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Respect the Flex (Fantasy Football 2020 – Week 10)

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Respect the Flex (Fantasy Football 2020 – Week 10)

Time for another week of The Undroppables weekly “Flex” play article, bringing you the flex suggestions for your league. As always, this article is written to help with difficult start options. If you boast a very strong team full of star-caliber players, do not overthink it and switch out your guys. Lock in your studs and go with the safe points. For those not as lucky, we got you covered.

Our consensus panel now boasts a record of 20-8-2 (2 coming from postponed games) after Week 9. Ahead to Week 10. To send your questions for future weeks, you can tag me @KayneRob on Twitter.

Let’s get to it!

Flex Plays of the Week

Shallow League Flex Plays (10 or fewer teams)

Cooper Kupp vs Seattle Seahawks

Kupp has seen an up and down season this year more so than any of his previous campaigns. That said, Cooper Kupp saw 20 targets in week 9. He now faces one of the worst secondary units in the NFL. Fire him up with full confidence even with the limited practices on the week.

Christian Kirk vs Buffalo Bills

I have been a huge skeptic on Kirk. Yet over the past three weeks he has continued to see targets and produce consistently. He is taking on a Buffalo team that has given up its fair share of passing yards and Tre White will likely shadow Hopkins. This should allow Christian more opportunity yet again to be a solid option on gameday.

Standard League Flex Plays (12 teams)

Tee Higgins @ Pittsburgh Steelers

Yes, the Steelers defense is great. That said they are still giving up a decent amount of yards through the air. The Cowboys were able to get some work done in the passing game, so I would anticipate the team #1 in pass attempts will find some success. Enter Higgins aka “Sweet Tee” who has out targeted Boyd in 3 of the last 4 games.

Mike WIlliams vs Miami Dolphins

The connection between Mike Williams & Herbert is building. Williams is seeing both deep ball action and red zone looks. He even had a near game-winning TD on a drawn up fade route. They take on the Miami Dolphins who has been on a roll lately. I anticipate a high scoring game which should only benefit the Williams play.

Deeper League Flex Plays (14 or more teams)

Darnell Mooney vs Minnesota Vikings

This is a player that could potentially be started in 12 man leagues pending your roster as well. Mooney is seeing increased targets on a weekly basis. If you’re watching the Bears games, you know that Foles has missed Mooney on some big plays on multiple occasions. As the targets and timing increase, these big plays will land. With the Bears taking on a weak MN secondary I like the Mooney play.

Richie James @ New Orleans Saints

This is definitely a deep league only play. With Deebo & Kittle out James still holds a little value. We saw his connection with Mullens vs the Packers. He was just about the only 49er with any value in that game. Aiyuk is back but James will still see opportunity with the pass-catching room dealing with injuries.

Boom or Bust Flex Plays

Brandon Aiyuk @ New Orleans Saints

As mentioned above, Aiyuk should be back this week. As the #1 option in San Fran I think he is a viable play. It really comes down to which 49ers team shows up; the one who ravaged the Rams or the one who was stomped by the Packers. That risk lands Aiyuk in the risk category. He has the upside being the #1 option but his lows could be a real bust.

Tim Patrick @ Las Vegas Raiders

The connection between Patrick and Lock continues to grow. Pair that with the typically high scoring Raiders games and you have a solid opportunity at landing a TD and a solid flex play. That being said Jeudy is seeing more targets and looks which could leave Patrick’s floor pretty low if he is seeing less targets. The matchup makes the play for upside tempting.

Antonio Gibson @ Detroit Lions

The Lions rush defense has been extremely poor. Dalvin just ripped them a new one in week 9. The only risk in this play comes from how the Football Team splits carries and passing opportunities between its RBs. McKissic has seen both of his high usage games vs NYG, which brings the question was that strictly the designed gameplan? I think Gibson sees most of the work in this matchup which would make him a great play. The McKissic factor lands him in the boom/bust category.

