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Mains Mavericks – Week 9 DraftKings NFL GPP Sleeper Picks

By Benjamin Main

CLEVELAND, OH - SEPTEMBER 20: Isaiah Crowell #20 of the New York Jets celebrates his touchdown with Spencer Long #61 and Jordan Leggett #86 of the New York Jets during the second quarter against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 20, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. Crowell was called for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on the play. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - SEPTEMBER 20: Isaiah Crowell #20 of the New York Jets celebrates his touchdown with Spencer Long #61 and Jordan Leggett #86 of the New York Jets during the second quarter against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 20, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. Crowell was called for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on the play. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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CLEVELAND, OH – SEPTEMBER 20: Isaiah Crowell #20 of the New York Jets celebrates his touchdown with Spencer Long #61 and Jordan Leggett #86 of the New York Jets during the second quarter against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 20, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. Crowell was called for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on the play. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) DraftKings NFL
CLEVELAND, OH – SEPTEMBER 20: Isaiah Crowell #20 of the New York Jets celebrates his touchdown with Spencer Long #61 and Jordan Leggett #86 of the New York Jets during the second quarter against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 20, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. Crowell was called for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on the play. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) DraftKings NFL /

Mains Mavericks – Week 9 DraftKings NFL GPP Sleeper Picks

Main’s Mavericks is providing weekly Draftkings NFL DFS GPP contest advice by searching out low-salary, boom-or-bust plays destined to outperform value. As a general rule for this article, I target players below $5,000. My goal is to pick value plays who I believe can exceed 4-5 times their value (EX: $5,000 player x 4 = 20DK Pts). I will be using all of my picks in Week 9 DraftKings NFL GPP tournaments as boom-or-bust punt options. Saving on these volatile players will allow you to pay-up for superstars when building that Week 9 DraftKings NFL $1,000,000 lineup.

Highlight from Week 8 Mains Mavericks

QB Derek Carr 5,200 vs IND – 27.76 DK points (5x value)

Week 8 DraftKings NFL DFS GPP Sleeper Picks

QB:

Case Keenum 4,900 vs HOU

I played Carr in week 8 after his number one WR Amari Cooper was traded away. That worked out well for me. Keenum will be overlooked in week 9 just as Carr was. Keenum is feisty like Carr and wont let the apparent tanking affect his fantasy prowess. Everyone is high on Sutton and Sanders this week. Why not stack them with Keenum? I see myself making at least one lineup with Keenum, Lindsay, Sutton, and Heuerman. I don’t think Denver is ready to tank just yet.

RB:

Chris Carson 4,700 vs LAC

This price is off. Carson will likely be more chalky than most of the other plays in this article, however I cannot see myself fading him. The Chargers defense is nothing special, and I expect a high scoring close game between these two teams playing in Seattle. Carson was in on 2/3 of Seattles offensive snaps last week and dropped 23.4 DK points. His price only increased $400. Play Carson with confidence.

Isaiah Crowell 4,200 @ MIA

Crowell had a tough week against the Chicago Bears D last week. Miami’s front 7 does not compare to the Chicago unit. The Jets should also get some of their injured WRs back this week, allowing that offense to be more two-dimensional. Crowell split snaps with Cannon last week due to game-flow, but I cannot see that being the case this week in what should be a close game. Cannon was an option here, but I will role with Crow as he is by far the superior talent.

WR:

Michael Crabtree 4,800 vs PIT

Crabtree has been one of the most targeted wide receivers in the NFL this year, yet his price continues to fall because he has not been able to get into the end-zone. Crabtree had a poor game last time out against the Pittsburgh D. His team won, but he was only able to put up 29 yards on 3 receptions. That poor performance was an anomaly. There is no way that Crabtree will lay 2 fantasy duds in an excellent matchup against Pittsburgh at home.

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Courtland Sutton 3,900 vs HOU

This play will be chalk. The departure of D-Thom elevates Sutton to the D-Thom role in this offense. Thomas takes his 56 targets and will be suiting up for, coincidentally, the Texans. That means that there will be 7 more targets per game to spread out among the Denver wide receiving corp. Sutton is averaging 7.7 DK points per game on 4.5 targets per game. Sutton was a top pick in the 2018 NFL draft for a reason. He is strong, tall, explosive, and highly capable of big plays. Start him, this is not the week to miss out on Sutton’s depressed price and those theoretical targets.

TE:

Jeff Heuerman 2,600 vs HOU

Speaking of theoretical targets… Heuerman is hovering at the minimum price, yet he put up 7.4 DK points last week against Kansas City. Yes, he only had 1 catch for 4 yards. But he turned 5 targets into a TD. Since the injury to Jake Butt, Heuerman has averaged 4 targets per game. Look for the veteran TE to be more involved in the Denver offensive scheme after losing Demaryius Thomas, Case Keenum’s favorite red-zone target.

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