
We have another 10 game Fantasy NFL slate on our hands this week and thereās a ton of plays that we should be looking at for this weekās DFS slate!
Thereās a very fun Fantasy NFL slate waiting for us this week, despite it only being 10 games and at least two teams that I want nothing to do with. Even with some high-powered teams not on the main slate, thereās a ton of options and thereās quite a few players I feel like didnāt get priced accurately. Without any further ado, letās jump right in!
Fantasy NFL ā Bengals at Ravens, N/L as we donāt know starting QB
Bengals Defensive RanksĀ
QB ā 30th, 24.1 Ā Ā RB ā 31st, 26.3 Ā Ā WR ā 29th, 27.8 Ā Ā TE ā 28th, 9.9Ā
The Ravens are coming off their bye week and we could have some massive chalk right off the bat. There are reports that Joe Flacco is suffering from a hip injury serious enough to need crutches. If he actually misses this contest, Lamar Jackson is likely going to be the most popular player on the slate. People are dying to play him with the rushing upside and at only $4,700, heās got a solid chance of paying off his price tag regardless of ownership. It should help Alex Collins a little bit as well since Jackson would be a threat to run on every play. The Bengals are allowing the second most rushing yards per game and the third most fantasy points. Iām not saying that Collins is a smash play but heās dirt cheap and could see 15 carries and leads the team in red zone opportunities.
The receiving game is little tougher to peg if Jackson is in the lineup. We really donāt have anything to fall back on as far as favorite target, tendencies or anything else. Willie Snead has been the floor play basically every single week and also has the lowest aDOT among receivers of the Ravens corps. I would likely steer clear of John Brown or Michael Crabtree in anything but GPP with Jackson. If Flacco plays, Iām happy to take a shot with Brown in whatās a bounce back spot after a couple very quiet weeks. Deep receivers like him are always going to ride the roller coaster.
Cash Options āĀ Alex Collins, Lamar Jackson if starting, Ravens D/ST
GPP Options āĀ John Brown, Joe Flacco, Willie Snead, Michael Crabtree
Ravens Defensive RanksĀ
QB ā 10th, 16.4 Ā Ā RB ā 2nd, 13.2 Ā WR ā 6th, 20.8 Ā Ā TE ā 14th, 7.3Ā
I realistically want nothing to do with this Bengals offense on the road against a good defense with no A.J. Green. Joe Mixon played well this past week in the work he got but the game got so out of hand, his touches were limited. John Ross saw more targets than Tyler Boyd, who only saw a handful of targets but itās the same story ā the game script was so tilted I wouldnāt overreact to anything from last week. This is just a terrible spot for an offense that is far less than full power and everyone is GPP only.
Cash Options āĀ None
GPP Options āĀ Joe Mixon, Tyler Boyd, C.J. Uzomah, John Ross

Fantasy NFL ā Panthers at Lions, O/U of 51.0, Panthers -4.0
Panthers Defensive RanksĀ
QB ā 28th, 20.5 Ā Ā RB ā 10th, 15.9 Ā Ā WR ā 16th, 23.8 Ā Ā TE ā 32nd, 13.6
The Lions offense has really been scuffling these past two weeks but the Panthers defense is also coming off their worst game of the season. Something has to give in this spot. The good thing for the Lions is the Panthers defense is only 21st in the league in sacks. Considering Matthew Stafford has been sacked 16 times the past two weeks, that could bring some relief. The bad news is they could be without receiver Marvin Jones due to a knee injury. If heās out, Kenny Golladay is going to be close to locked into double-digit targets. Those two players are really the only options in the passing game from the receiver or tight end standpoint.
The running game is a little bit interesting. Thereās a lot of good matchups on the board so Kerryon Johnson is not likely to garner a lot of attention. Heās coming off a game where he got 20 touches and was involved in the passing game with six targets. Thatās a nice number considering Theo Riddick was active for this game. If Jones is out, both running backs should see a bump in targets. Carolina hasnāt really been vulnerable to running backs and is coming off a game where they contained James Conner of the Steelers so tread carefully if going with a Detroit running back.
