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11/18 DFS Diamonds: DFS Pro J.P. on NBA

Javier Prellezo
written by Javier Prellezo

I’ll be focusing on my core and GPP plays for 11/18 NBA DFS for each position along with my favorite value plays.   

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MyCore and Value Plays by Position:

  • Core Plays – PG – 11/18 DFS
    • Aaron Holiday, PG, IND (FD)
    • Luka Doncic, PG, DAL
    • Dejounte Murray, PG, SA (DK)
      • I’m keeping this list small tonight for PG. On FD, Aaron Holiday is still priced too low and he’s going to get the bulk of the work with Brogdon, Lamb, and McConnell OUT. As for Murray, he’s also too cheap on DK. He’s been struggling but can go off at any minute. He started off strong and has cooled down, but he’ll be a core play on DK. For Doncic, this kid is beyond talented and playing a bad defense in a higher paced game so he’s in a smash spot.
  • Core Plays – SG- 11/18 DFS
    • James Harden, SG, HOU
      • Until further notice, we’re locking in Harden. I said this on Saturday and I feel like we should keep it going. He’s projecting lower ownership compared to Doncic and Giannis, but he’s on fire. I’m like this more for GPPs, but he still a core play with how good he’s been
    • Other Core Play – Fred VanVleet, SG, TOR
    • Value Play – Spencer Dinwiddie, SG, BKN
      • Kyrie is OUT. Lock in Dinwiddie tonight as the top value of the night.
  • Core Plays – SF- 11/18 DFS
    • Giannis Antetokounmpo, SF, MIL
    • Pascal Siakam, SF, TOR
      • With all the injuries to the Raptors, Siakam’s usage is up and he’s in a killer matchup. He will be in most of the lineups. If I don’t go, Harden, I’ll pivot to Giannis.
    • Value Play – Justin Holiday, SF, IND
      • The Pacers are still banged up and Justin Holiday will get minutes.  He hasn’t really taken advantage of the minutes yet, but I’m on him tonight with the matchup and minutes.
  • Core Plays – PF- 11/18 DFS
    • Kristaps Porzingis, PF, DAL
      • I do like Covington with Wiggins already ruled out, but Porzingis is slowly starting to heat up. He isn’t my sexiest play tonight and it’ll be tough to fit him in, but I’d like some shares in GPPs with him. Spurs do struggle defensively and allow a ton of points so I do like the Porzingis play.
    • Value Play – Dario Saric, PF, PHX
    • Value Play – Frank Kaminsky, PF, PHX
    • Value Play – Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, PF, TOR
    • Value Play – Royce O’Neal, PF, UTA
  • Core Plays – C- 11/18 DFS
    • Myles Turner, C, BKN
    • Tristan Thompson, C, CLE
      • Turner is back and even though we thought he’d be limited in his first game back, he crushed. He has a killer matchup versus Brooklyn, who is also banged up. Let’s just hope he doesn’t hurt his ankle this time around. As for Thompson, he might get some heavy minutes with Love out so let’s lock him in.
    • Lock Value Play – Mitchell Robinson, C, NY
      • A depleted Cleveland team versus a big stud in Robinson is a great value to use him on your teams. I have a small player pool for Center and Robinson might be my top play.

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11/15 DFS Diamonds: DFS Pro J.P. on NBA

Javier Prellezo
written by Javier Prellezo

I’ll be focusing on my core and GPP plays for 11/15 NBA DFS for each position along with my favorite value plays.   We’ve come to the point where we know most of the NBA teams and which defense to target.

WithNBA DFS, you need to stay locked in the final hour before lock until tipoff. Ifyou can’t be engaged during that hour, we recommend avoiding the NBA slate.Starting lineups and other news is vital to being successful in NBA DFS.

Noword yet on Russell Westbrook, but I’ll assume he is IN for now.

MyCore and Value Plays by Position:

  • Core Plays – PG – 11/15 DFS
    • Kemba Walker, PG, BOS
      • It looks like Boston is becoming a healthier squad, but this matchup for Kemba and all of Boston is a juicy one. The Warriors cannot play defense and they allow what feels like 200 points per games
    • Value Play – Austin Rivers, PG, HOU
      • This is a GREAT play if Westbrook is out, but I feel like with Gordon and House out tonight that Rivers will get a good run. He will be one of my favorite salary savers tonight. Let’s hope for 20 points and we’re Gucci!
  • Core Plays – SG- 11/15 DFS
    • James Harden, SG, HOU
      • This is a lock beyond locks if Westbrook is out tonight. Even if Westbrook is in, he’s most likely my big spend of the night. The dude keeps scoring and keeps putting up 60-80 DK and FD points per night with no signs of cooling down. He has a tougher matchup with the Pacers, but I think he’ll smash tonight.
    • Value Play – Ben McLemore, SG, HOU OR Jordan Poole, SG, GS
      • If McLemore starts, I’ll be locked in on him again tonight. If he doesn’t, I don’t mind the pivot to Poole. Yes, Poole has a tough matchup with Boston, but he’s getting minutes and we need salary savers if we want Towns AND Harden tonight!
  • Core Plays – SF- 11/15 DFS
    • TJ Warren, SF, IND
      • I’m struggling on SF tonight as I don’t feel comfortable with anyone except Jaylen Brown and LeBron. The problem with Brown is he is so expensive now. I think I’ll go back to the well with TJ Warren against the high paced Rockets and hope for a shootout and Warren scores 100 points. It can happen, right?
    • Value Play – Troy Brown, SF, WAS or JaKarr Sampson, SF, IND
      • These are my two favorite value plays as both should see between 25-30 minutes tonight. I trust Troy Brown more than Sampson, but both could easily bet 25-30 DK or FD points tonight.
  • Core Plays – PF- 11/15 DFS
    • Robert Covington, PF, MIN
    • Draymond Green , PF, GS
      • Covington is way to cheap to pass up on against a defensive deficient Washington Wizards. I expect this to be one of the highest scoring games of the slate and Covington could score a ton plus add some defensive stats. As for Draymond, I feel like he’s still pretty underpriced. He has a tough matchup with Boston so I side more with Covington here.
    • Value Play – P.J. Tucker
      • I think I like this play more if Westbrook is out, but once again, he is too cheap to pass up on either way. Let’s check in to see if Westbrook is in tonight.
  • Core Plays – C- 11/15 DFS
    • Karl-Anthony Towns, C, MIN
    • Thomas Bryant, C, WAS
      • I expect these two to go at it all game and both defensives are trash. The thing that worries me about Towns is Bryant plays OK defense. My fear is a Embiid – Towns like fight between these two and they both get ejected. Aren’t you? In all honesty, both are in great matchups, but Towns is priced so high and I think I prefer Harden over him. You could always try to use both on DK and hope for the best!
    • Lock Value Play – Tyson Chandler, C, HOU
      • He’s starting tonight with a tough matchup versus the Pacers. I think he sees 25-30 minutes and goes for 30 FD points. If you pay up elsewhere and cant afford Towns, I don’t hate this play.

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NFL DFS Cash Games – Week 11 Checkdown

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Another solid week of NFL DFS Cash Games for the Win Daily Team in Week 10 – the sample lineup from last week’s Checkdown crossed the pay-line yet again in DraftKings single entry cash games (189.50 DraftKings points)! At this rate, just play the sample lineup – it’s been on fire! Let’s get right back to it for the Week 11 Checkdown for your NFL DFS Cash Games.

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My articles will be mainly meant for DraftKings, but you can certainly use this information for other DFS websites. Please check back in on Saturday/Sunday morning for potential NFL DFS Cash Games updates!

If you have any questions and would like some further help when building your lineups, please do not hesitate to reach out to me directly on Twitter. I’m always available to help NFL DFS players make the most of their investments.

Some notes on what I believe to be the “optimal” roster build for NFL DFS Cash Games. I’ll include this in all the Checkdown articles moving forward. For Week 11, please see below for my notes on roster construction:

  • There are a lot of solid high-floor/high-ceiling value options at the WR position. If you can’t afford a stud, I don’t think that will be an issue. It’s hard to pivot off of Michael Thomas, even with the price.
  • Brian Hill is a must play for cash games.
  • I’m starting to lock-in Lamar Jackson in cash. I strongly believe he is the only QB on the slate with a 30+ point ceiling.
  • If you cannot afford McCaffrey, I don’t believe that is a problem – There is a TON of value at the RB position.
  • Per usual, I’ll be updating this article daily throughout the week with additions/revisions.
  • Just because someone is not included in this write-up, does not mean you cannot play them in cash. These are all just my preferred plays for an optimal cash game build.

NFL DFS Cash Games Quarterbacks

  1. Lamar Jackson ($7,700) – Jackson is part running back, part quarterback. Baltimore is hosting a Houston defense that has allowed the 6th most DraftKings points per game on the season and has struggled to generate a pass rush over the past couple of weeks (losing J.J. Watt obviously doesn’t help things).

    This game opened up with a total of 50 points and should continue to rise throughout the week. Shootout city for Lamar Jackson. He always puts up numbers with his legs, imagine what type of fantasy performance he’ll put up if this game stays close and he needs to be active in the passing game as well… By far the number one QB play on my board this week.
  2. Drew Brees ($6,900) – I have no idea what went wrong in Week 10 with Brees and this Saints offense, but I’ll bet they don’t get shut down on the road against a brutal Buccaneers’ secondary (26th in pass defense DVOA). This is another game we’ll need to attack in DFS as it opened with a 51-point total.
  3. Josh Allen ($6,600) – I wish Allen was cheaper, but he’s in play here on the road against a Miami team who ranks dead last in pass defense DVOA. Allen also provides with his rushing ability, so he should easily hit value here.
  4. Jameis Winston ($6,500) – If we think Brees and the Saints are going to put up a lot of points then we should love this potential gamescript for Jameis Winston. Winston has four straight games with 300+ passing yards and should eclipse that number again in Week 11, which is crucial for that three point bonus on DraftKings.

