The week six slate is very weird from a match-up perspective. There are three games on the regular DraftKings slate with very high totals, then a bunch of other games.
The recommended quarterback list is narrowed down to the quarterbacks in Bengals-Steelers, Falcons-Bucs and Goff. It is just too risky to roster any other quarterback in a DFS GPP game.
Take a look at the tight end position this week. Where did they all go? Well, they all went to to games that are not on the regular DraftKings slate. Zach Ertz on Thursday. Gronk and Travis Kelce on Sunday night, with Jimmy Graham and George Kittle still set for the Monday Night Game.
DraftKings jacked up the price on Todd Gurley to $10,000 for the first time all season. Do not be scared away and fade him at your own risk. He has scored at least 25.6 in every game and who knows how high he can go if Kupp or Cooks are not cleared from concussion protocol.
Right now my lineup in based on a Bucs stack with a Falcon WR and Gurley. Also looking at Bibbs or M. Harris at min price on Washington if Thompson or Doctson are out.
QB | Matt Ryan | ATL | 6800 | Will need to throw. Hope Ito doesn’t vulture more TDs |
QB | Ben Roethlisberger | PIT | 6500 | Great spot at home |
QB | Andy Dalton | CIN | 6300 | Bengals offense has been rolling all season |
QB | Jared Goff | LAR | 6000 | Rams over 30 points in all five games |
QB | Jameis Winston | TB | 5800 | 2018 debut as starter in awesome spot |
RB | Todd Gurley II | LAR | 10000 | Jacked up price. Scored at least 25.6 in every game |
RB | Melvin Gordon III | LAC | 8200 | Loses some touches to Ekelar but very high floor |
RB | James Conner | PIT | 7700 | Best back in the shoot-out games |
RB | Joe Mixon | CIN | 7500 | Strong return from knee injury |
RB | T.J. Yeldon | JAX | 6400 | Way underpriced as lead back |
RB | David Johnson | ARI | 5900 | Not seeing the targets as in the past but still strong |
RB | Nyheim Hines | IND | 5100 | Grabbed the primary role with strong receiving skills |
RB | Kapri Bibbs | WAS | 3000 | If Thompson is out, becomes a good min-price play |
WR | Antonio Brown | PIT | 8700 | Steelers, Bengals, Falcons, and Bucs stacks will be all over |
WR | Mike Evans | TB | 8100 | Top ten-priced recommended backs go with the QBs |
WR | A.J. Green | CIN | 8000 | At least eight targets in every game |
WR | Julio Jones | ATL | 7900 | He will have two blow-up games this season – but when? |
WR | JuJu Smith-Schuster | PIT | 7300 | A little over-priced based on recent performance |
WR | Robert Woods | LAR | 6900 | Might be the only healthy Rams receiver |
WR | Calvin Ridley | ATL | 6300 | Tough to sustain at elevated price – six or fewer targets in four games |
WR | Tyler Boyd | CIN | 6000 | Priced-up like Ridley, but with more targets |
WR | DeSean Jackson | TB | 5900 | Big plays early in the season |
WR | Mohamed Sanu | ATL | 4800 | At least six targets in four games. More than 3x current price in past three |
WR | Chester Rogers | IND | 4500 | Back to back with 8 catches – TY expected to miss another |
WR | Chris Godwin | TB | 4400 | Scored near 4x current price in two of four games |
WR | Josh Reynolds | LAR | 3900 | In place if Cooks or Kupp fail to clear concussion protocol |
WR | Maurice Harris | WAS | 3000 | Min price like Bibbs in play if Doctson or Richardson are out |
TE | Kyle Rudolph | MIN | 4400 | Tight end is a total wasteland – Go cheap and hope for 3x |
TE | Cameron Brate | TB | 3700 | Touchdowns in two straight with good connection with Winston |
TE | Austin Hooper | ATL | 3500 | Two good games and three bad games – you guess |
TE | Nick Vannett | SEA | 2900 | Only TE standing in Seattle. Does not need to do much for 3x |
DST | Vikings | MIN | 3800 | There are several good def choices. Minn has not been good but is in good spot |
DST | Jaguars | JAX | 3600 | Jax has to always be on the list |
DST | Texans | HOU | 3500 | As does anyone playing Buffalo especially at home |
DST | Bears | CHI | 3300 | Bears are emerging as a must-consider defense every week |
DST | Ravens | BAL | 2800 | Tenn offense has been surprisingly bad |
DST | Seahawks | SEA | 2600 | Carr been turning the ball over |
QB | Jameis Winston | TB | 5800 | |
RB | T.J. Yeldon | JAX | 6400 | |
RB | Todd Gurley II | LAR | 10000 | |
WR | Mike Evans | TB | 8100 | |
WR | Mohamed Sanu | ATL | 4800 | |
WR | Chester Rogers | IND | 4500 | |
TE | Cameron Brate | TB | 3700 | |
TE | Nick Vannett | SEA | 2900 | |
DST | Texans | HOU | 3500 | |
49700 |
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