A lot of variables as we head toward the brunt of Week 10, with several key guys questionable and several more "starting but potentially limited." I'm now 4-4-1 on my 50/50 lineup of the week. Need a win this week. Several doubts, but feeling like this one has the best shot at success.
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick ($7,600 Fan Duel) -- Was planning to go with Pat Mahomes until a short time ago. Fitz is $2,200 cheaper with similar upside.
RB Kareem Hunt ($9,000) -- I removed him last Sunday at the last minute and paid the price. Who knows whether he or Mahomes (or both) will go off today. But I like Hunt as a reliable RB1.
RB Duke Johnson ($5,600) -- Last week wasn't a fluke. Duke is a fantastic PPR play against a porous Atlanta D.
WR Michael Thomas ($8,600) -- Dez's injury makes this pick easier. Thomas could see 16+ targets.
WR Tyler Boyd ($7,800) -- He's often looked like the #1 receiver in Cincy even with A.J. Green on the field. Now he's the unquestionable #1 with Green out.
WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling ($5,400) -- Starter's targets. Favorable matchup. Great price.
TE Josh Hill ($4,300) -- I could downgrade elsewhere to upgrade here. But why? Few TEs in the $4,500-$6,000 range are reliable 10+ point options. Hill plays a lot of snaps and is a weekly TD threat. That's what I'm hoping for.
RB Nick Chubb ($6,700) -- I had Aaron Jones ($6,500) at this spot until typing these words. Jones's fourth-quarter fumble last week is weighing on me. So is what could be a blowout win for Green Bay where, if Jones doesn't get on the board early, he could give way to Jamaal Williams. Obviously, either I'll be right or wrong about this. As of now, Chubb is safer and a nice hedge with teammate Duke Johnson also in my lineup.
DST Bears ($5,000) -- Once again the highest-priced DST of the week. And surely capable of being a top-5 option with an almost unmatched upside.
Good luck today.
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick ($7,600 Fan Duel) -- Was planning to go with Pat Mahomes until a short time ago. Fitz is $2,200 cheaper with similar upside.
RB Kareem Hunt ($9,000) -- I removed him last Sunday at the last minute and paid the price. Who knows whether he or Mahomes (or both) will go off today. But I like Hunt as a reliable RB1.
RB Duke Johnson ($5,600) -- Last week wasn't a fluke. Duke is a fantastic PPR play against a porous Atlanta D.
WR Michael Thomas ($8,600) -- Dez's injury makes this pick easier. Thomas could see 16+ targets.
WR Tyler Boyd ($7,800) -- He's often looked like the #1 receiver in Cincy even with A.J. Green on the field. Now he's the unquestionable #1 with Green out.
WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling ($5,400) -- Starter's targets. Favorable matchup. Great price.
TE Josh Hill ($4,300) -- I could downgrade elsewhere to upgrade here. But why? Few TEs in the $4,500-$6,000 range are reliable 10+ point options. Hill plays a lot of snaps and is a weekly TD threat. That's what I'm hoping for.
RB Nick Chubb ($6,700) -- I had Aaron Jones ($6,500) at this spot until typing these words. Jones's fourth-quarter fumble last week is weighing on me. So is what could be a blowout win for Green Bay where, if Jones doesn't get on the board early, he could give way to Jamaal Williams. Obviously, either I'll be right or wrong about this. As of now, Chubb is safer and a nice hedge with teammate Duke Johnson also in my lineup.
DST Bears ($5,000) -- Once again the highest-priced DST of the week. And surely capable of being a top-5 option with an almost unmatched upside.
Good luck today.