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FanDuel NFL GPP breakdown: Week 1 main slate

By Brandon Lauderback

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - AUGUST 18:Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks rushes for a gain in the first half of pre-season game play against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on August 18, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - AUGUST 18:Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks rushes for a gain in the first half of pre-season game play against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on August 18, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images) /
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BALTIMORE, MD – DECEMBER 16: Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) makes a long pass reception against Baltimore Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith (22) in the second quarter on December 16, 2018, at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD. (Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD – DECEMBER 16: Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) makes a long pass reception against Baltimore Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith (22) in the second quarter on December 16, 2018, at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD. (Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Top FanDuel NFL GPP plays

Mike Evans – Every single person is talking about how good Chris Godwin will be this year, it almost seems like people forget the Mike Evans is the true number one receiver on that team. The projected ownership reflects this. With Godwin coming in as the most popular receiver on the slate, at 29%, and Evans falling all the way down to 12.4%. It only costs 1,000 more for Evans as well, so to me, this seems like a no brainier.

Evans ranked fourth in DYAR, and third in DVOA. Oh, and he is one of the three receivers in NFL history to reach 1,000 yards in each of his first five seasons. He went for 1,524 yards, and eight touchdowns, and second in the league with 2,121 air yards. With his favorite quarterback securing the starting role, he is poised for a career year, and I will be locking him into my Tampa Bay stacks.

Tyler Lockett – Priced right below the chalky Godwin, Lockett is projected at similar ownership compared to Evans. I am not sure how long that projection will hold for, but I really like him in all formats. Cincinnati was the worst passing defense in the league last season, and I already talked about how good Russell Wilson looks for this week. DK Metcalf looks like he will be returning as well, which should take some of the pressure off Tyler, and allow him to move around the field, but still work out of the slot.

Last season, he ranked first in DYAR, and DVOA, although he did see fewer attempts, Tyler caught 965 yards, good for ten touchdowns. The only thing that concerns me is this game getting out of hand early, which would make an offense that loves to run the ball, even more, likely to not pass. At his price tag, we need to take advantage of the soft price now before it shoots up in the coming weeks, and I like the projected ownership.

Dede Westbrook – Hello my favorite wide receiver on the day. If the 3% projected ownership holds true, we will be getting an amazing value play, with immense upside, for less than 5% owned. Dede runs most of his plays out of the slot, and Foles loves targeting slot receivers. They also built a very strong report during the preseason. and in his sole game, was targeted seven times, and even scored a touchdown. This was on a total of ten passing attempts for Nick as well. Dede is going to open a lot of eyes this season, so why not take advantage of this week’s fast-paced game script, high point total, and poor passing defense.

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