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It’s become commonplace in DFS now and it’s a term that’s frequently thrown around. “Stack” or “Stacking” is heavily referenced whenever you hear “experts” talking about winning in DFS. Let me make one thing clear. First of all, I’m no expert and second of all stacking isn’t the only way to win. Stacking is a very boom or bust proposition more often than not but it isn’t the end all be all. There needs to be a purpose when stacking. We’re not just going into contests and blindly stacking teams for unrealistic, farfetched potential correlation plays, they have to make sense. This is my breakdown as part of a regular series of articles I’ll produce every week of the NFL season and it will break down what stacks I’m looking to build around in GPP contests for that particular week. Some weeks I’ll dive into four or five stacks but others there could only be two or three I have my eye on. Remember, there’s no sense in stacking just because you heard it repeated 87 times on the radio.

Stacks That I Have My Eye On

Below I’ll break down the particular stacks I’m interested and delve into it based on matchup, ability, predicted game script, and collective salary while picking an opposing player or two to run that stack back with if appropriate. *Note: All pricing is DraftKings focused

Los Angeles Rams (at Minnesota Vikings)

QB Matthew Stafford, WR Cooper Kupp, WR Odell Beckham, Jr. The Rams have won three straight scoring 30 or more points on two of those occasions. Last week notwithstanding, the L.A. passing attack has been clicking with Stafford throwing for multiple touchdowns in four straight games (three touchdowns in three of those contests) with at least 287 yards passing in three of his last four. The Vikings’ pass defense is atrocious and Stafford should carve them up all day long. Kupp and OBJ are the pass catchers I’m linking to Stafford. Kupp is the obvious call as he’s on a mission with 100 or more receiving yards in seven of his last nine games with double-digit targets in six straight and at least one score in each of his last three games. Beckham has come in and made an immediate impact forging chemistry with Stafford which has seen Beckham find the end zone in three of his five games as a Ram and against this weak secondary he’ll bounce back after last week’s poor outing.

Cincinnati Bengals (vs. Baltimore Ravens)

QB Joe Burrow, WR Ja’Marr Chase, WR Tee Higgins Earlier this season Burrow had a field day passing the ball against this Ravens secondary en route to a 41-point explosion and the personnel in the secondary for Baltimore hasn’t gotten any better this holiday season. Burrow threw for 416 yards (a season-high) and three touchdowns with 201 of those yards and a score going to Ja’Marr Chase. Chase managed that production on eight receptions, both of which were season highs for him. Higgins has eclipsed 100 receiving yards in three of his last four games and is priced nicely at $6,200. Higgins saw a massive target share in this matchup earlier this season with Burrow looking his way 15 times. Run it back: TE Mark Andrews Also consider: Los Angeles Chargers: QB Justin Herbert, WR Keenan Allen, WR Joshua Palmer Philadelphia Eagles: QB Jalen Hurts, TE Dallas Goedert   GOOD LUCK!!