NFL $3.5M Fantasy Football Millionaire [$1M to 1st]
NFL 2021 | Week 17 | Sun, Jan 02, 2022 | CHASE 266 AND 3 TDS, BERRIOS CHEAP CHALK DOES IT ALL, GRONK TURNS BACK THE CLOCK
Winning lineup
| POS | PLAYER | OWN | SAL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Joe Burrow CIN QB | 8.0% | 6900 | 37.84 |
| RB | Sony Michel LAR RB | 24.0% | 5800 | 18.9 |
| RB | Darrel Williams KC RB | 15.7% | 5800 | 25.7 |
| WR | Brandin Cooks HOU WR | 13.7% | 6000 | 19.6 |
| WR | Ja'Marr Chase CIN WR | 4.5% | 7600 | 58.6 |
| WR | Braxton Berrios NYJ WR | 22.4% | 3700 | 26.7 |
| TE | Rob Gronkowski TB TE | 6.9% | 6200 | 21.5 |
| FLEX | Jaret Patterson WAS RB | 8.4% | 4800 | 20.8 |
| DST | Bears CHI DST | 11.0% | 3200 | 21 |
Analysis
Stack summary
This roster is a bet on one outcome being so extreme it collapses the slate. Kansas City at Cincinnati becomes the anchor, and the build commits to the most concentrated version of the passing eruption. Joe Burrow supplies four passing touchdowns and the yardage bonus. Ja'Marr Chase supplies the once a season wide receiver outcome, three touchdowns and 266 yards. The pairing is not a normal stack, it is a claim that the slate winner must own the entire Cincinnati passing ceiling.
Darrel Williams completes the game capture from the Kansas City side in the most direct way. Two rushing touchdowns let the roster benefit from Chiefs scoring without adding a second quarterback tree. It is a clean complement because it does not compete with Burrow and Chase for touchdowns. It is additive.
The second cluster is Tampa Bay at the New York Jets, and it is selected for role concentration at two different price points. Braxton Berrios is cheap chalk, but his usage gives him two different ways to score. He hits both, then the roster survives the lost fumble because the base volume is strong. Rob Gronkowski provides the veteran ceiling line without needing a touchdown. One hundred fifteen yards at tight end is a structural advantage because it removes the usual tight end volatility.
The remaining slots solve roster math without weakening the ceiling. Sony Michel provides a stable rushing plus receiving line at high ownership, which keeps the build from becoming fragile. Brandin Cooks provides a one off touchdown on seven catches, a profile that stays useful even without extreme efficiency. Jaret Patterson provides a flex score through mixed usage, rushing plus receiving, which keeps the lineup balanced.
Chicago defense is the closer, and it wins without relying on a defensive touchdown. Four sacks, four takeaways, a safety, and the points allowed bonus create a 21 point outcome. It is a rare scoring cocktail, and it is amplified because the matchup is versus Daniel Jones in a game that turns into a complete collapse for New York.
Uniqueness notes
The 80 20 sits in the Cincinnati eruption. Burrow plus Chase combines for 96.44 points. Add Darrel Williams from the same game and the stack block reaches 122.14 points, nearly half of the lineup total. The roster does not attempt to diversify the primary bet because first place requires the slate to be decided by a narrow set of players.
The ownership decisions are layered. Berrios and Michel are accepted chalk because their roles are direct and the pricing keeps the roster functional. The separation comes from Chase at 4.5 percent, a play many lineups could not reach once they built differently around quarterback and receiver pricing. Tight end is also a separation lever. Gronkowski produces a wide receiver style yardage bonus line at a position where many builds are chasing thin touchdown outcomes.
The Bears defense is an overlooked form of leverage. Defense ceilings often need a touchdown. This ceiling arrives through turnover density plus a safety, which is easier to miss in lineup building because it is not a single obvious event. It also fits the archetype model. When the opposing offense collapses, the defense can score without needing a return touchdown.
Build details
Primary lever: Joe Burrow paired with Ja'Marr Chase as the full Cincinnati passing ceiling, with Darrel Williams capturing Kansas City rushing touchdowns
Secondary lever: Braxton Berrios plus Rob Gronkowski mini stack, Bears DST ceiling outcome versus Daniel Jones archetype model