    P.S. – Marshon Lattimore should be out for this game with a hamstring injury.
  5. Kyle Allen ($5,300) – If you need salary relief, Kyle Allen is your guy in Week 11. The Falcons looked good in Week 10 on defense, but they still rank 31st in pass defense DVOA and the price for Allen makes a ton of sense if you’re looking to lock-in expensive studs elsewhere.

NFL DFS Cash Games Running Backs

  1. Christian McCaffrey ($10,500) – Do we need to say anything about Christian McCaffrey?
  2. Ezekiel Elliott ($9,000) – Elliott has struggled to produce in his last two games and that is obviously a bit worrisome. Detroit’s run defense looked the best it has all season in Week 10, but I still have to consider Elliott in a cash build as I’m sure Dallas will want to establish the run early in this game.
  3. Dalvin Cook ($8,900) – Dalvin Cook is clearly the number two option on my board at the running back position in Week 11. He’s in a great zone-running scheme and is heavily targeted in the Vikings’ pass game as well. Denver is a stout defense, but I’ll take the Vikings’ scheme and Cook’s talent every day.
  4. Leonard Fournette ($7,900) – The Colts rank 26th in the NFL in terms of run defense DVOA and Fournette usually gets 25+ touches a game. This one seems to be a no-brainer.
  5. Josh Jacobs ($6,900) – Jacobs is going to be a star in the NFL (if he isn’t already). Cincinatti allows a ton of receptions to opposing running backs and also rank 29th in the NFL in rushing defense DVOA. Jacobs should feast in this matchup at home as a 10-point favorite.
  6. Joe Mixon ($5,500) – Oakland has been solid against the run for most of the season, but over the past month, they’ve given up ~30 DraftKings points per game to opposing running backs. Mixon has been a let down, but it looks like the Bengals are finally starting to run him to ground (30 carries in Week 10).

    If Mixon continues to be active in the passing game as well as the running game, this is an excellent salary save type of play.
  7. James White ($5,400) – Mr. Reliable, James White. White has scored double digits in EVERY game this season on DraftKings, so we don’t need to overthink this one. Philadelphia’s run defense is solid, but they do allow opposing running backs to catch the ball out of the backfield often and that’s where James White shines.
  8. Brian Hill ($4,800) – It looks like Devonta Freeman is going to miss some time with a foot injury, so Brian Hill will jump into that RB1 role in Atlanta. Carolina is DEAD LAST in run defense DVOA as they continuously get shredded by opposing running backs on a weekly basis.

    Hill is going to be~50% owned (maybe higher) in cash games, you cannot fade him in cash. Use his salary relief to bolster your roster elsewhere.
  9. Miles Sanders ($4,100) – If Jordan Howard misses Sunday’s game due to injury, Sanders is going to have a full workload on his hands. At this price, he makes perfect sense for a cash game lineup if you need even more salary relief than what Brian Hill offers.

Wide Receivers

  1. Michael Thomas ($9,900) – I don’t know if I’ve ever seen this price tag on a wide receiver in DFS. Thomas is the McCaffrey of wide receivers. He gets it done week in and week out. Yet again, he is by far my number one receiver in DFS this week.
  2. Julian Edelman ($7,600) – Edelman is a model of consistency in PPR formats like DraftKings. He’s had double-digit targets in four straight games and should have no issues putting up another 20-point PPR outing against this Philadelphia secondary. He’s rather expensive though. I will probably just use James White at $5,400, but if you prefer Edelman, I don’t blame you.
  3. Chris Godwin ($7,300) – Our weekly game of picking on P.J. Williams. Godwin should be in for a big day in what projects to be a shootout against the Saints. Mike Evans at $7,400 is also in play, but we can’t play everyone in cash games, so Godwin gets the nod this week.
  4. Courtland Sutton ($6,000) – Denver is going to be playing from behind in this game, so that should lead to a lot of targets for Sutton. He is an excellent route runner and should have no issues getting open against a very beatable Minnesota pass defense. I wish he was priced in the mid $5k range, but Sutton deserves a high price tag as he’s gone for double-digit DraftKings’ points in all but one game this season.
  5. D.J. Moore ($5,900) – Moore is on fire lately with back-to-back 20+ point outings. The matchup against Atlanta should have him locked in for another 20+ points.
  6. Marquise Brown ($5,600) – Marquise “Hollywood” Brown should have no trouble burning this Houston secondary. Our issues in weeks’ past with Hollywood has been that he hasn’t really played in any competitive games since the beginning of the season. Houston should be able to keep this one relatively close, so I anticipate Brown finally getting eight or more targets once again.
  7. Terry McLaurin ($5,600) – Not in love with the play (especially when Tyler Boyd is $400 cheaper), but McLaurin does provide our cash lineups with some serious upside against this Jets’ secondary. We haven’t seen much out of Haskins, so playing McLaurin certainly comes with risk.
  8. Tyler Boyd ($5,200) – No A.J.Green again, and Boyd gets to see a lot of Lamarcus Joyner in the slot in Week 11? Where do we sign up?
  9. Mohamed Sanu ($5,100) – Sanu is going to see a lot of Avonte Maddox and Ronald Darby in coverage for Philadelphia… advantage Sanu. If you don’t play James White or Edelman, Sanu is an excellent cash game play.
  10. Deebo Samuel ($4,000) – If Emmanuel Sanders is out, lock in Deebo Samuel.

Tight Ends

  1. George Kittle ($7,000) – A tight-end against the Cardinals. Better yet, one of the best tight ends against the Cardinals. His price is high, but rightfully so. Keep an eye on his injury status as he was inactive in Week 10. Doubtful to play.
  2. Darren Waller ($5,500) – I’m quite interested in Waller again now that he is priced under $6k. The targets haven’t been there of late, but this should be a nice spot to get Waller going again like we saw earlier in the year.
  3. Jared Cook ($4,400) – You know what is just as good as playing a tight end against the Cardinals? Playing a tight end against the Buccaneers. Cook should be priced up in the mid $5k range, so take advantage of these savings.
  4. Greg Olsen ($3,900) – There’s nothing sexy about Greg Olsen, but he provides us with a solid floor for NFL DFS Cash Games and should have no issues getting to double digits against the Falcons’ pass defense.
  5. Ross Dwelley ($3,400) – Kittle is out, Dwelley is in play. The snaps will be there and it’s a starting tight end against the Cardinals.
  6. Dallas Goedert ($3,200) – Punt play, but an educated punt play. I strongly believe the Patriots’ are going to scheme to take away Zach Ertz and make others’ beat them. With DeSean Jackson on IR, the Eagles are going to go back to using double tight ends in the majority of their offensive snaps. That should bode well for Dallas Goedert.

    At this price, we don’t need a whole lot of production out of Goedert. Having said that, I’m confident he’ll get to double digits.

Defense/Special Teams

  1. Buffalo Bills ($3,800)
  2. Minnesota Vikings ($3,400)
  3. New York Jets ($3,100)
  4. Baltimore Ravens ($3,000)
  5. Washington Redskins ($2,800)
  6. Detroit Lions ($1,800) – Punt play for salary relief.

NFL DFS Cash Games – Sample Lineup

QB: Lamar Jackson
RB: Josh Jacobs
RB: Brian Hill
WR: Chris Godwin
WR: D.J. Moore
WR: Deebo Samuel
TE: Jared Cook
FLEX: James White
DST: Minnesota Vikings

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11/11 DFS Diamonds: DFS Pro J.P. on NBA

Javier Prellezo
written by Javier Prellezo

I’ll be focusing on my core and GPP plays for 11/11 NBA DFS for each position along with my favorite value plays.   We’ve come to the point where we know most of the NBA teams and which defense to target. My diamonds for tonights DFS slate;

WithNBA DFS, you need to stay locked in the final hour before lock until tipoff. Ifyou can’t be engaged during that hour, we recommend avoiding the NBA slate.Starting lineups and other news is vital to being successful in NBA DFS.

MyCore and Value Plays by Position:

  • Core Plays – PG – 11/11 DFS
    • Luka Doncic, PG, DAL
      • On this slate, I feel like you can get enough value at SF to lock in Harden and Doncic, but I truly believe in Kawhi Leonard going against Toronto. Toronto is on the second night of a back to back and both teams are playing at a fast pace and have overrated defenses. As for Doncic, he does have a difficult matchup against Boston, but they are also on the second night of a back to back
    • Value Play – Patrick Beverley, PG, LAC
      • As I just said, I love the Clippers vs. Raptors game tonight to be high scoring and I want both sides of this game. Beverley is cheap and we can count on a ton of defensive stats with higher minutes from him.
  • Core Plays – SG- 11/11 DFS
    • James Harden, SG, HOU
    • Jrue Holiday, SG, NO
    • Lou Williams, SG, LAC
    • Fred VanVleet, SG, TOR
      • This is the toughest position of the night so I’m listing multiple options. If you can afford Harden, I’d say lock him for sure with one of the value plays below. My second favorite is more likely VanVleet as he’s running point with Lowry out for the next couple of weeks. I still think he’s underpriced and as I said, I love the Toronto vs. LA Clippers game.  As for Lou Williams and Jrue Holiday, I like them as pivots as Lou Williams is on the Clippers and Jrue Holiday should be running the point with Lonzo Ball out.
    • Value Play – Marcus Smart, SG, BOS
    • Value Play 2 – Norman Powell, SG, TOR
      • If Marcus Smart starts, I’m locking him in as he is too cheap against a poor defense in Dallas. As for Powell, he started last night and he’s almost the minimum on FanDuel. He’s probably one of the top salary savers.
  • Core Plays – SF- 11/11 DFS
    • Kawhi Leonard, SF, LAC
      • Leonard is probably my lock play as he won me $50,000 the other night. In all seriousness, he plays on the Clippers and do I need to repeat about the LAC and TOR game?
    • Value Play – Kenrich Williams, SF, NO
    • Value Play 2 – Jarrett Culver, SF, MIN
      • If both start, I choose Kenrich as the HOU vs. NO game is my second favorite game of the slate.  As for Culver, he’s another salary saver if he starts at PG again.
  • Core Plays – PF- 11/11 DFS
    • Derrick Favors, PF, NO
      • This is probably my least favorite position of this slate and I think Favors is way too cheap. If he starts, I’m locked in. As I mentioned, my second favorite game and one of the highest on the slate will be NO vs. HOU.
    • Others – AKA my not so favorite plays, but we need 2 PF on FanDuel
      • Daniel Theis – If he starts for Kanter then I like the salary since he will be starting
      • Trey Lyles – He’s starting for the Spurs and he plays one of the weakest defenses in the Grizzlies.
      • LaMarcus Aldridge – As I mentioned, he plays against Memphis and they can’t defend anyone.
  • Core Plays – C- 11/11 DFS
    • Montrezl Harrell, C, LAC
      • Hey! He’s on the Clippers and they play the Raptors. You know the deal!
    • Lock Value Play – Chris Boucher, C, TOR
      • He’s getting the minutes with Ibaka out and guess what? They play against the Clippers.
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NFL DFS Cash Games – Week 10 Checkdown

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written by StixPicks

Another solid week of NFL DFS Cash Games for the Win Daily Team in Week Nine – the sample lineup from last week’s Checkdown crossed the pay-line yet again in DraftKings single entry cash games (180.61 DraftKings points)! Let’s get right back to it for the Week 10 Checkdown for your NFL DFS Cash Games.

