Philip Rivers – 8000 / 6500

Blake Bortles – 7500 / 5400

Ryan Fitzpatrick – 7100 / 5200

I love Carson Palmer’s Value here- I think he has a strong chance to be the number 1 qb this week and his price is great. I also think Ryan Fitzpatrick makes a serviceable qb at his price. The jets have been putting up huge offensive numbers and they will need to score points to stay in contention with New England.

Devonta Freeman 8700 / 7900

Todd Gurley 7400 / 5000

Arian Foster 8600 / 7500

Frank Gore 7100 / 4900

Chris Ivory 7800 / 5800

Lesean McCoy 7700 / 5500

Lamar Miller 6700 / 4600

Theo Riddick 5200 / 3400

Charles Sims 5400 / 3600

Devonta Freeman will be on most everyone else’s roster and there’s a reason for it. He’s been shredding everyone he plays against and there’s no reason why he shouldn’t put up 30 points again this week. At this point the only advantage he offers you is that you don’t have to compete against him. He’s expensive, but you can make up his price with other high value picks. Those picks are Gurley- who I love at his price and will be in all of my lineups this week- Frank Gore, Lesean McCoy and Chris Ivory – who I think is grossly undervalued at his price. Roddick and Sims represent guys with a lot of upside at a super cheap price. I don’t expect either to put up 20+ points, but if you load up on WRs either represents a serviceable flex.

DeAndre Hopkins 9200 / 8600

Brandon Marshall 8200 / 7800

TY Hilton 7700 / 6500

John Brown 6700 / 5500

Allen Robinson 7000 / 6400

Eric Decker 6200 / 5300

Willie Snead 6500 / 4300

Stefon Diggs 5800 / 4200

Michael Crabtree 5900 / 4300

Kamar Aiken 5600 / 4400

Malcom Floyd 5200 / 3600

Hopkins is basically the same as Freeman. Most people will have him and I don’t really want to be playing against him. I will say that he’s not in as many of my lineups as freeman and I don’t think he’s a must add because there are other WRs who could easily perform as strongly or better at cheaper prices. Brandon Marshall is a must have in a Hopkins-free lineup. He’s almost averaging 100 yards and td right now and in what will likely be a pass heavy game he should be a target monster for NY. Watch the jets injury report though because he did pop up there yesterday but is expected to be fine by sunday. I like Decker because of his cheap price and the fact that he represents an integral piece in an offense that will be forced to keep scoring. I don’t think he outscores Marshall, but I do think he has a chance at coming close. John Brown represents the cheaper version of Larry Fitzgerald with just as much upside. Ill be doubling down with him in every lineup containing Carson Palmer. Willie Snead is another guy who will be in almost all of my lineups. His price is too cheap for a receiver who could easily be Drew Brees’s number one target in a game where the Saints will be passing a ton. Diggs is a guy who popped up and had a monster game last week and seems to be Teddy Bridgewater’s new favorite target. He’s primed for another big one against Detroit but he doesn’t have enough history to be a sure-play. Aiken is a low floor play who could succeed if Patrick Peterson manages to keep Steve Smith quiet. I like Malcom Floyd only if Keenan Allen doesn’t end up playing so monitor his progress. TY Hilton is undervalued at his price as Andrew Luck seems to be back I would expect a strong showing from him.

TE:

Antonio Gates 5800 / 5000

Travis Kelce 6000 / 4900

Delanie Walker 5500 / 3900

Julius Thomas 5600 / 4500

Antonio Gates will be on a lot of people’s lineups too but you have to take him where you can. His price is absurdly cheap and he will almost certainly be a top 3 TE. I think Kelce also has a good game, but for the prices I’d take Gates over him in every lineup. Delanie Walker is a value pick who could have a huge outing and his price is great. Atlanta gave up a huge game to Benjamin Watson last week in New Orleans and seems to have real issues stopping TEs. Plus Mettenberger will probably be starting in Tennessee and with one of the worst running games in the NFL I’d expect the backup QB to be checking down to his TE a lot. If you load up elsewhere, I like Walker as a value play.

D/ST

Arizona Cardinals 5100 / 3600

Atlanta Falcons 4700 / 3300

St. Louis Rams 4500 / 2400

Carolina Panthers 4800 / 3100

I think the Cardinals will put up the most points, but value is in the Rams. I think the Rams have a solid game and the price is right. Ill also add that the Titans have ranked 32 in points allowed to opposing DST and it looks like Mettenberger will be starting. I expect lots of mistakes from him and for the Falcons to tear them apart.

K

Stephen Gostkowski 5100

anybody else

Just pick Gostkowski.

So with these picks in mind, here are a few of my fan duel and draft kings lineups:

Carson Palmer

Devonta Freeman

Todd Gurley

TY Hilton

Eric Decker

John Brown

Antonio Gates

Matt Prater

Falcons DST

Ryan Fitzpatrick

Lesean Mccoy

Todd Gurley

Eric Decker

DeAndre Hopkins

John Brown

Antonio Gates

Stephen Gostkowski

Carolin Panthers DST

Ryan Fitzpatrick

Todd Gurley

Chris Ivory

DeAndre Hopkins

Brandon Marshall

Stefon Diggs

Delanie Walker

Matt Prater

St. Louis Rams DST

Carson Palmer

Chris Ivory

Devonta Freeman

Brandon Marshall

John Brown

Willie Snead

Delanie Walker

Todd Gurley

Carolina Panthers DST

Ryan Fitzpatrick

LeSean McCoy

Chris Ivory

Brandon Marshall

DeAndre Hopkins

Willie Snead

Antonio Gates

Todd Gurley

St. Louis Rams DST

Carson Palmer

Lamar Miller

Devonta Freeman

DeAndre Hopkins

John Brown

Willie Snead

Antonio Gates

Todd Gurley

St. Louis Rams DST