now, McClure has turned his attention to Sunday’s NFL DFS slate and has locked down his top daily fantasy football picks. You can only see his picks and analysis on SportsLine.
Top NFL DFS picks for Week 13
One of McClure’s top NFL DFS picks for Week 13 is Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins at $7,200 on DraftKings and $8,300 on FanDuel. Higgins had 141 catches for 1,999 yards and 12 touchdowns in his first two seasons and had already established himself as one of the best young wide receivers in the NFL. However, he used a long stretch in which Ja’Marr Chase (hip) was out to further establish himself as one of the top picks in the NFL DFS.
Over the past two weeks, Higgins has caught 16 passes for 262 yards and a touchdown and he now has 57 catches for 826 yards and four scores this season. Chase could be back in the lineup this week against the Chiefs, but in a game that’s likely to be a high scorer, there should be plenty of targets to go around. Kansas City has allowed multiple receivers to double-digit NFL DFS points in four of its last six games.
Part of McClure’s optimal NFL DFS strategy includes training Titans running back Derrick Henry at $8,100 on DraftKings and $8,800 on FanDuel. Opportunity is king in everyday NFL fantasy football and no one has received more hits in the first 12 weeks of the season than Henry. He had 23 more rush attempts than any other player and nine more touches than anyone.
Henry has also reached for at least 100 yards from scrimmage in eight of his last nine games, racking up for 1,219 yards and nine touchdowns in that span while throwing a touchdown pass. Henry is working on defenses with his 247-pound frame and you can expect to see him get another heavy dose on Sunday as the Titans try to keep the ball out of Philadelphia’s hands. You can see the rest of McClure’s NFL DFS tips here.
How to Create NFL DFS Lineups for Week 13
McClure is also targeting another undervalued player who could explode in numbers on Sunday. This choice could be the difference between winning your tournaments and cash games or going home with nothing. You can only see who it is, and the rest of McClure’s NFL DFS picks, on SportsLine.
Who does Mike McClure include in his optimal NFL DFS rosters for Sunday’s Week 13 slate? And which under-the-radar player is a must-have? Visit SportsLine now to see the best NFL DFS picks, rankings, tips and stacks, all from a DFS expert who has earned over $2 million with his daily Fantasy picks, and find out.