2026 NFL Wild Card Round Cheatsheet: Injuries, Picks, DFS Projections, Props
2026 Wild Card NFL Weekend Cheatsheet
Week 15 RB Injuries
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Omarion Hampton (ankle) — Leaning IN
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Jaylen Warren (illness) — Expected IN
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Jawhar Jordan (ankle) — Expected OUT
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Ty Johnson (ankle) — Questionable
WR Injuries
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Davante Adams (hamstring) — IN
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Rome Odunze (foot) — IN
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Dontayvion Wicks (concussion) — Questionable
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Joshua Palmer (ankle) — Questionable
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Ricky Pearsall (knee, ankle) — Questionable
TE Injuries
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Dallas Goedert (knee) — Expected IN
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George Kittle (ankle) — Expected IN
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Terrance Ferguson (hamstring) — Questionable
Kicker Injuries
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Matt Prater (quad) — Expected IN
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Wild Card Best Bets
Mayo, Rob Pizzola, and Cam Stewart break down the full 2026 NFL Wild Card slate, with betting analysis, game previews, and our favorite teaser plays. Whether you’re looking for sharp betting edges, insights on key matchups, or value picks, this Wild Card betting guide has you covered. Plus, the guys react to Mike McDaniel getting fired by the Miami Dolphins, where he may land, and who could take the Dolphins' head coaching job.
WATCH: NFL Wild Card Best Bets, Teasers, McDaniel FIRED
GOLD
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MAYO: PHI -4.5
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PIZZOLA: PHI -4.5
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CAM: LAC/NE u46.5
SILVER
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MAYO: Lawrence o24.5 Rushing Yards
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PIZZOLA: JAX +1.5
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CAM: GB -1
BRONZE
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MAYO: LAC +3.5
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PIZZOLA: Hurts o31.5 Rushing Yards
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CAM: BUF -1
6-POINT GROUP TEASER: LAC +9.5/CHI +8/PIT +9
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2025 Teaser Record: 10-8
Wild Card Spread Picks
Mayo, Geoff Fienberg, and Tim Anderson go game-by-game and make their 2026 NFL Wild Card Spread Picks, Bets, Survivor Picks, and chat all things NFL. Plus, a mini Cust Corner on: Gyms, Mc Deals, and two new cases for Judge Cust. Plus, the guys react to John Harbaugh being fired as the Baltimore Ravens head coach.
WILD CARD NFL PICKS CHEATSHEET
MAYO: CAR +10.5, GB -1, BUF -1, PHI -4.5, LAC +3.5, PIT +3.5
GEOFF: LAR -10.5, GB -1, BUF -1, PHI -4.5, NE -3.5, HOU -3.5
CUST: LAR -10.5, CHI +1, JAX +1, PHI -4.5, NE -3.5, PIT +3.5
THE COIN: CAR +10.5, GB -1, BUF -1, PHI -4.5, NE -3.5, PIT +3.5
2025 RECORD (SEASON RECORD)
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MAYO: 9-7 (120-144)
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GEOFF: 7-9 (139-125)
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CUST: 3-13 (141-123)
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COIN: 6-10 (127-137)
GEOFF’S RUNNING WILD CARD TEASER
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7-POINT TEASER: LAR -3.5/LAC +10.5
CUST “FREE MONEY” PICKS RECORD
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Cust’s 2025 Record: 3-17
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Cust’s Lifetime Record: 32–168
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NFL WILD CARD DraftKings Values & Ownership
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These are all early projections for the DraftKings 6-Game SAT-MON Slate. All Six Teams
Top Projected RB Values
Top Projected WR Values
Top Projected TE Values
Top Projected QB Values
Top Projected DST Values
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LAC
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LAR
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CHI
If you’re around Friday morning at 9:30 am ET, John Breslin and I will be live, breaking down the best 2026 NFL Wild Card DraftKings picks, lineups, and DFS strategy to help you build winning rosters. You can always watch on-demand afterwards, but if you’re there LIVE, you’ll have the ability to ask us (well, ask John, let’s be real) questions about all of the slates.
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