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Paulie’s DFS Sleepers | Week 3 (Draft Kings Value GPP Plays)

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Paulie’s DFS Sleepers | Week 3 (Draft Kings Value GPP Plays)

Draft Kings Value GPP Plays

We have an interesting week where the top-priced quarterbacks play each other on MNF so they are not on the main slate. With the top WR priced at $7,700 and the top two running backs hurt, you won’t need many cheap plays to fill a lineup this week, so I would suggest one or two at the most. If you are new to DFS there are many “casual” tournaments that do not allow the sharp players to enter and I would recommend taking advantage of this while you can. Let’s look at what we have for Week 3:

Wide Receiver

K.J. Hamler – $3,000

I talked about Hamler last week on our Unscripted podcast as a value play with Courtland Sutton looking to miss the game. Sutton ended up playing so I didn’t write him up, but he went down during the game and entered K.J. Hamler, rookie WR from Penn State. Hamler came in and played 66% of the snaps while getting an impressive 7 targets and showed his ability to get in and out of breaks and use his body to get open. He had a hamstring injury so he was unable to run the 40 at the NFL combine but is said to have 4.3 speed and was clocked at almost 22 mph last year. His NFL comp is DeSean Jackson per PlayerProfiler.com and it is important to note that Jackson struggled to do just a few bench press reps and Hamler did 15! With Sutton out for the season, the Broncos are going to give Hamler a long look and this week he draws Jamel Dean from the Buccaneers who is ranked 67th for coverage out of a little over 100 players. Fellow rookie Jerry Jeudy looks to play this week but has been hobbled by a rib injury. The Hamler breakout is coming soon so we will play him at the bare minimum pricing.

Darnell Mooney – $3,000

Another rookie and another bare minimum pricing play that could pay huge dividends. Mooney played ahead of Anthony Miller in 12 personnel groupings last week and also saw 66% of the snaps like Hamler, however was only targeted 3 times but caught all 3 and scored a touchdown. The enticing part of this play is the match up and likely game script. Mooney squares off against A.J. Terrell this week who ranks 63rd in coverage and this game sets up to be a possible shoot out. We all know that the Falcons will keep their foot on the gas and put up points. Mooney is in a similar situation than Hamler: breakout coming soon!

Running Back

Joshua Kelley – $5,000

Everyone knew that Austin Ekeler would need a complementary RB as he was never going to get 25 touches a game so enter rookie RB Joshua Kelly from USC. While many were talking about 2nd-year player Justin Jackson, I was talking all late summer about Jackson’s core injury and the fact that Kelley was clearly the #2 back. This is purely a volume play as Kelley received 25 touches last week and draws the historically bad Carolina defense. The Panthers allowed a horrific 145 yards and two touchdowns last year per game and this year so far have allowed 255 yards and a whopping 6 rushing touchdowns. If Kelly can find paydirt just once he is a lock to make value and score 18+ DK points.

Devin Singletary – $4,900

Everyone will be playing Jerrick McKinnon in this price range this week but I will be pivoting to Singletary who gets the Bill’s backfield all to himself with rookie Zack Moss out with what appears to be turf toe.

I don’t think Mckinnon is a horrible play per se, but winning tournaments in Draft Kings is often about “pivoting” from a highly rostered player to one in the same price range that has a great opportunity and will likely be much lower rostered. McKinnon has only gotten 9 touches this year and everything I’ve heard from camp is that they want to ease him into the offense. With Tevin Coleman out indefinitely and Mostert missing this game and maybe more AND their huge need for playmakers in the passing game, I’m not sure how much “Jet” will need to be, or the team wants him to be, used this week against a likely positive game script versus the Giants who are missing their star player Saquon Barkley for the rest of the season.

I look for Jeff Wilson and rookie JaMycal Hasty who was recently called up from the practice squad to get more work than the McKinnon crowd will like. Singletary on the other hand, is a virtual lock for 18 touches in a game versus the Rams at home that has the markers to shoot out with two teams that play fast and don’t let off the gas. The other two RBs that will suit up Sunday for the Bills are T.J. Yeldon and Taiwan Jones. Those are two names that we haven’t heard in quite some time and won’t hear much on Sunday. Singletary also gets passing work. Look for him to get 6+ targets.

