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DFS Picks of the Week: Our top Underdog plays for college and NFL, Jan. 18-20

Adam Spencer

By Adam Spencer

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DFS enthusiasts only have 1 game left in the college football season — the national title game between Ohio State and Notre Dame. Meanwhile, the NFL is entering the Divisional Round of the playoffs. Football season, sadly, is winding down.

But there are still some high-quality matchups to watch in the coming weeks before all is said and done. And that means there’s potential money to be won in daily fantasy sports contests.

Our DFS experts — Andrew Olson and Adam Spencer — have parsed through the pick’em options at Underdog Fantasy. Below, they share their 3 favorite plays from the NFL Playoffs and 1 from the College Football Playoff National Championship Game.

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Our NFL Divisional Round Picks

Andrew Olson

Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders QB: Higher than 237.5 pass yards

The Detroit defense got the best of Sam Darnold last time out, but after watching Darnold against the Rams, that might have been more on a QB melting down than the defense. This is the same defense that got torched by Josh Allen, Caleb Williams and Brock Purdy in Weeks 15-17. Daniels already has a playoff win under his belt and should do well in this showdown.

Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles RB: Higher than 111.5 rush yards

Barkley knows the Rams well, gashing them for 255 yards back on Nov. 24. The Rams defense looks like it has improved, but just how much since November? With Philly’s up-and-down passing attack, I see a triple-digit day for Barkley ahead.

Derrick Henry, Baltimore Ravens RB: Higher than 0.5 rush+receiving TDs

King Henry is on a heater lately, with 4-straight games of 138 rushing yards or more and 3-straight outings finding the end zone, scoring 5 touchdowns. Buffalo’s run defense has improved in recent weeks, but right now, there’s no keeping Henry out of the end zone.

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Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs TE: Higher than 5.5 receptions

Kelce had a lackluster regular season, but many have speculated that the Chiefs were keeping him in the garage for the playoffs. Well, now the playoffs are here. I expect Kelce to look like his old self. That means he should be good for 6+ catches.

Xavier Worthy, Kansas City Chiefs WR: Higher than 57.5 rush+receiving yards

Giving Andy Reid an extra week to prepare for a game usually leads to a few exciting offensive wrinkles. This is why the Chiefs drafted Worthy in the first round. I expect him to be involved both as a runner and a receiver. Look for him to go for 58+ rush+receiving yards against the Texans on Saturday afternoon.

Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions WR: Higher than 75.5 receiving yards

The Commanders’ defense has improved as the season has gone on, but they’re still vulnerable against top receivers. There aren’t many receivers in the NFL better than Amon-Ra St. Brown. If the Lions are smart, and you don’t earn the No. 1 seed in the NFC Playoffs if you’re stupid, they’ll feed St. Brown early and often, leading to 76+ receiving yards.

Our CFP Title Game Picks

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Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State WR: Higher than 0.5 rush+receiving TDs

Texas contained Smith like no one else could all season, holding him to 1 catch for 3 yards. Notre Dame has a strong defense, but Chip Kelly isn’t going to let Smith simply serve as a decoy in the national title game. I like Smith to score in his first natty.

Adam Spencer

Riley Leonard, Notre Dame QB: Higher than 36.5 rush yards

Mike Denbrock and the Notre Dame offensive staff have plenty of time to scheme up ways to keep Leonard from getting overwhelmed by the Ohio State pass rush. This is also the last game of the season. As they say in “The Waterboy,” you can’t hold anything back now! Look for Leonard to run early and often, amassing 37+ yards on the ground.

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Adam Spencer

Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 14 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.

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