In last week’s article I boldly projected how great Derek Carr, Amari Cooper, and Michael Crabtree would be on Sunday. By Friday, I realized how silly that was and completely changed my lineup. Turned out I was right to switch off of the troika.
My point is, please read this and any other information you see, for what it’s worth: someone’s opinion. Granted, some analysts are better than others, but in the end, you are spending your money on DFS so ultimately please make your own decisions. Certainly process what you hear during the week, but I bet if you listen to enough people, you would eventually hear recommendations for just about every player in the NFL.
So on to Week 13. I was only able to get the wide receiver list down to 13 players. After that, I could make a case for every single one of them putting up a big number. Right now, I am on Cooper Kupp, DeSean Jackson, and Dede Westbrook. Will they still be the chosen ones come Sunday? I could not tell you for sure.
| QB | Philip Rivers | LAC | 7000 | $2100 price jump over the past three weeks |
| QB | Jared Goff | LAR | 6700 | Over 300 yards in three of past four |
| QB | Matt Ryan | ATL | 6400 | Priced down as he has not shown a high ceiling in 2017 |
| QB | Marcus Mariota | TEN | 6200 | Has only broken 20 once but Houston D is bad |
| QB | Tyrod Taylor | BUF | 5400 | Big home underdog figures to get plenty of garbage time points |
| QB | Blake Bortles | JAX | 5400 | Tough to endsorse, but a great matchup vs. Indy |
| QB | Jimmy Garoppolo | SF | 5100 | Lightening in a bottle at a cheap price |
| RB | Todd Gurley II | LAR | 8200 | Under 14.6 only once always with a top ceiling |
| RB | Leonard Fournette | JAX | 7800 | Jaguars should be running playing from ahead |
| RB | Melvin Gordon | LAC | 7400 | Will the Chargers throw or run for their four TDs? |
| RB | Jordan Howard | CHI | 6500 | The Bears want to run and game figures to be close |
| RB | Carlos Hyde | SF | 5900 | Has a great floor with receptions – always in play |
| RB | Dion Lewis | NE | 5500 | NE backs getting a little pricy, but it is Lewis/Burkhead now |
| RB | Rex Burkhead | NE | 5000 | NE backs getting a little pricy, but it is Lewis/Burkhead now |
| RB | Kenyan Drake | MIA | 4900 | Not only gets all the carries, but should catch 6-10 passes |
| RB | Duke Johnson Jr. | CLE | 4800 | At least three catches in every game but one |
| RB | Alex Collins | BAL | 4500 | Double digit carries in seven straight games |
| WR | Adam Thielen | MIN | 7500 | At least 5 receptions in every game |
| WR | DeAndre Hopkins | HOU | 7300 | Double digit targets in eight games |
| WR | Devin Funchess | CAR | 6800 | At least 6 targets in 10 of 11 games |
| WR | Davante Adams | GB | 6500 | Adams – 37 targets in past four weeks |
| WR | Cooper Kupp | LAR | 6400 | Kupp – huge price increase but targets there without Woods |
| WR | Robby Anderson | NYJ | 6300 | Anderson has come a long way since being $3400 earlier in the season |
| WR | Jarvis Landry | MIA | 5900 | Landry 15+ points in 7 of past 8 with $900 price drop |
| WR | Sammy Watkins | LAR | 5200 | More looks without Woods |
| WR | DeSean Jackson | TB | 4700 | DeSean priced down against poor GB secondary |
| WR | Zay Jones | BUF | 4600 | Coming on recently and still affordable |
| WR | Dede Westbrook | JAX | 4100 | Dede 9 catches on 16 targets in 2 games |
| WR | Cordarrelle Patterson | OAK | 3400 | One of two very cheap options for Raiders without their starters |
| WR | Johnny Holton | OAK | 3400 | The other Raider of value |
| TE | Rob Gronkowski | NE | 7300 | Gronk is the best – no question |
| TE | Evan Engram | NYG | 5700 | But is it worth $1600 to get to Gronk. |
| TE | Delanie Walker | TEN | 5600 | Walker has at least 12 points in five straight |
| TE | Jared Cook | OAK | 5400 | Every TE scores against the Giants |
| TE | Jack Doyle | IND | 5200 | TE have the most success among receivers vs. Jax |
| TE | Hunter Henry | LAC | 4700 | Another nice spot |
| TE | Ricky Seals-Jones | ARI | 3200 | Who? |
| DST | Jaguars | JAX | 4500 | Top defense in NFL in nice home matchup |
| DST | Chargers | LAC | 4000 | Looks like the obvious choice |
| DST | Bears | CHI | 3500 | Higher risk. At home small favorite |
| DST | Patriots | NE | 3300 | Been better of late |
| DST | Raiders | OAK | 3100 | More of an anti Geno Smith pick |
| QB | Jared Goff | LAR | 6700 | |
| RB | Leonard Fournette | JAX | 7800 | |
| RB | Dion Lewis | NE | 5500 | |
| RB | Kenyan Drake | MIA | 4900 | |
| WR | Cooper Kupp | LAR | 6400 | |
| WR | DeSean Jackson | TB | 4700 | |
| WR | Dede Westbrook | JAX | 4100 | |
| TE | Delanie Walker | TEN | 5600 | |
| DST | Chargers | LAC | 4000 | |
| Total | 49700 |
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