Tight End

Drew Sample – $3,500

Second-year player Drew Sample from the University of Washington is now the starting tight end for the Bengals now that, C.J. Uzomah is out for the season. I’m actually surprised that Uzomah was playing ahead of Sample in the first place. Sample has glue for hands and had an instant rapport with rookie quarterback Joe Burrow last week. Sample had 9 targets that he turned into 7 catches for 45 yards. It’s also important to note that Uzomah received 7 targets before he went down. This week he draws the Eagles and their linebackers who couldn’t cover a bowl of Tupperware. The Eagles made Logan Thomas a thing week one and allowed Tyler Higbee to score three times last week. I don’t see the Bengals defense stopping the Eagles so look for them to have to throw for 60 minutes. Another very important note: A.J. Green, who got a huge 13 targets last week, draws shutdown corner Darius Slay this week. Slay has excelled so far in Jim Schwartz’ scheme and is the lone bright spot on this defense. Look for Sample to be a strong connection with Burrow for many years to come.

Jordan Reed – $4,000

I wrote up Reed in my article last week and harkened back to my old adage “if Jordan Reed is healthy, you play him”. The 49ers are starved for pass catchers with a litany of injuries at the wide receiver position and franchise tight end George Kittle missing another game with his knee sprain. Reed was a no brainer last week, turning 8 targets into 7 catches for 50 yards and two touchdowns. Reed is a smash play again. Sometimes, fantasy isn’t hard.

Quarterback

Jared Goff – $5,600

As already mentioned, these two teams play fast and this game could shoot. Goff is priced right and I look for him to have a low rostership %.

Defense

Los Angeles Chargers – $2,600

I usually don’t even write up defenses but I will have 100% exposure to the ‘Bolts D this week. The price isn’t bad at all and with CMC out the Panthers will be forced into the passing game early and often. With the Chargers stout secondary I expect many turnover opportunities and “coverage sacks”. Teddy is not acclimated to this offense yet and has an extremely tough task at hand playing the Chargers in their own house.

Bonus – Cash Game Plays

My advice is always centered around tournament play but below is a suggested cash game lineup to use in head to head and 50/50 contests by my long-time associate and gash game guru, Jackson Mears.

Russ Wilson – $7,300

Kenyan Drake – $6,000

Miles Sanders – $6,400

Diontae Johnson – $6,400

Tyler Lockett – $6,400

Allen Robinson – $6,200

Logan Thomas – $3,700

Bucs Defense – $3,700

Have fun this week, fam, and always remember to gamble responsibly!

Beer Money Bets | Creating a Process for NFL DFS Pt. 3

Brian O'Connell
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Beer Money Bets | Creating a Process for NFL DFS Pt. 3

The worst part of creating a process is you’re going to fail. It’s even worse when money is on the line and the difference between winning and losing is drinking a terrible light beer versus drinking a fancy craft beer while watching football. Last week was one of those light beer weeks. With so many significant injuries to key fantasy players, even the most perfectly made lineup wasn’t safe. Luckily, my first experiment with DraftKings Classic contest last week was only slightly derailed by the injuries. I was able to finish in the top 48% of entries in my contest pool. While I am happy that I beat over half of all lineups, only the top 1,500 lineups cashed, and my 1645th ranked lineup missed out by 3.36 points. Let’s dive in and see what went right and what went wrong in last week’s process.

Reviewing the Process: (Last weeks process)

  1. I played only the early games and looked at selecting players only from the teams with the highest implied totals, this included DAL, TB, GB, TEN, IND, and ATL. The highest scoring teams turned out to be GB, DAL, ATL, LAR, TEN, and then TB, BUF, and SF all scored 31. After Vegas got 5 out of 6 correct, I am incredibly impressed at how well this worked. I am sure every week will not be this good, but I have no reason to stop using this as the first step of my process. 
  2. Nyheim Hines… Oh wow did I screw this up. This was a miss that is definitely something that can derail a week. I identified the Colts as a team with a high total, knew they were favored, and then played their pass catching running back; what was I thinking? I fell in love with the previous weeks results and ignored the red flag signs for the optimistic outlook. I really should have looked at playing either Fournette or Ronald Jones who were both priced lower than Hines and were going to see a friendlier game script for their role in the offense. To correct for this, I need to dive a little deeper and find better ways to select players on the teams I am targeting instead of blindly picking players that fit under salary. Also I will add that Davante Adams busted, but considering it was injury related, I do not consider it a bad process.  
  3. Corey Davis and the Rams DST performed well as my cheap options and my only mistake was Chris Herndon in my TE position. Going forward, the process might be to either go dirt cheap with TE and hope for a touchdown or spend up for a reliable player. Looking back, I don’t think Herndon was overall a bad play. He was dirt cheap for his predicted production and I am not going to let one bad data point change this process although I will be more careful choosing these cheap players going forward.

