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To bad its over .... once moron reports that backfield becomes a cluster ...

I don’t see them sitting Conner he’s carved out a role for himself ....

He averaged that with them basically freezing him out of 2 or 3 of there game plans .... one of the reasons i felt confident playing him in so many lineups this past weekend is because when theuy’ve commited to him like they did against us and 1 other opponent (last weeks opponent) he’s put u huge numbers ....

The kc game got away from them going down 21 - 0 after 3 and 2 possessions .. then in week 3 they did the same thing ... they didn’t fall behind they just game planned a ton of passing ...

When he hasn’t scored well its from lack of usage and not anything he was doing wrong ...

Matter of fact that one game they had switzer catching multiple passes like 3 or 4 out of the backfield ... thats why i didn’t play him in the 2nd game he blew up in ... i wasn’t sure if he lost that roll but in his 2nd really good game Switzer never even lined up in the backfield ... thats why i was confident in him yesterday ...

NAND he scored a 3rd TD ... Tomlin didn’t challenge it for some reason ... well i know why ... they got it 1st and goal from about the 1/4 yard line ... figured they ‘d score anyhow is my guess .... problem is they didnt score the td and had to settle for a fg ... if they lost yesterday he’d be GETTING FRIED FOR THAT RIGHT NOW ...

Some double up contest have 500 people, others 5,000. Maybe I play in 10-15 double ups. Never participated in the triple ups, it just narrow the field of winners. I'd rather do the 50/50 split. Makes the odds better.

I have a sinking feeling that DK if rigged. I will play in contest that that 215-250 win the whole thing every time while I score 160-200, then I put up a BIG number 235 and 280 wins. GTHOH with that trash.

j/c:

Delete.

So u play in the 500 + contestant double ups ... nothing smaller? ...

It would seem the higher number of players would lower the score to beat to cash .... is that how it usually plays out or am I out in left with this one ...

Brees is 2nd highest priced qb at 8600 on FD .... Brady’s 8700 ...
Goff is 8300 and Luck and Newton are 8200 ...

Winston is 7800

Flacco is 7500

It all depends on the size of the entry fee. For example, I just entered two $5, single-entry double ups. The total entries is 5000+ and another is 11,000+. Then there are two $50 single-entry double ups i just joined. The total entries there are 2,200+ and 500+. So the amount of total entries goes down as the price goes up. I've played $100 double ups but the field is pretty much filled with pros and sharks. I might get there once the bankroll gets high enough.

I feel like the larger the field in single entry double ups, the better the shot I have to make money, because I think I have an edge. I research more than the average players and believe I have a better plan/formula for cash games at least. There are some double up contests where you can enter 150 $5 lineups but I think that is where the sharks swim as well. There are smaller double up on DK but I've stayed away from them recently. I'll only go there if I'm really liking my lineup and want more action.



I think it comes down to how many people are "on" a player(s) or if there is a injury, then the backup is going to get a ton of run, while DK hasn't adjusted the price for that player. Subsequently, everyone is on that guy and then they can pay up for studs....then as a result of that trickle down affect, multiple players with the increased ownership and more people are on the same plays...aka the right plays.

For example, Conner for Pittsburgh. The pricing for DK came out more than a month in advance of Week One and we didn't know for sure what was going on with Le'Veon Bell. Once the holdout happened, you just had to play Conner in cash games. He was going to get all the work and they really had no one behind him. Everyone was on him because he was cheap at the time and allowed for people to pay up for stud RBs or WRs...that shot up the cash game line since so many people were on the right calls.

When there is more uncertainty and/or a number of perceived "good plays" that usually diversifies the lineups more and will push the line to cash-in down a tad more.

I hope I'm explaining it correctly.

Christian Kirk is a sneaky play tomorrow IMO

Rosen looks to him quite a bit.

Currently trying to force Brees, Gurley, Elliot, Theilen, & Njoku into the same cash lineup. It's quite a difficult endeavor. I'm hoping for some big injury news at the WR position.

Good luck with that ... i’m Having a hard enough time fitting Flacco, Gurley, Zeke and thielan in let alone Njoku .... your gonna have to pay way down for every other slot on your roster with those guys ...

Here’s what I have so far ... played in a 22,900 contestand double up for $5 ... dang .... thats and incredible rake .... wow ....

Is that to large of a double up to play in? ... u gotta beat 12,900 players ... that seems like a lot ... *L* ... is that to many?

