This article is part of our DFS NFL series.
This is our Super Bowl LX DFS Breakdown, running through all the relevant player salaries on DraftKings and FanDuel while forecasting the potential game outcomes as the Seattle Seahawks face the New England Patriots at Levi's Stadium.
The 2025 NFL season has reached its final game, with Super Bowl LX scheduled for 6:30pm eastern Sunday as the 4.5-point favorite Seattle Seahawks face the New England Patriots.
The over/under is 45.5. Both teams head into the game with 16-3 season-long records. Both teams also feature starting quarterbacks managing injuries, though in both cases Sam Darnold (oblique) and Drake Maye (shoulder) are fully expected to play, and perhaps at or close to 100 percent health in each case.
QUARTERBACK
Sam Darnold ($10800 DK, $11800 FD) shocked the critics with a near-perfect game in his NFC Championship Game victory over the Rams, and in the process quieted whatever concerns about the oblique injury he's playing through. Klint Kubiak is clearly on another level right now and even though the Patriots present a challenging matchup we no longer need to imagine Darnold playing well in a playoff game. It's worth recalling, though, that Darnold still threw 15 interceptions in the regular season and he's generally not a great bet to provide yardage volume given Seattle's preference to throw closer to 30 passes per game than 40.
Drake Maye ($11000 DK, $12600 FD) is largely subjected to the same volume limitations as Darnold given that the Patriots are also a run-heavy, mid-to-low tempo sort of offense, and the Seahawks defense is probably better than the New England defense. Not just that, but the Patriots pass blocking is probably worse than Seattle's, especially on the edge. The good news is that Maye can run – really run -- and the shoulder injury he picked up against Denver appears to be a non-issue. Maye is a dark horse candidate to lead the Patriots in rushing yardage in a game where the running backs figure to hit turbulence. Avoiding sacks is crucial here, because further sacks and heightened turnover risk occur with long down-and-distances. It's probably true to say that while the Seahawks can win despite a quiet game from Darnold, for the Patriots to win might require a little more valiance from Maye.
RUNNING BACK
Both teams in this game are run-dependent yet face a tough projected rushing matchup here. Still, the usage should be close to assured.
Kenneth Walker ($9800 DK, $11200 FD) is a tough fade especially if you're projecting the Seahawks to win, because even if George Holani plays upwards of 20 snaps the vast majority of from-scrimmage functions should go to Walker. Holani does have justifiable punt-play utility after catching three passes against Denver, but the higher the leverage of the situation the more likely Walker is the one with the ball. Even if the yardage is tough, as long as the Seahawks are controlling the game they would have the luxury of leaning on Walker even if early returns are scarce. The big play off-tackle or in the screen game really could be there at some point – New England is really tough on the interior but beatable away from it.
Rhamondre Stevenson ($8800 DK, $10400 FD) all but sent TreVeyon Henderson ($3800 DK, $8200 FD) to the bench last week, with Stevenson logging 60 snaps to Henderson's four. That workload will probably split more evenly in the Super Bowl, but in the meantime Stevenson appears to be the clear RB1 for New England while Henderson is more a selectively deployed big-play specialist. If the Patriots win the game it should entail a cashing box score for at least one of Stevenson or Henderson.
WIDE RECEIVER + TIGHT END
Jaxon Smith-Njigba ($11600 DK, $13000 FD) is probably not an advisable fade in this game, even at his high price and high ownership. Smith-Njigba should be able to draw targets even if shadowed by cornerback Christian Gonzalez, and at the very least otherwise it would be a very bad sign for the Seahawks if JSN's numbers lag at all in this game. JSN's production is almost always automatic, but it's also true that the Seahawks can't easily make up the difference if JSN's returns fall short of projection. Cooper Kupp ($5200 DK, $8600 FD) is an interesting consideration especially if you are fading JSN, because Kupp has a build advantage over the 5-foot-8 nickel corner Marcus Jones. Rashid Shaheed ($4200 DK, $5800 FD) to this point has mostly seen space-clearing routes as the WR3, but he can burn Carlton Davis deep if the Seahawks dial that up. A.J. Barner ($4800 DK, $5200 FD) rarely logs more routes than blocking reps in a given game yet he still has 54 catches in 19 games this year – Kupp has 56 in 18 games, for some perspective. Picking JSN and one of Kupp, Shaheed or Barner should generally be sufficient as far as targeting the Seattle passing game. Jake Bobo is a punt-play consideration with probably around 12 snaps to work with.