The goal of this article is to find a quick and easy way to become profitable in cash games in DFS. The process I have been making so far has taken me less than 15 minutes to create a lineup and I want to continue to try and keep it that way. I think the only way I will be able to continue to do this is to look to other experts in this field for data. I have found the data tables that Peter Howard (@pahowdy) has on his Patreon (link here) to be extremely helpful, especially his DFS specific data.

New Process for Classic Double-Up:

  1. Look at implied totals, identify the teams with the highest totals and select players from those teams. How many teams depends on the number of teams on the slate, but I am going to try and keep it to only the top 25% to 30%. 
  2. Sort players from these teams by projected points per $100 (Peter Howard’s data makes this really easy to do). Use this as a lens to look for value with a focus on running backs that will benefit from a positive game script. Select Wide Receivers and Tight Ends with high target shares in their offense. Select Quarterback based on a player that scores highly in projected points per $100 salary. Do not be afraid to go for high priced and “chalky” players. 
  3. To solidify the last few players in my lineup, look for players that could come at a discount. This includes players that benefit from in-week injuries as well as pass catchers on teams that are heavy underdogs, mostly focusing on pass catching running backs. 
  4. Choose a DST that is going against a team with a low implied total and preferably at home. Do not spend a lot of salary on the DST.

Next, I want to go back to the first process I made and refined in this series. There are plenty of showdown games to play each week and I think getting good at these will overall be the most beneficial. Because there are more of these contests to play, I can get a larger sample size to test my processes and evaluate their outcomes. Finding ways to increase my data sets to see what works and what doesn’t, will allow me to feel more confident about what I am doing, and in turn how I can better guide you as well.

My biggest issue so far with my process has been predicting game script. If the game goes the way Vegas and I expect, I usually cash, if it doesn’t, I lose money. I am only trying to finish in the top-half of lineups, which makes me wonder if my process is fundamentally flawed since I am looking at charts that create optimal lineups, when really that isn’t the exact goal. To adjust for this, I am going to incorporate projected points more into the process.  

Revised Process for Showdown Double Up:

  1. Choose a game and sort the players by projected points. For my projections I use the data from Peter Howard’s Patreon that I plugged earlier in this article. Use players with the top 10 most projected points as a possible player pool to initially focus on.
  2. Use Vegas lines to see what type of contest the game applies to. We have 3 defined special categories: 
    1. Shootout – more than 50 total points.
    2. Slugfest – less than 40 total points.
    3. Blowout – Team win by 15+ points. (Vegas lines almost never approach 15 points so I will apply this to games with spread greater than or equal to 7.5).
    4. If none of these apply, look at “All” category for guidance.
  3. Use the following charts from Kevin Cole (link and link to articles) to create a lineup.
    1. Choose a Captain first based on the chart in the resources section of the article. I have found a lot of success in avoiding QBs in the Captain spot to save salary. The only exception to not playing a QB as a Captain would be in Slugfest games.
    2. Create a value for projected points per $100 for the player pool. Compare these values with the chart for roster construction to fill out the lineup. If the salary makes it hard to find a final player at a cheap price, look for touchdown upside on the team with the higher implied total. 
  4. Make sure to stay up to date with game time news in case of injuries.

The New Process in Action:

  1. I am going to look at the Week 3- New England versus Las Vegas game for this example. The 10 players with the most projected points are Newton, Jacobs, Edelman, Carr, Waller, Harry, Michel, Edwards, Renfrow, and Burkhead. 
  2. This game currently has a 47.5 O/U with the Patriots -5.5 so it does not fall into any of our special categories. 
  3.  
    1. I want to use Newton as my captain but to save some salary I am going to use someone cheaper. New England is one of the few teams that doesn’t have a solidified RB1, so I am going to use Edelman as my Captain since he is the WR1 on the favored team. 
    2. I am going to try and do something creative here and multiply the projected points per $100 by the percent of times that type of player is found on optimal lineups(on the chart in the resources section below). I will use those values to fill my lineup by selecting the players with the highest values. This gives me Newton, Michel, Edelman, Jacobs, Carr, and Burkhead. These six players cost more than the $50,000 salary limit so I am going to cut Carr considering the Patriots secondary is elite and plug in the next player which is Harry. 

