Now that we have recapped every million-dollar lineup from 2019, let’s look forward to 2020 and discuss how you can build a million-dollar lineup this fantasy season. The first should not come as a surprise, but the average winner entered multiple lineups the week they won. This is just the most brutal thing ever. It appeared Monday night that a DraftKings player had won $1,000,000 in a contest with a Monday Night Football lineup with Jared Goff, Cooper Kupp, Gerald.
Track every DraftKings Millionaire Maker winning lineup for the past two seasons. Break down how past winners built their winning lineups and put that knowledge to work in your lineups. We updated this list with the NFL Week 8 Millionaire Maker winner.
Remember, DraftKings offers more Millionaire Maker contests than any DFS platform out there. Did you miss this week’s contest? Enter the NFL Week 9 Millionaire Maker for free with our current promo code offer. This offer expires at the end of this week so grab it before it is gone! Don’t forget to check out our weekly picks for some advice on how to build a winner. Our recommended stack for week 8 was Mahomes/Kelce/Hill!
DraftKings 2020 NFL Week 8 Millionaire Maker Winning Lineup
| Pos. | Player | Own % | Salary | Points |
|---|
| QB | Patrick Mahomes | 8.7% | $8,100 | 39.64 |
| RB | Derrick Henryy | 27.7% | $8,000 | 20.2 |
| RB | Dalvin Cook | 10.4% | $7,500 | 51.6 |
| WR | DK Metcalf | 12.7% | $7,500 | 43.1 |
| WR | Denzel Mims | 15.4% | $3,200 | 6.2 |
| WR | Demarcus Robinson | 2.4% | $3,100 | 16.3 |
| TE | Travis Kelce | 9.7% | $6,600 | 27.9 |
| FLEX | Kendrick Bourne | 12.2% | $3,500 | 16.1 |
| D/ST | Dolphins | 12.7% | $2,400 | 23 |
DraftKings 2020 NFL Week 7 Millionaire Maker Winning Lineup
| Pos. | Player | Own % | Salary | Points |
|---|
| QB | Russell Wilson | 6.3% | $8,000 | 33.7 |
| RB | Todd Gurley | 10.2% | $6,000 | 22.2 |
| RB | Jamaal Williams | 36.9% | $4,000 | 21.4 |
| WR | Tyler Lockett | 10.0% | $6,600 | 56 |
| WR | Davante Adams | 23.2% | $7,900 | 47.6 |
| WR | Diontae Johnson | 5.0% | $4,200 | 29 |
| TE | Harrison Bryant | 2.8% | $2,500 | 21.6 |
| FLEX | DeAndre Hopkins | 9.6% | $8,200 | 28.3 |
| D/ST | Washington | 25.7% | $2,500 | 17 |
DraftKings 2020 NFL Week 6 Millionaire Maker Winning Lineup
| Pos. | Player | Own % | Salary | Points |
|---|
| QB | Matt Ryan | 4.2% | $6,600 | 33.7 |
| RB | Ronald Jones | 9.2% | $6,000 | 16.7 |
| RB | Derrick Henry | 26.1% | $7,300 | 28 |
| WR | Marquez Vades-Scantling | 4.0% | $4,600 | 29.9 |
| WR | Julio Jones | 9.8% | $6,700 | 18.3 |
| WR | Justin Jefferson | 13.3% | $6,000 | 45.6 |
| TE | Haydon Hurst | 1.4% | $4,700 | 27.8 |
| FLEX | DeAndre Swift | 4.2% | $4,500 | 22.5 |
| D/ST | Steelers | 4.8% | $3,600 | 26 |
DraftKings 2020 Week 5 Millionaire Maker Winning Lineup
| Pos. | Player | Own % | Salary | Points |
|---|
| QB | Patrick Mahomes | 13.5% | $7,700 | 33.7 |
| RB | DeVonta Freeman | 4.7% | $4,600 | 16.7 |
| RB | Todd Gurley II | 13.3% | $5,700 | 28 |