The Undroppables Survey Says

Best for last, we go back to the Twittersphere asking for your toughest flex questions. Below are some of those questions we received with a panel of 3 members of The Undroppables bringing you our consensus votes for Week 10:

The Undroppables Consensus: Christian Kirk (3 votes)

Reason: Kirk has been spectacular for weeks. Buffalo game is going to be a shoot out. I want those pieces. I also need to see Parker do a little more with Tua. –@FantasyFBStoner

The Undroppables Consensus: D.J. Chark (2 votes)

Reason: Luton seemed to look Chark’s direction a lot in his first game. I expect that to continue in game #2. Late drafted rookies seem to lean more on a safety blanket option when they are thrown into games. Chark is that safety blanket. –@KayneRob

The Undroppables Consensus: Giovanni Bernard (3 votes) & Duke Johnson (2 votes) (Fournette had 1 vote)

Reason: I don’t trust Fournette at all and if Mixon sits Gio is fire! Same with if David Johnson is out (volume plays) –@2on1FFB

In Summary

To be featured and get your flex questions answered each week feel free to tag or DM @KayneRob throughout the week. For last-minute game day decisions, check out “Under the Wire” Sunday mornings leading up to kickoff on the Fantasy Football Chat Discord.

Unsung Heroes | Offensive & Defensive Line Matchups Week 10

Brad Wire
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Unsung Heroes | Offensive & Defensive Line Matchups Week 10

An unsung hero is someone who does great deeds, but gets little to no recognition for them. In football, the linemen who battle in the trenches are the unsung heroes that make the biggest impact on the game. In this weekly column, we shine a light on those unsung heroes and to help you make your lineup decisions. The offensive line advantage will be provided by Brad, with the defensive line advantage provided by Tommy Mo. Both also give their favorite matchups to look forward to for the week ahead.

Week 9 Recap

Offensive Side

The Steelers seemed to play down to the Cowboys level last week. Neville Gallimore did have a nice game finally. That was the Cowboys biggest weakness on their defense, especially since the loss of Gerald McCoy. They did not allow a sack though, which keeps them at 10 given up on the year. The ground game was non-existent after the first drive, not that it was really working then either. The good thing here is that they were able to keep Ben upright after his knee injury which allowed him to remain in the game.

The Raiders game ended up being a bit of a shootout towards the end. For Josh Jacobs it seemed that they were limiting his usage just a little bit, given that he was questionable to go in this one. He ended up getting 14 carries for 65 yards, but his running mate Devontae Booker edged him out by 3 yards on 6 fewer carries. Derek Carr was only sacked once, right before the end of the half, but was able to get time to hit a few deep shots during the game. Overall, a nice game upfront for this consistent group. They should be getting Richie Incognito back shortly, and maybe Trent Brown, so all signs point north in Las Vegas.

This last advantage was an above-average game for this Jaguars group. They held the Texans to 2 sacks and James Robinson racked up 99 yards on the ground. Holes were opened up for him and he took advantage, plain and simple. Doesn’t help when you are blocking for a statue, though. You want to block longer when your QB is able to help you out, even if it’s just getting the ball out quickly.

Defensive Side

Tommy Mo coming in with the HEAT for his first matchup. What a good call here. The Seahawks offensive line lost Mike Iupati a few weeks ago and it’s not like they were that good before that anyway. The key to stopping this high powered offense is containing the broken plays that Russell Wilson has mastered. Pressure up the middle, collapse the running lanes, keep contain outside so he can’t spin out, and launch one of his patented rainbow throws. As much as you can contain Wilson your offense is going to have to put up tons of points to beat them and the Bills offense was cooking today. They racked up 5 sacks and forced 2 picks for Russell Wilson and held them to 57 total rushing yards. Circle the wagons, the Bills are back after their disappearing act the last couple of weeks.

This Washington team certainly misses Matthew Ioannidis in the run game. They allowed Wayne Gallman and Alfred Morris 135 rushing yards on 23 carries. They did get to Daniel Jones on 5 separate occasions but did not force any turnovers. Washington overall had a few turnovers which put the defense in some bad spots, especially early when they fumbled on a punt return. Unfortunately, the defensive line can only do so much for this Football Team.