Example Lineup:

PosPlayerSalary
CPTJulian Edelman$13,800
FLEXCam Newton$12,200
FLEXSony Michel$3,600
FLEXJosh Jacobs$10,600
FLEXRex Burkhead$2,400
FLEXN’Keal Harry$6,800
Total:$49,400

 

I am feeling more and more confident in these processes as we progress into the season. Check back next week and hopefully we will be able to enjoy some craft beer as we begin to cash more and more. Also, if you’re looking for other DFS help, check out some of the other resources we have here at the Undroppables including Paulie’s DFS Sleepers and Michael Reedy’s Money Makers and Heart Breakers.

 

Resources:

Captain Chart:DFS Captain Chart

Percent on Optimal Lineup Chart:

Offensive Line Injury Updates | Week 3

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Offensive Line Injury Updates | Week 3

Our O-Line expert Brad Wire is here to give you the latest updates on injuries for guys in the trenches for you to consider when setting your fantasy football lineups.

Arizona Cardinals

Mason Cole – Out (Hamstring) – For the second week in a row, Cole will sit this one out. This should be a good game for them on the ground as they draw the Lions this week. Lamont Gaillard has been decent in his place.

Atlanta Falcons

Kaleb McGary – Questionable (Knee) – McGary was able to get in some limited practice this week, but it looks like Matt Gono looks to get his first start. Even if McGary is able to suit up, I would assume it would just be in an emergency situation much like the Packers used Billy Turner last week. This is a little different as the Bears are coming to the dome, and that mean Khalil Mack is in town. Mack is still on the injury report with his knee injury, but this could be a juicy matchup to build on his sack from last week.

Carolina Panthers

Dennis Daley – Doubtful (Ankle); Russell Okung – Questionable (Groin) – Daley was not able to log any practice again this week. I would bet he sits another week. Okung, on the other hand, was able to get a full practice in Friday so it looks like he’ll be able to suit up. They will need him this week against the pass rush of the Chargers.

Dallas Cowboys

Tyron Smith – Questionable (Neck) – Smith sat out last week and is not trending in the right direction to suit up against the Seahawks. They struggled early on against the Falcons with backup Brandon Knight, but they put it together as the game went on. Some of that can likely be attributed to Takk McKinley going down, but Seattle’s pass rush outside of Jamaal Adams is pretty much a non-factor.

Detroit Lions

Halapoulivaati Vaitai – Questionable (Foot) – We might finally get to see the debut of Big V for the Lions, as he was able to get in a limited practice each day this week. The Lions look to gain a decent boost in the run game if he were to return against the Cardinals, but I have a feeling he will sit another week.

Green Bay Packers

Elgton Jenkins – Questionable (Back/Rib) – Jenkins is a new addition to the injury report this week. The Packers have definitely had their fair share of injuries to start the season. They have done a wonderful job of shuffling guys around to dominate the first two games. The good news for the Packers is that Billy Turner looks to be fully healthy this week and Lucas Patrick has been good so far in the shuffle. We probably won’t know Jenkins’ final status until late since the Packers have the late game on Sunday Night.

Las Vegas Raiders

Trent Brown – Out (Calf); Sam Young – Questionable (Groin); Denzelle Good – Questionable (Thumb/Illness) – Brown has once again been ruled out this week. Young was able to get in some limited practices this week, but it still seems that Denzelle Good will get the start once again. With Incognito going on the IR this week, rookie John Simpson (LG) will get the start in his place. This week should be a bit better for them, as the Patriots front 7 is not what it used to be.

Los Angeles Chargers

Trai Turner – Questionable (Groin); Bryan Bulaga – Questionable (Knee) – Both Turner and Bulaga should be able to start Week 3 against the Panthers. They have a juicy matchup on the ground and if both are able to play the fill game it should be a stellar day on the ground for the Chargers. The big matchup this week will of course be Turner vs rookie Derrick Brown.

New England Patriots

David Andrews – Out (Thumb) – Andrews was attempting to play this week after having surgery on his snapping hand. His efforts have fell short and it is probably the best for the long term. His replacement will be Hjalte Froholdt who was a 4th round pick back in 2019. As of Saturday, Andrews was placed on IR. He would be eligible to return in Week 6, but that is the Patriots bye week. Week 7 should be when Andrews returns against the 49ers.

New York Jets

Connor McGovern – Questionable (Hamstring); George Fant – Out (Concussion) – McGovern has a shot to play, but it is a VERY long shot. Josh Andrews would replace McGovern if he were ruled out. Chuma Edoga will be the one replacing Fant. He started 8 games in 2019 and Gase has said that he is more than comfortable with Edoga out there. Not like it would be much of a downgrade anyway from Fant.

