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The details of this week’s contest:
-DraftKings $100K Play-Action
-Turn $2 into $10,000
-$100,000 in Total Prizes
-$10,000 First Place prize
-Just $2 to enter
Without further ado, your NFL cheat sheet for Wild Card Weekend in the NFL.
Quarterback
Ben Roethlisberger, PIT vs. BAL $7,300
Matthew Stafford, DET vs. DAL $7,200
Andy Dalton, CIN vs. IND $6,100
Running Back
Jeremy Hill, CIN vs. IND $6,200
Kerwynn Williams, ARZ vs. CAR $3,700
Dan Herron, IND vs. CIN $4,700
Keep an eye on the Steelers’ injury report. If Le’Veon Bell is out, look for Dri Archer as a GPP play.
Wide Receiver
Antonio Brown, PIT vs. BAL $8,900
Dez Bryant, DAL vs. DET $8,500
Steve Smith, BAL vs. PIT $5,000
Calvin Johnson, DET vs. DAL $8,800
Martavis Bryant, PIT vs. BAL $4,100
Fade A.J. Green as he is going against Vontae Davis, who is one of the best cover corners in the NFL. Davis has given up just 31 catches for 405 yards, and has allowed zero touchdowns in coverage this season.
Tight End
Greg Olsen, CAR vs. ARZ $5,500
Heath Miller, PIT vs. BAL $3,900
Defense
Bengals vs. IND $1,900
This price is insane, and the Bengals should be added to your lineup. Of course, the Colts offense scores a lot of points, but Andrew Luck has turned the ball over a lot of late, and the Bengals can get to the quarterback (the Colts’ offensive line has a -34.8 grade in pass protection this season, according to Pro Football Focus) which would give the Bengals an excellent chance to reach value. In order to do so, just seven fantasy points are needed.
Analysis
With the Bengals defense and a cheaper tight end allowing a lot more cap room for your lineup, this is the week to target top receivers. A Roethlisberger/Antonio Brown stack will be the key play for most, but stacking Martavis Bryant and Heath Miller with Roethlisberger may be a good play in a GPP for this weekend.
With Le’Veon Bell questionable, and DeMarco Murray set to face one of the best defensive lines in the NFL, look to go cheaper at running back with Jeremy Hill and Kerwynn Williams.
As always on DraftKings, wide receivers have the most value. In a full PPR scoring format, each receiver should net you double-digit fantasy points, and this is the week to fit in Brown, Dez Bryant and possibly Megatron, depending on your cap situation. If you go with a cheap quarterback and two cheap running backs, you can fit all three into your lineups. It’s worth a shot in a GPP with Lindley, Miller, and Kerwynn Williams to go big at wide receiver.
Here are some possible lineups that could be had with the Bengals defense, good luck this weekend.
Lineup 1
QB – Ben Roethlisberger $7,300
RB – Jeremy Hill $6,200
RB – Kerwynn Williams $3,700
WR – Antonio Brown $8,900
WR – Dez Bryant $8,500
WR – Steve Smith Sr. $5,000
TE – Heath Miller $3,900
FLEX – Martavis Bryant $4,100
DST – Bengals $1,900
Lineup 2
QB – Ryan Lindley $5,200
RB – Dan Herron $4,700
RB – Kerwynn Williams $3,700
WR – Antonio Brown $8,900
WR – Dez Bryant $8,500
WR – Calvin Johnson $8,800
TE – Heath Miller $3,900
FLEX – Reggie Wayne $4,300 (Pivot to Sanu if Green is out)
DST – Bengals $1,900
Lineup 3
QB – Matthew Stafford $7,200
RB – Jeremy Hill $6,200
RB – Dan Herron $4,700
WR – Calvin Johnson $8,800
WR – Steve Smith Sr. $5,000
WR – Golden Tate $5,500
TE – Greg Olsen $5,500
FLEX – Michael Floyd $5,200
DST – Bengals $1,900
Statistics found from numbers on ESPN.com, ProFootballFocus.com, and DraftKings.comGood luck this weekend.
* Indicates possible inactive, check inactive reports an hour before kickoff.