Cash Options āĀ Kenny Golladay(if Marvin Jones is out)
GPP Options āĀ Marvin Jones, Golladay if Jones is in, Matthew Stafford, Kerryon Johnson, Theo Riddick as a cheaper DK option
Lions Defensive RanksĀ
QB ā 21st, 18.8 Ā RB ā 25th, 22.8 Ā Ā WR ā 18th, 24.6 Ā Ā TE ā 16th, 7.9Ā
Things couldnāt have gone much worse for the Panthers in their last game but this is a nice spot coming off of a mini bye week. Cam Newton had all sorts of heat put on him by the Steelers defense and the Lions are only six sacks behind them on the season. Still, if the Lions can get some pressure on him that might just flush him out of the pocket. The rushing upside is always there for Newton and his price is really attractive.
If we like Newton, now we have to figure out who else we like with him and Christian McCaffrey obviously jumps to mind. CMC had himself a game and the Lions are allowing the fifth most rushing yards per game right now and the Panthers are third in rushing overall(another tick for Newton). The passing game cane be a little volatile but Greg Olsen remains as one of the top targets past McCaffrey. If Darius Slay is out, I would be more interested in Devin Funchess but heās not a must. No player has over a 22 percent target share so the safest path is Newton and McCaffrey. The other players are better off as GPP options.
Cash Options āĀ Cam Newton, Christian McCaffrey
GPP Options āĀ Devin Funchess, Greg Olsen, D.J. Moore

Fantasy NFL ā Titans at Colts, O/U of 48.5, Colts -2.0
Titans Defensive RanksĀ
QB ā 4th, 15.1 Ā Ā RB ā 1st, 13.2 Ā Ā WR ā 22nd, 25.3 Ā Ā TE ā 1st, 3.28Ā
Iām not saying that you shouldnāt play Andrew Luck in this spot, but itās time to realize the Titans defense is tougher than a $2 steak(credit to Jim Ross for that one). The spot that theyāve been very vulnerable to is receivers so I have a ton of interest in a Luck/T.Y Hilton stack since Hilton should see enough of Malcolm Butler to have a big day. I can understand why everyone was upset about Eric Ebron this past week but you canāt bank on three touchdowns on four touches. Even the biggest Ebron fan doesnāt think that Ebron is going to get many more rushing attempts on the goal line. Jack Doyle was over 87 percent of the snaps compared to 38 percent for Ebron so I will continue to stick to Doyle being the best option.
Luck himself is only five touchdowns off the pace set by Patrick Mahomes and the Colts have one fewer game under their belt. Luck is matchup proof, though I wouldnāt utilize him in cash games(I donāt think).Ā The running game took a step backwards last week against the Jaguars and I think Marlon Mack is still usable if you want to have a very low-owned play that could go off, but I wouldnāt get too crazy here. I have respect for this Titans defense and would just want Luck with your weapon of choice.
Cash Options āĀ T.Y. Hilton
GPP Options āĀ Andrew Luck(very close to cash with his price), Jack Doyle, Eric Ebron, Marlon Mack
Colts Defensive RanksĀ
QB ā 19th, 18.4 Ā RB ā 18th, 19.3 Ā WR ā 9th, 21.6 Ā TE ā 22nd, 8.3Ā
Donāt look now, but Marcus Mariota is heating up out of the bye week. Perhaps itās understanding the offense better. Perhaps itās just being able to feel his hand again, which is a great thing for a quarterback. Either way, Mariota is still very cheap and has plenty of upside at this price with his rushing ability and finally connecting with Corey Davis. The second year receiver put on a show this past week, routinely getting open against Stephon Gilmore. He should have had a touchdown the week before as well and is also a fantastic option. Only DeAndre Hopkins has a higher target share in football than Davis and that makes sense. The Tennessee offense is short on reliable targets. You can take a stab at Jonnu Smith as a cheap tight end flier, as long as you understand heās seeing very few targets and needs a touchdown to pay off.
