NFL DFS Cash Games – Week Four Checkdown

Week Three was one of the best weeks we’ve had for NFL DFS Cash Games thus far. Feel free to review last week’s Checkdown to see what players we were high on, including our salary saving Panthers’ Kyle Allen and Greg Olsen. Let’s get right back to it for the Week Four Checkdown for your NFL DFS Cash Games. Keep in mind, the NFL Bye Weeks start this week, so the player pool is a bit smaller than it has been to start the year.

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NFL DFS Cash Games Quarterbacks

1. Patrick Mahomes ($7,500) – If you can afford him, play him. We have an opening total of 53.5 points in this matchup at Detroit and despite the Lions’ slow pace of play and dedication to the run game, Vegas is telling us we can roster Mahomes with confidence.
2. Jared Goff ($6,300) – The second highest total on Vegas’ NFL Week Four board is going to be the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Los Angeles Rams. This will be an up-pace game to key your DFS lineups on, so give Jared Goff a look when building your NFL DFS Cash Games. Goff has a career passer rating of 97.8 when playing at home and the Tampa Bay pass defense is nothing to fear. Goff will hit value for DFS players on Sunday.
3. Russell Wilson ($6,100) – Wilson was unbelievable for fantasy players in Week Three and should continue that success on the road against a generous Arizona secondary. Every quarterback who has faced the Arizona Cardinals this year has put up 25+ DraftKings points! Wilson is my favorite quarterback for NFL DFS Cash Games in Week Four.

NFL DFS Cash Games Running Backs

1. Christian McCaffrey ($8,800) – He’s Christian McCaffrey and will always be cash game viable. Having said that, there is plenty of value at RB this week and at first glance, I truly believe the optimal build for NFL DFS Cash Games in Week Four is to focus on paying up at QB and WR.
2. Austin Ekeler ($8,000) – Welcome to Austin Ekeler chalk week. Justin Jackson has been ruled out. You have to play Ekeler in cash against Miami.
3. Dalvin Cook ($8,300) – At this point, Dalvin Cook is matchup proof. The Vikings’ main focus on offense is getting Dalvin Cook the ball. Kubiak’s zone run scheme has always been a fantasy point producer, so let’s keep riding Dalvin Cook as much as possible. I project the Bears’ defensive game plan focusing around making Kirk Cousins beat them through the air, so I am a bit hesitant to lock Cook in cash, but he’s certainly still a viable option.
4. David Johnson ($6,800) – David Johnson is probably my number one NFL DFS Cash Game RB for Week Four. Johnson has not done much via the run, but he is a top receiving option in an offense that is averaging the most pass attempts per game. On the other side, the Seattle Seahawks have allowed the fifth most receiving yards to opposing running backs and just got torched by Alvin Kamara in Week Three. My early projection for the week has David Johnson finishing with 123 all purpose yards and six receptions (18.3 DraftKings points and a return value of 2.7). If he can find his way into the end-zone, this will be a monster fantasy performance at a very reasonable price.
5. Nick Chubb ($6,400) – Nick Chubb is currently third in the NFL in regards to touches by a running back. Baltimore’s run defense has looked very solid and has yet to give up 100 yards rushing to a fantasy running back yet this season. I anticipate this keeps a lot of DFS players away from Chubb, but his usage is too high to ignore.
6. Kerryon Johnson ($5,400) – The Kansas City Chiefs run defense is very suspect and Kerryon Johnson is still a Top-15 RB in regards to touches. C.J. Anderson was released so there really is no threat to Johnson’s usage. This matchup at home against the Chiefs is a perfect get-right spot for Kerryon Johnson.
7. James White ($4,900) – James White returns after missing last week due to the birth of his child. This is an excellent value spot for NFL DFS Cash Games (especially in full point PPR).
8. Rashaad Penny ($4,200) – It appears Chris Carson is going to see less and less playing time as he continues to have severe fumbling issues. If Penny is healthy, he enters Week Four in an absolute smash spot against an Arizona Cardinals defense that cannot stop the run.
9. Devin Singletary ($4,200) – If he plays, Singletary is going to get plenty of work in what should be a game where the Bills are playing from behind for most (if not all) of this game versus the Patriots. I have him projected for 85 all purpose yards with five receptions – which is more than we need for Singletary to hit value in NFL DFS Cash Games.