Offensive Line Advantage

Cleveland Browns vs. Houston Texans

Nick Chubb could not have come back for a juicier matchup. Houston is giving up the second most adjusted line yards per carry per Football Outsiders and they are facing a dominant Browns line who is getting Wyatt Teller back as well. This one is going to be a blast to watch. Wyatt Teller was having an All-Pro level season before his calf injury. I don’t expect him to be at that level quite yet especially going up against J.J. Watt. I outline that more below as my favorite matchup of the week. The rest of the line has been strong in his absence. Averaging 4.85 adjusted line yards per carry, good for 3rd in the league.
Even if he is on a pitch count Nick Chubb shareholders should be licking their lips for this matchup. Even the Terminator himself loves Nick Chubb this week in his free Love/Hate article. Even better news for Kareem Hunt shareholders as he actually scored more when Nick Chubb was playing. However, I think that it was Wyatt Teller going down that caused this, not the loss of Nick Chubb. With Teller being back this is going to inject some extra rocket fuel into this offense. Always have to bring it back to the big boys up front!

Los Angeles Rams vs. Seattle Seahawks

This was a tough one and it could have really gone either way. Seattle has been good in the run, partially due to their scheme, and not good in the pass. The Rams have been good in the passing game, again partially due to their scheme, but not as great in the run game. Both of the defenses in this game have been taken advantage of by what the other offense does well too. Seattle defense is atrocious against the pass, but pretty good against the run. The Rams are not good against the run, but rush the passer with the best of them. This should be one of the highest scoring games of the slate with the other being Arizona vs Buffalo. There are lots of no brainer starts in this one. Chris Carson if healthy, Deejay Dallas if he is out. Darrell Henderson looks like a game time decision, so this might be the week Cam Akers gets some more burn, but most likely a RBBC with Malcolm Brown.
I chose the Rams to have the advantage in this game is mainly due to the implied point total being so high and the Rams being better in pass protection. The Rams have given up sacks at the lowest rate according to Football Outsiders and this is going to be the key to the game. Seattle on the other hand is giving up a sack on 8% of drop backs, more than double the Rams rate. The run game for the Rams is going to be the kicker here. The Seattle front seven has been stout, but I imagine Sean McVay will be scheming ways to get chunk yards on the ground to keep Russell Wilson off the field.

No explanation advantage: Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers

Defensive Line Advantage

Washington Football Team at Detroit Lions

Buckle up fans of defensive line play and those starting Lions players this week. The defensive line advantage matchup of the week pits one of the best defensive lines in the game this year vs one of the worst. In both run blocking and pass blocking, the Detroit Lions are rated 21st and 26th, in adjusted line yards and sack rate, respectively. The Lions also let Matthew Stafford get sacked an average of 2.6 times per game, the 22nd worst in the NFL per teamrankings.com. That number jumps to 3 times per game when playing at home, which the Lions are this week. Washington is 1st in adjusted sack rate with 10.6%, and 12th in adjusted line yards, stuffing opposing runners on 20% of run plays. The trio of Sweat, Kerrigan, and Young have combined for 13 sacks on the season. That may not seem like a huge number, but the fact the pressure is coming from multiple people means you can’t key in on just one. The passing game for the Lions will already struggle this week without Kenny Golladay, and I would be concerned with starting Matthew Stafford (unless you have no other choice) as well as any Lions ball carrier. If you play IDP I’d consider starting Chase Young this week.

Green Bay Packers at Jacksonville Jaguars

While my partner Brad Wire included Green Bay in his “no explanation advantage” the Packers DL will get the explanation because they have a choice matchup this week. The Jacksonville offensive line is pretty good when it comes to run blocking (6th in adj. line yards) as we have seen in the success of James Robinson. But their pass blocking is the complete opposite. They are 30th in adj. sack rate, which contributes to their overall line ranking of 21 by Brad Wire. The Packers are rated 11th in pass rushing but they are led by one of the best in the game in Zadarius Smith. Smith is tied for 4th overall in sacks with 7, on par with Brandon Graham (PHI) and TJ Watt (PIT). He’s a beast in the pass rush and that’s where the advantage in this game will lie. As seen in the video below, he’s tossing around offensive lineman like a varsity player picking on the freshman team. While I would still expect a good game from Robinson (possible OROY?) I don’t have faith in either QB this week and would not expect a big day from Chark. Smith is going to get after it.