Sign up NOW for WIN DAILY Premium Gold right here! Projections, wagering info, 24/7 expert chats and more!

My articles will be mainly meant for DraftKings, but you can certainly use this information for other DFS websites. Please check back in on Saturday/Sunday morning for potential NFL DFS Cash Games updates!

If you have any questions and would like some further help when building your lineups, please do not hesitate to reach out to me directly on Twitter. I’m always available to help NFL DFS players make the most of their investments.

Some notes on what I believe to be the “optimal” roster build for NFL DFS Cash Games. I’ll include this in all the Checkdown articles moving forward. For Week 10, please see below for my notes on roster construction:

  • There are a lot of value options at the WR position, but I strongly believe you are going to need at least one of these top-tier WRs.
  • I’m out on Kalen Ballage.
  • It appears to be impossible to fade Christian McCaffrey in any DFS lineup right now – especially cash games. Lock him in!
  • I don’t see much value in paying down at QB this week.
  • Just because someone is not included in this write-up, does not mean you cannot play them in cash. These are all just my preferred plays for an optimal cash game build.

NFL DFS Cash Games Quarterbacks

  1. Lamar Jackson ($7,300) – Jackson is part running back, part quarterback. Baltimore is a double-digit favorite on the road here so we do have to worry about this game potentially getting out of hand, but Lamar Jackson is as safe as they come in DFS cash games.
  2. Drew Brees ($6,700) – Drew Brees at home, in what should be a high scoring game (opening total of 51 points) against a terrible Atlanta secondary. Yes, please.
  3. Kyler Murray ($6,500) – Everyone torches this Tampa Bay pass defense as they are giving up the most DraftKings points to opposing quarterbacks. Kyler also provides us with some rushing yards to help raise that floor a bit. He’s certainly cash and GPP viable this week in what should be a very fast-paced, shootout style of football.
  4. Daniel Jones ($5,700) – Jones is risky, but if you need salary relief, you can certainly do worse against Daniel Jones against the Jets beat-up secondary.

NFL DFS Cash Games Running Backs

  1. Christian McCaffrey ($10,500) – Do we need to say anything about Christian McCaffrey? Locking in McCaffrey should be the first thing you do in your cash game lineups.
  2. Saquon Barkley ($8,800) – Great price for the most talented running back in the NFL. It’s going to be tough to afford both McCaffrey and Barkley, and I would 100% choose McCaffrey if I had to play one, but Barkley is cash viable.
  3. Nick Chubb ($7,000) – Another game, another 20+ touches for Nick Chubb. This guy is a volume monster and we should not worry about the return of Kareem Hunt just yet. Buffalo’s run defense is nothing to be afraid of.
  4. Marlon Mack ($7,000) – We love using running backs against this Miami defense and we love using running backs who are double-digit favorites at home. Mack checks both of those boxes.
  5. Derrick Henry ($6,400) – I don’t usually love Henry on DraftKings due to his lack of work in the passing game, but he is coming off of a monster performance against Carolina and goes up against one of the worst run defenses in the NFL (who are starting to get better as they get healthier).

    The Titans are at home against the Chiefs in Week 10 and should game-plan to get Henry 25+ touches to run clock and keep the Chiefs’ off the field as much as possible. The Chiefs got defensive tackle Chris Jones back last week and he had a huge impact in slowing down Dalvin Cook, but Henry’s price is so affordable so he is definitely in play for cash games.
  6. David Montgomery ($5,300) – Detroit is getting pounded by opposing running backs. David Montgomery is finally starting to run away with the Bears’ RB1 position and should be in store for 20+ touches this week.

    The Bears clearly can’t move the ball via the pass so they will have to lean on Montgomery here at home to keep this game close with Detroit. He’s also coming off of back-to-back 22+ DraftKings’ point outings.
  7. Devin Singletary ($5,000) – It appears as if the rookie running back has finally placed himself atop of the Bills’ RB depth chart. Singletary ran the ball 20 times last week and remained active in the Bills’ passing game as well. I don’t think we need to worry about Frank Gore taking meaningful snaps away from Singletary.
  8. Ronald Jones ($4,300) – If you need salary relief at the running back position, Ronald Jones is your man in Week 10. He’s going to be the main focus in the Bucs’ backfield for the remainder of the season and should have plenty of opportunities to score in this matchup against Arizona.

Wide Receivers

  1. Michael Thomas ($8,300) – Thomas is the McCaffrey of wide receivers. He gets it done week in and week out. He is by far my number one receiver in DFS this week.
  2. Tyreek Hill ($7,700) – If you read the cash writeup each week, you know I love to pick on this Tennessee secondary. The last two weeks we loved Mike Evans and D.J. Moore and they both smashed in this matchup. I love Hill’s chances this week to do the same.
  3. Chris Godwin ($7,300) – Patrick Peterson is an excellent shadow corner who should be assigned the duty of following Mike Evans around the field on Sunday. Evans is still in play this week, but I’ll go to Godwin in cash as Peterson rarely travels to the slot (where Godwin runs a majority of his routes from). This game is going to shoot out, so get some exposure to it.
  4. Christian Kirk ($5,200) – It was either Kirk of Larry Fitzgerald for me. I like Kirk’s upside way more as it appears Larry Fitzgerald is finally slowing down with old age. This is a great matchup against the Tampa Bay secondary so I’m going to go with the receiver with more upside, Christian Kirk.
  5. Sammy Watkins ($5,100) – Similar matchup as why we love Tyreek Hill so much. If you need salary relief and can’t afford Hill, use Watkins.
  6. Marquise Brown ($5,100) – We may need a high flyer if we’re paying down at so many spots to afford CMC and Michael Thomas.
  7. Jamison Crowder ($5,000) – The “little guy” from the Jets finally got his groove back with Sam Darnold in Week Nine against the Dolphins. Crowder should be able to get open early and often against Giants’ slot cornerbacks, Corey Ballentine and Grant Haley (who are not good in coverage).
  8. DeVante Parker ($4,800) – Four straight weeks of double-digit DraftKings’ outings for Devante Parker. Fitzpatrick being under center has certainly raised Parker’s value and he should continue to get seven or more targets a game. Miami will fall behind early in this game against the Colts and that should really help Parker’s chances of getting a strong volume from Fitzpatrick.

    Preston Williams is also out for the season… it should be #ParkerSzn.
  9. Tyler Boyd ($4,700) – Boyd is averaging over 10 targets a game. I don’t think there is anyone priced under $5,500 that has that sort of guaranteed volume, so Boyd is without-a-doubt in play for cash games.

    If A.J. Green were to return, I’m still fine with using Boyd in cash (I may even prefer it). The Bengals are going to be down early against the Ravens so Boyd should see another heavy workload in the passing game.
  10. A.J. Brown (4,300) – I’m starting to like the rapport A.J. Brown and Ryan Tannehill are building together. I don’t love this play at all, but if Kansas City gets ahead early, Tennessee will have to abandon the run-first focus they usually have with Derrick Henry. If you’re a believer in the potential game script of Kansas City scoring early and often, A.J. Brown makes a ton of sense at this price.

Tight Ends

  1. Travis Kelce ($6,400) – If you can afford him, you can always play him in cash. The floor with Kelce is probably higher than any other tight end in the field, but so is his price.
  2. Austin Hooper ($5,500) – Hooper has put up double digit DraftKings points in all but one game this season. His price is affordable and he should continue to be a focal point of this Atlanta offense as they play from behind in New Orleans.
  3. Cameron Brate ($3,700) & O.J. Howard ($3,300)- I’ll probably take Brate out later in the week if his injury status becomes more clear. He barely played last week in Seattle, so obviously, something is off. If he’s out, O.J. Howard is just your classic tight end against the Cardinals play… although there is very little data on the Bucs’ side that supports playing Howard.
  4. Greg Olsen ($3,600) – If we’re paying down at tight end, I strongly prefer Olsen in this spot against the Packers than I do messing around with Cameron Brate or O.J. Howard.
  5. Jack Doyle ($3,600) – Same as last week… when T.Y. Hilton is out, these Indianapolis tight ends get a solid bump up in my projections. There’s nothing sexy here about Jack Doyle, but he should hit value for us in cash games with Brian Hoyer under center.
  6. Mike Gesicki ($3,100) – Punt play if you need more salary relief. Gesicki is coming off of the best game of his career and should be able to ride that momentum into Week 10 against the Colts. Preston Williams is out for the season with a torn ACL, so there are a lot of red-zone targets to be had for Gesicki.

Defense/Special Teams

  1. Baltimore Ravens ($4,000)
  2. New Orleans Saints ($3,700)
  3. Indianapolis Colts ($3,500)
  4. Los Angeles Rams ($3,000)
  5. Buffalo Bills ($2,900)
  6. New York Giants ($2,800)
  7. Tennessee Titans ($2,000) – Punt play if Patrick Mahomes is out.

