Saturday brings us two more NFL playoff games as the Divisional Round gets underway. The two games see both No. 1 seeds hosting the lowest-remaining seed in their conference, with both matchups giving us some intriguing DFS options.
With the assistance of the free PFN NFL DFS Lineup Optimizer, let’s examine the top NFL DFS picks for the Saturday slate of games involving the Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens, Green Bay Packers, and San Francisco 49ers.
Who Are the Top NFL DFS Picks for Saturday’s Games?
Jordan Love, QB (GB at SF) | DK $6,200, FD $7,400
For this slate on Saturday, which QB you go for very much depends on which site you are playing on. Green Bay Packers QB Jordan Love and San Francisco 49ers QB Brock Purdy are solid options regardless of the site, while on FanDuel you may lean toward taking Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson, where the value is just that little bit better than on DraftKings.
Love is coming off a super solid performance against the Dallas Cowboys, in which he finished with 22.78 fantasy points. The 49ers are not the easiest matchup by any means, but they did have their issues on defense as the season wore on.
In the final four weeks of the season, they allowed an average of 17.18 fantasy points per game to opposing QBs. Love is likely going to have to throw a lot in a game where the Packers could be chasing in the second half.
Other Options To Consider: Brock Purdy (DK $6,500 and FD $7,800) and Lamar Jackson (FD only $8,700).
Devin Singletary, RB (HOU at BAL) | DK $5,700 FD $6,400
Houston Texans RB Devin Singletary has been on a good run in recent weeks, having topped 60 total yards in all of his last six games. In that time, he has also found the end zone three times after scoring just two touchdowns in the first 12 games. Singletary has taken that lead-back role from Dameon Pierce and has not really looked back.
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The Ravens’ numbers against backs are better than average for the entire season, but they have allowed over 100 rushing yards in four of their last five. In the last four weeks of the regular season, they allowed 25.8 fantasy points to opposing backs, which is the eighth-most in that period.
One of those games was without some key starters, but even so, there is still plenty of value to be had here with Singletary.
Aaron Jones, RB (GB at SF) | DK $6,700 FD $7,400
It is a little hard for some to fully trust Packers RB Aaron Jones in this matchup. The 49ers’ defense has been good against the run in general this season, but they have struggled more in recent weeks. San Francisco allowed more than 100 rushing yards in three of their last four games.
Additionally, we just saw Jones post incredible numbers against a defense we thought was solid against the run in the Cowboys. Jones’ three-touchdown performance was his first time in the end zone since Week 9, so I am not expecting another three-touchdown day by any means.
However, Jones has also rushed for 100 yards in each of his last four games, having clearly stamped his authority over this backfield. The return of AJ Dillon would cap the ceiling for Jones, but it doesn’t render him a bad DFS option this week.
Other Options To Consider: Christian McCaffrey (DK $8,800 and FD $10,800).
Jayden Reed, WR (GB at SF) | DK $5,200 FD $6,600
There is no denying that last week was tough if you had Packers WR Jayden Reed in your DFS lineup. A big zero in one of your lineup slots can be a disaster for whatever type of contest you enter. On the surface, it just was not Reed’s day — neither his snaps nor targets were significantly below normal.
I expect Reed to bounce back this week, playing around 50-70% of the snaps and seeing in the range of five targets. He is now fully healthy and should be able to return to the form that saw him average over 84 yards per game and score three touchdowns in the three games he played out of the final four.
Brandon Aiyuk, WR (SF vs. GB) | DK $6,900 FD $7,900
It never quite feels like 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk has gotten the respect he fully deserves this season. I fully expected him to be the most expensive WR option on both platforms, so to see him third on both was a shock to me, but one I want to take advantage of going into this slate.
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The Packers’ defense has allowed 36.68 fantasy points to opposing WRs in the last four weeks, so there is value to be had here. Aiyuk did not play a full catalog of snaps in the finale, but in the four weeks before that, he topped 100 receiving yards and five receptions on three occasions.
Texans WR Nico Collins and 49ers WR Deebo Samuel are both exciting options, but Aiyuk has a similar ceiling for a better price.
Other Options To Consider: Zay Flowers (DK $6,000 and FD $7,000), Nico Collins (DK only $7,100), and Deebo Samuel (FD only $8,300).
Isaiah Likely, TE (BAL vs. HOU) | DK $4,700 FD $5,500
The tight end position is extremely tough this week, but with Andrews not set to play against the Texans, Likely retains a solid level of value. Even with Andrews potentially in the lineup, I still favored going with Likely in my lineup this week.
In the last six weeks of the regular season, Likely had 21 receptions for 322 yards and five touchdowns. That is a lot of potential fantasy value against a defense that has allowed 13.52 fantasy points per game to tight ends this season.
Other Options To Consider: Tucker Kraft (DK $3,100 and FD $4,800).
Baltimore Ravens DST (vs. HOU) | DK $3,500 FD $4,300
It is a really tough call on defenses this week, but I think the right play here is the Ravens. They have been a dominant defense this season, ranking first in the league when it comes to points allowed, turnovers, and sacks. All of the things you score well for in team defense, the Ravens do well.
Other Options To Consider: San Francisco 49ers (DK $3,400 and FD $4,500).