No explanation advantage: Rams and Eagles

Favorite Individual Matchups

Brad Wire – Wyatt Teller (G – CLE) vs J.J. Watt (DL – HOU)
The return of Wyatt Teller provides the Browns with a big edge here, but the other side of the ball features on the best to ever do it. J.J. Watt for the most part has been held in check, but he gets the same treatment Aaron Donald does most of the time so that isn’t all too surprising. Wyatt Teller will be able to go 1 on 1 with J.J. Watt for the majority of the game because he is one of the best guards in the game. This will be a damn good battle this week, but one I think Wyatt Teller, and the rest of the Browns offensive line, will win.

Tommy Mo – Aaron Donald (DT – LAR) vs Damien Lewis (RG – SEA)

Aaron Donald leads the league in sacks from the DT position with 9. For anyone that doesn’t understand the magnitude of that stat line, think about how often a DT gets double teamed. Especially a player of his caliber. Lewis is a rookie who will be facing his toughest matchup of his young career. He’ll most surely get help from the center Pocic, and probably from a 3rd player as well because he will need it to stop the best defender in the game. But my money is on Donald, not just because I also played DT, but because the guy is amazing and is unstoppable. Plus who doesn’t like a DT with a 6 pack?

A Thin Goal Line Between Love & Hate | Week 10

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A Thin Goal Line Between Love & Hate | Week 10

This week in 2012, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees broke what was once thought to be the unbreakable record. Johnny Unitas’ 47 game streak throwing a touchdown pass. The Saints QB made history, connecting with Devery Henderson on a 40-yard bomb late in the first quarter of a 31-24 triumph over the then San Diego Chargers.

A lot has changed across the NFL landscape since that day but one thing remains constant. Drew Brees can still get it done. Just ask the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brees turned a Sunday night battle with Tom Brady into a laugher. While his counterpart struggled throwing picks, Brees picked the Bucs apart while reclaiming the lead in the touchdown race. Brady’s offense looked completely lost. New weapon Antiono Brown may be in the physical shape it takes to play football, but it looks like it will be a while before he learns the subtle nuances of the Tampa offense. One of Brady’s interceptions was meant for the wide receiver affectionately referred to as AB and the two didn’t appear to be on the same page.

We here at The Undroppables are back on the same page. After a one-week hiatus, I’m here to find some touchdowns! It’s hard to grind tape, record a podcast, write articles, and be interactive on Twitter all while holding down a full-time job. Good thing my social life is in the toilet! But I’m here for my fans! Both of you! So let’s score some fantasy points, eh?

Wide Receiver

Mike Evans is a future Hall-of-Fame WR, but he is on pace for the lowest season totals of his career. (60 catches, 777 yards) Last week he faced off against Marshon Lattimore, who owns him. His last three receiving lines against Lattimore read like a misprint; six targets 0 receptions. He’ll find the sledding much easier against a Carolina secondary that has allowed 572 yards and 4 touchdowns to opposing wide receivers the last two weeks. Evans is still being targeted in the red-zone (7 RZ TDs) and the Tampa offense should get back on track this week.

Those of you with D.J. Chark on your rosters likely rejoiced last week as it took exactly one play for new signal-caller Jake Luton to find him for a 73-yard touchdown. But the best part was the 12 targets! But Zhane and Mr. DJ are unlikely to keep playing that song against Green Bay’s Jaire Alexander. This is exactly why you should pull a Ross Gellar and Pivot to teammate Chris Conley. The former Georgia Bulldog received the second-most targets on the team (8) from Luton and the Jags should face a fairly negative game script, meaning they’re likely to throw. A lot.

Editor’s Note: Jaire Alexander has been ruled out for this Sunday’s game.

Others I like:
Cooper Kupp
Robert Woods
Michael Thomas

Running Back

The Ravens backfield should have a field day Sunday night. Against their last three NFL opponents (Sorry Jets) New England has given up 190 yards and 3 TDs to the Bills. 194 yards and 4 TDs to the 49ers, and 135 yards to the Broncos. The Patriots rush defense is a sieve. Mark Ingram is trending towards playing but if he sits Gus Edwards and rookie JK Dobbins are lineup locks and should almost assuredly find the endzone.

