AxeElf 787 Posted September 8, 2019 I don't do as much DFS as I used to--back in the glory days of FanDuel and Draft Kings before they were overrun by sharks and thieves and good men died like dogs, but to help kill some time before the season starts, I took a look--and there are some pretty good options for the Sunday slate at Draft Kings. QB - Jameis Winston $6600 Home opener against the #25 pass defense of the 49ers. RB - Joe Mixon $6700 AJ Green is out; Mixon should play the Gurley role in this McVay's disciple's offense in a ball-control battle with Seattle. RB - Chris Carson $5700 The other side of the same battle; Carson could be the week's #1 RB at home against an expected-to-be-terrible Bengals' run defense. WR - Adam Thielen $6800 Atlanta takes the 30th-ranked pass defense from last year on the road to a shootout in the Vikings' dome, and Stefon Diggs is gimpy. WR - Tyler Lockett $6000 Seattle can't run EVERY down, and about the only credible receiving threat they have is Lockett. If anything, Cincinnati's pass defense may be even worse than its run defense. WR - Cooper Kupp $5700 Kupp was the #4 PPR WR early in 2018 before he got hurt, and he has more red zone targets per game and touchdowns per game than Michael Thomas over the past two seasons. TE - Austin Hooper $3200 Not sure how game-ready Julio Jones is going to be, and Hooper is a much more likely red zone target anyway with TE whisperer Dirk Koetter in town. Flex - Austin Ekeler $5500 Doubling down on the Austins, Ekeler should be in line to put his career 5.3 ypc average to work for the Gordonless Chargers at home against the 25th-ranked run defense of the Colts, and catch a few passes out of the backfield as well. DST - Baltimore Ravens $3800 A top-ranked defense against the highly questionable Miami offense. Remaining - $0 It may not be a tournament-winning team, but I bet it's good enough to cash in the Double Up and 50/50 games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike FF Today 608 Posted September 10, 2019 - Played Winston in season-long but with so many good options at QB, didn't think he was necessary at DK. - Didn't give Ekeler enough consideration. Thought there were too many other RBs with guaranteed touches. Was concerned Justin Jackson may eat into his workload. So, I ended up on this lineup... QB Carson Wentz RB Dalvin Cook RB Christina McCaffrey WR Chris Godwin WR Adam Thielen WR Dede Westbrook TE Hunter Henry Flex Chris Carson D/ST Panthers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AxeElf 787 Posted September 10, 2019 1 minute ago, Mike FF Today said: - Played Winston in season-long but with so many good options at QB, didn't think he was necessary at DK. - Didn't give Ekeler enough consideration. Thought there were too many other RBs with guaranteed touches. Was concerned Justin Jackson may eat into his workload. So, I ended up on this lineup... QB Carson Wentz RB Dalvin Cook RB Christina McCaffrey WR Chris Godwin WR Adam Thielen WR Dede Westbrook TE Hunter Henry Flex Chris Carson D/ST Panthers You probably beat me; Winston and Mixon killed my score. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bills04 46 Posted September 10, 2019 Didn't FFT previously have a link / article on DFS plays each week? I don't see it (yet?) this season? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maulers1973 117 Posted September 10, 2019 If you had Lamar Jackson, CMC, and Sammy Watkins, you pretty much had the nuts unless you had complete garbage elsewhere. I also went with Winston. Man, he sucks!! lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike FF Today 608 Posted September 10, 2019 41 minutes ago, Bills04 said: Didn't FFT previously have a link / article on DFS plays each week? I don't see it (yet?) this season? We did. Honestly, it wasn't getting a lot of reads each week so I wasn't planning on doing it again this season, but if there's enough cry for it, we can bring it back. I also did a lineup review article each week. Not sure which one you're referring too but if you have a preference, let me know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unclemercy 51 Posted September 10, 2019 i appreciate dfs discussions. this thread started too late for me to participate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike FF Today 608 Posted September 10, 2019 55 minutes ago, Maulers1973 said: If you had Lamar Jackson, CMC, and Sammy Watkins, you pretty much had the nuts unless you had complete garbage elsewhere. I also went with Winston. Man, he sucks!! lol It was tough to do, but I had some Mahomes - Watkins stacks in tournaments that didn't cash because the rest of my lineup was garbage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bills04 46 Posted September 10, 2019 Mike, et al: *I* liked the before and after articles. It helped me consider angles / data, and what I might have missed. We can have discussions on this Forum Board in lieu of formal articles, though! I don't have my full Wk 1 team handy, but I went with: PHI QB Wentz (x2; DET QB Stafford in 1); SEA RB; DET RB K. Johnson (ugh); JAX WR Westbrook; PHI WR D-Jax; MIN WR1 (x2; TB WR M Evans in 1); KC TE T. Kelce; and BAL DEF. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