Stefon Diggs ($8600 DK, $9600 FD) has plenty of quiet games in 2025, but in this game it would be at least mildly surprising if Diggs were quiet again. On a per-snap basis Diggs' numbers with the Patriots are pretty much sterling – it's been the volume component that sometimes fails to materialize in a single-game setting. In most 2025 games the Patriots limited Diggs to around 30 snaps – the Super Bowl sure seems like a good time to lift any such workload limitations. If Diggs can't produce for the Patriots here then it would likely be a bad sign for their chances of winning.
Kayshon Boutte ($5600 DK, $7200 FD) is maybe something like the Shaheed of the Patriots offense, albeit one who plays more snaps. Boutte generally doesn't get involved in the underneath or intermediate, so if the downfield shot isn't there he's liable to go cold for stretches. Hunter Henry ($7000 DK, $7600 FD) had the second-most receptions (60) among New England route runners in the regular season, and the Seahawks haven't been good at defending tight ends. If not Henry then the second-leading Patriots route runner might be Mack Hollins ($3600 DK, $6400 FD).
DeMario Douglas is a capable slot wideout but his limited snap count renders him a punt play, even if an overqualified one. Kyle Williams is the same deal, though on the boundary. TE2 Austin Hooper is arguably as good or a better punt play than both Douglas and Williams.
KICKER
Either or both kickers could provide useful returns in this game, especially if there is a low point total or/and a high ratio of yardage to touchdowns scored.
Jason Myers ($5400 DK, $6800 FD) carries the higher projection of the two, both because he's on the favored team and because Myers is currently one of the best kickers in the league where as Andy Borregales ($5000 DK, $6200 FD) was merely decent as a rookie in 2025.
Myers' long-range abilities spiked the last two years, a span in which he made 18 of 24 kicks from 50 or more. Borregales only attempted four kicks from 50 or more in 2025, though he did make each of them. Myers has 12 games with double-digit fantasy points out of 19 this year while Borregales has eight.
DEFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMS
Either or both defenses could prove cashing-viable on this slate.
The Seahawks ($4400 DK, $7000 FD) especially project as a worthwhile consideration, with the 4.5-point spread projecting Seattle as the somewhat clearly superior team. That spread had reached as high as 5.5 over the weekend. Upsets can always happen in the NFL and the Super Bowl is not at all exempt, but even if the Seahawks lose they might have enough defensive firepower, especially if it's a low-scoring game, to prove a cashing pick. The Patriots have two rookie starters on the left side of their offensive line, and while both of Will Campbell (LT) and Jared Wilson (LG) are promising prospects in the meantime it's asking a lot of them to be at their best against a swarming and frenzied Seattle front seven.
In addition to the explosive defense, the Seattle DST could produce points if Rashid Shaheed finds the end zone as a returner. Shaheed is a good kick returner and a great punt returner, so his presence on special teams could absolutely prove momentous in this game.
One thing worth monitoring is the status of standout rookie slot rover Nick Emmanwori, who suffered an ankle injury in practice Wednesday. The Seattle secondary is very well-coached by Mike MacDonald and they would be fine more or less if Emmanwori can't play or is limited, but Emmanwori is one of the most imposing athletes in the league and is definitely a central contributor to Seattle's winning formula on defense. If Emmanwori isn't one of the best all-purpose defenders in the league then he's on track to reach the distinction not long from now.
The Patriots ($4000 DK, $6600 FD)defense does not have nearly as much pass-rushing ammo off the edge and the Seattle offensive line probably has a better tackle tandem than the Patriots do, but the New England defense is still solid all around and their interior defensive line is dominant enough to pick up a lot of whatever slack by the underwhelming edge rush. Rookie first-round pick Grey Zabel has picked it up a bit lately but he'll be challenged by the defensive tackle rotation of Christian Barmore, Milton Williams and Khyiris Tonga. Anthony Bradford at right guard is clearly overmatched, meanwhile.
Any quarterback will struggle if their interior pocket collapses, and it falls hard on any running game when the interior gaps can't hold up. The defensive key for the Patriots is causing that interior collapse, because if they can't then the Seahawks offense should be able to stay on schedule. While it's true that Darnold is still a turnover-prone quarterback, New England won't see that version of Darnold unless they find a way to make him uncomfortable.
The Seahawks would be silly to kick to him, but another way the Patriots DST could produce points is with a Marcus Jones punt return. Again, Seattle simply should not kick to him – Jones is plainly one of the most dangerous punt returners in NFL history – but if Jones finds the end zone the Patriots DST would get six points for it.