I flat refuse to chase the Derrick Henry game. He was thoroughly out-touched and out-snapped by Dion Lewis and it would take more than just one game to make me change my mind on whatās happened the entire season. Dion Lewis should see very close to 20 touches and is still under $5,000 after a mediocre showing last week. You definitely have options to use in this Titans offense even though the Colts defense has played better than most thought.
Cash Options āĀ Marcus Mariota, Dion Lewis, Corey Davis
GPP Options āĀ Jonnu Smith

Fantasy NFL ā Cowboys at Falcons, O/U of 48.0, Falcons -3.0
Cowboys Defensive Ranks Ā
QB ā 17th, 17.3 Ā Ā RB ā 9th, 15.9. Ā Ā WR ā 3rd, 18.1 Ā Ā TE ā 20th, 8.3
It might not be the best matchup but Matt Ryan is at home and is far too cheap for this spot. Somehow his price dropped and heās averaged 32.0 DK points when heās got that home cooking going. Dallas corner Byron Jones has been excellent so far but Julio Jones is matchup proof as well. The Falcons wideout is averaging just a bit over 11 targets a game and has scored at least 21.7 DK points in the past four games. I really donāt care about how good the Dallas secondary is despite the fact theyāre allowing the ninth fewest passing yards a game. Calvin Ridley and Mohamed Sanu are at almost the exact same target volume and I think Iād rather just pay the extra $600 for Ridley. Going back to Austin Hooper is a little scary because the target volume has been pretty low for most games this season.
The running game is something that I might stay away from. Tevin Coleman and Ito Smith were both very mediocre last week but that had a lot to do with the game script. Smith dropped below 30 percent of the snaps and that is a legitimate worry. Itās likely not worth taking a shot with him and itās almost a sure bet that Smith will snipe Coleman in the red zone to tilt you. It is worth noting that Coleman out-touched Smith 6-0 last week in the red zone, which is a stark contrast to the rest of the seasonās trend. I believe Ryan and Julio are viable for cash and everything else is a GPP play.
Cash Options āĀ Matt Ryan, Julio Jones
GPP Options āĀ Austin Hooper, Tevin Coleman, Ito Smith, Calvin Ridley, Mohamed Sanu
Falcons Defensive RanksĀ
QB ā 29th , 23.6 Ā Ā RB ā 28th, 24.5 Ā WR ā 30th, 29.0 Ā Ā TE ā 13th, 7.2Ā
Even though the Cowboys offense has had their struggles, this is a great spot for them. The passing game actually has a little bit of life back to it and Dak Prescott has thrown for at least 243 yards and accounted for four total touchdowns. Granted, thatās nothing spectacular but baby steps for this team. Amari Cooper is really cheap against a Falcons team that is allowing the third most yards per game, 10th most points and is tied for the third most touchdowns given up to receivers. Cooper has already seen 18 total targets and one-third of those have come in the red zone.
You could conceivably stack Cooper, Prescott and then turn to Ezekiel Elliott and probably corner the market on the Dallas touchdowns. That would be a GPP move only but playing Zeke is one of the safest things you could do this week. Atlanta has given up the most points to running backs and Zeke quietly has 35 receptions through nine games. Heās plenty involved enough to take advantage of the Falcons bleeding receptions to backs. Thereās plenty of weeks that Zeke goes a little overlooked but this week shouldnāt be one of them. Heās one of the best options on the board.
Cash Options āĀ Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott, Amari Cooper
GPP Options āĀ Michael Gallup, Cole Beasley

Fantasy NFL ā Buccaneers at Giants, O/U of 52.0, Giants -1.0
Buccaneers Defensive RanksĀ
QB ā 31st, 24.1 Ā Ā RB ā 24th, 22.3 Ā Ā WR ā 31st, 29.2 Ā Ā TE ā 31st, 11.1
For the first time all season, Saquon Barkley was held under 20 DK points this past Monday Night in San Francisco. That was wildly impressive for the 49ers defense but I donāt think we get a repeat performance. The Bucs defense has been dreadful this season and has allowed 14 total touchdowns to running backs. For somewhat of a comparison, Christian McCaffrey of the Panthers got to the Bucs defense for over 150 total yards and two touchdowns. Barkley is in that same mold as far as being a massive part of the passing game with a 22 percent target share. Along with Elliott in Dallas, Barkley is one of the safest players you can use this week.
