Lineup Breakdown: Analysis of Week 13 Winning Lineups

A two week skid in scoring in Week 10 and Week 11 has been followed up by two monster weeks of scoring in Week 12 and Week 13. The winning scores of the FanDuel Sunday Million and the DraftKings Millionaire Maker jumped from 208.90 last week to 224.56 this week and 256.7 points to 276.46 points, respectively. There was a great deal of chalk on the winning rosters, and there were five players who were featured on both rosters.

"Okieboy211" was your winner of the FanDuel Sunday Million for Week 13. He got a huge effort from everyone on his roster, and the low scorer totaled 15 fantasy points. There weren't many diamonds in the rough as just four players were on less than 10% of rosters in the Sunday FanDuel Million, and only two of those players were owned on less than 5% of rosters.

QB - Ben Roethlisberger ($8,100) vs Indianapolis Colts (16.6% owned) - There were a number of high-scoring quarterbacks in Week 13, and Big Ben was one. He tore the Colts apart to the tune of 364 yards passing with four touchdown tosses, one two-point conversion, and he added 13 yards rushing. He narrowly missed a fifth touchdown pass, too. The offense looked great, and Roethlisberger is clicking on all cylinders.

RB - Javorius Allen ($6,800) at Miami Dolphins (7.3% owned) - "Buck" Allen was excellent and made the most of his matchup with the Dolphins, but he didn't do it by the book. Most running backs have done the bulk of their scoring against the Dolphins by running all over them, but Allen managed a modest 63 yards rushing on 17 carries. He was a beast in the passing game, though, and he reeled in 12 receptions for 107 yards and a touchdown. In all, his effort was good for 29 fantasy points at a measly 7.3% ownership rate. He was one of the few low-owned players on this roster, and he was a big difference maker.

RB - David Johnson ($5,900) at St. Louis Rams (30.3% owned) - No one was sleeping on Johnson as an injury fill-in for both Chris Johnson and Andre Ellington. His price tag was incredibly attractive, but he was more than merely a punt racking up 120 yards from scrimmage (99 yards rushing and 21 yards receiving), a rushing touchdown and two receptions. His 19 points were plenty for his tiny salary.

WR - Antonio Brown ($9,000) vs Indianapolis Colts (29.3% owned) - Brown found the end zone three times in Week 13, but not all of them were through the air. He caught two touchdowns and ripped off 118 yards receiving on eight receptions, and he pushed his scoring over the top with a punt return for a touchdown that was followed up by an ill-advised touchdown celebration that had to hurt.

WR - Martavis Bryant ($6,900) vs Indianapolis Colts (14.7% owned) - If you thought this team was pushed to the top of the FanDuel Sunday Million with a normal stack of a quarterback and his number-one receiver, you'd have been incorrect, as "okieboy211" doubled up on wide outs from the Steelers using Bryant as well. His faith in the passing attack paid off as Bryant was electric and caught four passes for 114 yards receiving and a touchdown reception. The duo of Pittsburgh wide receivers accounted for more than 50 fantasy points.

WR - Allen Robinson ($8,000) at Tennessee Titans (9.9% owned) - The absence of Allen Hurns paved the way to a big day for Robinson in an AFC South shootout. A-Rob exploded for a line of 10-153-3, and at under 10% ownership, his 38.3 fantasy points were a game-changer for this winning roster.

TE - Delanie Walker ($6,000) vs Jacksonville Jaguars (12% owned) - Robinson was on the losing end of the AFC South shootout, and the Titans hung 42 points on the Jaguars. Walker had a hand in the scoring helping move the ball by catching eight passes for 92 yards, and he even got in on the scoring himself with a touchdown grab. He received some love entering this contest from the DFS community, but he was slightly under owned at 12%.

K - Dan Bailey ($4,600) at Washington Redskins (2.3% owned) - The Monday Night Football game was a big deal for "okieboy211," because without Bailey's 15 points, he wouldn't have won $200,000. In fact, it came down to the wire for this week's Sunday FanDuel Million winner as Bailey nailed a game-winning field goal from 52 yards, and that was worth five points. The margin of victory over the second place finisher was exactly three points, and interestingly, the two lineups were identical except for the kickers. Who was the kicker on the second-place finishing team? Dustin Hopkins from the Redskins. Wow, I don't think I've ever seen anything quite like this before.