| WR | Darius Slayton | 23.9% | $4,800 | 29.9 |
| WR | Tyreek Hill | 18.0% | $6,900 | 18.3 |
| WR | Chase Claypool | 1.2% | $4,100 | 45.6 |
| TE | Travis Kelce | 12.0% | $6,400 | 27.8 |
| FLEX | Robby Anderson | 30.4% | $5,900 | 22.5 |
| D/ST | Ravens | 6.5% | $3,900 | 26 |
DraftKings 2020 Week 4 Millionaire Maker Winning Lineup
| Pos. | Player | Own % | Salary | Points |
|---|
| QB | Dak Prescott | 8.7% | $7,200 | 42.28 |
| RB | Joe Mixon | 3.8% | $5,800 | 45.1 |
| RB | Ronald Jones III | 16.7% | $4,700 | 21.8 |
| WR | Amari Cooper | 10.3% | $6,700 | 36.4 |
| WR | Odell Beckham Jr. | 15.8% | $5,800 | 38.4 |
| WR | CeeDee Lamb | 9.1% | $5,400 | 25.2 |
| TE | Darren Waller | 17.1% | $5,200 | 16.8 |
| FLEX | Mike Davis | 19.0% | $5,700 | 22.1 |
| D/ST | Bucs | 18.7% | $3,400 | 6 |
DraftKings 2020 Week 3 Millionaire Maker Winning Lineup
| Pos. | Player | Own % | Salary | Points |
|---|
| QB | Russell Wilson | 15.8% | $7,300 | 39.8 |
| RB | Jeff Wilson Jr | 2.4% | $4,000 | 21.9 |
| RB | Rex Burkhead | 1.9% | $4,000 | 34.8 |
| WR | DK Metcalf | 23.3% | $6,500 | 23 |
| WR | Tyler Lockett | 17.9% | $6,400 | 40 |
| WR | Michael Gallup | 6.8% | $5,500 | 28.8 |
| TE | Austin Hooper | 1.7% | $4,400 | 5.5 |
| FLEX | Derrick Henry | 11.7% | $7,800 | 30 |
| D/ST | Colts | 10.1% | $4,100 | 26 |
DraftKings 2020 Week 2 Millionaire Maker Winning Lineup
| Pos. | Player | Own % | Salary | Points |
|---|
| QB | Dak Prescott | 11.2% | $6,800 | 43.8 |
| RB | Aaron Jones | 8.9% | $6,900 | 48.6 |
| RB | Miles Sanders | 9.2% | $6,300 | 21.6 |
| WR | Calvin Ridley | 11.9% | $6,100 | 32.9 |
| WR | Amari Cooper | 17.5% | $6,700 | 19 |
| WR | CeeDee Lamb | 13.4% | $4,700 | 20.5 |
| TE | Travis Kelce | 5.1% | $7,000 | 24 |
| FLEX | Jordan Reed | 11.9% | $3,000 | 24 |
| D/ST | Indianapolis | 3% | $3,000 | 15 |
DraftKings 2020 Week 1 Millionaire Maker Winning Lineup
| Pos. | Player | Own % | Salary | Points |
|---|
| QB | Aaron Rodgers | 2.6% | $6,300 | 33.76 |
| RB | Raheem Mostert | 8.4% | $5,800 | 25.1 |
| RB | Josh Jacobs | 25.4% | $6,800 | 35.9 |
| WR | Davante Adams | 19% | $7,300 | 44.6 |
| WR | Adam Thielen | 8.3% | $6,700 | 34 |
| WR | Allen Lazard | 2.9% | $4,900 | 18.2 |
| TE | Greg Olsen | 3.4% | $4,000 | 12.4 |
| FLEX | Calvin Ridley | 10.1% | $6,100 | 36.9 |
| D/ST | Washington | 7.9% | $2,000 | 15 |
DraftKings 2019 NFL Week 1 Millionaire Maker Winning Lineup
| Pos. | Player | Own % | Salary | Points |
|---|
| QB | Lamar Jackson | 6.9% | $6,000 | 36.56 |
| RB | Chris Carson | 26.7% | $5,700 | 25.1 |
| RB | Christian McCaffrey | 20.3% | $8,800 | 45.9 |
| WR | Odell Beckham Jr. | 12% | $8,100 | 14.1 |
| WR | Marquise Brown | 0.3% | $3,800 | 33.7 |
| WR | DeSean Jackson | 8.4% | $4,500 | 38.4 |
| TE | Evan Engram | 13.2% | $4,800 | 31.6 |
| FLEX | Dalvin Cook | 37% | $6,000 | 29 |
| D/ST | 49ers | 4.3% | $2,200 | 27 |
DraftKings 2019 NFL Week 2 Millionaire Maker Winning Lineup
| Pos. | Player | Own % | Salary | Points |
|---|
| QB | Patrick Mahomes | 13.2% | $7,500 | 35.62 |
