October 24th, 2015
Sunday (Week 7)
Week 7: Sunday Favorites
I've been playing a lot of DFS lately and not because my season long teams are in the tank, to the contrary I play in four season long and like the looks of three (my fourth is a work in progress due to injuries).
I am following my standard plays in the season long leagues; play your studs and start your starters, but in DFS I am trying to swing for the fences.
Going through the schedule, here are a few of the picks I am liking this Sunday;
Over in London in the Bills-Jaguars matchup, I am on board with Julius Thomas coming off a strong week six performance. The Bills have allowed the 9th most fantasy points to opposing tight ends and are tied with allowing the 7th most receptions. Thomas was targeted 13 times last week, so he should see his fair-share of work this Sunday.
In the Vikings-Lions matchup, rookie wide receiver Stefon Diggs has been a reliable pass-catcher in the Vikings passing game in the teams last three games. Over that span Diggs has hauled in 13 passes on 19 targets for 216 yards. He's yet to have a big fantasy day, but facing the Lions secondary that has been riddled for the 4th most receiving yards and ranks 9th in fantasy points allowed to opposing wideouts, this week it could happen.
Lastly, in the Browns-Rams game on Sunday, you have to love this matchup for rookie running Todd Gurley. He's had back-to-back solid games toting the rock 49 times for 305 yards. Tomorrow he faces the Browns run defense that has allowed a league leading 887 yards rushing this season and surrenders over 5.1 yards per carry. Gurley has looked solid the last two weeks and has to be licking his chops for Sunday's home matchup. I will have him in my lineups up and down the boards.
These are just a few of my favorites for Sunday.
That's my take.
~David G
October 18th, 2015
Sunday (Week 6)
Week 6: My Sunday Picks
I had a good week last week in my season long PPR leagues, Texans running backs Arian Foster and Steelers Le'Veon Bell carried several of my teams with solid performances. My hat also goes off to Eagles quarterback Sam Bradford (starting to right the ship in Philly) and my waiver wire pick up last week, Browns tight end Gary Barnidge. Both played very well and assisted my teams with a couple of wins in week 5.
Now my DFS lineups were a different story last week. As I do every week, digging for gold and looking for those diamonds in the rough, several players in a quite a few of my lineups just didn't pan out. Such is the weekly conundrum.
This Fantasy week looks to be no easier than any other which is often the case, but just like last week (and any other for that matter) it has its' attractive offers for Sunday. So who am I looking at, who do I like today? Well I'll tell you.
My Sunday Picks:
For my season long lineups, I suffered the loss of Jamaal Charles last week (like many other owners), and with no luck this week on the waiver wire I am shooting for the fence with my back up Broncos running back Ronnie Hillman. It's a risk, yes, but if he can get double digit touches in this favorable matchup agains the Browns 32nd ranked run defense (allowing 147 yards rushing per game) and the most fantasy points to opposing running backs.
And while I am reading that Niners tight end Vernon Davis is ready for a big game today against the Ravens, I am going to roll with a more consistent play; Barnidge versus the Broncos today. It's not the best matchup for the Browns tight end, but he's quickly become a favorite target in the passing game with 20 receptions on 26 targets the last three weeks.
For the DFS plays, I have two picks I am coddling in several lineups; Vikings rookie wide receiver Stefon Diggs and Giants wideout Dwayne Harris.
I had a chance to watch the majority the Vikings week 4 game (on bye in week 5) versus the Broncos. Diggs was quite impressive matched up against one of the leagues very best secondary; he caught 6 of 10 passes for 87 yards. He looked very sharp, a smooth runner with soft hands. He's no Jerry Rice, but he did look like he has already developed a nice rapport with quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. What I liked most was his 10 targets; 4 or 5 passes and he's risky, but 10 targets and he is someone the quarterback trusts. His low value could make him an excellent play today.
Now Dwayne Harris is a bit more risky with a Monday night game. The reports indicate that wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr, even if he plays could be limited (possibly more of a decoy in the pass game). If thats the case, Harris' stock has to be on the rise. In his last two games he's been very involed in the pass game with 11 receptions, including a touchdown on 14 targets. No ODJ or a limited ODJ means more looks for Harris and possibly a very nice Monday night stat line; at his value on DFS he's another week 6 diamond in the rough. Just for note, no ODJ could also mean more involvement for running back Shane Vereen, who I also like as a flex in DFS.
These are some of my picks for Sunday.
Just my take.
~David G