Wide Receivers

1. Julio Jones ($7,800) – Julio Jones at home against a Titans’ team that does not have the cornerbacks to keep up with him. My concern here is that Mike Vrabel keeps a safety over the top of Jones throughout the game which would limit Jones’ fantasy ceiling, but Julio Jones is still a lock for 15+ DraftKings points.
2. Keenan Allen ($7,600) – Just keep playing him. Keenan Allen is averaging 14 targets a game and is clearly the heartbeat of this Chargers’ offense (both in and out of the red-zone).
3. Cooper Kupp ($6,500) – Thankfully, DraftKings did not factor in Kupp’s blowup performance against the Browns on Sunday Night. Take the discount while it’s offered to you. Kupp should be able to burn this Tampa Bay secondary like he does on a weekly basis to every opponent. Robert Woods ($6,100) is also in an excellent spot.
4. Tyler Lockett ($6,300) – I love Russell Wilson this week in NFL DFS Cash Games so I obviously like the Seahawks receiving corps. Lockett is clearly Wilson’s top option in the passing game and I love his chances in replicating his huge Week Three performance yet again in Week Four in Arizona.
5. Kenny Golladay ($5,900) – Golladay was a huge letdown in Week Three against the Eagles, but lack of targets was not the issue. Assuming the Chiefs score at will, Golladay will have plenty of chances to make plays (projected for 12+ targets) in this matchup against a beatable Chiefs’ secondary and weak pass rush.
6. Larry Fitzgerald ($5,600) – Larry Fitzgerald is a staple in my cash lineups until further notice. The ageless wide receiver appears to be reborn this season under Kliff Kingsbury’s air-raid offense. We know the targets and receptions will be there week in and week out. He should be priced up above $6,000.
7. Terry McLaurin ($4,500) – Everyone is torching the New York Giants’ secondary so let’s get shares of Washington’s number one wideout, Terry McLaurin. He is a perfect spot to safe some salary and I have him projected for 86 yards, five catches and a score. He is my top value option on the slate. Keep an eye on his health!
8. Hunter Renfrow ($3,800) – If you’re looking for a high-floor, discount receiver, Renfrow is your guy in Week Four. Indianapolis has opened Week Four favored by a touchdown, so this gamescript should go in favor of Renfrow and the Oakland passing attack. I’m concerned that he will never score more than 12 fantasy points, but at the price he is worth targeting if you need salary relief.

Tight Ends

1. Travis Kelce ($7,200) – We all know what we’re getting from Travis Kelce at this point. The question is: does he find the end zone?
2. Evan Engram ($5,700) – Evan Engram and his new quarterback, Daniel Jones had a helluva coming out party against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last Sunday. With the loss of Saquon Barkley, Engram’s usage should only rise. He is my favorite play at the tight-end position in all DFS formats this week.
3. Darren Waller ($5,200) – Waller is a playmaker and is clearly Derek Carr’s main option in the Oakland passing game. Oakland should be playing from behind for most of this game, so you can count on Waller being heavily targeted yet again in Week Four.
4. Delanie Walker ($4,800) – The Atlanta Falcons have yet to give up a touchdown to a tight-end in 2019… that changes this week. For the price, I’d rather just pay up for Engram or Waller, but I do have Delanie Walker penciled in for 65 receiving yards and a touchdown. If Atlanta’s offense can get moving early, Delanie Walker should be in store for a big day. If Atlanta struggles, I don’t see Walker being that involved as the Titans will most likely lean on Derrick Henry. I’ll have an update to Walker’s projections later on in the week.
5. Will Dissly ($3,800) – Please go look at Arizona’s last three box scores, then go look at what opposing tight-ends have done to them. T.J. Hockenson destroyed this linebacking core in Week One, Mark Andrews did the same in Week Two, and as we all know, Greg Olsen had a career day against them last Sunday.

Long story short, play tight-ends against the Arizona Cardinals.

Defense/Special Teams

1. Los Angeles Chargers ($3,800)
2. Los Angeles Rams ($3,500)
3. Carolina Panthers ($2,300)
4. Seattle Seahawks ($3,300)

Sample Lineup

QB: Russell Wilson

RB: Austin Ekeler

RB: James White

WR: Robert Woods

WR: Hunter Renfrow

WR: Tyler Lockett

TE: Evan Engram

FLEX: Kerryon Johnson

DST: Los Angeles Rams