Here’s what. Have for now ... please critique and tell me what u may change and why ... would really like the help if u have the time ...

Flacco
Gurley
Zeke
Josh Gordon
Funchess
Snead
Njoku
Cohen
Dolphins

Please critique that cash game line up ... is it still considered a cash game with 23k contestants? ...

Nick Chubb for cash!

Really like the lineup. Lots of people are on Flacco and for good reason. I'm concerned about Cohen and his touches. You may want to consider Chubb after the trade, I know I am. Also, with Olsen back, that means less touches for the like of Funchess, CMC, etc. Not sure of Funchess' stats lask week but Newton loves him some Olsen.

I've seen others talk about Cam Newton and Beathard in cash. I can see it.

And it is a cash game based on the payout structure. The amount of entries isn't really a factor.

So i went and put Chubb in for Cohen ... had Hyde in a few other line ups for touches alone and i wasn’t feeling real comfie with it ... i have zero probs playing Chubb now although i wonder if were gonna see more of duke ... its ok ... i’m rolling the dice at that price anyhow especially if McCoy is out ...

After doing that these are my choices ...

Gordon/Crabtree/Snead/Dolphins ... flacco is my qb and this is cash ... is that to many rats for cash?

OR

Diggs/Gabriel/Snead/Texans .... flacco still my qb ...

I like Diggs especially with Skrine and Trumaine Johnson out for the jets ... they shoud have a field day ...

My fill is Gurley/Zeke/Njoku and Chubb ...

Witch way would u go? ...

Is the 22,900 entrants to many for a double up? ...

U have any interest in Kearse with Prior and one of the other dude out ... if i knew they were gonna keep him in the slot id be all over him ... especially in this game ...

Your thoughts on Kearse ... also your thoughts on Murray now that Cooks has been declared out? ..

I'll start at the end and move upwards.

- Kearse is currently in my cash game lineup.
- Like the MIN WRs more than Murray.
- I don't like Pryor. He just doesn't get enough looks.
- No, 22,900 isn't too many. 500,000 isn't too many. If it's a single entry double up and you think you are better than than 11,450 or 250,000 of them, I say go for it. I certainly would if the buy-in is reasonable and within my range. Just because the number of entrants goes up doesn't mean they're completely filled with good players. People like us join in too, you know.
- Your fill is also my fill, at the moment.
- I like Diggs in tournaments because everyone will be on Theilen.
- Flacco is currently projected as the 6th highest owned QB according to Rotogrinders at 7.5%. That's not a lot but the QB will be spread out quite a ton. I'm nervous that Brees is 16th as far as my cash lineup is concerned. I may go 50% owned in tournaments but it's the defensive matchup. I feel like I should stick to my gun though. We'll see if I get cold feet. If Chubb news-esque breaks that may change my mind, but we'll see.

Regarding Duke vs Chubb, we are on the same wave length. Still, I'm guessing the team will look to Chubb as the Hyde-replacement in terms of snaps as the lead back, standard run plays etc. That's why I am strongly considering him in cash. Duke, however might be THE tournament play. I'm not sure how they will use him after the trade and the calls for him to play more. I think I will be a heavy Duke Johnson owner in tournaments. But, admittedly, I have been this season just waiting for the breakout. I bet his ownership projections increases by Sunday.

Ty sir ... u didnt answer my main question ....

This is cash ...

Diggs/Gabriel/Snead/Texans with flacco

Or

Gordon/Crabtree/Snead/Dolphins with flacco ....

Thoughts on Kerryon now that Riddick’s been declared out ....

For Cash, I'm Theilen over Diggs. Snead is a good choice, I just wonder if people are getting to emotional with him playing against his former team, but admittedly, he is in consideration for me. My defense right now is Buffalo and haven't really looked at any other based upon my lineup....I have no choice.

Kerryon in cash is a no go for me in DK. FanDuel, maybe. I just like too many high-priced RBs.

I wouldn't play Crabtree and Snead in the same lineup in cash. But that's just me. I could be wrong.

My current cash game lineup ( I don't normally do this, but what the hell):

QB Drew Brees
RB Ezekiel Elliott
RB Todd Gurley
WR Jermaine Kearse
WR Anthony Miller
WR Adam Thielen
TE David Njoku
FLEX Nick Chubb
DST Bills

It will, however, inevitably change.

Duke might be a good play now ... high scoring game, more production coming

I completely agree. The question is how much will his projected ownership jump as a result of the transaction?