NFL DFS Cash Games – Sample Lineup

QB: Kyler Murray
RB: Ronald Jones
RB: David Montgomery
WR: Michael Thomas
WR: Tyler Boyd
WR: Christian Kirk
TE: Mike Gesicki
FLEX: Christian McCaffrey
DST: Tennessee Titans

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11/4 DFS Diamonds: DFS Pro J.P. on NBA

Javier Prellezo
written by Javier Prellezo

I’ll be focusing on my 11/4 DFS core and GPP plays for NBA DFS for each position along with my favorite value plays.   We’ve come to the point at 11/4 DFS where we know most of the NBA teams and which defense to target. It is vital to NOT play NBA DFS if you cannot keep track until the final tip. The last hour before lock is the most important

Wementioned this in our Premium Slack Channel yesterday, but with NBA DFS, youneed to stay locked in between the final hour before lock until tipoff. If youcan’t be engaged during that hour, we recommend avoiding the NBA slate.Starting lineups and other news is vital to being successful in NBA DFS.

MyCore and Value Plays by Position:

  • Core Plays – PG – 11/4 DFS
    • Ben Simmons, PG, PHI
      • No Joel Embiid means smash spot for Ben Simmons against the high paced Suns. My fear is Ricky Rubio will be on Simmons and he isn’t a bad defender, but Simmons does have like a foot on him. No Embiid means more usage to go around and I believe Simmons can benefit the most like he usually does
    • Value Play – Jeff Teague, PG, MIN and Kyle Bowman, PG, GS
      • I don’t like the matchup, but Towns is out again. Someone needs to score on this team and I think it will be him or Wiggins. I love the price tag of Teague, but if D’Angelo Russell is out again, Kyle Bowman might be an even better salary saver.
  • Core Plays – SG- 11/4 DFS
    • Lock Play – James Harden, SG, HOU
    • Andrew Wiggins, SG, MIN and Bradley Beal, SG, WAS
      • As I mentioned, Towns is out and someone needs to score on MIN. The main guys are Teague or Wiggins even with a tough matchup against the Bucks.  As for Beal , he faces a high paced Pistons team who is pretty beaten up. The game total isn’t as high as some of the others, but I think Beal is in a smash spot.
      • As for Harden, Westbrook is out tonight. Lock in Harden!
    • Value Play – Bruce Brown, SG, DET
      • There will be no Derrick Rose, Tim Frazier, Reggie Jackson tonight and what does this mean? It means low salary Bruce Brown will be starting at PG and he is $3,900 on FD. Lock him in!
  • Core Plays – SF- 11/4 DFS
    • Tobias Harris, SF, DET
      • Once again, there is no Joel Embiid and someone needs to take over the usage left by Embiid.  Harris thrives when Embiid is out and he will continue in this matchup against the Suns.
    • Value Play – Mario Hezonja, SF, POR, Luke Kennard, SF, DET, and Eric Gordon, SF, HOU
      • If Hezonja starts, I think he will be in a smash spot at a very low salary, but we may not find out until after lock. If we cant get the news that he’s starting in time, I’m okay with a pivot to Kennard as DET is banged up and he crushed it this last time around when all the guards were out last game.
      • Gordon is starting with Westbrook out so at such a low salary, he should be a good spot.
  • Core Plays – PF- 11/4 DFS
    • Al Horford, PF, PHI
      • Once again, Embiid is out. Lock in Horford, Simmons, and Harris. I think the best route is to use two of the three, but it may work out to use all three. It worked on Saturday night and it could work again tonight.
    • Value Play – Brandon Clarke, PF, MEM and Robert Covington, PF. MIN
      • Clarke should be starting for Jaren Jackson tonight as he’s listed as doubtful. He should be a solid salary saver tonight with Jackson out. As for Covington, it is the same deal with Wiggins and Teague because Towns is out. My fear is Giannis might be on Covington so it’s a bad matchup
  • Core Plays – C- 11/4 DFS
    • Andre Drummond, C, DET
      • I’m all in on Drummond. He has a banged up squad behind him and he is in a matchup against the defensively challenged Wizards. The Wizards are not a good team so Drummond could post the same line as this past Saturday.
    • Lock Value Play – Gorgui Dieng, C, MIN
      • Dieng is probably starting with Towns out and he’s almost the bare minimum tonight. If you need the salary and can’t pay up for Drummond, don’t even think twice and go Dieng. Plain and simple.

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10/30 DFS Diamonds: DFS Pro J.P. on Week 9 NFL, Wednesday NBA and NHL

Coby Williams
written by Coby Williams

HappyWednesday to all of you  and welcome to the DFS Diamonds with some Week 9NFL, NBA, NHL and props. I’ll go game by game, but know that just because Imight be avoiding the game doesn’t mean I won’t throw in a lineup or 3 in theMilly Maker. I’ll go over an early view of Week 9 NFL and the NBA and NHL slatefor 10/30.

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NFLWeek 9

Lionsvs. Raiders – Game Stack of the Week #1

Unfortunatelywe have no Atlanta Falcons defense to pick on this week , but I like picking onthe Raiders pass defense as well.  On topof all that, I like attacking the beat up secondary of the Lions as well. Withthe bad secondaries and terrible pass defenses, sign me up for this shootout ofa game. This game will probably garner a lot of ownership, but have no fear becauseI have a second game stack of the week for you all.

Core Plays  – 10/30 DFS

  • FanDuel
    • Derek Carr, QB, OAK – $7,300
    • Matthew Stafford, QB, DET – $7,900
    • Marvin Jones, WR, DET – $5,700
    • Kenny Golladay, WR, DET – $7,600
    • Josh Jacobs , RB, OAK – $7,200
    • Darren Waller, TE, OAK – $6,800
    • Tyrell Williams, WR, OAK – $6,300
  • DraftKings
    • Derek Carr, QB, OAK – $5,500
    • Matthew Stafford, QB, DET – $6,800
    • Marvin Jones, WR, DET – $6,000
    • Kenny Golladay, WR, DET – $7,700
    • Josh Jacobs , RB, OAK – $6,500
    • Darren Waller, TE, OAK – $6,300
    • Tyrell Williams, WR, OAK – $5,900

Value Plays – 10/30 DFS

  • FanDuel
    • Marvin Jones, WR, DET – $5,700
    • TJ Hockenson , TE , DET – $5,000
  • DraftKings
    • Marvin Jones, WR, DET – $6,000
    • T.J. Hockenson , TE , DET – $3,700

Seahawksvs. Bucs – Second Game Stack of the Week

Thisis the second shootout game of the week. Seahawks got thrown all around by MattSchaub and the secondary is not very good. Both pass defenses are weak and both run defenses are actually not bad.Target the passing game!

Core Plays  – 10/30 DFS

  • FanDuel
    • Jameis Winston, QB, TB – $7,500
    • Russell Wilson, QB, SEA – $8,600
    • Tyler Lockett, WR, SEA – $7,500
    • Chris Godwin, WR, TB – $8,200
    • Mike Evans, WR, TB – $8,100
  • DraftKings
    • Jameis Winston, QB, TB – $6,100
    • Russell Wilson, QB, SEA – $7,100
    • Tyler Lockett, WR, SEA – $7,500
    • Chris Godwin, WR, TB – $7,300
    • Mike Evans, WR, TB – $7,200

Other Favorite Plays – 10/30 DFS

  • JoshAllen with John Brown (BUF)
  • MitchellTrubisky with Allen Robinson (CHI)
  • KirkCousins with Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen (MIN)
    • AdamThielen on FD = Broken Price

NBA – 10/30 DFS

I’llbe focusing on my core and GPP plays for each position along with my favoritevalue plays.   I did mention that I like to wait and see two weeksbefore I go heavy into my bankroll for NBA to see what offenses to targetagainst bad defenses. For example, the Clippers were one of the worst defenseslast year, but with some big upgrades this season, I see them as a Top 10defense now. This is why I like the wait and see approach for the first fewweeks of the season.

Wementioned this in our Premium Slack Channel yesterday, but with NBA DFS, youneed to stay locked in between the final hour before lock until lock. If youcan’t be engaged during that hour, we recommend avoiding the NBA slate.Starting lineups and other news is vital to being successful in NBA DFS. I willstill be playing a good chunk for the first few weeks so let’s win some moneyand dive in.

My 10/30 DFS Core and Value Plays by Position:

  • Core Plays – PG
    • Ricky Rubio, PG, PHX –  FD: $6,500 ; DK – $6,200
      • Ricky Rubio is on FIRE. He continues to thrive on the Suns and I expect him to continue versus a Golden State team who allows about 200 points per game. On a serious note, I expect a very high scoring game and Rubio is still too cheap
    • Value Play – TBD
      • Honestly don’t see one right now and I feel like spending on Brogdon or Lowry on FD to pair with Rubio. Rubio is a lock. I can see the play for Westbrook, but I fear a blowout versus a rebuilding Washington team.
  • Core Plays – SG
    • RJ Barrett, SG, NY – FD : $7,200; DK – $6,500
      • I will be the first to admit that I was not a fan of RJ coming into the season. I thought he was an overrated player and I didn’t believe him to thrive in the NBA. My exact words from Monday and I’ll mirror it again. He faces a weak team in Orlando and I expect a higher paced game with him thriving once again
    • Value Play – Bogdan Bogdanovic, SG, TOR – FD : $5,300; DK – $3,800
      • With a banged up Kings frontcourt, it’s only a matter of team before Bogdan finally gets going. He is usually the first man off the bench, but he thrives as the sixth man and I expect him to have a huge game very soon. This could be the game
  • Core Plays – SF
    • Pascal Siakam, SF, TOR– FD : $8,600; DK – $8,400
    • Kelly Oubre, SF, PHX– FD : $6,900; DK – $6,200
    • Bojan Bogdanovic, SF, UTA– FD : $6,400; DK – $5,500
    • T.J. Warren, SF, IND– FD : $5,900; DK – $5,600
      • I’m loading up the SF position because I literally like these five guys. I’m finding a tough time finding value on this slate, but I’m liking my player pool to consist of these five guys. I’ll be building only three lineups tomorrow and I figure to have these five guys in my three lineups.
      • **UPDATE – Kawhi is OUT. Might be able to find value for him tonight. Usage for Clips will go up also, but don’t like the matchup. **
  • Core Plays – PF
    • Domantas Sabonis, PF, IND – FD: $8,400; DK – $7,900
      • I’m going to go back to the well with Sabonis on this slate. Brooklyn still has a tough time defending the big man and I expect him or Myles Turner to go off. I’ll take my chances on Sabonis.
    • Value Play – Nemanja Bjelica, PF, SAC –  FD : $4,900; DK – $4,400
      • With Bagley out for four to six weeks, Bjelica has taken over and he finally had a killer game his last time out.  They play a bad Charlotte team who can’t defend the bigs so I’ll load up on some value with him.
  • Core Plays – C
    • Myles Turner, C, POR – FD: $7,400; DK – $7,000
    • Cody Zeller, C, POR – FD: $6,600; DK – $6,000
    • DeAndre Jordan, C, BKN – FD: $5,000 ; DK – $4,700
      • This is another spot where I plan to find some value. Embiid, Drummond, and Towns are all playing and in phenomenal matchups , especially Embiid and Towns who face off against each other, but I want value at Center. I feel like I may pivot to Embiid or Towns as the day progresses, but I’ll hold tight with these three for now. I don’t like Sabonis and Turner in the same lineup, but it could work.

