Favorite Fantasy Game Environments
- Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs - Over/Under 49.5
- Green Bay Packers at Denver Broncos - Over/Under 45
Favorite Additional Fantasy Spots
- Bills on road vs. Patriots - Implied Team Total 25
- Seahawks at home vs. Cardinals - Implied Team Total 26
- Rams at home vs. Steelers - Implied Team Total 22.8
- Commanders on road vs. Giants - Implied Team Total 20.8
CASH GAMES
Quarterbacks
| Rank | Play | Opponent | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamar Jackson | vs. Lions | $7,600 |
| 2 | Sam Howell | at Giants | $5,500 |
This Lions at Ravens game is highly intriguing. The Over/Under is set at 41.5, which feels a bit like a hedge by the odds makers. This game could possibly be a relatively low-scoring slugfest between two good teams and defenses. But there's a chance it could be a high-scoring affair between two of the best teams and offenses in the league. Lamar Jackson is a fun dual-threat that can find success in either environment. He's run for 327 yards and 4 touchdowns already and leads a Ravens offense that ranks 11th in Expected Points Added per Play (EPA/Play).
Sam Howell is a fun fantasy quarterback and he gets to play at home in a dream matchup this week against a Giants defense that ranks dead last in both EPA/Play Allowed and Dropback EPA Allowed. Priced at just $5,500, Howell allows you to pay up elsewhere as well.
Running Backs
| Rank | Play | Opponent | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D'Onta Foreman | vs. Raiders | $4,800 |
| 2 | Isiah Pacheco | vs. Chargers | $6,100 |
| 3 | Saquon Barkley | vs. Commanders | $8,100 |
| 4 | Jahmyr Gibbs | at Ravens | $6,300 |
| 5 | Bijan Robinson | at Buccaneers | $7,300 |
Khalil Herbert and Roschon Johnson are out once again, which puts D'Onta Foreman in line for a large workload. Foreman was really good last season in Carolina as he ranked sixth in NextGenStats Rush Yards Over Expected per Attempt and second in Success Rate. Foreman handled 16 touches last week and now gets to play at home against a Raiders defense that ranks 28th in EPA/Play Allowed and 31st in Rush EPA Allowed.
Isiah Pacheco is priced at just $6,100 and is playing in by far the highest Over/Under (49.5) on the main slate. He ranks 18th in opportunities per game (17.7) and has a decent matchup against a Chargers defense that ranks 26th in EPA/Play Allowed.
Saquon Barkley ranks third in the league in opportunities per game (23) and looked good in his return from injury last week, touching the ball 28 times for 98 total yards. He's at home in this one against a Commanders defense that only ranks 22nd in EPA/Play Allowed and 17th in Rush EPA Allowed.
Jahmyr Gibbs is returning at the perfect time as David Montgomery is out with an injury. On Friday, head coach Dan Campbell told reporters, "I'd like to say we're going to be careful with him, but the reality is we need him." The matchup is tough against a Ravens defense that ranks ninth in Rush EPA Allowed but the volume should be there. In Week 3 with Montgomery out, Gibbs handled 18 touches.
Bijan Robinson is a dual threat and ranks 14th in opportunities per game (18.7) and 13th in total yards per game (98.3). The Buccaneers have a strong run defense but that could equate to even more receiving game work for Robinson in this one.
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