| RB | Ezekiel Elliott | 8.5% | $8,700 | 23 |
| RB | Derrick Henry | 14.7% | $6,000 | 17.3 |
| WR | John Brown | 20.8% | $5,200 | 14.2 |
| WR | Demarcus Robinson | 0.6% | $3,500 | 38.2 |
| WR | Emmanuel Sanders | 1.8% | $4,700 | 28.8 |
| TE | Travis Kelce | 16.6% | $7,300 | 26.7 |
| FLEX | Preston Williams | 0.6% | $3,400 | 10.3 |
| D/ST | Patriots | 20.4% | $3,700 | 37 |
DraftKings 2019 NFL Week 3 Millionaire Maker Winning Lineup
| Pos. | Player | Own % | Salary | Points |
|---|
| QB | Jameis Winston | 6.6% | $5,400 | 29.5 |
| RB | Rex Burkhead | 10.2% | $3,900 | 18.9 |
| RB | Phillip Lindsay | 2.9% | $4,300 | 29 |
| WR | Keenan Allen | 15.4% | $7,000 | 46.6 |
| WR | Mike Evans | 11.3% | $6,600 | 48 |
| WR | Julio Jones | 10.5% | $7,300 | 29.8 |
| TE | Darren Waller | 5.9% | $4,100 | 30.1 |
| FLEX | Christian McCaffrey | 22.2% | $8,700 | 30.8 |
| D/ST | Panthers | 1.2% | $2,700 | 13 |
DraftKings 2019 NFL Week 4 Millionaire Maker Winning Lineup
| Pos. | Player | Own % | Salary | Points |
|---|
| QB | Jared Goff | 4% | $6,300 | 27.68 |
| RB | Nick Chubb | 3.4% | $6,400 | 42.3 |
| RB | David Johnson | 7.2% | $6,800 | 21.9 |
| WR | Chris Godwin | 0.7% | $6,000 | 44.2 |
| WR | Cooper Kupp | 16.5% | $6,500 | 29.9 |
| WR | Robert Woods | 3.1% | $6,100 | 32.4 |
| TE | Will Dissly | 27% | $3,600 | 18.7 |
| FLEX | Courtland Sutton | 1.3% | $4,600 | 24.2 |
| D/ST | NE Patriots | 11% | $3,700 | 25 |
DraftKings 2019 NFL Week 5 Millionaire Maker Winning Lineup
| Pos. | Player | Own % | Salary | Points |
|---|
| QB | Teddy Bridgewater | 2.7% | $5,200 | 31.26 |
| RB | Christian McCaffrey | 24.7% | $8,700 | 50.7 |
| RB | James White | 12.1% | $5,000 | 13.2 |
| WR | Will Fuller V | 18.5% | $4,500 | 56.7 |
| WR | Chris Godwin | 14.8% | $6,900 | 34.5 |
| WR | Michael Thomas | 23.7% | $6,600 | 44.2 |
| TE | Jared Cook | 3.6% | $3,400 | 14.1 |
| FLEX | Aaron Jones | 12% | $5,900 | 52.2 |
| D/ST | Eagles | 6.8% | $3,700 | 35 |
DraftKings 2019 NFL Week 6 Millionaire Maker Winning Lineup
| Pos. | Player | Own % | Salary | Points |
|---|
| QB | Matt Ryan | 19.2% | $6,400 | 33.94 |
| RB | Chris Carson | 25.6% | $6,000 | 28.9 |
| RB | Carlos Hyde | 7.0% | $4,400 | 22 |
| WR | Stefon Diggs | 8.6% | $5,900 | 46.5 |
| WR | Terry McLaurin | 11.7% | $6,000 | 29 |
| WR | Auden Tate | 1.8% | $4,500 | 14.1 |
| TE | Austin Hooper | 37.3% | $5,000 | 28.7 |
| FLEX | Ezekiel Elliott | 9.5% | $8,500 | 29.2 |
| D/ST | 49ers | 7.8% | $2,700 | 10 |
DraftKings 2019 NFL Week 7 Millionaire Maker Winning Lineup
| Pos. | Player | Own % | Salary | Points |
|---|
| QB | Aaron Rodgers | 2.2% | $6,500 | 46.76 |
| RB | Josh Jacobs | 27.8% | $5,000 | 19.4 |
| RB | Latavius Murray | 9.7% | $5,100 | 35 |
| WR | John Brown | 16.8% | $5,500 | 19.3 |
| WR | Stefon Diggs | 5% | $6,300 | 24.2 |
| WR | Marvin Jones Jr. | 2.3% | $5,000 | 43.3 |
| TE | Jimmy Graham | 2.8% | $4,200 | 16.5 |
| FLEX | Dalvin Cook | 25.9% | $8,000 | 30/9 |
| D/ST | Buffalo Bills | 16.8% | $4,300 | 11 |
DraftKings 2019 NFL Week 8 Millionaire Maker Winning Lineup
