Stick’s Picks – NFL FantasyDraft Week 2 GPP Targets (Main Slate)
After an up and down Week 1 GPP performance on FantasyDraft, we’re back at it with some contrarian tournament plays for this week’s Sunday slate. Here are some guys who should be low-owned on the FantasyDraft site for Week 2 that can pay dividends in your GPP tournaments.
Although there were some great plays in last week’s article, there were also some duds. I researched a lot of the high-cashing lineups on FantasyDraft from Week 1 and realized you don’t have to get very cute with your roster setup on this app.
It’s great to strike gold on a low-priced, 1% owned type of player for the week but it is simply not necessary to have success on FantasyDraft. I simply got too cute with my lineup setup last week. The salary cap is very lenient and this allows players to get plenty of high price studs to pair with a few under-the-radar upside players.
Let’s take a look at some players I think are in a great spot to be a great piece of your tournament cashing lineups.
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NFL FantasyDraft GPP Quarterbacks:
Matthew Stafford ($11,400)
I’m just going to forget about Stafford and the Lions’ Week 1 showing against the Jets. According to TeamRankings.com, the Lions and 49ers have the third highest over/under on the board.
San Francisco has an implied total of 27.2, so you know Vegas is anticipating the Lions to be behind in this game early, which should result in a lot of passing from Stafford in order to stay in this game. After the egg Detroit laid last week, ownership on Stafford is going to be low. He is a great tournament play this weekend.
Nick Foles ($10,300)
Nick Foles is one of the cheapest QB plays on the slate and is going up against a brutal Tampa Bay secondary. I’d assume most DFS players overlook Foles and his plus matchup. Although the Philadelphia passing game looked sub-par last week, I’m willing to take a chance on Foles this weekend to save some money and load up stud RBs/WRs.
Jimmy Garoppolo ($11,500)
Jimmy is one of my favorite plays of the weekend. As mentioned above, the 49ers are expected to score a lot of points, so I would like to get some shares of Garoppolo. The Lions’ pass defense looked very suspect in Week 1, so I have no problem targeting them in Week 2. It may not be very contrarian, but I am all about a Garoppolo/Kittle mini-stack on Sunday.
Marquise Goodwin was ruled out, so temper expectations a little bit, but Jimmy should be able to put up similar numbers to the top dollar quarterbacks this weekend.
Honorable Mention
Matt Ryan ($10,900)
Tyrod Taylor ($10,400)
NFL FantasyDraft GPP Running Backs:
Lamar Miller ($10,100)
I’m going back to the well with Lamar Miller in Week 2. I’m anticipating a lot of usage again this week and that alone should make him well worth his low price-tag against Tennessee. He had 20 carries last week with two targets in the passing game. If Houston can find a way to get Miller more involved in the air-attack, he should be primed for a 18+ point outing on the FantasyDraft setup.
Dion Lewis ($9,800)
Lewis was another workload-hog in Week 1 and I don’t see that changing this week. He tallied 16 carries and was targeted 8 times via the pass. In a full-point PPR format like FantasyDraft’s, Lewis is always going to be a solid play (especially when he’s under $10k).
TeamRankings.com only has the over/under in this matchup with the Texans at 43 total points, but I strongly believe that number should be near the 48 mark. Look for the Texans to get an early lead in this ballgame, and Lewis to get heavily involved in the Titans’ offense to stay in the game. He is a great value at $9,800 if you want to get Kamara and Gurley in your lineup.
Dion Lewis ($8,400)
It appears Rex Burkhead is traveling with the team for Sunday’s game at Jacksonville, but he is still listed as questionable. Regardless of Burkhead’s status on Sunday, White is a very nice play if you need to pay up for players elsewhere. White should continue to be a big factor in the Patriots’ passing game and see similar targets to what he got in Week 1 against the Texans (9 targets).
If Burkhead is in fact ruled out, White should be considered a must-play for DFS players. The Jaguars have an excellent pass defense, so look for Brady to check it down to White early and often.
Honorable Mention
Carlos Hyde ($9,700)
Royce Freeman ($8,400)
Christian McCaffrey ($12,800)
NFL FantasyDraft GPP Wide Receivers:
Emmanuel Sanders ($12,300)
Sanders will probably find his way into this article on a weekly basis. He is going to be targeted 10+ times a game for the near future (if not all season). Oakland’s pass defense is nothing to fear, and the Broncos have an implied total of 26.2… that should be music to the ears of PPR DFS players. Lock him into your lineups and enjoy what he does for your roster until his price increase warrant fades him (unlikely).
Marvin Jones ($12,400)
If I’m playing Stafford, I’m going to be pairing him with a Lions’ wide-out. Kenny Golladay and Golden Tate have all the hype after their performances in Week 1, which should leave Marvin Jones as the forgotten man. Stafford has no problem targeting Jones in the red-zone, so there is always a great chance Marvin finds the pay-dirt.
Assuming Jones goes under 5% owned in tournaments, he is a great upside play at a respectable price. In your lineups with Stafford, feel confident in rostering Jones and or Tate.
Nelson Agholor ($11,400)
The Bucs’ pass defense is one I’m going to target on a weekly basis. I’m not a big Agholor guy, but until Alshon Jeffrey suits up, Agholor is going to rack up the targets – that alone should warrant a roster spot in few DFS lineups. He may lack the touchdown upside, but he is currently the #1 receiver in Philadelphia who should have no issues moving the ball through the air this weekend.
Jamison Crowder ($9,800)
The Redskins have an implied total of 26.8 – get some Washington exposure this weekend. Crowder had a very quiet Week 1, but there was simply no need to get Crowder involved. Crowder is too good of a wide receiver to have two quiet weeks in a row – look for him to get some early targets against a terrible Colts’ pass defense.
He lacks touchdown upside, but if you need a solid 12+ points WR3/flex player, Crowder can fill that void.
Devin Funchess ($9,200)
Referring back to my article on some Buy Low/Sell High fantasy targets, Devin Funchess is highly productive when Greg Olsen is out of the lineup. Well, Olsen re-injured his foot and is due to miss multiple weeks – it’s go time for Devin Funchess.
The Atlanta secondary is nothing to fear, and I’m assuming the game script leads to Carolina chasing points. If the Panthers need to throw the ball a lot, Funchess will pay off at his very low price point. With Olsen out of the picture, Funchess will be the #1 target of Cam Newton in the red-zone. If he can find the end-zone, Funchess is going to be a big factor in tournament lineups.
Honorable Mention
Dante Pettis ($7,400)
Mike Williams ($7,300)
Ryan Grant ($8,500)
NFL FantasyDraft GPP Tight Ends:
George Kittle ($8,000)
If you’re not playing Gronk, Kittle is the next best option at tight end in regards to value for his price tag. It’s safe to say DFS players are going to be on Gronk and Zach Ertz. Kittle will probably be the third choice for DFS lineups and there is no reason to fade him.
With Marquise Goodwin out of the lineup this week, Kittle is going to be the man Jimmy Garoppolo focuses on. Based on expected volume alone, Kittle is a must-start this weekend in a very slim tight end pool.
Honorable Mention
Charles Clay ($5,500)
Jordan Reed ($9,300)
Jared Cook ($7,000)
NFL FantasyDraft GPP Sample Lineup:
QB: Matthew Stafford
RB: Alvin Kamara
RB: Christian McCaffrey
WR: Marvin Jones
WR: Emmanuel Sanders
TE: George Kittle
Flex: Lamar Miller
Flex: Devin Funchess
DST: Jacksonville Jaguars
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