Have you played it? Yahoo’s Daily Fantasy Before or for those trying it out for the first time, this weekly column provides an overview of the DFS landscape, including who we like to build our lineups around, disappearing stars, and underrated plays. , revealing bargain box options that will help you build a better team.
lineup building blocks
Justin Fields ($31) vs. Arizona Cardinals
Fields had a much better showing in a tough matchup in Cleveland last week and will get a much easier setup Sunday. He’s averaging 11.3 rushing attempts over the past six games, allowing the third-most points on Arizona’s defense, so a touchdown regression on the ground is expected. Schedule adjusted Fantasy refers to quarterbacks over the past five weeks. Fields is a QB who can build a DFS lineup without most of the star players at the position.
Raheem Mostert ($26) vs. Dallas Cowboys
Mostert has scored more touchdowns this year (20) than in the past eight seasons in the league (19). He has scored 13 of those points in seven home games, with the Dolphins averaging 35.9 points. Mostert held a clear lead for Miami, completing 71% of the snaps by halftime last week, before being explosively replaced by Devon Ashen. Mostert leads the NFL in carries inside the 10-yard line and 5-yard line. Click here for Fantasy Manager.
The Cowboys may focus on fixing their run defense after getting hurt by the Bills last week, but the script for the game could favor the Dolphins given the play of Dak Prescott. fight on the street. Coach Mostert should have a good workload with Tyreek Hill battling an ankle injury, and Miami has the highest implied team total among DFS.
Rathard White ($28) vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
White has only had two targets in three of the last four games, but his rushing workload continues to increase (and two TD catches in the last four games). Leading to a great fantasy week. Tampa Bay has played four of its past five games on the road, but will face a middling Jacksonville run defense when it returns home Sunday. The Buccaneers are (slightly) favorites to win, and could have an advantage if Trevor Lawrence (concussion) sits.
star to fade
Travis Etienne Jr. ($27) @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Etienne is fantasy No. 3 in overall scoring this season, but has been the RB29 in PPG since the team’s Week 9 bye. He is exhausted from overwork. (Jacksonville had the right idea to draft a back, just picked the wrong one) and the Jaguars Screen games are among the worst. In the league. Etienne will get a Buccaneers defense that allows the fifth-fewest fantasy points to running backs due to schedule adjustments, but Jacksonville could struggle mightily if Lawrence sits.
Underrated options
Trey McBride ($21) @ Chicago Bears
McBride has averaged 9.1 targets and 77.4 receiving yards in seven games since Zach Ertz was placed on IR (and subsequently released). He is the No. 2 fantasy tight end and ranks No. 1 in target share, targets per route run, and yards per route run. Since taking over the starting role at Arizona.. Since the QB’s return in Week 10, McBride has received a 31% target share from Kyler Murray as tight end usage has increased. Equivalent to top wide receiver.he genuine And the Bears’ defense gave up the third-most schedule-adjusted fantasy points to tight ends this season.
Aaron Jones ($21) @ Carolina Panthers
Jones had 17 of Green Bay’s 21 running back chances during his return last week, including six in the red zone and three inside. Massive Fantasy He didn’t make it into the game, but it was still an encouraging amount of work. AJ Dillon has broken his thumb, and Christian Watson and Jaden Reed are also dealing with injuries. Jones allowed the fewest fantasy points to a quarterback Sunday, but the third-most fantasy points to a running back in a favorable matchup against the Panthers’ L’Anfernel defense, and his role could expand. The Packers are 4.5 point favorites, so Jones is undervalued in DFS.
Nick Mullens ($23) vs. Detroit Lions
Mullens was a top-12 fantasy QB last week and has earned 8.4 YPA since taking over the QB role in Minnesota. This season, he scored the second-fewest fantasy points as a running back, but the fourth-most as a quarterback, at home against a pass-funnel Detroit defense. Mullens will continue to benefit from throwing to a healthy Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison and TJ Hockenson, and last week’s sudden success rush is unlikely to be repeated Sunday. The Vikings have the eighth-highest implied team total, but Mullens’ salary is near the DFS minimum.
bargain bin
Tucker Craft ($10) @ Carolina Panthers
Craft has been a top-10 fantasy tight end two of the four weeks since Luke Musgrave went on IR and runs nearly every route for Green Bay. With Watson and Reid suffering major injuries this week (and Dontaevion Wicks reportedly playing through a sprained ankle) and more goals in store, Kraft’s salary will simply be This seems to be mistaken for the minimum amount.