Eli Manning rose from the grave on Sunday night and threw for three touchdowns but only 188 yards. Iām not buying any of that moving forward but thereās no denying that he could ride the coattails of Barkley and Odell Beckham to a good game against the Bucs defense. Beckham gets a monster 30 percent market share and Tampa is giving up the fourth most yards per game in football. In addition, the Bucs have given up the most passing touchdowns in football and the highest passer rating. Iām pretty excited to use Sterling Shepard even though he doesnāt have the highest target volume since Tampa has been destroyed by slot receivers. Shepard is running 66.3 percent of his routes out of the slot. If there was ever a time to trust an Eli Manning-led offense, this could be it.
Cash Options āĀ Saquon Barkley, Odell Beckham
GPP Options āĀ Sterling Shepard, Eli Manning(I threw up in my mouth a little bit typing it)
Giants Defensive RanksĀ
QB ā 15th, 17.1 Ā Ā RB ā 21st, 20.5 Ā Ā WR ā 7th, 21.1 Ā Ā TE ā 9th, 6.1Ā
I wonāt even give Peyton Barber a second look at this point of the season no matter how cheap he is so thereās no running game piece to consider. No, Iām not interested at Jaquizz Rodgers either even though he had a rare game that saw him go over 100 yards receiving. Those were both career highs and all that did was take targets away from players like O.J. Howard and Adam Humphries. I think Howard is due for a bounce back game since last week was such an outlier for him. He had been over 50 yards in every other game played this season so far. Trying to decide on the receivers is the harder part. Mike Evans has had the targets these past two weeks with 16 but only has a measly four receptions for 67 yards. You have to think that changes sooner than later with that target volume. Chris Godwin continues to beckon with his talent but he was fifth in snaps between the four receivers and tight end last week. Thatās so hard to feel good about this upcoming week. New York has been very tough on receivers so far this season so I think all three of Evans, Godwin and DeSean Jackson are just GPP plays. The Giants are allowing just 244 passing yards a game and when you combine that with Jameis Winston still being on the bench, Iāll pass on Ryan Fitzpatrick this week.
Cash Options āĀ O.J. Howard
GPP Options āĀ Ryan Fitzpatrick, any of the three receivers

Fantasy NFL ā Texans at Redskins, O/U of 42.5, Texans -3.0
Texans Defensive RanksĀ
QB ā 5th, 15.5 Ā Ā RB ā 12th, 17.1 Ā Ā WR ā 5th, 20.8 Ā Ā TE ā 21st, 8.3Ā
If the Redskins offense canāt get it done against the Buccaneers, I canāt see why they would get it done here. The Bucs are one of the worst defenses in football and the Texans are pretty stout. The real problem is the Washington offensive line is so beat up, itās hard to see how they block the trio of J.J. Watt, Jadeveon Clowney and Whitney Mercilus. Adrian Peterson is typically the only player that Iām happy to use from the Redskins offense but that wonāt be the case this week. Washington might have some of the worst options on this entire slate.
Cash Options āĀ None
GPP Options āĀ Adrian Peterson, Jordan Reed, Maurice Harris
Redskins Defensive RanksĀ
QB ā 20th, 18.5 Ā Ā RB ā 11th, 16.6 Ā Ā WR ā 25th, 25.7 Ā TE ā 8th, 6.0Ā
The Texans offense is much more interesting coming out of their bye week and we might get to see more of what Demaryius Thomas is going to bring to this offense. He was featured on the opening drive a couple of weeks ago and then went silent. In reality, both receivers are a major bargain this week with Thomas under $5,000 and DeAndre Hopkins at $7,900. Iām not real certain why Hopkins is so cheap relative to his production but Iām perfectly fine taking advantage of it. Hopkins is leading the NFL in market share at 32 percent of the Houston targets and thereās just no reason to not play him this week. Josh Norman isnāt a corner that scares me when heās up against a top echelon receiver and the targets will be there for sure.