DST - Kansas City Chiefs ($4,700) at Oakland Raiders (2.4% owned) - After a disappointing showing last week, many gamers were off of the Chiefs this week, and they bounced back with a double-digit scoring showing. The Chiefs defense and special teams scored a touchdown on an interception, totaled three interceptions, four sacks and allowed 20 points.

"1DontTryThisAtHome1" had a Monday Night Football sweat, but ultimately took down the Millionaire Maker largely due to the excellence of the Steelers. A whopping five Steelers powered this team to victory, and like the FanDuel Sunday Million winning lineup, this one was very chalky. Only three players checked in with ownership rates under 10%, and only one of the three was rostered on under 5% of teams. The lowest scoring member of the roster contributed 16.1 points, and everyone else on the roster bested 20 fantasy points. It was a true team effort getting to the top of the Millionaire Maker.

QB - Ben Roethlisberger ($6,600) vs Indianapolis Colts (18.5% owned) - Big Ben is one of the five carryovers from the other roster. To say he and the Steelers offense looked great in beating up the Colts in Week 13 would an understatement, and they did so without tight end Heath Miller in the fold. The Steelers play their division rival Bengals this week, but I expect a number of gamers to jump back on using Roethlisberger this week with him running hot.

RB - Javorius Allen ($5,400) at Miami Dolphins (8.1% owned) - Allen was featured on the FanDuel Sunday Million winning roster, but he was even more valuable at DraftKings since his 12 receptions counted for a full point each instead of a half point, and he received a bonus for besting 100 yards receiving. And like at FanDuel, he was one of the lower owned gems that set this roster apart from the pack.

RB - DeAngelo Williams ($5,600) vs Indianapolis Colts (32.0% owned) - It's usually not advisable to invest in a quarterback and his running back due to the cannibalization of scoring, but Williams' salary was attractive and he scored 23.5 fantasy points even without reaching the end zone. He ran for 134 yards, netting him the 100+ yard rushing bonus and added five receptions for 31 receiving yards. Even with a fumble, he turned out to be a solid chalk play.

WR - Antonio Brown ($8,600) vs Indianapolis Colts (37.7% owned) - Two Steelers wasn't enough for "1DontTryThisAtHome1," and like "okieboy211," he stacked Brown with Big Ben. The duo has been playing great together this year, and that was no exception even with Vontae Davis doing his best to keep Brown in check.

WR - Martavis Bryant ($5,600) vs Indianapolis Colts (14.4% owned) - And this is where things get crazy. "1DontTryThisAtHome" didn't use just an unconventional QB/RB/WR stack from the same team, they took it a step further going for a four-player stack from the same team, and remarkably, it worked out. Bryant caught one of Roethlisberger's four touchdown passes, received the 100+ yard receiving bonus with 114 yards receiving and added four points with four grabs.

WR - Jeremy Maclin ($5,200) at Oakland Raiders (9.9% owned) - Maclin is on fire, and he didn't cool down after torching the Bills in Week 12. This past week, he reeled in nine receptions for 95 yards receiving and a pair of scores. He did fumble, too, but he scored 29.5 fantasy points and did so at a low-ish ownership rate of 9.9%. He also did so at a bargain price of $5,200.

TE - Scott Chandler ($2,500) vs Philadelphia Eagles (26.7% owned) - The buzz was strong for Chandler entering the weekend, and it should surprise no one to see that his ownership was north of 25%. With Rob Gronkowski out, Chandler was thrust into the top tight end position, and with a dearth of pass catching options for Tom Brady to throw to, Chandler was one of the most popular bargain plays of the week at the tight end minimum salary of $2,500. Of course, his bargain price wouldn't have mattered if he laid an egg, but he didn't. Chandler scored 16.1 fantasy points with a 4-61-1 line in a surprising loss for the Patriots.

FLEX - Allen Robinson ($7,300) at Tennessee Titans (10.1% owned) - A-Rob was the fifth and final carryover from the Sunday FanDuel Million roster, so I won't repeat his stat line, but suffice to say, his big showing paid off big time on this roster, too.

DST - Pittsburgh Steelers ($2,800) vs Indianapolis Colts (2.6% owned) - The Steelers delivered a huge 21 fantasy points in a lopsided win over the Colts. They allowed just 10 points while tallying five sacks, two interceptions, a fumble recovery and Brown's return touchdown. Just think about that, Brown's return was worth a whopping 12 points for this roster.