Notable Players On Short Term Injured Reserve

Xavier Su’a-Filo – Cincinnati Bengals
La’el Collins – Dallas Cowboys
Cameron Erving – Dallas Cowboys
Joe Dahl – Detroit Lions
Richie Incognito – Las Vegas Raiders
Joseph Noteboom – Los Angeles Rams
Pat Elflein – Minnesota Vikings
David Andrews – New England Patriots
Isaac Seumalo – Philadelphia Eagles
Brandon Scherff – Washington Football Team

For more from Brad, check out his comprehensive Offensive Line rankings. Brad will be making updates to the rankings regularly throughout the season. Don’t forget that you can also follow @TheUndroppables to catch all of the latest content drops to our site!

Unleash the Feast | Salsa De Robinson

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Unleash the Feast | Salsa De Robinson

Chef Beezy coming back with another recipe for you to cook up on gameday. Who likes homemade salsa? Store stuff is OK, but that’s like drafting Ryquell Armstead or Devine Ozigbo. I want my RBs like my salsa: Fresh, bright, sexy, and packs a punch. Like James Robinson, which if you listen to Unscripted you would have known about him over the summer. Lets get into this. Super easy to make. You ready?

Salsa
A frisky, RB1-level salsa.

Salsa de Robinson – Recipe Details

Yield: 10 to 12 servings (I like to double this recipe for leftover purposes)

Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 40 min

Ingredients

2 Jalapenos, cut in half, stems removed
2 cups of Cherry Tomatoes
1 Red Onion peeled quartered
3 large Tomatoes quartered
1 Large Red Pepper( cut in half, remove the seed)
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3/4 Tsp of kosher salt divided
3 Cloves of garlic
1/2 cup fresh Cilantro
Juice of 1 Lime
Red pepper Flakes

Directions

1) Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a bowl you need your jalapenos, red pepper, cherry tomatoes, and onions. Pop in the oil and a little salt and pepper. Put them all on a large sheet pan and roast until slightly charred, about 15 to 20 min.

2) In a food processor or a blender, add in your roasted vegetables, quartered tomatoes, garlic, cilantro, lime juice and a pinch of red pepper flakes.

3) Season with the rest of the salt and add some black pepper. For chunky salsa, pulse about 5 to 7 times. For smoother salsa, give it a good blend until it all breaks down.

4) Serve with warm chips or vegetables.

I make a good chicken dish with this salsa as well. Cook your chicken, add salsa and cheese on top and melt it up. Throw it over some rice and BOOM: a full-ass meal.

Hope you enjoy the recipe. You could also throw a 1/4 cup of Red Wine Vinegar in there if you want another level of flavor. Any questions, hit the DMs. Enjoy your Football!

A Thin Goal Line Between Love & Hate | Week 3

Randal Kennedy
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A Thin Goal Line Between Love & Hate | Week 3

Broken bottles under children’s feet
Bodies strewn across the dead-end street
But I won’t heed the battle call
It puts my back up
Puts my back up against the wall

Sunday, Bloody Sunday
Sunday, Bloody Sunday
Sunday, Bloody Sunday, Sunday, Bloody Sunday

And the battle’s just begun
There’s many lost, but tell me who has won
The trench is dug within our hearts
And mothers, children, brothers, sisters torn apart

Released in 1983 I am almost positive that Sunday Bloody Sunday was written about Bono’s fantasy team. I was just a pup then, but the NFL was fresh off of a strike and I hear the trainers rooms resembled the 4077, which also ended in 1983. It seems the more things change the more they stay the same.

A rash of injuries swept through the NFL this past Sunday like the autumn wind through a pirates sail. (Do you hear John Facenda’s voice?) The 49ers, who were already hobbled, may have been hit the hardest. In one half of football they lost Jimmy Garoppolo, Raheem Mostert, Tevin Coleman, Nick Bosa and Soloman Thomas to the turf at Met Life Stadium. And if that wasn’t enough, their personal hell continues for another week as they are right back in the Meadowlands for a bout with the Giants.

This column was also hit hard by injuries. I called for Saquon Barkley, Parris Campbell, Julio Jones and Davante Adams to visit the end zone. All were befallen by injury. The running tally on the year (not counting injuries) is 10 for 21, not bad, but we can do better.

Running Back

Devin Singletary has the backfield to himself this week but Josh Allen spoils the coming-out party. The talented QB should be good for one rushing score.