**UPDATED VALUE PLAYS**

  • Dario Saric, PF, PHX
  • Dewayne Dedmon, C, SAC
  • Davis Bertans, PF, WSH
  • Marcus Smart, SG, BOS
  • Dwayne Bacon, SG, CHA
  • Nerlens Noel, PF, OKC

Javi’s Sexy Six

  • Steph Curry, PG, GS
  • Ricky Rubio, PG, PHX
  • Dario Saric, PF, PHX or Kelly Oubre, Jr., SF, PHX or Devin Booker, SG, PHX
  • Pascal Siakam, SF, TOR
  • Davis Bertans, PF, WAS or Marcus Smart, SG, BOS
  • Myles Turner, C, IND or Cody Zeller, C, CHA
    • If you can fit Embiid, C, PHI then go for it!

NHL– 10/30 DFS

I’llbe focusing on my core plays for NHL slate. I’ll be focusing on my favoritegoaltenders and the two games I want to focus on. With these games, I plan ontargeting the power-play units instead of the lines. I’ve come to conclusionthat targeting a team from each of these games paired with the top goaltenderhave been the most successful method thus far. For cash, you can focus on a2-2-2-2 stack and go with a 3-3-2 or 4-3-1 stack for GPPs.

I’lltry to update this closer to lock.

My 10/30 DFS Core and Value Plays by Position:

  • Panthers vs. Avs – Favorite Game Stack
    • I like this game because it’s the highest implied goal total for the night and because we go back to the well with the defensive deficient Florida Panthers. As much as I believe in them, I target the Avs side this game as I think the Panthers are tired from the west coast road trip and they play against one of the hottest teams in the Avs
    • Players to Target:
      • Florida PP1
        • Aleksander Barkov, C, FLA – Expensive, but hasn’t scored a goal. This could be the game to score one or two as the Avs don’t play the best defense
        • Jonathan Huberdeau, W, FLA
        • Mike Hoffman, W, FLA
        • Keith Yandle, D, FLA
        • Evgenii Dadonov, W, FLA
      • Favorite Stack – Colorado PP1 – Good value with Rantenan and Landeskog out.
        • Nathan McKinnon, C, COL
        • Nazem Kadri, C, COL
        • Andre Burakovsky, W, COL
        • Sam Girard, D, COL
  • Coyotes vs. Canadiens
    • This is my sneaky stack of the night. The Lightning and Devils game is tied for highest Vegas total with the Panthers-Avs, but I think this game comes out to be one of the higher scoring games. I believe it’s a pure GPP play, but they could garner ownership with a smaller slate. Even though the Canadiens are on the road, I like their side more than the Coyotes. I do like the Coyotes PP1 as value.
    • Favorite Players
      • Value Play – Coyotes PP1
        • Clayton Keller, W, ARI
        • Phil Kessel, W, ARI
        • Derek Stephan, C, ARI
        • Christian Dvorak, C, ARI
        • Oliver Ekman-Larsson, D, ARI
      • Core Play – MON PP1
        • Brendan Gallagher, W, MON
        • Jonathan Drouin, W, MON
        • Shea Weber, D, MON
        • Jesperi Kotkaniemi, C, MON
      • Core Play – MON PP2
        • Max Domi, C, MON
        • Tomas Tatar, W, MON
        • Jeff Petry, D, MON
        • Joel Armia, W, MON
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NFL DFS Cash Games – Week 9 Checkdown

StixPicks
written by StixPicks

Keep it rolling! NFL DFS Cash Games for the Win Daily Team in Week Eight hit yet again – even the sample lineup from last week’s Checkdown crossed the pay-line in DraftKings single entry cash games! Let’s get right back to it for the Week Nine Checkdown for your NFL DFS Cash Games.

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If you have any questions and would like some further help when building your lineups, please do not hesitate to reach out to me directly on Twitter. I’m always available to help NFL DFS players make the most of their investments.

Some notes on what I believe to be the “optimal” roster build for NFL DFS Cash Games. I’ll include this in all the Checkdown articles moving forward. For Week Nine, please see below for my notes on roster construction:

  • There are a lot of mid-tier options at the WR position, but at first glance, I do not think you need to pay up for more than one top-tier WR (if any at all).
  • I do think you need to build around Christian McCaffrey or Dalvin Cook. Please note, they are both extremely expensive so hence the paying down at WR2/WR3/TE. I prefer Dalvin Cook, but you can’t go wrong with CMC.
  • Until further notice, I am 100% using Jarvis Landry in cash (DraftKings only).
  • Just because someone is not included in this write-up, does not mean you cannot play them in cash. These are all just my preferred plays for an optimal cash game build.

NFL DFS Cash Games Quarterbacks

  1. Russell Wilson ($7,100) – Russell Wilson at home against a pass funnel defense who is terrible in coverage. Keep it simple if you can afford him. He’s easily my favorite cash play on the board.
  2. Aaron Rodgers ($6,900) – It’s Aaron Rodgers and he’s fire lately. I do think this is more of a run attack for the Packers against this banged up Chargers’ defense, but Rodgers is always in play.
  3. Matthew Stafford ($6,800) – Stafford came up huge for us in Week Eight and should be able to hit value for us again in Week Nine. I don’t think he’ll have a blowup game like he did last Sunday at home, but this matchup in Oakland is a good one. I have him projected for 305 passing yards and that is crucial on DraftKings where there is a 300+ yard passing bonus.
  4. Derek Carr ($5,500) – Great price and a great spot at home against the Lions. I like both Quarterbacks in this high-total (opened at at 51.5) matchup.
  5. Matt Moore ($4,800) – This is more so a punt type of play. I trust the Chiefs’ offense to continue to move the ball like they have all season long regardless of who’s under center. Moore clearly doesn’t have the ceiling of Mahomes (or the floor), but he’s in play for cash at this price with a healthy Tyreek Hill, Travis Kelce, and Sammy Watkins.

NFL DFS Cash Games Running Backs

  1. Christian McCaffrey ($10,000) – Wow, what a price. He’s Christian McCaffrey and he’ll probably still hit value.
  2. Dalvin Cook ($9,500) – I strongly suggest playing one of these premium running backs. Kansas City is absolutely awful at defending running backs (they’ve given up the most DraftKings points to opposing RBs over the past month). Cook will feast yet again.
  3. Le’Veon Bell ($7,700) – Welcome to Le’Veon Bell chalk week folks. Assuming ownership is through the roof, you cannot fade Bell in cash. He’s in a prime spot here against Miami.
  4. Aaron Jones ($7,000) – We loved David Montgomery last week due to this banged up Chargers’ defense. We love Aaron Jones this week.
  5. Josh Jacobs ($6,500) – Jacobs is starting to become one of those gamescript proof running backs. I love what I see from him on the field and think he is 100% worth his price this week in DFS. The days of getting Josh Jacobs under $6,000 are gone. The Lions’ run defense has been awful lately and rather banged up.
  6. Jordan Howard ($5,100) – The Bears have been getting pounded by opposing running backs over the past three games (giving up over 37 DraftKings points per game). Jordan Howard has a little bit of revenge narrative here and I think he’s a lock for 15+ touches assuming this game stays close.
  7. Phil Lindsay ($5,300) & Royce Freeman ($4,900) – Hate that they split the snaps, but at this price and in this matchup against Cleveland (third most fantasy points per game allowed to opposing running backs in the last month) I’m fine with using one of these Broncos’ backs at home.
  8. Jaylen Samuels ($4,000) – If James Conner is out due to his injury from Monday night, Samuels becomes our top value play at the RB position.

Wide Receivers

  1. Kenny Golladay ($7,700) – Golladay’s price shot up this week after a monster Week Eight performance. This Raiders’ secondary is extremely beatable and Golladay should have his way with them. If you can’t afford him, use Amendola.
  2. Tyler Lockett ($7,500) – Smash matchup with a solid floor every week. If you can afford him, Lockett makes perfect sense in cash.
  3. Tyreek Hill ($7,400) – Hill obviously is upgraded if Mahomes comes back this week. I’ll update this spot when we hear more on Mahomes.
  4. Chris Godwin ($7,300) – After disappointing a bit last week (thankfully we played Mike Evans instead), Godwin enters Week Nine in a wonderful spot against the Seahawks and their slot cornerback Jamar Taylor. I have Godwin projected for at least eight catches and 105 yards.
  5. Allen Robinson ($6,800) – Excellent matchup against the Eagles’ poor excuse of a secondary. The price is climbing on Robinson, but he’s still cash viable.
  6. JuJu Smith-Schuster ($6,300) – JuJu Smith-Schuster’s price is so low and is in a prime matchup against a lowly Colts’ secondary. I loved what I saw out of Smith-Schuster on Monday Night so look for him to follow that up with another solid outing on Sunday.
  7. D.J. Moore ($4,800) – He isn’t Mike Evans, but this is the exact same matchup I exploited last week. Moore’s targets are there and he will produce this week as the Titans’ put their focus on slowing down McCaffrey.
  8. Danny Amendola ($4,700) – I’ve never been an Amendola guy, but the snap share has been there the past two weeks and he comes into this week in a prime matchup against Lamarcus Joyner from the Raiders. I’m expecting the Lions to have a pass-heavy focus again this week, so Amendola makes perfect sense.
  9. Jarvis Landry ($4,500) – My cash game lock of the week! When the Broncos play a true number one wide receiver, Chris Harris (in my opinion, one of the best cornerbacks in football) plays shadow coverage. So, I’m willing to bet Chris Harris is going to be all over Odell Beckham for 65% or more of those snaps which should free up a lot of space for Jarvis Landry.