Weāve talked about when Cam Newton is under $6,000, he needs to be in play. That same rule can be applied for Deshaun Watson, who just so happens to be $5,700 this week. Watson is averaging right about 30 yards rushing a game right now and thatās a very nice bonus to go along with his passing game upside. Iāve always been hesitant to play Watson without Will Fuller but the addition of Thomas helps that and the passing game is a great option this week. Iām not that interested in Lamar Miller after seeing him split carries with Alfred Blue, although he was on the field for a lot more snaps.
Cash Options āĀ Deshaun Watson, DeAndre Hopkins, Texans D/ST
GPP Options āĀ Demaryius Thomas, Lamar Miller

Fantasy NFL ā Steelers at Jaguars, O/U of 47.5, Steelers -6.0
Steelers Defensive Ranks
QB ā 27th, 20.2 Ā Ā RB ā 6th, 15.1 Ā Ā WR ā 17th, 24.5 Ā Ā TE ā 9.6
The Steelers defense has been playing a lot better but itās awfully hard to get the memories of Leonard Fournette trucking them twice last year. In fairness, Mike Mitchell isnāt there anymore to talk smack and then get freight trained like the knucklehead he was. During the regular season, Fournette got them for 181 yards and a touchdown. It didnāt get any better in the playoffs when he tagged Pittsburgh for 104 yards and three touchdowns rushing. Coming out of the bye, Fournette proved he was healthy and touched the ball 29 times. The Jaguars offense runs through this man and heās still a very solid option, despite the tough matchup on paper. What helps him is catching five passes this past week and we saw the Steelers struggle with Christian McCaffrey out of the backfield this past week.
The passing game continues to be a dart throw at best. Dede Westbrook and Donte Moncrief are the two highest targeted receivers but part of that is Keenlan Cole has suddenly got just three targets his past two games. If I had to play one, itās likely Westbrook but itās very difficult to know for sure. This sets up as a game that Cole will have 10 targets and pay off. Blake Bortles always has upside with rushing yards but also has frightening downside this season. With Fournette back, thereās likely better options to chase even at the low price for Blake āThe Snakeā.
Cash Options āĀ Leonard Fournette
GPP Options āĀ Blake Bortles, receiver of your choice
Jaguars Defensive Ranks
QB ā 7th, 16.1 Ā RB ā 7th, 15.6 Ā Ā WR ā 1st, 16.9 Ā Ā TE ā 27th, 9.9
Now that we can FINALLY move on from LeāVeon Bell, what if I told you last season you could get his production at $7,200 on DK? You probably wouldnāt really care what the matchup was, you would take it and run, right? Well, thatās what we have this week because as long as James Conner is given the all clear from concussion protocol, heās insanely cheap. Yes, the Jaguars are a tough matchup fantasy wise but the volume and reception upside makes the matchup irrelevant at that price tag. Heās averaging 22.5 touches a game in one of the best offenses in football. Donāt let that red number scare you.
I can see plenty of people being terrified to play Ben Roethlisberger this week as well. Theyāll use the crutch of āBig Ben stinks on the roadā and that would ignore his four games away from Heinz Field this year. His DK points in four road games this year are 17.0(five turnovers), 28.02, 24.56 and 25.2. The last one came against Baltimore and theyāre just as good as the Jags defense this season. Things are a little different now because JuJu Smith-Schuster is a bigger part of the offense but Antonio Brown is a fantastic GPP play. He roasted the Jags last season with lines of 10/157/0 and then 7/132/2 even though he likely was still suffering from a leg injury. Pittsburgh is my personal GPP favorite at this point of the week.
