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Footballguys has partnered with FanDuel and as part of that deal, I will be penning a weekly piece that tries to cover some of the finer points on beating their contests. This article will usually appear on Saturdays and not include the early Thursday games.
My approach to FanDuel's Daily Games
In salary cap games where other companies are determining prices, I like to see where their thoughts differ substantially from my projections. My value chart below matches up my projections against FanDuel's prices:
Some explanation of my Excel manipulation is in order:
- Everything is sorted by position
- I have converted my projections to FanDuel Fantasy Points. These figures appear in the FP column.
- The Price column reflects FanDuel's Week 13 Price
- The Price per FP column reflects the cost per projected fantasy point (the lower the value the better).
- I have highlighted player's names (in green) that should be strong considerations for your lineups. They generally reflect the most bang for the buck at their respective positions. Players in yellow also are worth consideration when building your roster.
General Thoughts
Situations that stand out to me this week.
- Ben Roethlisberger has been a monster at home this year posting 1,806 passing yards, 18 TDs and just 1 interception in 5 contests. The Saints defense has been shredded by nearly everyone this season. I like the trend to continue.
- Tennessee is yielding 174 yards and 1.7 TDs on the ground over the last 4 games. Arian Foster shredded this unit for 173 combined yards and 3 TDs in week 8. Nothing from their performances in weeks 10-12 indicate the result will be any different this week.
- Denver's high-powered passing attack tends to lead to the opposition throwing the ball many more times than normal. Over the last 4 weeks, the Broncos defense is giving up 243 yards and 2.5 TDs through the air. The Chiefs are likely going to rely on Travis Kelce a bit more than normal in this contest.
Sample Roster ($60K) - Projected Points = 134.1
- QB Ben Roethlisberger, PIT - $8,300
- RB Arian Foster, HOU - $8,700
- RB Rashad Jennings, NYG - $7,100
- TE Travis Kelce, KC - $5,300
- WR John Brown, ARI - $6,500
- WR Kenny Stills, NO - $5,100
- WR Antonio Brown, PIT - $9,200
- TD Miami Dolphins - $4,900
- PK Mason Crosby, GB - $4,900
Alternate Roster ($60K) - Projected Points = 135.6
- QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, HOU - $5,000
- RB Arian Foster, HOU - $8,700
- RB Rashad Jennings, NYG - $7,100
- TE Delanie Walker, TEN - $5,700
- WR DeMaryius Thomas - $9,400
- WR Kenny Stills, NO - $5,100
- WR Antonio Brown, PIT - $9,200
- TD Miami Dolphins - $4,900
- PK Mason Crosby, GB - $4,900
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