| Pos. | Player | Own % | Salary | Points |
|---|
| QB | Daniel Jones | 1.6% | $5,800 | 32.18 |
| RB | Tevin Coleman | 4% | $5,000 | 40.8 |
| RB | Latavius Murray | 34.8% | $5,800 | 39.7 |
| WR | Mike Evans | 8.7% | $6,600 | 45.8 |
| WR | Kenny Golladay | 24.3% | $6,400 | 32.3 |
| WR | Golden Tate | 8.6% | $5,800 | 16.5 |
| TE | Evan Engram | 10.9% | $5,300 | 14 |
| FLEX | DK Metcalf | 10.3% | $5,000 | 16.3 |
| D/ST | Patriots | 16.3% | $4,300 | 21 |
DraftKings 2019 NFL Week 9 Millionaire Maker Winning Lineup
| Pos. | Player | Own % | Salary | Points |
|---|
| QB | Russell Wilson | 13.2% | $7,100 | 42.22 |
| RB | Christian McCaffrey | 24.5% | $10,000 | 40.6 |
| RB | Jaylen Samuels | 50.7% | $4,000 | 20.3 |
| WR | Mike Evans | 13% | $7,200 | 39 |
| WR | Tyler Lockett | 15.7% | $7,500 | 43.2 |
| WR | Preston Williams | 8.7% | $4,200 | 24.2 |
| TE | Noah Fant | 3.4% | $3,000 | 23.5 |
| FLEX | Mike Williams | 9.8% | $5,800 | 17.3 |
| D/ST | Steelers | 11.8% | $2,400 | 19 |
DraftKings 2019 NFL Week 10 Millionaire Maker Winning Lineup
| Pos. | Player | Own % | Salary | Points |
|---|
| QB | Patrick Mahomes | 12.7% | $7,000 | 32.84 |
| RB | Derrick Henry | 8.5% | $6,400 | 36.1 |
| RB | Ronald Jones | 16.9% | $4,300 | 23.6 |
| WR | Tyreek Hill | 12.9% | $7,700 | 36 |
| WR | Christian Kirk | 24.7% | $5,200 | 40.8 |
| WR | Michael Thomas | 44.6% | $8,300 | 31.2 |
| TE | Austin Hooper | 10.6% | $5,500 | 11.7 |
| FLEX | Kareem Hunt | 6.3% | $3,000 | 14.4 |
| D/ST | Steelers | 9.9% | $2,600 | 25 |
DraftKings 2019 NFL Week 11 Millionaire Maker Winning Lineup
| Pos. | Player | Own % | Salary | Points |
|---|
| QB | Josh Allen | 3.8% | $6,600 | 33.84 |
| RB | Christian McCaffrey | 23.4% | $10,500 | 33.1 |
| RB | Devin Singletary | 12.3% | $6,000 | 8.9 |
| WR | John Brown | 5.9% | $6,400 | 37.7 |
| WR | DeVante Parker | 3.9% | $4,700 | 23.5 |
| WR | Calvin Ridley | 6.1% | $5,500 | 31.3 |
| TE | Ryan Griffin | 3.6% | $2,900 | 24.9 |
| FLEX | Deebo Samuel | 25.5% | $4,000 | 24.4 |
| D/ST | Vikings | 13.2% | $3,400 | 4 |
DraftKings 2019 NFL Week 12 Millionaire Maker Winning Lineup
| Pos. | Player | Own % | Salary | Points |
|---|
| QB | Baker Mayfield | 14.6% | $5,900 | 27.58 |
| RB | Derrick Henry | 30.6% | $6,900 | 32.5 |
| RB | Bo Scarbrough | 14.6% | $4,200 | 8.8 |
| WR | Jarvis Landry | 11.7% | $6,300 | 39.8 |
| WR | DJ Moore | 5.2% | $6,400 | 34.4 |
| WR | James Washington | 3.4% | $5,000 | 18.8 |
| TE | Jared Cook | 3.1% | $4,500 | 21.9 |
| FLEX | Nick Chubb | 12.7% | $8,100 | 28.4 |
| D/ST | Seahawks | 4.2% | $2,600 | 17 |
DraftKings 2019 NFL Week 13 Millionaire Maker Winning Lineup
| Pos. | Player | Own % | Salary | Points |
|---|
| QB | Carson Wentz | 7.9% | $5,800 | 28.4 |
| RB | Christian McCaffrey | 40.8% | $10,500 | 17.2 |
| RB | Miles Sanders | 30.2% | $5,400 | 21.5 |
| WR | Davante Adams | 27.1% | $7,000 | 24.4 |
| WR | DeVante Parker | 12.2% | $5,700 | 37.9 |
| WR | Dede Westbrook | 11.5% | $5,000 | 19 |
| TE | Tyler Higbee | 24.6% | $2,500 | 26.7 |
