Player Pool Recap
NFL DFS 2026
Player Pool Recap · Week 7
Our published pool measured against the field — where our exposure beat the market, and where it cost us.
⭐ Great picks — we crushed the field
Slate-best plays we were overweight the field on — a 6x+ smash, a smash-line score, or the top finisher at the position. Edge = our % minus field %.
| Player | Maniac's | Field | Edge | FPTS | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omar Cooper Jr.WR · $4,100 · WR6 | 15% | 5% | +9.7 | 25.5 | 6.2x |
| Zay FlowersWR · $6,900 · WR1 | 11% | 4% | +7.2 | 30.7 | 4.4x |
👍 Good, not great — solid edges
Solid value or a good-line finish where we were also over the field, but not the slate's best at the spot.
| Player | Maniac's | Field | Edge | FPTS | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyren WilliamsRB · $7,000 · RB11 | 39% | 19% | +20.8 | 19.1 | 2.7x |
| Tucker KraftTE · $4,700 · TE4 | 40% | 21% | +19.7 | 14.8 | 3.1x |
| Tez JohnsonWR · $3,200 | 15% | 2% | +12.8 | 12.7 | 4x |
| Drake LondonWR · $7,500 · WR11 | 14% | 7% | +7 | 19.6 | 2.6x |
| VikingsDST · $3,500 · DST3 | 18% | 11% | +6.9 | 10.0 | 2.9x |
| Puka NacuaWR · $8,400 · WR8 | 15% | 9% | +6.2 | 21.8 | 2.6x |
| Josh JacobsRB · $6,300 · RB10 | 8% | 3% | +4.9 | 20.1 | 3.2x |
| Christian McCaffreyRB · $7,600 · RB6 | 43% | 38% | +4.2 | 22.0 | 2.9x |
| Bo NixQB · $5,000 · QB2 | 10% | 6% | +3.4 | 26.2 | 5.2x |
| Ollie Gordon IIRB · $5,500 · RB9 | 9% | 7% | +2.1 | 20.3 | 3.7x |
| Braelon AllenRB · $5,900 · RB4 | 20% | 20% | +0.1 | 22.4 | 3.8x |
🟥 Where we missed the field
Field beat us — winners we under-owned
Good-pick-line finishers the field had more of than we did.
| Player | Maniac's | Field | Edge | FPTS | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahmyr GibbsRB · $9,800 · RB8 | 35% | 35% | -0.8 | 21.3 | 2.2x |
| George KittleTE · $5,700 · TE3 | 26% | 26% | -0.2 | 15.8 | 2.8x |
| Amon-Ra St. BrownWR · $7,800 · WR3 | 10% | 19% | -9.4 | 27.2 | 3.5x |
| Malik NabersWR · $6,800 · WR9 | 3% | 17% | -13.7 | 21.1 | 3.1x |
| Bucky IrvingRB · $6,100 · RB2 | 15% | 15% | -0.1 | 27.0 | 4.4x |
| Ja'Marr ChaseWR · $8,100 · WR12 | 1% | 11% | -9.4 | 17.2 | 2.1x |
| Jameson WilliamsWR · $5,800 · WR5 | 8% | 9% | -1 | 26.1 | 4.5x |
| Ashton JeantyRB · $6,500 · RB7 | 0% | 7% | -6.5 | 21.6 | 3.3x |
| Tee HigginsWR · $6,600 · WR2 | 1% | 6% | -5.4 | 29.8 | 4.5x |
| BengalsDST · $2,500 · DST4 | 0% | 5% | -5.4 | 10.0 | 4x |
| KC Concepcion Jr.WR · $4,400 · WR4 | 0% | 5% | -5 | 26.2 | 6x |
| BuccaneersDST · $2,200 · DST1 | 0% | 5% | -4.6 | 27.0 | 12.3x |
| Tony PollardRB · $5,300 · RB1 | 0% | 4% | -4.4 | 39.5 | 7.5x |
| Tre TuckerWR · $5,200 · WR7 | 0% | 4% | -3.9 | 24.3 | 4.7x |
| Joe BurrowQB · $6,900 · QB1 | 0% | 4% | -3.6 | 28.9 | 4.2x |
| Quinshon JudkinsRB · $5,400 · RB3 | 0% | 3% | -2.5 | 23.4 | 4.3x |
| Geno SmithQB · $5,100 · QB4 | 0% | 2% | -1.9 | 24.5 | 4.8x |
| Trey McBrideTE · $7,400 · TE1 | 1% | 2% | -1 | 30.1 | 4.1x |
| FalconsDST · $2,200 · DST2 | 0% | 2% | -1.9 | 11.0 | 5x |
| Malik WillisQB · $4,700 · QB3 | 0% | 1% | -1.3 | 26.0 | 5.5x |
| Harold Fannin Jr.TE · $4,200 · TE5 | 0% | 1% | -1.3 | 14.1 | 3.4x |
| Caleb DouglasWR · $4,000 · WR10 | 0% | 1% | -1.1 | 21.0 | 5.3x |
| Jonathan TaylorRB · $8,000 · RB12 | 1% | 1% | -0.5 | 19.0 | 2.4x |
| Cam SkatteboRB · $5,100 · RB5 | 1% | 1% | -0.4 | 22.1 | 4.3x |
| Mason TaylorTE · $2,800 · TE2 | 0% | 1% | -0.8 | 25.2 | 9x |
We over-invested — busts we were heavy on
Guys we were heavy on (5%+) who returned under 2.5x.