    If you’re bored, go look at the box scores for the Denver Broncos’ games in Week Two, Week Three, and last week. Chris Harris was assigned shadow coverage in those three games and those wide receivers (Allen Robinson, Davante Adams, and T.Y. Hilton) all had brutal games. Harris is legit, so hopefully Odell Beckham wears one of those pretty watches – that’s the only thing that will help him look good this week.

    If you’re not bored, just take my word for it and use Landry in DraftKings cash games and enjoy. At this price, we don’t need much.
  10. Diontae Johnson ($4,500) – I love the rapport Rudolph and Johnson have been building thus far. I’ll most likely use ONE of either Smith-Schuster or Johnson in cash. I still like him, but unless you need two salary relief wide receivers, just play Landry.
  11. DeVante Parker ($4,400) – Fitzpatrick loves chucking the ball to DeVante Parker. I have always been a big believer in Parker and this may finally be the season where he starts to perform consistently. Neither Trumaine Johnson or Darryl Roberts for the Jets can contain Parker. I like his matchup here.

Tight Ends

  1. Darren Waller ($6,300) – He’s expensive, but enters this week in a much better matchup against the Lions who traded away their best TE coverage man, Quandre Diggs. Tracy Walker is also questionable in this game, so Waller should be able to have his way with the Lions’ pass defenders.
  2. Zach Ertz ($4,700) – I don’t like picking on Ha-Ha Clinton Dix, but I trust the Eagles and Zach Ertz to right the ship. Ertz has been a major disappoint in the fantasy world this year but at this price, you don’t need him to have a big game… just a serviceable one.
  3. Cameron Brate ($3,100) – Excellent salary relief for one of Winston’s favorite targets in the passing game. Seattle has been giving up over 16 DraftKings points to opposing tight ends and I really like this game’s chances at shooting out. Brate will be active in this passing attack (assuming OJ Howard is out).
  4. Jack Doyle ($3,000) – Doyle got a big upgrade in my model after removing T.Y. Hilton from the player pool (he’s out with injury). This is an excellent matchup against the Steelers who have been bleeding points to opposing tight ends all season. I prefer him in cash over Brate.

Defense/Special Teams

  1. Buffalo Bills ($3,800)
  2. Carolina Panthers ($2,800)
  3. Washington Redskins ($1,800) – If you need the salary elsewhere, the Redskins are fine here.

NFL DFS Cash Games – Sample Lineup

QB: Russell Wilson
RB: Dalvin Cook
RB: Le’Veon Bell
WR: Tyler Lockett
WR: Jarvis Landry
WR: D.J. Moore
TE: Cameron Brate
FLEX: Jaylen Samuels (if Conner is out!)
DST: Washington Redskins

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10/25 DFS Diamonds: DFS Pro J.P. on Week 8 NFL, NBA, and Props

Coby Williams
written by Coby Williams

HappyFriday to all of you  and welcome to the “DeepDive for Week 8” with some NBA and props. I’ll go game by game, but know thatjust because I might be avoiding the game doesn’t mean I won’t throw in alineup or 3 in the Milly Maker. Usually, the team we avoid or the team facingoff against a good defense gets lucky and could off. You just never know. Pleasealso see the deep dive for NBA tonight below the football along with myfavorite props for NBA tonight.

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DeepDive for NFL Week 8

Seahawksvs. Falcons – Game Stack of the Week

Sign meup for any team facing the Falcons. It’s safe to say that the Falcons are oneof the worst defense and teams in the NFL. Even though Russell Wilson is themost expensive QB this week, I’ll have a bunch of Wilson lineups with TylerLockett and DK Metcalf stacks. I might even double up on WR for the Seahawks inmost of my lineups. With Dissly out, Wilson needs to throw it to someone. Asfor the Falcons, let’s wait and see on Matt Ryan’s status throughout the weekas I do like the Atlanta side as well with the Seahawks having a pretty weaksecondary.

Core Plays  – 10/25 DFS

  • FanDuel
    • Russell Wilson, QB, SEA – $8,600
    • Chris Carson, RB, SEA – $8,000
    • Tyler Lockett, WR, SEA – $7,200
    • DK Metcalf, WR, SEA – $6,600
    • Julio Jones, WR, ATL – $7,800 (If Ryan plays)
    • Austin Hooper, TE, ATL – $6,600 (More if Schaub plays)
  • DraftKings
    • Russell Wilson, QB, SEA – $7,200
    • Chris Carson, RB, SEA – $7,000
    • Tyler Lockett, WR, SEA – $7,000
    • D.K. Metcalf, WR, SEA – $5,000
    • Julio Jones, WR, ATL – $7,700 (If Ryan play)

ValuePlays

  • FanDuel
    • Jaron Brown, WR, SEA – $5,100
    • Calvin Ridley, WR, ATL – $5,400
  • DraftKings
    • Jaron Brown, WR, SEA – $4,000
    • Calvin Ridley, WR, ATL – $5,600
    • Matt Ryan, QB, ATL – $6,000 (If he plays)

Texansvs. Raiders

This isthe shootout game of the week. Both defenses are middle to lower tier and bothhave some above average offenses.  I expect a lot of points in this gameand a lot of Deshaun Watson with Kenny Stills and DeAndre Hopkins in my GPPs. Ibelieve Watson paired with Hopkins might be one of the higher owned QB-WRstacks this week, especially with Fuller gone. I also like Derek Carr withDarren Waller as it seems they have a great thing going right now. The onlything is they finally fixed Waller’s price so it’s not as low as it has beenthe past few weeks. Josh Jacobs pricing on DraftKings is broken. He will mostlikely be in a ton of my lineups.

Core Plays  – 10/25 DFS

  • FanDuel
    • DeAndre Hopkins, WR, HOU – $8,200
    • Deshaun Watson, QB, HOU – $8,400
    • Josh Jacobs, RB, OAK – $7,200
  • DraftKings
    • DeAndre Hopkins, WR, HOU – $8,100
    • Deshaun Watson, QB, HOU – $7,100
    • Josh Jacobs, RB, OAK – $5,800

ValuePlays

  • FanDuel
    • Derek Carr, QB, OAK – $6,900
    • Kenny Stills, WR, HOU – $5,700
  • DraftKings
    • Derek Carr, QB, OAK – $5,000
    • Kenny Stills, WR, HOU – $4,700
    • Josh Jacobs, RB, OAK – $5,800

Saintsvs. Cardinals

This isgoing to be more of a one sided target for me this week. I love TeddyBridgewater , but only if he plays. I want to hold off on Drew Brees if he’sback because we aren’t sure how he will do after missing over a month. If JaredCook plays, we can play the game of playing the tight end versus the Cardinalsas we have all season. The Cardinals can’t stop the tight end unless their nameis Evan Engram or Tyler Eifert.  TheSaints defend well against the run and have an underrated defense as a whole. Iwon’t be targeting anyone from the Cardinals side on this one. I’ll just focuson Bridgewater, Michael Thomas, and Jared Cook.

Core Plays – 10/25 DFS  

  • FanDuel
    • Michael Thomas, WR, NO – $8,500
    • Jared Cook, TE, NO (If he plays) – $5,800
    • Latavius Murray (If no Kamara), RB, NO – $6,200
  • DraftKings
    • Michael Thomas, WR, NO – $8,000
    • Teddy Bridgewater (if no Brees), QB, NO – $5,900
    • Jared Cook, TE, NO (If he plays) – $5,000
    • Latavius Murray (If no Kamara), RB, NO – $5,800

ValuePlays

  • FanDuel
    • Jared Cook, TE, NO – $5,800
    • Latavius Murray (If no Kamara), RB, NO – $6,200
  • DraftKings
    • Teddy Bridgewater (if no Brees), QB, NO –  $5,900
    • Jared Cook, TE, NO – $5,000
    • Latavius Murray (If no Kamara), RB, NO – $5,800

Bucsvs. Titans

There is nothing more exciting in DFS than two mediocre teams facing off against each other. In all honesty, it isn’t my favorite and I won’t have much in this game except Jonnu Smith if Delanie Walker is out.  I also like the price tag on Mike Evans and Derrick Henry, but both teams are a middle tier defense and I won’t be high on them.  I love  Ryan Tannehill with A.J. Brown for tournaments.

Value Plays – 10/25 DFS

  • FanDuel
    • Jonnu Smith, TE, TEN (if Walker is out) – $4,900
    • A.J. Brown, WR, TEN – $5,500
    • Ryan Tannehill, WR, TEN – $6,900
  • DraftKings
    • Jonnu Smith, TE, TEN (if Walker is out) – $2,800
    • A.J. Brown, WR, TEN – $4,100
    • Ryan Tannehill, WR, TEN – $5,100

Bengalsvs. Rams

Not surehow I’m feeling about this game because it has the potential to be a blowout. Ibelieve most will be on Jared Goff and the Rams WRs with how bad the Bengals defenseis, but their run defense is the worst in the NFL. I like Gurley this week as asneaky play and I don’t think he’ll garner much ownership. I’d avoid this gameexcept for GPPs.

