Looking to finish the regular season on a positive note
Another week of disappointment!
My Cash lineup floundered again with only 111.46 points and didn’t even come close to the cash line.
I switched Jaylen Waddle from my Cash lineup after I saw the approaching weather conditions for Nashville. My thought was correct but I pivoted to CeeDee Lamb, and Lamb had a snowflake with 8.1 points.
My process has been there, but I just can’t seem to put it all together late in the season.
My friends at the Warrior Bowl charity league also run a weekly DFS tournament, and there are a few spots remaining if you want battle me for the first- and second-place prizes.
Here is the link to the tournament: https://www.draftkings.com/draft/contest/122077194
Onto this week’s players!
Quarterback
Top Play
Kyle Murray, Arizona ($7,400): Murray and Tom Brady are in smash spots in my opinion, but Murray saves you $100 and his rushing upside is are to ignore.
Sneaky QBs
Tyler Huntley, Baltimore ($5,700)
Davis Mills, Houston ($5,300)
Huntley gets another start and the Steelers defense has been up and down this season. Mills should get plenty of passing opportunities as the Texans should be trailing late in the game.
Running Back
Top Play
Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis ($9,300): Taylor has scored 27 or more DraftKings points in his last two starts vs. the Jaguars, including 253 yards and two TDs in last year’s finale.
Value Plays
Rhamondre Stevenson, New England ($5,900)
D’Onta Foreman, Houston ($5,700)
Devonta Freeman, Baltimore ($5,200)
Stevenson becomes a smash play if Damien Harris is ruled out, while Foreman has the RB1 role in the Tennessee offense. Freeman could be a sneaky play as the Steelers have struggled against the run this season.
Cheap Play
Patrick Taylor, Green Bay ($4,000): If the Packers elect to sit their starters, Taylor should be automatic play in your cash lineups.
Wide Receiver
Top Play
Stefon Diggs, Buffalo ($7,800): Diggs had his biggest game of the season in his last matchup vs. the Jets and has an added bonus in this matchup. Diggs has an elevator clause in his contract for an extra $1.55 million in future earnings if he finishes with 1,375 receiving yards or if he hits 100 receptions. Diggs just needs six receptions to reach 100 receptions.
Value Plays
Odell Beckham Jr., LA Rams ($5,800)
Marquez Callaway, New Orleans ($5,000)
There should be plenty of offense in the 49ers-Rams matchup as both teams have incentive for a win, boding well for Beckham Jr. Callaway has shown flashes of his preseason hype in 2 of his last 3 games.
Cheap Plays
Rashod Bateman, Baltimore ($4,900)
Cyril Grayson, Tampa Bay ($4,400)
Antoine Wesley, Arizona ($4,100)
Ray-Ray McCloud, Pittsburgh ($3,800)
Bateman’s playing time has increased and Huntley has thrown his way (5 or more targets in 3 of the last four games). According to reports, Grayson has earned Tom Brady's trust and he may get more targets after Antonio Brown’s release. Wesley has assumed the D’Andre Hopkins spot on the field and has been targeted in the red zone the last two weeks (3 TDs). McCloud is not going to hurt you with his price point and has seen 18 targets the last two games.
Tight End
Top Play
Zach Ertz, Arizona ($5,300): Ertz has seen 40 targets (26 receptions) in the Cardinals’ last four games and he’s due for a TD (his last TD was in Week 11).
Value Play
Pat Freiermuth, Pittsburgh ($4,600): The rookie TE gets to face the Ravens defense that has given up the fifth most fantasy points to TEs this season.
Cheap Play
John Bates, Washington ($3,000): Injuries leave Bates was the TE1 in Washington’s offense.
DraftKings Cash Core
Kyler Murray, Jonathan Taylor, Stefon Diggs, Zach Ertz. Sneaky GPP Stacks
Davis Mills, D’Onta Foreman, A.J. Brown, Brandin Cooks
Tom Brady, Cyril Grayson, Rob Gronkowski
Josh Allen, Devin Singletary, Stefon Diggs,
Najee Harris, Ray-Ray McCloud III, Steelers DST
Last Week’s DK by the Numbers
Cash Core: Trey Lance 20.06, David Montgomery 21.1, CeeDee Lamb 8.1, Travis Kelce 13.4.
QB: Patrick Mahomes II 20.86, Tyler Huntley 12.28, Lance 20.06.
RB: Jonathan Taylor 21.4, Darrel Williams 25.7, Sony Michel 18.9, Jarret Patterson 20.8.
WR: Cooper Kupp 21.5, Christian Kirk 13.9, Odell Beckham Jr. 14.9, Zay Jones 22.9, Braxton Berrios 26.7.
TE: Travis Kelce 13.4, Mark Andrews 14.9, Noah Fant 21.2, Tyler Higbee 12.9, Foster Moreau 1.9, Cole Kmet 5.5.
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