| Player | Maniac's | Field | Edge | FPTS | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RaidersDST · $2,000 · DST15 | 50% | 8% | +41.6 | 1.0 | 0.5x |
| Jalen CokerWR · $6,100 · WR56 | 40% | 19% | +21.2 | 1.9 | 0.3x |
| Jahmyr GibbsRB · $9,800 · RB8 | 35% | 35% | -0.8 | 21.3 | 2.2x |
| Matthew GoldenWR · $6,000 · WR19 | 33% | 39% | -6.7 | 9.9 | 1.7x |
| Christian WatsonWR · $7,000 · WR17 | 30% | 21% | +9.3 | 10.7 | 1.5x |
| TexansDST · $3,400 · DST12 | 30% | 11% | +19 | 3.0 | 0.9x |
| Jaylen WaddleWR · $5,500 · WR20 | 24% | 9% | +15.7 | 8.8 | 1.6x |
| Bryce YoungQB · $5,900 · QB17 | 20% | 8% | +11.2 | 8.4 | 1.4x |
| Ja'Kobi LaneWR · $3,400 · WR35 | 20% | 3% | +16.9 | 5.5 | 1.6x |
| Woody MarksRB · $5,600 · RB22 | 19% | 23% | -3.9 | 9.1 | 1.6x |
| Justin JeffersonWR · $7,300 · WR22 | 19% | 8% | +11.4 | 8.4 | 1.2x |
| Chris Godwin Jr.WR · $4,300 · WR30 | 18% | 15% | +3.3 | 6.7 | 1.6x |
| Ted Hurst IIIWR · $3,000 · WR62 | 16% | 19% | -3.2 | 0.0 | 0x |
| Carnell TateWR · $5,100 | 14% | 7% | +6.7 | 10.9 | 2.1x |
| Bijan RobinsonRB · $8,500 | 12% | 21% | -8.6 | 17.2 | 2x |
| Tyler HigbeeTE · $3,500 · TE22 | 12% | 18% | -6.1 | 3.4 | 1x |
| Cade OttonTE · $3,100 · TE33 | 12% | 13% | -1.7 | 0.0 | 0x |
| Nico CollinsWR · $7,200 · WR51 | 10% | 11% | -0.7 | 2.6 | 0.4x |
| Tetairoa McMillanWR · $7,100 · WR24 | 10% | 8% | +2.3 | 8.0 | 1.1x |
| Denzel BostonWR · $5,400 · WR34 | 8% | 4% | +3.7 | 5.7 | 1.1x |
| Sam LaPortaTE · $4,800 · TE24 | 6% | 13% | -7.7 | 2.8 | 0.6x |
📊 Pool grade
50%
Core plays that hit (4/8)
Target 40%+ · our best plays should clear the field
4%
Pool hit rate (≥4.5x)
Field avg ~20–25% of rostered players
73%
Pool bust rate (<3x)
Field avg ~45–55% · lower is better
Ownership + actuals from DraftKings contest results · salaries from Milly Maker Maniac · Week 7, 2026.