For the final week of the NFL regular season, Sunday’s main slate on DraftKings features the first 13 games of the day. Below, I have featured two of my favorite bargain quarterback plays to consider for this slate.
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Joshua Dobbs ($4,000)
With Brock Purdy (elbow) sidelined and the 49ers eliminated from the playoffs, they will start Dobbs at quarterback this Sunday vs. the Cardinals, who also have been eliminated from the postseason. While he may not lead his team to a win, Dobbs is a rock solid fantasy quarterback. The veteran started and completed eight games for the Cardinals and three games for the Vikings last season, and in those 11 games, Dobbs produced 16.9 FPTS per contest and he scored at least 17 FPTS six times. In these 11 games, Dobbs threw for 11 touchdowns and rushed for five more, while averaging 6.3 carries per game.
Dobbs willingness to run is his most compelling fantasy attribute. Overall, he averaged a solid 0.45 FPTS per snap last season, which, for some perspective, was the same average as Geno Smith. As for his matchup, Arizona has improved defensively as the season winds down, but they have nothing to play for at this point and this game carries a healthy 42.5-point total on the DraftKings Sportsbook.
Priced at the absolute bare minimum for a quarterback, Dobbs is the best value at the position for this slate and has a strong chance to eclipse 20 FPTS.
Joe Flacco ($5,400)
The Colts were eliminated from the playoffs last week and with Anthony Richardson dealing with a back injury — he has yet to practice this week as of Thursday — Flacco is expected to make his second straight start this Sunday vs. the Jaguars. The veteran finished with 21.3 FPTS last week vs. the Giants and Flacco brings even better upside in this elite matchup vs. Jacksonville.
This season, the Jaguars are giving up the most yards per pass (7.6) and fifth-most passing touchdowns (28). When Flacco started against the Jaguars in Week 5, he went off for a season-high 30.6 FPTS.
The ex-Raven is averaging 7.2 YPA and 0.46 FPTS per dropback this season. Notably, that latter stat ranks better than the likes of Dak Prescott and Matthew Stafford. The Colts sport a 23.5-point implied team total on the DraftKings Sportsbook for this Sunday and Flacco has multiple touchdown and 300+ passing yard upside. To make him even more appealing, Flacco has many viable pass catchers to pair with him, with Josh Downs being the best choice for GPPs this weekend. Flacco has targeted Downs on a team-high 26% of his passes this season and the wideout should naturally come with decently low ownership after being a popular option that only finished with 5.7 FPTS last week.
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