Cash Options āĀ James Conner
GPP Options āĀ Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Vance McDonald, Pittsburgh D/ST

Fantasy NFL ā Broncos at Chargers, O/U of 47.0, Chargers -7.0
Broncos Defensive RanksĀ
QB ā 12th, 16.6 Ā RB ā 23rd, 20.8 Ā Ā WR -14th, 23.0 Ā Ā TE ā 23rd, 8.6Ā
This game isnāt the best game to use for the slat in my opinion but there are still players to head to if you want to. Iām never going to talk anyone off playing Melvin Gordon due to his volume and the fact that heās pretty solid at football. Denver is also allowing the seventh most rushing yards per game so there is plenty of upside in Gordon. The only issue with using him is just the amount of other options in slightly better spots at his price tag.
The passing game is interesting as well. I would assume that Keenan Allen would see a good bit of Chris Harris in the slot which isnāt the most attractive spot. Heās not always shown up against Denver, averaging 39.5 yards per contest but the Denver defense is very different from in the past. Also, Allen is under $7,000 so heās a nice against the grain play in this game. I wonāt be on Philip Rivers personally given the plethora of options this week.
Cash Options āĀ Melvin Gordon, Chargers D/ST
GPPĀ Options āĀ Keenan Allen, Philip Rivers
Chargers Defensive RanksĀ
QB ā 14th, 17.0 Ā Ā RB ā 14th, 17.8 Ā Ā WR ā 11th, 21.8 Ā Ā TE ā 15th, 7.4Ā
The status of Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman is something we need to keep a very close eye on. The Chargers defense has suffered greatly in the running game when heās been off the field and that would make a player like Phillip Lindsay very attractive. Royce Freeman should practice this week but I have a very hard time believing that Lindsay would cede any meaningful work to him at this stage. Heās been more productive at basically every opportunity and should be in line for plenty of work in this game. Also, if the Chargers get ahead, heās got the much higher floor in the passing game.
Iād rather not try to mess with the Broncos passing game in this one. Case Keenum is cheap but has a very low floor and a limited ceiling. The Chargers are mid-pack against the pass from a passing yards per game perspective but have really controlled receivers so far. I would expect them to focus on Emmanuel Sanders in this spot and dare Courtland Sutton to beat them. I donāt think I trust the rookie to do that quite yet.
Cash Options āĀ Phillip Lindsay(especially if Denzel Perryman is out)
GPP Options āĀ Emmanuel Sanders, Courtland Sutton

Fantasy NFL ā Raiders at Cardinals, O/U of 41.0, Cardinals -4.0
Raiders Defensive RanksĀ
QB ā 23rd, 19.3 Ā Ā RB ā 29th, 25.7 Ā Ā WR ā 24th, 25.5 Ā TE ā 29th, 10.2Ā
My goodness, the Raiders are bad. Theyāre so bad Iām actually considering using Josh Rosen as a pivot from a wildly popular Lamar Jackson if heās playing. Rosen has aired it out under Byron Leftwich and that shouldnāt change this week. What does change is the Raiders are almost incapable of pressuring the quarterback so he might have a pretty solid game. Heck, even Nick Mullens scorched this defense. I will happily go back to the Larry Fitzgerald well since he saw double-digit targets last week and just missed a touchdown early in the Chiefs game. Players like Christian Kirk and especially Ricky Seals-Jones can be sprinkled in as well since the Raiders canāt stop anyone.
That also means we almost have to love David Johnson. Heās been involved heavily since Leftwich took this offense over and is coming off a monster game last week. Considering what Melvin Gordon did to this defense, thereās no reason to think Johnson couldnāt have another big game in this spot. His routes and targets have both gone up and Johnson is way too talented not to score some points in this spot. It may not be the usage we were all hoping for but itās still a huge workload every week. Itās a little hard to trust the Cardinals to any major extant but the Raiders truly are that poor.