Welcome back, Mr. Chubb. Allow me to show you to your buffet table. That’s right, Nick Chubb should be back just in time for the stretch run and a softer opponent he could not pick. The Texans give up an average of 5.2 adjusted fantasy points to the position. Which is like a guaranteed touchdown every week. Bon appetit, Monsieur Chubb.

While his workload has been somewhat difficult to pin down, Antonio Gibson is getting those premium touches for the Washington Football Team. He is 5-of-7 converting goal to go situations. For their part, the Lions have allowed opposing teams to score 50% of the time in goal to go situations. Sounds like a recipe for success to me.

Others I like:
Zack Moss
Duke Johnson
James Conner

Tight End

If you followed me this offseason you know that I touted Eric Ebron as a potential red-zone target for Ben Roethlisberger. Better late than Never. Ebron has scored in his last two games and has earned a healthy snap percentage. Harrison Bryant and Trey Burton have burned the Bengals recently. Let’s make it three in a row for “Double E”.

Austin Hooper returns this week from appendicitis and while he was slow out of the gate, he started to come on before being sidelined by his appendix. In the three games prior to his surgery Hooper drew 23 targets and was the overall TE No. 6 Weeks 4 through 6 and his floor should be even higher with Odel Beckham sidelined. The Texans have allowed the 10th most points per game to the position. Hooper is in a great spot.

The Chargers rank just 21st in the league defending the TE and while Mike Gesicki has been anything but consistent he should draw added targets with Preston Williams out.

Others I like:
Jimmy Graham
Hunter Henry
Tyler Kroft

Unmatched | KL vs. Dukes

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Unmatched | KL vs. Dukes

Check out our Week 10 matchup between @KL_Fantasy and @Fantasydukes

Money Makers and Heart Breakers (Fantasy Football 2020 – Week 10)

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Money Makers and Heart Breakers (Fantasy Football 2020 – Week 10)

It is Week 10 and you should be either making a strong push to get into the playoffs or looking at the playoffs already. If you aren’t yet have no fear for as part of the Week 11 UNtagling the Wire I will be untangling schedules leading up to and in the playoffs. Look at that I did a plug for my own stuff that will be coming out next week.

No intro music today. I simply didn’t have time to figure out what I could work in. So I am going to make it easy on my editors today and keep this short and concise.

If you are new around here this is how it works:

Money Maker – I think this person will perform well this week and be better than projections

Heart Breaker – These players will not meet projections

Quarterbacks

💰 Money Makers

Jared Goff – I had high hopes for Mr. Goff in the preseason. It felt like he let me down quite a bit as he is currently the QB17 on the season. In Week 8 he had 355 yards and a touchdown which wasn’t bad.  In Week 10 though Goff gets to play the team that quarterbacks average 372 yards and 2 touchdowns a game against.  The friendliest defense for quarterbacks to play against week in and week out, the Seattle Seahawks. Last week Josh Allen hit them up for 415 yards and 3 TDs passing and another TD rushing.  Essentially Goff will not screw this up. Play him, I am. And hold on to him for the playoffs, NJ Week 15 and Seattle Week 16. ($7,400 on Fanduel and $6,500 on DraftKings)

Drew Lock – In Week 8, Lock threw for 248 yards and 3 touchdowns. In Week 9, Lock followed that up with 313 yards and 2 touchdowns passing and another 47 yards and 1 touchdowns rushing. In Week 10, the Raiders are the opponent and they gave up 326 yards and 2 touchdowns to Justin Herbert last week. ($7,100 on Fanduel and $5,500 on DraftKings)

Tua Tagovailoa – I want you to say his name 5 times fast, come on try it. Tua Tagovailoa, Tua Tagovailoa, Tua Tagovailoa, Tua Tagovailoa, Tua Tagovailoa. I know you did it.  I know you stumbled on his name too. We have also stumbled on a guy who is playing against the Chargers 4th worst pass defense this week. Tua showed us he can actually play last week. With 248 yards and 2 touchdowns passing. The Cardinals pass defense is actually significantly better than the Chargers. If you are looking for a floor play here, Tua is not a bad option at all. ($6,80 on Fanduel and $5,600 on DraftKings)

Other quarterbacks I like in Week 5:

There is the obvious: Deshaun Watson, Russell Wilson, Kyler Murray and Aaron Rodgers

The not so obvious: Derek Carr, Nick Foles, Justin Herbert and Baker Mayfield.

