Big weeks ahead? Last week was a start
Finally a week I can brag about!
I cruised to easy green finishes in my cash tournaments with a 170.46 points along with five emojis. Three of my four My Top Plays crushed as well.
Dak Prescott (32.06), Alvin Kamara (27.0) and A.J. Brown (36.0) were My Top Plays which earned the fire emoji. And my recommended plays, Breece Hall (21.3) and the Minnesota DST (10.0), were also in my build and collected a fire emoji.
Now if I can just get one or two my GPP builds to go off!
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Onto My Top Plays for Week 9!
My Top Play
Quarterback
Derek Carr, New Orleans ($5,700): I’m going to keep with the theme of playing a lower-priced QB as My Top Play.
Carr has quietly thrown for 300-plus yards in three straight games and he has four 300-yard games this season (1 more than Patrick Mahomes).
And now he faces a Chicago defense that gives up 319.3 yards passing on the road this season.
Other Cash QBs
Dak Prescott, Dallas ($6,500)
C.J. Stroud, Houston ($6,200)
Prescott has thrown 11 touchdowns in his last three games vs. Philadelphia, and the game has the highest total on DraftKings’ Main Slate at 46.5 points. Stroud will be playing without starting RB Dameon Pierce, and may need to pass to keep up with Tampa Bay’s pass-happy offense.
Sneaky GPP QB
Mac Jones, New England ($4,900)
My Top Play
Running Back
Alvin Kamara, New Orleans ($8,100): The amount of touches Kamara is seeing a game is hard to ignore has when his price still seems too cheap.
He scored 27.0 points last week on 21 touches after averaging 26.7 touches in his previous three games.
The Bears are giving up 62.1 yards receiving a game vs. RBs.
Other Cash RBs
Saquon Barkley, NY Giants ($7,900)
Darrell Henderson Jr., LA Rams ($5,100)
Barkley had 39 touches in the Giants’ loss to the Jets. That’s right 39 TOUCHES. The Giants offense should be a little more balanced this week with the return of QB Daniel Jones, but Barkley will still be the focal point. Henderson Jr. has been splitting touches with Royce Freeman, but Henderson Jr. grades better on my spreadsheet this week. The Packers are 26th in the league giving up 132 yards rushing a game, and the Rams will probably be without starting QB Matthew Stafford.
Sneaky GPP RB
Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis ($6,400)
My Top Play
Wide Receiver
CeeDee Lamb, Dallas ($8,200): Lamb was spectacular last week in the Cowboys’ win vs. the Rams.
And he should be able to continue his recent success vs. an Eagles’ pass defense that gives up the most fantasy points to WRs this season.
Lamb has seen 21 targets in his last two games.
Other Cash WRs
A.J. Brown, Philadelphia ($8,600)
Adam Thielen, Carolina ($7,500)
Brown has been the hottest WR in the league for the first part of the season. He’s rattled off six straight games of 125 or more yards receiving a game along with six TDs. Thielen is another volume guy play. He’s been targeted 37 times in his last three games and the Panthers are home dogs vs. Indianapolis on Sunday.
Sneaky GPP WR
Rashid Shaheed, New Orleans ($4,500)
My Top Play
Tight End
Mike Gesicki, New England ($2,600): He’s cheap and grades well on my spreadsheet this week.
The Commanders give up 5 receptions and 44.6 yards receiving to TEs this season. Gesicki only needs 7.8 points to pay off his salary.
Other Cash TEs
Mark Andrews, Baltimore ($6,800)
Jake Ferguson, Dallas ($4,000)
Andrews continues to be Lamar Jackson’s favorite target and top option in the red zone. Ferguson is part of the Cowboys’ receiving corps that should find success against the Eagles.
Sneaky GPP TE
Taysom Hill, New Orleans ($4,700)
My Top Play
DST
Minnesota ($3,300): I’m going right back to the Vikings DST as they have forced 7 turnovers and added 10 sacks in their last three games.
Now they face Taylor Heinicke, who had 11 turnovers last year in 9 games played for the Commanders.
Other Cash DST
Seattle ($2,400) at Baltimore
Sneaky GPP DST
Dallas ($3,900) at Philadelphia
Sunday’s DK Cash Core
QB: Derek Carr, New Orleans
RB: Alvin Kamara, New Orleans
WR: CeeDee Lamb, Dallas
TE: Mike Gesicki, New England
DK by the Numbers
Cash Core
QB: Dak Prescott 32.06
RB: Alvin Kamara 27.0
WR: A.J. Brown 36.0
TE: Dallas Goedert 7.6
QB: Patrick Mahomes 8.64, Jalen Hurts 31.36, C.J. Stroud 12.9.
RB: Travis Etienne Jr. 25.9, Breece Hall 21.3, Derrick Henry 19.2.
WR: Tyreek Hill 28.2, Christian Kirk 8.6, Nico Collins 7.0.
TE: Travis Kelce 11.8, Darren Waller 1.4, Dalton Schultz 2.5.
DST: Pittsburgh 10.0, New Orleans 4.0, Cincinnati 9.0.
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