Detroit Lions

Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs exploded onto the scene as a rookie in 2023, rushing 182 times for 945 yards (5.2 YPC) and 10 touchdowns and catching 52 passes for 316 yards and one touchdown. He's set to play in his first playoff game on Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams. Los Angeles has allowed the second-fewest fantasy points per game to running backs, but Gibbs is explosive and a key piece of the team's passing game, so he always has fantasy and DFS upside. Especially if Sam LaPorta (knee) can't play, the speedster could see a ton of work through the air. Although he's been boom-or-bust lately, DFS is all about upside. For six-game contests on DraftKings, he's only the sixth-most expensive running back at $6,500.

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff was excellent during the 2023 regular season, posting 4,375 passing yards, 30 passing touchdowns, and 12 interceptions. Now, he's set to face his former team in the Wild Card Round of the NFC Playoffs. Despite leading the Rams to three playoff and one Super Bowl appearance, he was traded for Matthew Stafford following the 2020 season. Now, the two are set to face off, and Goff should have success. The Rams have surrendered the sixth-most fantasy points per game this season. The Rams rank 24th in total sacks (41), while Detroit has allowed the 4th-fewest sacks (30) in 2023. Ultimately, as long as Goff doesn't get too caught up in the moment, he has plenty of upside at his $9,400 price tag in DraftKings single-game DFS contests.

Detroit Lions tight end Brock Wright (hip) made his return to practice on Wednesday after missing the last three weeks of the regular season with a hip injury. Wright could earn a start in Sunday night's wild-card meeting with the Los Angeles Rams if rookie Sam LaPorta (knee) is held out. The 25-year-old doesn't have the same high-end catching ability as LaPorta, but he's a trusted veteran who earned most of the starts after T.J. Hockenson was traded to the Minnesota Vikings in the middle of last season. Wright had just 13 receptions on 14 targets for a career-low 91 yards and one touchdown in his third year for the Lions in 14 games during the regular season, but he could be worth a look as a low-cost sleeper at the tight end position in DFS lineups if LaPorta is inactive on Sunday evening. UPDATE: Wright practiced in full Wednesday.

Detroit Lions wide receiver Kalif Raymond (knee) missed the team's practice on Wednesday after injuring his knee in the Week 18 regular season win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. Head coach Dan Campbell is slightly behind rookie tight end Sam LaPorta (knee), indicating Raymond's chances of playing on Sunday evening against the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card contest are more bleak but not necessarily zero percent. Detroit's offense is pretty beat up heading into the postseason. If Raymond and LaPorta aren't cleared to play, second-year receiver Jameson Williams (ankle, illness), who missed Week 18, should have a bigger role in the passing game next to Amon-Ra St. Brown and Josh Reynolds. Raymond, who also serves as the team's punt returner, had 35 receptions for 489 yards and one touchdown on 44 targets in 2023.

Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams (ankle, illness) was back at practice on Wednesday after missing all of last week with an ankle injury and an illness. The Lions held him out of the Week 18 regular season finale against the Minnesota Vikings last Sunday, but he's expected to play this Sunday night in the wild-card playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams to help give the Lions some extra firepower on offense. The 22-year-old second-year wideout did very little to move the fantasy needle during the regular season, catching only 24 passes for 354 yards and two touchdowns on 42 targets. However, Williams could have a bigger role on offense for Detroit on wild-card weekend if both tight end Sam LaPorta (knee) and receiver Kalif Raymond (knee) are not able to suit up. UPDATE: Williams practiced in full Wednesday.