Core Plays – 10/25 DFS  

  • FanDuel
    • Todd Gurley, RB, LAR – $7,400
  • DraftKings
    • Todd Gurley, RB, LAR – $7,400

ValuePlays

  • FanDuel
    • Tyler Boyd, WR, CIN – $5,600
    • Alex Erickson, WR, CIN – $5,500
    • Auden Tate, WR, CIN -$5,400
  • DraftKings
    • Tyler Boyd, WR, CIN – $5,100
    • Alex Erickson, WR, CIN – $3,700
    • Auden Tate, WR, CIN -$4,200

Eaglesvs. Bills

TheEagles defense is bad and the Bills defense is susceptible to the pass as wesaw Fitzpatrick from the Miami Dolphins throw all over that Bills defense. Ibelieve most people will fade the Eagles defense, but I don’t hate them thisweek. I like Josh Allen with John Brown a lot more than anything else in thisgame.

Core Plays – 10/25 DFS  

  • FanDuel
    • John Brown, WR, BUF – $5,900
    • Josh Allen, QB, BUF – $7,700
  • DraftKings
    • John Brown, WR, BUF – $5,900
    • Josh Allen, QB, BUF – $6,500

ValuePlays

  • FanDuel
    • John Brown, WR, BUF – $5,900
  • DraftKings
    • John Brown, WR, BUF – $5,900

Jetsvs. Jaguars

This gamemight be the fade of the week for me, but I wouldn’t mind throwing some MinshewMania aka Gardner Minshew this week with a cheap D.J. Chark. Chark is comingoff two straight poor performances, but his price tag is dropping and Minshewloves to throw to him. The Jets run defense is worse than its pass defense, butI don’t think I’ll target this game except for GPPs.

Core Plays – 10/25 DFS  

  • FanDuel
    • D.J. Chark , WR, JAX – $6,300
  • DraftKings
    • D..J Chark , WR, JAX – $6,000

ValuePlays

  • FanDuel
    • Gardner Minshew, QB, JAX – $6,900
  • DraftKings
    • Gardner Minshew, QB, JAX – $5,500

Broncosvs. Colts

This isanother game I’m going to avoid for the most part, especially cash. I’m a bigfan of the Colts defense this week, but Emmanuel Sanders is gone and the onlyreal WR left is Courtland Sutton. Sutton is priced pretty favorably and I willuse him for value on this slate. I’ll tell you this much though. I’m all-in onthe Colts defense on DK.

Core Plays – 10/25 DFS  

  • FanDuel
    • Courtland Sutton, WR, DEN – $6,000
  • DraftKings
    • Courtland Sutton, WR, DEN – $5,300
    • Colts Defense – $2,900

ValuePlays

  • FanDuel
    • DaeSean Hamilton, WR, DEN – $4,800
  • DraftKings
    • DaeSean Hamilton, WR, DEN – $3,300
    • Colts Defense – $2,900

Chargersvs. Bears

I knowI’ve talked about certain game I don’t like, but I’ll have a few plays forGPPs, but this game is a game I’m completely avoiding. The only play I may haveis both defenses because both offenses are bad this year. Avoid this game evenin GPPs.

ValuePlays

  • FanDuel
    • Chargers DST – $4,100
    • Bears DST – $4,500
  • DraftKings
    • Chargers DST – $2,300
    • Bears DST – $3,600

Panthersvs. 49ers

Anothergame I will not be targeting much. I don’t see much value in any of theseplayers and as much as I love Christian McCaffery, he is just way too much. Avoidthis game and save your money.

Brownsvs. Patriots

Onceagain, a game I don’t like, but there is some value on the Patriots side I maytarget. I do like the pricing of Julian Edelman and Philip Dorsett, but I don’tlike anything else in this game. I might throw one or two GPPs of a cheap OdellBeckham with Baker Mayfield, but that’s in the milly maker and nothing else.

Core Plays – 10/25 DFS  

  • FanDuel
    • Julian Edelman, WR, NE – $6,600
    • Phillip Dorsett II, WR, NE – $5,600
  • DraftKings
    • Phillip Dorsett II, WR, NE – $4,200

ValuePlays

  • FanDuel
    • Phillip Dorsett II, WR, NE – $5,600
  • DraftKings
    • Phillip Dorsett II, WR, NE – $4,200

GPPGame of the Week:

Lionsvs. Giants

I’m nottoo sure how sneaky this game will be, but I’m loading up on both sides thisweek. The Lions rank towards the bottom in run defense and the Giants just haveone of the worst defenses as a whole.  I expect a shootout, but thequestion is whether Daniel Jones can pick it back up after some back to backpoor performances.

Core Plays – 10/25 DFS  

  • FanDuel
    • Matthew Stafford, QB, DET – $7,700
    • Saquon Barkley, RB, NYG – $8,600
    • Kenny Golladay, WR, DET – $6,700
  • DraftKings
    • Matthew Stafford, QB, DET – $6,100
    • Saquon Barkley, RB, NYG – $8,900
    • Kenny Golladay, WR, DET – $6,400

ValuePlays

  • FanDuel
    • Marvin Jones, WR, DET – $6,300
  • DraftKings
    • Marvin Jones, WR, DET – $5,800
    • Matthew Stafford, QB, DET – $6,100

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NBA– 10/25 DFS

I’ll befocusing on my core and GPP plays for each position along with my favorite valueplays.   I did mention that I like to wait and see two weeks before Igo heavy into my bankroll for NBA to see what offenses to target against baddefenses. For example, the Clippers were one of the worst defenses last year,but with some big upgrades this season, I see them as a Top 10 defense now.This is why I like the wait and see approach for the first few weeks of theseason.

Wementioned this in our Premium Slack Channel yesterday, but with NBA DFS, youneed to stay locked in between the final hour before lock until lock. If youcan’t be engaged during that hour, we recommend avoiding the NBA slate.Starting lineups and other news is vital to being successful in NBA DFS. I willstill be playing a good chunk for the first few weeks so let’s win some moneyand dive in.

MyCore and Value Plays by Position:

  • Core Plays – PG
    • Kyrie Irving, PG, BKN –  FD: $9,700; DK – $9,000
      • Kyrie put on a show in his opening game with the Nets and should be able to feast on the lowly Knicks. The Knicks have upgraded themselves this season, but they allowed a ton of points in their first game of the season and I expect it to continue versus the Nets.
    • Value Play – Devonte Graham, PG, CHA – FD: $5,100; DK – $4,600
      • Graham played 27 minutes leading him to 23 points, 4 rebounds, and 8 assists versus the Bulls. They are playing a bottom tier Timberwolves team, who allows a ton of points. I expect a shootout and Graham should benefit.
  • Core Plays – SG
    • Bradley Beal, SG, WAS – FD : $9,500; DK – $8,600
      • In my first NBA article, I mentioned OKC having no one on their team really. I know Washington will be one of the worst teams in the league, but someone has to score. That person will be Beal in a plus matchup against the rebuilding Thunder.
    • Value Play – Fred VanVleet, SG, TOR – FD : $6,600; DK – $5,700
      • VanVleet is the real deal. This is plain and simple. I think most of the offense will be through VanVleet and Siakam with Lowry being the more support play. He’s priced pretty low on FD and I think he’ll go under owned given his matchup versus a good defensive Celtics squad. His usage will high last game and he should easily hit value versus the Celtics
    • Other Value Plays to Consider
      • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, SG, OKC – FD : $6,800; DK – $6,500
      • Dwayne Bacon, SG, CHA – FD : $6,100; DK – $5,700
  • Core Plays – SF
    • Taurean Prince, SF, BKN – FD : $5,600; DK – $5,600
      • My least favorite position of the night, but we need to save some salary if we go Kyrie and Beal. I believe this is the spot. If Prince is going to get 41 minutes per game, sign me up. I know the offense runs primarily through Kyrie, but Prince gets a ton of defensive statistics as well and could be a sneaky play versus a bad Knicks team
    • Value Play – Kelly Oubre Jr., SF, PHO – FD : $6,400; DK – $5,700
      • I was torn between Oubre and Prince, but I sided with Prince’s matchup versus the lowly Knicks. Oubre saw a ton of usage and had a few defensive statistics that made him pretty valuable the other night. He has a tough matchup versus Denver , but I think he could hit value given he’s priced too low.
  • Core Plays – PF
    • Lauri Markkanen, PF, CHI – FD: $8,200; DK – $10,100; DK – $8,000
      • Markkanen is going to be a sleeper this year , which is why I drafted him season long leagues. He’s going to be the top offensive producer all season and he faces off tonight versus one of the worst teams in the Grizzlies. David Jones used him the other night and cashed big time. I expect he won’t be as sneaky now that the cat is out of the bag, but I’ll still use him a ton tonight.
    • Value Play – Richaun Holmes, PF, SAC –  FD : $3,700; DK – $3,400
      • With Bagley out for four to six weeks and Harry Giles ruled out tonight, someone needs to fill in. It isn’t official, but I think Holmes gets the nod and he’s almost the minimum on FD. Load him up if he starts!
  • Core Plays – C
    • Hassan Whiteside, C, POR – FD: $8,000; DK – $7,200
      • It hurts me to say this, but Whiteside looked good the other night. He plays against a depleted Sacramento who is just getting hurt with a ton of injuries.  Bagley is ruled out and they had Dedmon to cover Whiteside with no solid backup. I think Whiteside feasts on this matchup, but I don’t like him after his cry baby antics with the Miami Heat the past few years.
  • Other Core Plays to Consider
    • Karl-Anthony Towns, C, MIN – FD : $11,500; DK – $10,800
    • Nikola Jokic, C, DEN – FD: $10,800; DK – $9,300
    • Value Play – Aron Baynes, C, PHO – FD : $3,500; DK – $3,200
      • DeAndre Ayton is suspended for 25 games and the only true Center that is left is Aaron Baynes. He’s the bare minimum on FD and I believe he draws the start. You can save salary this route, but only if he starts.  

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My 2 plays of the day come down to what I was talking about in the Core Plays section of NBA. I’m a big fan of the Nets vs. Knicks game and I think it’ll be a shootout. Kyrie is the Sheriff in town and he should be able to score over 30 points with no problem. Although The Nets struggle against the big man, I think Randle will not score as much. There is a lot of mouths to feed on the Knicks and I think Randle will hit below 20 this game.