Congrats ... i see Chubb helped u get Brees, Gurley,Zeke, Thielan and Njoku in a line up .... good for u ...

Thanks for sharing that ...

Were gonna be a lot alike .... i’ll Play Flacco, Mitch and Cousins at QB this week ... have a newton in one .... gurley and zeke will be in all my line ups ....

With a combo of Chubb, Cohen and one Kerryon and maybe a Yeldon if Hyde is inactive ... maybe a Murray on one ....

Lots of Snead (not emotional ... high scoring game hes inexpensive), a couple Edelman’s, Gordon’s, Callaway in tourny’s, Kearse, Funchess, Gabriel, Crabtree and a jefferies ...

Njoku or OJ at TE ...

Also, Tre'Quan Smith would be someone I'd look at now with Ginn out and his role expanding

Jordan Howard or Duke Johnson?

Not sure how u or vers did last week ... i got slaughtered ... *L* ...

On DK i played 5 contests my scores ranged from 116 to 132 ... i played in 5 contests ... only thing i won was 1.80 in my head to head ... he grasped defeat from the jaws of victory ... *LOL* ..

I lost 8.20 on the week bring me to up $5 on the year starting at $25 ... learning a lot and staying even ... first blood bath week ... ventured out with the big boys in a 5 dollar double up and got slaughtered in that one ...

My best lineup up was ... guys in caps were in ALL my line ups ...

Flacco
GURLEY
ZEKE
CHUBB
KEARSE
SNEAD
Thielan
OJ Howard
Texans

I had exposure to Cousins in one or two lineups ...

Played some josh Gordon ... Crabtree ... jefferies ... Edelman ... Gabriel ...

Also played some colts and ravens

3 or 4 njoku’s ...

Bad week on dk ... fared better financially on fanduel but the scores were abysmal ... played a lot of the same guys with more emphasis on Cousins ... also played a luck ...

Played in 5 contests ... 1 free .... got lucky and cashed in my two $2 dollar dollar ups so I only lost a buck .... spent 9 and won 8 .... scores were horrible there also ...

For the year i’m up 1.20 in bank roll but 7 or 8 of that was won from free stuff so when i put money on the line i’m Down about ... lets say 6.80 or so ..

Learning a lot but not progressing fast enough ... i should be better at this than i am by now .. hopefully we can get some results this week that show some progress ...

Thanks for your help guys ... i appreciate it ...

I played in exactly 20 contests and ended up at plus $33.60. I'm not winning the tournaments, but I'm doing very well in the Single Game contests and decent in the 3 and 10 player contests.

My best lineup was

Trubisky--33.42

Chubb--14

Gurley--28.6

Funchess--15.2

J.Brown--15.9

Landry--20.7

Burton--23.1

McCafferey--11

Colts--19

Total--187.92

Worst lineup was:

Cousins--17.54

Zeke: 5.2

Chubb--14

Thielen--21.5

Godwin--8.4

Beasley--9.1

Njoku--13.2

Edelman--12.1

Vikings--12

Total--113.04

A very bad Week 7 for me. Made zero money in tournaments, missed all cash lines in double ups by one or two points (in some cases less than one point), yet still won most head-to heads. This tells me that most people were on the same plays and a couple flopped big time, namely Elliot, Kearse and Beathard. 1v1 or 2v2 in cash ultimately won you the head-to-head in cash. On DK, most sharp money was on Kerryon Johnson or Marlon Mack over Ezekiel Elliot in cash and it allowed you to get both Theilen and Woods. I couldn't go there and paid for it. That essentially was the difference on DK.

My cash lineup- 130.98
QB: D. Brees- 16.78
RB: T. Gurley- 30.60
RB: Z. Elliot- 6.20
WR: A. Thelien- 29.00
WR: J. Kearse- 0.00
WR: M. Harris- 5.20
TE: D. Njoku- 15.20
FL: N. Chubb- 14.00
DF: Texans- 14.00

Picking Elliot may have been a bad idea. But I don't think Kearse was. I firmly believe Kearse was the right play and here is why:


If you took away the "Saw just two targets and caught zero" and showed me the rest of that tweet, I would have played Kearse in every lineup I had. Early in the season Enunwa made you money when playing in the slot. When we was moved outside, and Kearse went inside, he was the one that made you money.

Unfortunately, it was just one of those days where crazy happens. All I am saying is stick to the process because something wild like this is bound to happen and there is nothing you can do about it.

Playing Baker Mayfield for $100 more would have put me in cash game money across the board.