| FLEX | Alshon Jeffery | 17% | $5,100 | 31.7 |
| D/ST | Chiefs | 5.8% | $2,700 | 22 |
DraftKings 2019 NFL Week 14 Millionaire Maker Winning Lineup
| Pos. | Player | Own % | Salary | Points |
|---|
| QB | Jimmy Garoppolo | 2.1% | $5,600 | 32.06 |
| RB | Austin Ekeler | 4.5% | $6,300 | 37.3 |
| RB | Aaron Jones | 11.4% | $6,700 | 34.2 |
| WR | Robby Anderson | 16.3% | $5,100 | 28 |
| WR | A.J. Brown | 6.2% | $5,300 | 36.6 |
| WR | Emmanuel Sanders | 2.1% | $5,800 | 37.1 |
| TE | Austin Hooper | 2% | $6,000 | 5.2 |
| FLEX | James White | 16% | $5,500 | 12.4 |
| D/ST | Steelers | 7.8% | $3,500 | 18 |
DraftKings 2019 NFL Week 15 Millionaire Maker Winning Lineup
| Pos. | Player | Own % | Salary | Points |
|---|
| QB | Jameis Winston | 6.1% | $6,900 | 36.72 |
| RB | Saquon Barkley | 25.4% | $7,700 | 33.3 |
| RB | Chris Carson | 33.8% | $7,500 | 29.7 |
| WR | Chris Conley | 12.3% | $3,600 | 20.9 |
| WR | Chris Godwin | 22.3% | $7,700 | 20.1 |
| WR | Breshad Perriman | 7.8% | $4,500 | 37.8 |
| TE | Tyler Higbee | 34.7% | $3,900 | 26.1 |
| FLEX | Kenyan Drake | 5.2% | $5,000 | 42.6 |
| D/ST | Packers | 5.9% | $3,000 | 13 |
DraftKings 2019 NFL Week 16 Millionaire Maker Winning Lineup
| Pos. | Player | Own % | Salary | Points |
|---|
| QB | Andy Dalton | 3.2% | $5,200 | 37.84 |
| RB | Saquon Barkley | 10.1% | $8,300 | 46.9 |
| RB | Marlon Mack | 12.3% | $6,200 | 18.1 |
| WR | Tyler Boyd | 13.9% | $5,800 | 36.8 |
| WR | John Ross | 7.5% | $4,200 | 15 |
| WR | Albert Wilson | 2.4% | $3,800 | 15.8 |
| TE | Mike Gesicki | 7.1% | $3,600 | 26.2 |
| FLEX | Michael Thomas | 25% | $9,300 | 34.6 |
| D/ST | Colts | 6% | $3,300 | 30 |
DraftKings 2019 NFL Week 17 Millionaire Maker Winning Lineup
| Pos. | Player | Own % | Salary | Points |
|---|
| QB | Dak Prescott | 9% | $6,300 | 33.62 |
| RB | Ezekiel Elliott | 32.3% | $8,000 | 30.4 |
| RB | Damien Williams | 18.9% | $4,700 | 34.4 |
| WR | Michael Gallup | 13.4% | $5,400 | 32.8 |
| WR | Steven Sims Jr. | 15.2% | $4,700 | 18.5 |
| WR | Golden Tate | 12.1% | $5,100 | 17.8 |
| TE | Tyler Higbee | 14.8% | $5,600 | 22.4 |
| FLEX | Derrick Henry | 13.8% | $8,100 | 42.1 |
| D/ST | Bears | 29.1% | $2,100 | 9 |
DraftKings 2019 NFL Wildcard Round Millionaire Maker Winning Lineup
| Pos. | Player | Own % | Salary | Points |
|---|
| QB | Deshaun Watson | 9.4% | $6,400 | 29.38 |
| RB | Alvin Kamara | 45% | $7,400 | 19.5 |
| RB | Devin Singletary | 31.9% | $6,000 | 19.4 |
| WR | DK Metcalf | 26.2% | $6,100 | 32 |
| WR | Kenny Stills | 21.7% | $4,600 | 8.6 |
| WR | Adam Thielen | 16.2% | $6,200 | 22.2 |
| TE | Darren Fells | 12.7% | $3,000 | 7.7 |
| FLEX | Dalvin Cook | 18.2% | $7,800 | 28 |
| D/ST | Titans | 17.1% | $2,400 | 14 |
DraftKings 2019 NFL Week Divisional Round Millionaire Maker Winning Lineup
| Pos. | Player | Own % | Salary | Points |
|---|
| QB | Lamar Jackson | 24% | $8,400 | 35.9 |
| RB | Tevin Coleman | 4.3% | $3,500 | 25.5 |
| RB | Damien Williams | 48.3% | $6,000 | 26.8 |
| WR | Davante Adams | 24.2% | $7,800 | 39 |
