DFS and Pick 6 plays for Week 14: Best buys, top stacks and more - ESPN

Week 14 features a number of teams on bye. There's no CMC. There's no Tetairoa McMillan. There's no Jaxson Dart or Drake Maye. For season-long players, this situation creates major challenges when it comes to roster construction at such a pivotal part of the season. For DFS players, it's just another week of finding fantasy potential in different places.

Here's how our team is approaching Week 14 for the Sunday DraftKings main slate and the Pick 6 options of the week:

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Despite it being Week 14, it's far from a full slate due to byes. Who signed off on that, by the way?

At first glance, the main slate doesn't look all that exciting, save for one game in particular: Cincinnati at Buffalo. We're going to want some exposure to this game due to Buffalo's desperation, Cincinnati's soft defense and the return of Joe Burrow (and maybe Tee Higgins and Dalton Kincaid).

At QB we have two options: 1) spend up for Josh Allen or 2) shop in the $5k-or-less range. Jacoby Brissett, Trevor Lawrence and Tyrod Taylor stand out amongst the options in this group. I'm going to opt to spend down so I can play two skill players in the $8k range.

At RB, we definitely want to spend up for at least one of the four players priced at $7,800 or higher. James Cook III has the best matchup, Bijan Robinson is #ReallyGoodAtFootball, De'Von Achane's is getting hammered with touches and Jonathan Taylor is averaging the most DK points per game in the NFL this season. It's more