Best Tournament Lineup- 145.50
QB: B. Mayfield: 20.90
RB: D. Johnson- 5.90
RB: N. Chubb- 14.00
WR: M. Evans- 20.70
WR: S. Diggs- 10.60
WR: R. Woods- 13.40
TE: Z. Ertz- 25.80
FL: D. Njoku- 15.20
DF: Colts- 19.00

I play a few game stacks a week and this was my CLE- TB stack but more like a Cleveland stack while running it back with Mike Evans. I played a lot of Diggs in tournament because Theilen was the highest owned WR and I wanted to be contrarian where I thought the MIN offense was in a good spot. Had a ton of Ertz because people tend to pay down for TE. And thought Duke Johnson would be utilized more, not because of the Hyde trade, but because of the WR issues.

Week 8 Thoughts:

Um, well, there are a lot of games with game total of 49 an up. Seven overall, six for the main slate. Potentially a lot of offense scoring. Cash lineups may be consolidated to these games.

- I'm looking at Gurley and Conner in cash. Perhaps Hunt. Perhaps Mack as the price hasn't changed much.

- Cooper is gone. So is Jordy Nelson a free square at his price?

- The TEs against Cleveland narrative may still be alive, especially at home.

Jalen Richard might be a nice option.

Interesting little blurb i thought you both might be interested in ... food for thought ...

Will Fuller - WR - Texans

Will Fuller has significant production splits with and without Keke Coutee on the field.

It's notable for Week 8 because Coutee is not expected to play after aggravating his hamstring in last week's win. Whereas Fuller has finished below 70 yards in each of Coutee’s four appearances, Fuller’s stat lines with Coutee on the shelf are 8/113/1 and 5/101/1. Fuller also led the Texans in Week 7 receiving yards as Coutee didn't play the full game. You can read more stats and analysis like this in Evan Silva's Dolphins-Texans writeup at the link below.

Source: Silva's Dolphins-Texans Matchup

Nice week bro ... congrats ...

U play in more contests than I thought ... 20 is a lot more than i imagined ...

FWIW ...

Doug Martin - RB - Raiders

Coach Jon Gruden said Doug Martin is "ready to go" as the Raiders' "feature back" with Marshawn Lynch (groin) on injured reserve.

Good luck. Martin hasn't done anything notable since 2015 and is averaging a foul 2.99 YPC over his last 309 attempts spanning the 2016-18 seasons. He has six touchdowns on the ground in 25 games over that span. But the Raiders have nowhere else to turn really; Jalen Richard is more of a pass-game back than featured runner. Whenever the Raiders are competitive, Martin could flirt with 15-18 carries, and that may be the case this week at home against the 2-5 Colts.

Source: Michael Gehlken on Twitter

There’s two situations I’m gonna monitor this week .. well at least two ...

One is Freeman’s status for denver ... they say he has a high ankle sprain ... i really like that Lindsay kid .. he’s good ... he is a pass catcher and that will bode well for him against KC ... if freeman’s out this kid will be in the mix for me ... here’s the other one ...

Matt Breida - RB - 49ers

Matt Breida (ankle) is not practicing Wednesday.

Coach Kyle Shanahan said Breida is doing better, however, after playing just five snaps and aggravating his sprained ankle last week against the Rams. The Niners really just need to give him some time off to get right. If Breida sits, Raheem Mostert would be the play over
Alfred Morris.

Source: Matt Barrows on Twitter Oct 24 - 3:35 PM

Brieda’s played and exited the last two games ... there not handling this very well ... *L* ... if Brieda s out i’m Not sure i can pull the trigger .. but he does catch asses and zona is BRUTAL ... he may come into play for me ...

Your thoughts on these guys fella’s? ...

Here’s my first line up on dk ... its a $5 134 person double up .. pays top 50 ...

PLEASE CRITIQUE AND ADVISE ... please feel free to give me options and why ...

Mahomes ... started with Dalton at 6200 ... when it was done i had enough left to move up to Mahomes ...

Conner
Hunt
Boyd
Allison
Sutton
OJ Howard
Marlon Mack
Browns ...

Please tear this up with options and whys ...

Ty ...

I typically play 12-15 on Thur--Sunday afternoon and maybe another 2-3 on Sun--Monday night. Probably average around 15-16 a week. If I like the Single Game contests, I'll add a couple more in. Glad I did last week. Made most of my profit on Sunday and Monday nights.

