Favorite Fantasy Game Environments
- Kansas City Chiefs at Minnesota Vikings - Over/Under 53.5
- Philadelphia Eagles at Los Angeles Rams - Over/Under 50.5
- New York Jets at Denver Broncos - Over/Under 43.5
Favorite Additional Fantasy Spots
- Dolphins at home vs. Giants - Implied Team Total 30
- Lions at home vs. Panthers - Implied Team Total 26.8
- Ravens on the road vs. Steelers - Implied Team Total 21.5
- Colts at home vs. Titans - Implied Team Total 22
- Texans on the road vs. Falcons - Implied Team Total 20
CASH GAMES
Quarterbacks
| Rank | Play | Opponent | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamar Jackson | at Steelers | $7,800 |
| 2 | Russell Wilson | vs. Jets | $5,700 |
| 3 | Zach Wilson | at Broncos | $4,900 |
| 4 | Matthew Stafford | vs. Eagles | $5,600 |
Lamar Jackson ranks fifth in DraftKings points per game (23.2) at the quarterback position aided by his 220 rushing yards and 4 scores on the ground. The dual-threat Jackson is leading a Ravens offense that ranks tenth in EPA (Expected Points Added) per Play and gets an average Steelers defense that will be put in unfavorable positions due to a struggling and banged-up Pittsburgh offense.
Multiple factors are working in Russell Wilson's favor for fantasy football. For one, the Broncos defense absolutely stinks. And even better, Sean Payton and Wilson are working together successfully so far. Wilson is leading a Broncos offense that ranks eighth in EPA/Play and sixth in Dropback EPA and he ranks ninth in passing yards per game (253.5) and second in pass touchdowns per game (2.25). Wilson is at home and has a surprisingly good matchup on paper against a Jets defense that only ranks 25th in EPA/Play Allowed and 28th in Dropback EPA Allowed.
I give Zach Wilson a lot of credit for his good performance on Sunday Night Football with Patrick Mahomes II on the other side. The young man came to play. Wilson completed 28 of 39 passes (71.8%) for 245 yards and 2 touchdowns. One good performance certainly doesn't change my perception of him as a bad quarterback but priced at just $4,900, Wilson can play poorly and still get there for us in cash in a dream matchup against a bad Broncos defense that ranks dead last in both EPA/Play Allowed and Dropback EPA Allowed.
Matthew Stafford is an absolute gamer. He leads a Rams offense that ranks seventh in EPA/Play and eighth in Dropback EPA and gets to play at home in the game with the second-highest Over/Under (50.5) on the week. He's priced at just $5,600.
Running Backs
| Rank | Play | Opponent | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alvin Kamara | at Patriots | $6,300 |
| 2 | Kyren Williams | vs. Eagles | $6,700 |
| 3 | James Conner | vs. Bengals | $5,800 |
Alvin Kamara returned from suspension last week and immediately saw 25 opportunities including 14 targets. That's incredible usage in full PPR and he's priced at just $6,300 against a banged-up Patriots defense.
Kyren Williams ranks seventh in the entire NFL in opportunities per game (21.5) and has scored two touchdowns in three of four games so far this season. He's at home and priced at just $6,700.
The Bengals are a struggling football team right now and James Conner gets them at home. Conner is averaging a very respectable 18 opportunities per game and gets a Cincinnati defense that only ranks 22nd in EPA/Play Allowed and 31st in Rush EPA Allowed.
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