💔 Heart Breakers

Matthew Stafford – Stafford was really bad last week in a simple match up against the Vikings. This week is playing against the Washington Football Team and they are actually good against the pass. The Football Team gives up an average of 206 yards and 1 touchdown a game.  This is probably on the high end for Stafford this week.

Ryan Tannehill – Tannehill had his worst week of the regular season last week against the Bears with 158 yards and 2 touchdowns. The Colts are the Week 10 opponent and they only give up 221 yards and a touchdown per week. I expect this to be another tough week for Tannehill.

Lamar Jackson – Jackson is having a subpar season compared to where you drafted him.  He is currently the QB13. This week he is up against a Patriots team that has been tough on quarterbacks Allowing on 3 quarterbacks score 20 or more fantasy points against them in standard this season. You are probably playing him if you have him but ……YUCK

Other quarterbacks to avoid: Teddy Bridgewater, Jeff Burrow, and Kirk Cousins

Running Backs

💰 Money Makers

Antonio Gibson – The Detriot Lions are really bad at defending the run. Like, really bad. They allow the running back position to beat them on the ground and through the air. I would expect J.D. McKissic to also be someone that you should be looking to play this week. You can take Gibson as a very high floor play who will get you double digit fantasy point this week ($6,100 on Fanduel and $5,600 on DraftKings)

NOTE: If Gibson misses the game for his shoulder injury then bump J.D. McKissic up even higher.

Mike Davis – The person who should be your first plugin play in DFS Week 10 is Mike Davis. With Christian McCaffrey missing time again with a shoulder injury Davis will pick up right where he left off. In Week 2 against the Buccaneers Davis had 8 receptions for 74 yards. That is his floor. ($5,400 on Fanduel and $4,000 on DraftKings)

Duke Johnson – In relief of David Johnson, Duke had a whopping 20 touches out of the backfield 16 rushes and 4 receptions. Which got hi a total of 73 yards and a touchdown. Duke will maintain all of the touches and utilize that volume to produce at the very least a high floor in Week 10. ($5,800 on Fanduel and $5,000 on DraftKings)

Other running backs to play:

The obvious: James Robinson, Dalvin Cook, Alvin Kamara, and Kareem Hunt

The not so obvious: Jonathan Taylor, Melvin Gordon, and Ronald Jones

💔 Heart Breakers

Joshua Jacobs – The Broncos have only given up 4 touchdowns to running backs this season. Opponents average only 92 yards rushing against the Broncos. You see where I am going. If you don’t have other options Jacobs should be able to hit his floor but this is not a time to expect a big game from him.

Derrick Henry – If you have him rostered you are playing him. No running back has over 72 yards against the Colts this season, they have also given up only 6 touchdowns in total to the position this season. If anyone can produce against the Colts it would be Henry, but I would not plug him into any DFS line ups.

Devonta Freeman – Freeman or Wayne Gallman, it doesn’t matter. You don’t want to expect a heck pf a lot from whoever is running the ball for the Giants. The Eagles only give up about 78 yards per game rushing. The Giants don’t rush the ball very well. Yuck! Yuck and more yuck.

