Wide Receiver
Brandon Aiyuk – $5,800
Aiyuk faces Quentin Dunbar in coverage this week who is surrendering a league high 23.8 fantasy points per game. Seattle will put up points and the 49ers backfield is banged up along with Deebo Samuel. Kittle can’t get it all. Aiyuk is my Play of the Week.
Keenan Allen – $6,200
It’s crazy that Allen is priced this low with the season he is having and the connection that he has with lightning hot rookie QB Justin Herbert #HerbieFullyLoaded. Allen gets this poor soul Essang Bassey in coverage this week who is rated 5.5 on Rotoballer’s scale of 5-10.
Tyler Boyd – $6,600
Boyd is the WR8 on the season and if say, JuJu Smith-Schuster were putting up these kinds of numbers he would be priced at $7500. There is a shootout coming this week with the Titans and Bengals and Boyd faces Kristian Fulton IF he can suit up this week. Fulton surrenders the 2nd most points to slot players. If he can’t, Boyd will likely draw Chris Jackson playing out of position.
Marcus Johnson – $3,000
The Colts need someone to stretch the field and T.Y. Hilton has just not got it going this year. They may have found their guy in Johnson who, if he qualified, would lead the league in yards per reception at 20.9 Johnson draws Jeff Odukah this week who is giving up the 4th highest points to the WR2 position and who also ranks an abysmal 5.5 per Rotoballer.
Running Back
Derrick Henry and Alvin Kamara are in great spots this week but I want to highlight:
Clyde Edwards Helaire – $6,500
This play is all about likely low rostership due to Le’veon Bell coming to town but even if Bell gets 12+ touches I see much more room for CEH to feast against the lowly Jets. How much will Mahomes have to do Sunday?
Gio Bernard and Jamaal Williams are both great plays once again if the incumbent starters sit but my big value plays will be:
JaMycal Hasty – $5,000
Hasty has looked electric with the ball and lowers his pads to deliver hits, playing the physical type of ball that Shanny loves. With him and McKinnon possibly the only two healthy RBs this week, I look for him to get double-digit touches which he has flirted with the last two weeks. If Tevin Coleman comes back this week, I might fade this play but camp reports were that TC was RB4 on the depth chart. I don’t think he has it anymore.
Deejay Dallas – $4,000
I’ve talked up Dallas on my Twitter and on guest podcast spots for months and this might be his time. All three RBs ahead of him on the depth chart haven’t practiced this week and I did not see another RB on the Seahawk’s practice squad. This is a risky play with high reward if he gets the lion’s share this week.
Quarterback
Russell Wilson is an obvious great play this week but to fit everyone I want in, I will be paying down for:
Joe Burrow – $6,200 and Baker Mayfield – $6,100
Like I said, I believe that Cincy Tennessee game will shoot and I pointed it out last week, Burrow is still the best points per dollar value play on Draft Kings. They simply should price him higher, take advantage of it. No Odell unlocks Mayfield, I think that is pretty obvious now. Baker came alive after Beckham went down. He also has very inexpensive pieces if you want to stack that game with Rashard Higgins ($4,200), Donovan Peoples-Jones ($3,800) and Harrison Bryant ($3,200) – Austin Hooper is doubtful.
Tight End
I love that Raiders-Browns game and will probably exclusively be playing Darren Waller ($5,600). The Browns are 28th DVOA vs. the position and Harrison Bryant is just way too damn cheap so he’s a nice play as well.
D/ST
I noticed something last week, DFS players were not playing the top defenses. It’s usually a rule of thumb not to, but when you look at the top line ups on a week where the chalk crushes, many people did end up playing it. I have to squeeze in the Kansas City Chiefs ($4,200) this week no matter what. They put up 24 DK points last week for the 2nd time this year at 20+ and this week draw the Jets at home. It’s going to get ugly. Eat the chalk.
Cash Game Bonus Lineup
C/O Jackson Mears – Feel free to pivot and switch things up
Good luck this week, fam. And remember, never gamble with your kid’s lunch money!
