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. This first release is coming early though as I will be in Vegas competing in the FFPC contests.
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 2 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.
- Andrew Luck ($9,200) vs PHI - Luck draws the Eagles at home on Monday Night Football. Vegas has the under/over at 54. Chad Henne torched this unit for 266 yards and 2 TDs. With more weapons in the passing game, I expect Luck to be the QB to own this week (even at this high price)
- RB Giovani Bernard ($7,800) vs ATL - Mark Ingram (60 rush, 2 TDs) and Pierre Thomas (31 rush, 58 rec) shredded the Falcons last week. I like Bernard's chances to follow suit at home.
- RB Matt Asiata ($4,500) vs NE - He's cheap. The Adrian Peterson deactivation vaults Matt into a strong value play this week. Last week RB Knowshon Moreno, Mia ripped off 134 yards and a rushing TD behind a makeshift OL against the Patriots.
- WR Demaryius Thomas ($8,700) - An expensive option, but I just get the sense that Peyton is going to make sure he has a HUGE game. The Chiefs are beyond awful. This one could get ugly real fast.
- TE Greg Olsen ($6,400) - He is the best catching option for the Panthers. Detroit always is good for multiple lapses/penalties in a game. I like Olsen's chances at scoring in this one.
Sample Roster ($60K) - Projected Points = 136.4
- QB Andrew Luck, Ind - $9,200
- RB Giovani Bernard, Cin - $7,800
- RB Matt Asiata, Min - $4,500
- TE Greg Olsen, Car - $5,200
- WR Demaryius Thomas, Den - $8,700
- WR A.J. Green, Cin - $8,500
- WR Andrew Hawkins, Cle - $5,200
- TD Tampa Bay - $4,900
- PK Shayne Graham - $4,700