Other running backs that will cost you in Week 8: Gio Bernard, D’Andre Swift and Jerrick McKinnon

Wide Receivers

💰 Money Makers

Cooper Kupp/Robert Woods – Yes I am saying Kupp and Woods.  The Seahawks are really bad against wide receivers and quarterbacks. Yes, I will be using a triple stack in DFS this week. So my friends reading this playing against may want to pivot. Seattle gives up 279 yards per game to wide receivers. WOW! This is going to be a nice stack. (Kupp $7,700 on Fanduel and $6,900 on DraftKings / Woods $7,200 on Fanduel and $6,600 on DraftKings)

Brandin Cooks – The Browns are the 5th worst team against the pass. Cooks Cooks has seen 39 targets in the past 4 games, which is a smidge below 10 per game. He had a whopping 28% target share last week against the Jaguars and has really taken off since the coaching change. (Kupp $6,300 on Fanduel and $5,600 on DraftKings)

Allen Robinson – Do you know who else is pretty bad against the pass?  The Vikings are. This week the Bears play the Vikings. Darnell Mooney is also going to produce against this horrible pass defense.  Mooey had a 21% target share in Week 9 and Robinson had a 17% target share. These guys could provide a sneaky stack in DFS single gameplay Monday night.

Other receivers I like in Week 5:

The obvious: Davante Adams, DK Metcalf, DeAndre Hopkins, and Michael Thomas.

The not so obvious:  – Will Fuller, Jerry Jeudy and Michael Pittman

💔 Heart Breakers

Adam Thielen – The past two weeks Thielen has seen 9 total targets, 5 receptions, 65 total yards. The offense is running through Dalvin Cook. The Bears are up this week and they have allowed 3 touchdowns in total to wide receivers this season. It doesn’t look good for Thielen in Week 10.

Chris Godwin – In Week 9 Godwin 6 targets for 3 receptions and 41 yards. His target share was 15% which is what you can probably expect in Week 10. If you have him you may or may not be playing him.  There are a lot of mouths to feed in Tampa, all of which are extremely talented.

Marvin Jones – The Washington Football Team is the best defense against wide receivers. In Week 9 Jones had 4 targets for 3 receptions and a touchdown. So unless he scores against a defense that has only given up 3 touchdowns to wide receivers all season. Counting on that touchdown is not a good strategy.

Other wide receivers will cost you: Jakobi Meyers, Christian Kirk, Henry Ruggs, and DeVante Parker

Tight Ends Week 5

💰 Money Makers

Eric Ebron – Ebron had only 3 receptions for 22 yards and a touchdown in Week 9. In Week 10 the Steelers will play the Bengals, the Bengals happen to be the second worst team in the league against tight ends. It’s easy to pick up what I am putting down here right? Play Ebron. ($5,800 on Fanduel and $4,600 on DraftKings)

Robert Tonyan – He pretty much has been horrible since his huge 3 touchdown game. If he is going to produce again this is the week.  The Jaguars are very friendly to tight ends. Tight ends average 61 yards and a touchdown against the Jaguars. You can expect the Packers to look to exploit that.

Evan Engram – The past 3 weeks Engram has a total of 29 targets, yes 29! He has average just over 5 receptions a game over that time.  You can expect more of this in Week 10 against the Eagles. In Week against the Eagles 6 receptions for 46 yards. This is probably what you can expect as his floor this week.

Other tight ends to play:

The obvious Darren Waller and George Kittle

The not so obvious: TJ Hockenson

💔 Heart Breakers

Jonnu Smith  – If you are still holding on, it is because they use him in the red zone. I am wondering if his ankle is an issue. Anyways Jonnu only had 2 targets in Week 9. This week the Titans play the Colts who have been the best defense this season against tight ends.

Mark Andrews  – The Patriots have problems, one they do not have is defending the tight end. Expect the Ravens to run, run and run some more. Andrews will be a victim of the game script and touch down dependent this week.

Noah Fant – The Raiders are a top 10 defense against the tight end position. In Week 9 Fant only had 6% of the target share and you can expect more of that this week.  The Broncos will throw and throw a lot, simply to their wide receivers.

Other tight ends that will cost you: Jared Cook, and Tyler Higbee (in case I needed to tell you)

If you are looking for Defenses to stream, take a look at The Stream Option by Kyle Larson.

Thanks for checking out our Money Makers and Heart Breakers column. For more great content from The Undroppables, follow us on Twitter, follow @MikeReedyFF for more great content, and visit back for Mike’s weekly UNtangling the Wire (waiver wire) article.

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