Jeff Wilson will serve as the goal-line back for the 49ers Sunday. A role he’s played well in the past. The Giants have allowed Benny Snell and David Montgomery to run wild. The 49ers scheme the run as well as anyone. Look for Wilson to fall across the end zone for one score.

The Bengals have given up 370 rush yards through the season’s first two weeks. The Eagles have had trouble keeping QB Carson Wentz upright. The remedy for that? Run the football. The Bengals have given up the third-most fantasy points to the RB position and Geno Atkins is still sidelined. Miles Sanders should be plenty busy Sunday. One score for the former Nittany Lion.

The Falcons can’t stop a nosebleed and Bears QB Mitch Trubiski is awful. That sounds like a David Montgomery week to me. Expect at least one score in a plus matchup.

Jonathan Taylor plays the Jets this weekend. I repeat. JT and the Jets. Sounds like an Elton John song. One touchdown.

The Chiefs can be had on the ground and the Ravens run the ball as well as anyone. Through two weeks the Ravens lead the NFL with 341 yards on the ground. Lamar Jackson and J.K. Dobbins get in on the touchdown action, while Ingram leads the team in rushing.

Wide Receiver

A.J. Bouye is OUT for the Broncos Sunday and Tom Brady spent the week waxing poetic about how Mike Evans reminds him of Randy Moss. Yes, THAT Randy Moss. The Broncos have allowed the most fantasy points to perimeter wide receivers. Where Evans makes his money. He gets loose for one touchdown.

We spoke on the Unscripted podcast this week about how bad the Seattle secondary has been this season. They’ve given up the most fantasy points to opposing wide receivers so far, including the most to the slot. CeeDee Lamb figures to benefit most in what should be a shootout with Jerry’s Boys.

Davante Adams is doubtful Sunday. Enter Marquez Valdez-Scantling. Everyone’s 2019 darling has started 2020 red hot. He attributes it to finally being healthy. Aaron Rodgers has gushed over his college like separation. Whatever it is, it’s working. Through two weeks MVS has 13 targets, 160 yards and a score. I like him to find pay dirt again in what should be a high scoring affair in the Superdome.

Volume is always a concern with Tennessee’s passing attack but with A.J. Brown expected to miss another game with a bone bruise, running mate Corey Davis is the only game in town. The Minnesota secondary has been a dumpster fire, giving up the second-most fantasy points to wide receivers. Fantasy is all about opportunity and Davis should have plenty of that Sunday.

Forget that Diontae Johnson has a toe injury. It isn’t bothering his Quarterback and it shouldn’t bother you. He leads Pittsburgh in targets through two games and is on pace for 112 receptions and 1,192 yards! I think he finds the end zone Sunday in a game with sneaky shootout potential.

Allen Robinson disappointed in a prime spot last week but he’s getting plenty of opportunities. Through two weeks the talented receiver has drawn 18 targets from QB Mitchel Trubisky. It’s hard to imagine Robinson getting 9 targets against the Falcons and failing to find the end zone.

Tight End

Everyone is talking about the quarterback matchup set for Monday Night Football but all I can think of are the two big tight ends set to square off. With Hayden Hurst shipped off to Atlanta Mark Andrews has logged some of the heaviest snap totals of his career. For his part, Travis Kelce has drawn 20 targets in two games. They are clearly the top options for their respective offenses and should get plenty of attention from their QBs.

The Eagles have given up nine receptions and four touchdowns to tight ends. Drew Sample was heavily targeted by Joe Burrow last Thursday. Drawing nine targets AFTER CJ Uzomah left the game. If you scored Sample off your waiver wire this week, kudos. The second round talent should sample the end zone Sunday. Maybe twice.

This should be a “get right” game for Austin Hooper who almost scored last week. The Washington Football team gave up 11 for 119 and a score to Eagles TEs weeks one. The Cardinals don’t really utilize the tight end in their offense (Probably why they’re so bad defending it) so the jury is still out on Washington, but I’m giving Hooper one more chance to redeem himself.

Mo Alie-Cox was another waiver wire darling this past week. Per Pro Football Focus, he was the highest-graded offensive player in the league last week and posted the highest TE grade since 2017! This week he gets the Jets defense who were just torched by Jordan Reed… checks the calendar, yep, still 2020!

Who are the Cardinals playing this week… Detroit. Everyone remembers T.J. Hockenson’s week one performance last season. 6 for 131 and a score. Expect a repeat. One touchdown for the former Mackey Award Winner.

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