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NFL DFS Cash Games – Week Eight Checkdown

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written by StixPicks

Another awesome week of NFL DFS Cash Games for the Win Daily Team in Week Seven – even the sample lineup from last week’s Checkdown crossed the pay-line in DraftKings single entry cash games! Let’s get right back to it for the Week Eight Checkdown for your NFL DFS Cash Games.

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Some notes on what I believe to be the “optimal” roster build for NFL DFS Cash Games. I’ll include this in all the Checkdown articles moving forward. For Week Eight, please see below for my notes on roster construction:

  • There are a lot of mid-tier options at the WR position, but at first glance, I strongly suggest locking in one “stud” top-tier WR.
  • I do think you need to build around Saquon Barkley. At first glance, I was going to fade the top-tier RBs, but I’m not nearly as confident in the running backs outside of Barkley.
  • Just because someone is not included in this write-up, does not mean you cannot play them in cash. These are all just my preferred plays for an optimal cash game build.

NFL DFS Cash Games Quarterbacks

  1. Russell Wilson ($7,200) – Top play at the QB position on paper for Week Eight. If Matt Ryan were to miss this game with an ankle injury, I will fade Russell at this price due my concerns with the Falcons’ ability to keep this game close without Ryan.
  2. Deshaun Watson ($7,100) – Oakland is terrible at defending the pass. The Texans don’t really have a strong running game so they will need a lot of production from Watson in the game with the highest total on Vegas’ board. Watson should be a lock for that 300-yard passing bonus on DraftKings.
  3. Matthew Stafford ($6,100) – Solid price, good matchup. I was honestly a bit shocked to see an opening total of 50 points for this Giants at Lions matchup in Week Eight. The Lions have been having a tough time moving the ball via the run, so I’m confident the Lions’ will rely on Stafford and these talented pass-catchers to beat up on a weak Giants’ secondary. Hopefully this game can shootout like Vegas predicts.
  4. Derek Carr ($5,000) – I touched base on the Texans’ secondary last week when writing up Jacoby Brissett. They are riddled with injuries and have given up the sixth most DraftKings points to opposing quarterbacks this year.

    I have no doubt the Texans’ will be scoring points in this game which should lead to a great gamescript for DFS players interested in Derek Carr. Incredible price for a QB in what should be the highest scoring game on the slate. Using Carr opens up a lot for the rest of your NFL DFS Cash Game roster.
  5. Mitch Trubisky ($4,900) – This is gross, but the price is incredible. The Chargers’ defense is in shambles and I’m quite confident Trubisky can hit 3x value on this slate, easily.

NFL DFS Cash Games Running Backs

  1. Saquon Barkley ($8,900) – As of now, I’m going to pass on using Christian McCaffrey ($9,200) at his price. I didn’t use any Barkley in Week Seven DFS as I was a bit nervous to pay a top-tier price for a running back coming off of a significant injury.

    Barkley looks like he is a full go moving into Week Eight against a Lions defense that has allowed the second most fantasy points to opposing running backs. Look for Barkley to get much more involved in the passing game as well this week, which greatly increases his value.
  2. Leonard Fournette ($7,800) – The Jets’ defense has been respectable, but I’ll keep going back to Fournette while he’s priced under $8k. The dude is averaging damn near 25 touches per game and it doesn’t appear that Fournette’s volume is going to decrease. In cash games, volume is key, so lock-in Fournette with confidence.
  3. Chris Carson ($7,000) – The Falcons’ defense is broken. Carson should have a heavy workload (per usual) on the road in Atlanta in Week Eight. Week Seven was disappoint for Carson but he will bounce back this week.
  4. Le’Veon Bell ($6,900) – Le’Veon Bell is an absolute workhorse and is another one of those few running backs who is averaging over 22 touches per game. At this price, Bell appears to be a no-brainer for NFL DFS Cash Games in Week Eight.
  5. Nick Chubb ($6,600) – Nick Chubb under $7k? Yea, I’ll play him.
  6. Josh Jacobs ($5,800) – I’d rather play Derek Carr and an Oakland pass-catcher, but this is simply a value play. Jacobs has been getting a ton of volume lately and continues to run a few routes in the passing game (which hopefully will increase). The Texans bleed receptions to opposing running backs and have been allowing over 26 DraftKings points per game to opposing backs over the past month.

    Jacobs should be a lock for 25+ touches again in Week Eight but he’s priced like a running back in a timeshare. Take advantage of that if you need some salary relief at the RB position.
  7. Latavius Murray ($5,800) – Murray is coming off of arguably the best game of his NFL career (or at least since he left the Raiders) and should be able to build on that in Week Eight against a weak Arizona Defense. Murray is a lock-button if Alvin Kamara is ruled out.
  8. Devonta Freeman ($5,500) – Matt Ryan appears to be active for this game at home against the Seahawks so I have a lot of faith in Atlanta at least moving the ball on offense. Freeman is still priced at a great spot for a guy who can easily end up with five or more catches and 100 all-purpose yards. Excellent value for cash. No Matt Ryan.
  9. Ty Johnson ($4,900) – Kerryon Johnson to the IR – Welcome to Ty Johnson chalk week. I’m confident he’ll get the majority of the work, but I’m a bit nervous that J.D. McKissic will be heavily involved as well. I think there is 100% a case to fade Ty Johnson this week but it’s not necessary in cash games.
  10. Carlos Hyde ($4,700) – There isn’t a whole lot of value targets at the running back position this week, but Hyde seems to be one of the few. I have Hyde projected for 18 carries, 75 yards, and a touchdown. That will be more than enough to hit value in cash games.

Wide Receivers

  1. DeAndre Hopkins ($8,100) – Top WR on the slate. Hopkins is starting to heat up and should feast yet again in Week Eight at home against the Raiders.
  2. Michael Thomas ($8,000) – Thomas is averaging over 23 DraftKings points per game and over 10 targets per game. How do you not play him?
  3. Chris Godwin ($7,100) – Godwin is averaging the most DraftKings points per game at the wide receiver position. If you would have told me that prior to the season starting, I would have said you’re crazy. Yet, here we are. Godwin continues to be 100% cash viable although I still haven’t fully bought in. Pivoting to Evans if I play any Bucs’ wideouts.
  4. Tyler Lockett ($7,000) – I love attacking Damontae Kazee and this Falcons’ secondary. Lockett should have no issues having his way with them on Sunday.
  5. Kenny Golladay ($6,400) – I think Kerryon Johnson’s injury is going to push the Lions towards passing the ball more. Golladay should see a lot of DeAndre Baker in coverage and that is music to my ears. Golladay is one of my favorite wide receiver plays on the slate.
  6. Mike Evans ($6,600) – I’m off of Godwin and on to Mike Evans. Evans should feast in this matchup against Adoree Jackson and Malcolm Butler while Logan Ryan deals with slowing down Chris Godwin. $500 discount off of Godwin is too much to ignore.
  7. Allen Robinson ($6,000) – Just keep playing him at a discount. Robinson is the only bright spot on the Bears’ offense and continues to rake in the targets from whoever is under center. Robinson lines up all over the field so there are no concerns of an all-day matchup against Casey Hayward.
  8. John Brown ($5,900) – Attack the Eagles’ secondary every week. John Brown is always one play away from breaking the slate and also provides a solid floor needed in cash games. I have Brown projected for 110 receiving yards and a touchdown. He should have no problems getting the ball often on Sunday.
  9. Larry Fitzgerald ($5,400) – Fitzgerald is only in this writeup because of the $700 discount from his $6,100 price tag he carried in Week Seven. P.J. Williams is suspended for one more game so this isn’t my usual “pick on P.J.” week, but the price is right for Fitzgerald this week.
  10. Courtland Sutton ($5,300) – I have no idea what it will take for Sutton to be priced up in the $6k range where he belongs. Sutton is owning the Broncos’ air yards and red zone targets and that doesn’t appear to be stopping any time soon. Sutton offers us a very nice value at the WR position.
  11. Zay Jones ($3,000) – I’m confident newly acquired Zay Jones will finally be active on Sunday against the Texans. Jones has had a few weeks to acclimate himself with the Raiders’ offense and should be their second best option in the passing game (assuming Tyrell Williams is out) behind tight end, Darren Waller. If he suits up, this is a great buy-low week on Zay Jones.

Tight Ends

  1. Darren Waller ($5,900) – Keep playing Waller, he is an absolute stud and should be heavily active in this shootout against the Texans.
  2. Austin Hooper ($5,500) – Hooper has gone for double-digit DraftKings points in all but one game this season. Hooper enters this week in an excellent matchup against the Seahawks. I will downgrade him a bit if Matt Ryan is ruled out but he is certainly cash viable without Ryan.
  3. Evan Engram ($5,300) – Nice discount for a top-tier tight end. The Lions have had troubles all season long with opposing tight ends.
  4. Zach Ertz ($5,100) – I know he hasn’t done a whole lot this year, but Ertz should never be priced under $6k. This is a great price for one of the best tight ends in the NFL.
  5. Hunter Henry ($4,900) – Great price, great matchup. Henry will continue to be a top target for Phil Rivers’ and this Chargers’ passing game. I don’t love his ceiling this week, but I do have him projected for 75 yards and a score.
  6. Jonnu Smith ($2,800) – Jonnu Smith opens up the world for our cash game roster construction now that Delanie Walker has been ruled out.

Defense/Special Teams

  1. Los Angeles Rams ($3,800)
  2. San Francisco 49ers ($3,700)
  3. Tennessee Titans ($3,200)
  4. Indianapolis Colts ($2,900)
  5. New York Jets ($2,600)

NFL DFS Cash Games – Sample Lineup

QB: Derek Carr
RB: Le’Veon Bell
RB: Chris Carson
WR: Michael Thomas
WR: Allen Robinson
WR: Zay Jones
TE: Hunter Henry
FLEX: Nick Chubb
DST: New York Jets

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