| WR | Marquise Brown | 33% | $4,400 | 22.6 |
| WR | Tyler Lockett | 13.5% | $6,800 | 31.6 |
| TE | Hayden Hurst | 1.9% | $3,400 | 15.3 |
| FLEX | Travis Kelce | 24.5% | $6,400 | 44.4 |
| D/ST | 49ers | 27.3% | $3,000 | 14 |
DraftKings 2019 NFL Conference Championship Millionaire Maker Winning Lineup
| Pos. | Player | Own % | Salary | Points |
|---|
| QB | Patrick Mahomes | 50.5% | $7,700 | 35.06 |
| RB | Aaron Jones | 28.6% | $6,700 | 25.3 |
| RB | Raheem Mostert | 47.9% | $4,300 | 51.6 |
| WR | Corey Davis | 15.5% | $4,000 | 11.5 |
| WR | Tyreek Hill | 48.8% | $7,200 | 24.4 |
| WR | Sammy Watkins | 28.6% | $4,600 | 27.4 |
| TE | Jimmy Graham | 8.3% | $3,700 | 9.9 |
| FLEX | Davante Adams | 40.9% | $7,900 | 25.8 |
| Def | 49ers | 43.7% | $2,900 | 10 |
DraftKings 2019 Super Bowl Millionaire Maker Winning Lineup
| Pos. | Player | Own % | Points |
|---|
| Captain | Damien Williams | 5.4% | 48.45 |
| FLEX | Kendrick Bourne | 15.3% | 6.2 |
| FLEX | Tyreek Hill | 33.4% | 22.5 |
| FLEX | Kyle Juszczyk | 7.65% | 12.9 |
| FLEX | Patrick Mahomes | 77.6% | 26.34 |
| FLEX | Sammy Watkins | 26.3% | 14.8 |
How to Use Past Millionaire Maker Winners to Build Better Lineups!
Now that we have recapped every million-dollar lineup from 2019, let’s look forward to 2020 and discuss how you can build a million-dollar lineup this fantasy season.
The first should not come as a surprise, but the average winner entered multiple lineups the week they won. Of the 20 winners, only 4 won on either a single entry (or potentially just their first entry). There were more people that won on entry 100+ (5) than on a single entry.
Another item of note is just how often injury created value. While this was the case early in the season (see Demarcus Robinson and Sammy Watkins with Hill out), the strategy really picked up steam later in the year.
We saw Teddy Bridgewater in the week 5 lineup, Auden Tate in week 6, Latavius Murray in weeks 7 and 8, Jaylen Samuels in week 9… The list would go on and on to include names like Bo Scarbrough, Miles Sanders, Tyler Higbee, and Breshad Perriman.
While you might expect a quarterback like Lamar Jackson or Patrick Mahomes, or even a dominant defense like the Patriots to be the most owned Millionaire Maker player, it was actually the most expensive player that made the most appearances. Christian McCaffrey was on 6 winning lineups, despite not even playing in the four playoff weeks!
With 7 of the 17 regular season winners paying under $6,000 at the QB spot, you do not necessarily have to pay up at the most important position in football.
While you may not have to pay up at the QB position, you do have to stack the position with a pass catcher. Every single winning lineup had their QB stacked with either a WR or TE.
We may just chalk that up to the popularity of the strategy, but its effectiveness is undeniable when you see that 9 of the winning lineups had a QB stacked with at least two of his pass-catchers.
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