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)
Best Week 10 QB Matchups
– Jared Goff vs Seahawks (allowing 26.73 fantasy PPG to QBs)
– Aaron Rodgers vs Jaguars (allowing 22.72 fantasy PPG to QB)
– Tua Tagovailoa vs Chargers (allowing 21.51 fantasy PPG to QB)— Michael F. Florio (@MichaelFFlorio) November 12, 2020
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.
Antonio Gibson and J.D. McKissic have capped each other’s fantasy value all season long, but they’re both really good plays this week against a poor #Lions defense
— Fantasy Football Hotline (@HotlineFantasy) November 12, 2020
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)
Cooper Kupp has disappointed fantasy fans this season, but he’s a virtual must start this week. I joined @Kaitlin_OToole on @SInow @SI_Fantasy to discuss Kupp and more!: https://t.co/sC2C0hLYzj
— Michael Fabiano (@Michael_Fabiano) November 11, 2020
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)
If you listened to Moneyline & Wine, I told you how much I love Eric Ebron not only for this week but moving forward.
Had 40+ yards in 6 straight
ROS vs TE (Fantasy pts allowed)
31, 29, 20, 24, 27, 29, 1, 21
— Tommy Garrett (@TommygarrettPFN) November 9, 2020
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)
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