On DK, I think the main question building the RB/FLEX position is do you (1) Lock in Gurley and choose between Hunt, Connor, and Mixon or (2), play all three 7K-ish RBs and punt Gurley. So far, I am choosing the latter option. I can't overlook Gurley's usage and his AVERAGE of 8 touches per game in the redzone. Not too mention he is playing at home, in a high scoring game, etc. Plus, I think there may be some value with lowered priced RBs like Mack, Richard, Crowell, etc. I don't particularly like the Browns D against the Steelers at their place. I think they score a bunch of points on us. I am, however, looking at the other D in this game, PIT. $2.3K is too cheap, they're up against a rookie, the team is a mess, Harrison and Hubbard have not been playing well and pressure could easily come from the corner, and we could see some inconsistent offensive output as a result of last week and the Hue/Haley stuff, PLUS they wouldn't need that much to make value. I think Sutton will be a better play if D. Thomas is traded and think Sutton is more of a tournament play with his amount of touches and being the third WR option. Mahomes is currently my cash game QB and that's odd because I usually pay down for QBs. It's just that the high priced QBs are in great spots, IMO.

Someone I'm looking at is Golladay in cash. I don't know if I'll go there but he looks so cheap sitting there at $5.7K Goff at $6.0K could give me an extra $1K to get a top end WR. That's in consideration as well.

I went through the exorcise with gurley ... liked the Connor, Hunt option better ...

Don’t really like the Sutton play ... needed a low end WR to finish off ... who else in the price range would u suggest?

I looked at dalton at qb to upgrade to Sutton but i didnt like any of the other options that made available any more than i liked Sutton ...

Went through the same process with the qb’s .... Mahomes wasn’t much higher priced than the Winstons or Bens or Daltons of the world ...

Had to pay the browns to even fit Sutton in ... u gotta pay to play those rb’s ... or to fit gurley on ...

What suggestions do u have for me to get rid of Sutton and/or the browns? ...

Neither of u guys answered me ....

Your thoughts on Moesart (dude from San Fran) if Brieda is out ...

Your thoughts on Lindsay from Denver if Freeman don’t play? ..

U mentioned Richard from the faiders Vers ... what are your guys thoughts on him vs the other two? ...

Where does crow fit in if at all for you two?

Some people are talking about M. Bryant at a similar price since the Cooper trade but I haven't researched it all that much. I'm more a fan of Jordy than Martavius. Honestly, there aren't many under 4K WRs I'm thrilled with. There are some low $4K guys like Nelson (already mentioned), Chester Rodgers, Jermaine Kearse, Robby Anderson that I potentially like.

Regarding D, I could go lower than the Steelers at $2.3K, but that's just me.

On Monday, I put all my focus on the Monday night game and also the Mon-Thur night contest. Tues, Wed, and Thur, I put all my focus on the Thur night game.

I really don't start looking into the Sunday games until Friday. I also use Sat and even Sun morning to focus in on the Sunday games.

Thus, I don't like to offer advice about things I haven't really looked at all that much.

With that said, I took Moesart in one contest last week. He's cheap. It's tough to say w/him because Shanny has not committed to who will get more carries each week between him and Morris.

I have taken Lindsay as much as any RB in the league. He has been a solid contributor for me.

Richard has a chance to be sneaky good this week.

Crow has been a good play this year.

But, I haven't checked the prices on any of those guys this week. I'll try and let you know more as I look into it.

I don't like hearing Doug Martin is the "featured back" according to Gruden while trying to fit in Richard this weekend. I'm hoping that he still gets the same amount of receiving targets plus a few more carries. Not sure what I am going to do here... I had him as my flex play.

I don't like the Sunday Main slate of games. Terrible match-ups this week. I can't find one defense I really like.

I played the free contests and one huge $1 tournament. Otherwise, I'm concentrating on the Single game contests, and a couple in the 1:00 only; 4:05 only; 4:25 Express; and the Sunday night--Mon night games.

I am not suggesting that anyone follows this advice because it is just a hunch. No data analysis. Just a sneaky feeling that Aaron Rodgers might have a huge game this week. I know the Rams are dominant, but I feel Rodgers w/a week off and getting some of his dudes back, combined w/the "moment" will once again shine.

Again, I am not recommending anyone taking him, but I'm going to take him in 2-3 contests.

Rough weekend. I played in 13 contests. I'm down about $2.50 for the weekend. LOL

Hopefully, I can win the Single Play Monday night game.