Rams vs. Lions: Daily Fantasy Sleepers, Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings
The Matthew Stafford-versus-Jared Goff clash inside Ford Field on Sunday has the potential to be a daily fantasy football player's dream.
Stafford and Goff could both throw for 300 yards in the clash between the Los Angeles Rams and Detroit Lions.
A FanDuel or DraftKings lineup centered around Stafford builds itself because Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua would be obvious additions.
Amon-Ra St. Brown would be the first player chosen to partner Goff, but after that, it gets a bit complicated because of Sam LaPorta's injury.
The rookie tight end practiced on Friday, but he is listed as questionable with the knee injury he suffered in Week 18.
Even if LaPorta plays, he may not be as effective as he was in the regular season, and that could lead to more sleeper picks coming from the Lions roster.
Trust the Rams Passing Game
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Figuring out the best Rams DFS lineup stack is not rocket science.
Stafford, Kupp and Nacua should be paired together in single-game or multi-game contests on Sunday.
Nacua led the Rams in receptions and receiving yards, but he may take a backseat to Kupp on certain drives.
Kupp was a vital asset of the Rams' Super Bowl run a few years ago, and Stafford may rely on his postseason experience at least at the start while Nacua settles into the contest.
Los Angeles' passing attack should go after a Detroit defense that allowed six 300-yard passing performances in the regular season.
The Lions let up over 300 total yards in 12 of their 17 games, so the Rams should have some wide-open space to work with.
Demarcus Robinson is worth a look as a sleeper pick. The former Kansas City Chiefs wide out had over 40 receiving yards in each of his last five games.
Lean on Running Backs for Touchdowns
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The running backs should not be forgotten in the Stafford-versus-Goff storyline.
David Montgomery, Jahmyr Gibbs and Kyren Williams will be called upon in the red zone to score touchdowns.
After all, that is what all three players were great at during the regular season.
Montgomery found the end zone on 13 occasions, while Gibbs scored 10 times in his rookie campaign.
Williams produced 15 total touchdowns. Twelve of those scores came on the ground, while three were catches.
Any mixture of the three players should be included in your DFS roster build to complement the pass-game stacks.
Williams should have a heavier workload because Montgomery and Gibbs split snaps, but Gibbs could be the best DFS option because of his pass-catching ability.
Detroit's Roster Has Better Sleeper Potential
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Detroit's pass-game situation is dependent on how healthy LaPorta's knee is.
If LaPorta is close to 100 percent, he is the clear No. 2 option alongside St. Brown and that relegates Jameson Williams and Josh Reynolds to true sleeper roles.
Williams has been utilized in a variety of ways inside the Detroit offense, and he would be the preferred option over Reynolds because of his big-play potential.
However, Reynolds could be a sneaky good option in this matchup.
Reynolds has a connection with Goff dating back to their time in Los Angeles, and if Goff is in a bind, he could turn to one of his most trusted pass-catchers.
Reynolds' selection comes with a risk because he could be the No. 4 pass-catching option, but his long-term chemistry with Goff may be an intangible the Lions can benefit from in a potentially close game.
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