Welcome to the FF_Astronauts weekly DFS column.
Nathan McGuire, Alex Edwards and @FF_Spotlight will cover their favorite captain of all four games.
Let's take a look at the captains for the NFL Playoffs Divisional Weekend.
Travis Kelce, Kansas City, $15,900
There aren't many Tight Ends you would want to use as a Captain but Travis Kelce is the exception, especially against the Cleveland Browns. Cleveland has struggled to contain Tight Ends all year, ranking 30th against them according to DraftKings. Kelce has averaged 22.1 points per game on DraftKings. Him scoring more than that seems like a high possibility. I even think he could come out of this weekend as the highest-scoring player.
Alex Edwards, @ItsDraftSzn
Cam Akers, Los Angeles, $15,000
The Rams know they cannot keep up with Green Bay; few teams can. However, they do excel in ball control. Anticipate McVey to try to win the time of possession battle in a big way this weekend. The Packers defense has struggled against the run all year long, and Akers may come with a modest captain usage percentage. That is the name of this game: pick a high scorer at an appropriate price.
Nathan McGuire, @n_mcguire95
Tyreek Hill, Kansas City, $15,600
87 receptions, 1276 yards, 17 TDs for 22.5 fantasy points per week. Those stats from Hill's 16 games this year lay a good baseline for his expected performance in the divisional weekend. He'll need 46.8 points (with 1.5x points) to meet his salary which would require him to score 31.2 points. Of all the players in this weekend, the player with the biggest potential is Hill. He scored 60.9 DraftKings in week 12. The Browns had major issues in the passing game last week against Big Ben and JuJu last week. Look for Hill to perform this weekend.
@FF_Spotlight
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DATA POINT - DIVISIONAL WEEK
The AFC is the battle of the young QBs, with an average age of 24.5 years old. The NFC is the battle of veteran QBs, with an average age of 37 years old.
Alex Edwards, @ItsDraftSzn
Baker Mayfield is the oldest QB remaining in the AFC Playoffs at an age of 25 years old.
Nathan McGuire, @n_mcguire95
Lamar Jackson has scored over 22 points for the last six games, over 30 for two of them and had a high scoring week of 37.9 DraftKings points.
@FF_Spotlight
BEST LINE UP - WILDCARD WEEK
Alex Edwards, @ItsDraftSzn (Sunday 2-game slate)
QB: Brees, $5,700, 18.80 points
RB: Chubb, $6,700, 24.50 points
RB: Dobbins, $6,600, 10.70 points
WR: M. Thomas, $6,300, 18.30 points
WR: D. Johnson, $6,200, 25.70 points
WR: Landry, $5,800, 20.20 points
TE: Ebron, $3,700, 19.20 points
FLEX: Claypool, $5,200, 22.90 points
DEF: Saints, $3,800, 5.00 points
Total: $50,000, 165.30 points
Nathan McGuire (Sunday 2-game slate)
QB: Jackson, $7,800, 28.76 points
RB: Kamara, $8,500, 19.60 points
RB: Dobbins, $6,600, 10.70 points
WR: Brown, $5,400, 22.80 points
WR: Claypool, $5,200, 22.90 points
WR: Miller, $3,300, 4.40 points
TE: Smith, $3,200, 2.90 points
FLEX: Andrews, $5,200, 8.10 points
DEF: Pittsburgh, $3,600, -4.00 points
Total: $48,800, 116.16 points
@FF_Spotlight (Saturday 2-Game Slate)
QB: Allen, $7,500, 35.36 points
RB: Taylor, $7,900, 16.40 points
RB: Gibson, $5,700, 5.50 points
WR: Diggs, $7,700, 27.80 points
WR: Metcalf, $6,700, 26.60 points
WR: McKenzie, $3,300, 0.00 points
TE: Hollister, $2,700, 0.00 points
FLEX: Akers, $5,100, 28.60 points
DEF: Buccaneers, $3,300, 4.00 points
Total: $49,900, 144.26 points
HEAD TO HEAD RESULTS - WILDCARD SUNDAY
Nathan McGuire: 116.16
Alex Edwards: 165.30
@FF_Spotlight: 98.22
HEAD TO HEAD RESULTS - SEASON LONG
Nathan McGuire (9-8-1): 26 pts
Alex Edwards (6-5-7): 17 pts
@FF_Spotlight (3-5-10): 11 pts