Cash Options āĀ David Johnson, Larry Fitzgerald, Josh Rosen, Cardinals D/ST
GPP Options āĀ Christian Kirk, Ricky Seals-Jones
Cardinals Defensive RanksĀ
QB ā 3rd, 14.6 Ā Ā RB ā 30th, 25.7 Ā Ā WR ā 10th, 21.7 Ā Ā TE ā 5th, 5.5Ā
As bad as the Raiders are, there is some value in their running backs. I will not go anywhere near Derek Carr or any other passing game weapon but both Doug Martin and Jalen Richard are solid salary savers this week. I donāt think the Cards will blow the Raiders out so Martin should be pretty heavily utilized. Martin has gotten at least 12 touches in every game since taking over for Marshawn Lynch and thatās been the Achilleās heel to the Cardinals defense ā the run game. Martin has also had some poor touchdown luck as his red zone work has been there with seven total chances in his last three games. He should be a solid floor play while the same can be said for Jalen Richard. Heās yet to find the end zone but has been in the double digits in DK points in six of nine games so far. Thatās not terrible for someone who is so cheap and has to score sooner or later.
Cash Options āĀ Doug Martin, Jalen Richard as cheaper punts
GPP Options āĀ None

Fantasy NFL ā Eagles at Saints, O/U of 55.0, Saints -9.0
Eagles Defensive RanksĀ
QB ā 24th, 19.3 Ā Ā RB ā 5th, 14.5 Ā Ā WR ā 27th, 26.8 Ā Ā TE ā 3rd, 4.9Ā
One of the worst times to play a game with a banged up secondary is going into New Orleans to face Drew Brees and the Saints. The Eagles were already allowing the tenth most pass yards in football as it was. The Eagles find themselves in that exact spot this week as they just lost Ronald Darby to a torn ACL and have Jalen Mills still hurting as well. Brees and Michael Thomas should be able to have a field day in this game and Iām willing to pay the high price for both players.
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Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram split the work last week but some of that may have been due to the scoreboard. Neither back saw a snap percentage over 50 percent but thatās something that we saw last season with this team. When the running game is going well, they can both smash in limited opportunities(compared to other teams). Itās important to note that Kamara not only carries the higher upside but also out-chanced Ingram in the red zone by a 6-1 clip. Ingram being so cheap is tempting but Iām not sure heās got the shot at a monster game like Kamara does.
Cash Options āĀ Drew Brees, Michael Thomas, Alvin Kamara
Saints Defensive RanksĀ
QB ā 32nd, 24.5 Ā Ā RB ā 4th, 14.2 Ā Ā WR ā 32nd, 34.4 Ā TE ā 4th, 5.1Ā
If I had to bet over or under 45 passing attempts for Carson Wentz in this game, Iām pretty certain I would go over. The Eagles are 22nd in rushing yards per game on the year and the Saints are allowing the fewest rush yards per game. Even though I want to be interested in Josh Adams at just $3,300 with Doug Pederson saying heās going to be more involved, I just canāt do it. The matchup is so bad I canāt even punt. Instead, I might load up on Wentz and the passing game weapons here.
Zach Ertz might seem expensive but heās so far and away the best tight end option, I find myself wanting to set him and forget it. It appears $6,600 is expensive for a tight end but heās not a tight end. Heās a receiver who happens to possess the seventh highest target share in the NFL. That price tag is a bargain, not a hinderance. Heās coming off a mammoth game(it was big regardless of some garbage time points). If I think Wentz is going to have to throw, give me his favorite target at a discounted rate compared to other receivers. Golden Tate is also a great GPP play because he should see more than the 29 percent snap share he got last week. Another week in the offense, itās shaping up to be a high volume passing attack and he gets P.J. Williams in the slot. I canāt trust it in cash game settings but $5,500 could look awfully foolish if Tate breaks out here. Alshon Jeffery is alway sin play in GPP but he has a low floor with a high ceiling combo.
Cash Options āĀ Carson Wentz, Zach Ertz
GPP Options āĀ Golden Tate, Alshon Jeffery
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