drawings with deep meaning
It’s time for a TGIF copy of Deep Sleepers and DFS Bargains. I fabricated acceptable on two of my picks aftermost anniversary (Carson Wentz – QB1 and Dion Lewis – RB20). Let’s try to do bigger this go-around.
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To review… all of these players are endemic in beneath than sixty percent of Beast leagues (at time of writing) and/or are a cogent amount in our circadian game. They’re not the accessible picks, and they’re not after their risks, but that’s why they’re so bargain and available! I’d never apostle demography all of these guys, but rather utilizing them if a administrator were in a compression at a position or aiming to body a “stars and scrubs” array of DFS lineup.
Andy Dalton, QB, Cincinnati Bengals ($27) After declining to account over the season’s aboriginal two weeks and aback Bill Lazor’s accession as the team’s abhorrent coordinator, Dalton’s stats accept improved. Posting QB1 fantasy numbers in two of his aftermost four games, the Red Rifle has anesthetized for 9 TDs, which comes out to an boilerplate of 2.25 per contest.
With stud A.J. Green boring him into production, and competent red area threats Brandon LaFell and Tyler Kroft added involved, Dalton’s achievement allotment has risen by about 15 percent (an boilerplate of 69.73 percent over his aftermost four outings). This week, he’ll be additionally able with the accelerated talents of John Ross, as the amateur abstracts to see his aboriginal pro activity this Sunday. Facing a Colts aegis (at home, no less!) that’s accustomed the additional best casual yards per challenge (over 300 per game), the Ginger Fist is a abduct of a accord at aloof $27 in our circadian game.
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Wendell Smallwood, RB, Philadelphia Eagles ($16) With six teams on bye, and starters out due to abrasion or suspension, fantasy owners accept to get artistic with their RBs. Yes, the Eagles apply a arresting three-headed hydra, but Smallwood’s upside makes him the best arresting advantage in this backfield. After all, this is a pass-catching aback who’s averaging 4.8 YPC adjoin abject fronts.
Returning from a two-game absence (knee), the second-year RB got the alpha in Anniversary 7. While he managed alone 39 accumulated yards on 10 absolute touches, he was able through the air, communicable both of his targets. His looks amount to abound in a antagonism adjoin the 49ers. Lit-up by Zeke Elliot on the arena and via the air aftermost Sunday, San Fran is acutely missing the talents of DE Arik Armstead (hand). Furthermore, as bad as the 49ers accessory has been, their run aegis has been alike worse, acceptance the fourth best hasty yards per contest. Yes, LaGarrett Blount will see his accepted 14 carries, but there’s allowance for Smallwood to accomplish a Flex-worthy impact. He’s central my top-thirty players at the position in Anniversary 8.
Josh Doctson, WR, Washington Redskins ($13) Fully advantageous and architecture allure with Kirk Cousins, Doctson’s brilliant is on the rise. In fact, he got the alpha over Terrell Pryor in Anniversary 7. On the acreage for over 90 percent of the team’s snaps and seeing his accomplished ambition absolute of the division (5), the TCU artefact lined up as the Redskins “X” receiver. While arch drillmaster Jay Gruden has threatened to use a “hot duke approach” at wideout (insert eye cycle emoji here), the authorization acutely wants their first-round aces from a year ago to succeed. Hosting a Dallas accessory that’s acceptance the sixth best fantasy credibility per bold and has accustomed up the fifth best TDs to opposing WRs, Doctson is on the WR2/WR3 balloon in Anniversary 8.
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George Kittle, TE, San Francisco 49ers ($12) After a anniversary of Hawkeye-to-Hawkeye advertising with aught result, the calefaction surrounding Kittle has cooled considerably. But I anticipate now is the time to double-down. Listen, Beathard is activity to get exhausted adamantine at Lincoln Financial Acreage this Sunday. But while beneath duress, he’ll charge a aegis absolute to await on… and that binky will booty the appearance of a 6-foot-4 and 260-pound Midwesterner called George Kittle.
Think about it. The Eagles aloof got smoked by Jordan Reed (8-64-2) this accomplished Monday night. Not artlessly because Reed is an able-bodied freak, but because MLB Jordan Hicks tore his Achilles in the game’s aperture moments. That’s a massive draft to Jim Schwartz’s defense… and one that Kyle Shanahan is acceptable to exploit. The targets may not accept been there for Kittle aftermost week, but the antagonism adjoin Dallas (a assemblage that’s accustomed up aloof 1 account the TE position all year) was far from prime. This week, however, accord me the accomplished Kittle and caboodle.
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Ryan Griffin, TE, Houston Texans ($10) You’re not activity to accept abounding added affairs to use Griffin, as C.J. Fiedorowicz is abutting to acknowledgment (concussion). But if you feel the charge to beck in Anniversary 8, you could do a lot worse than the Texans’ back TE. Averaging about 5 targets per bold aback Fiedorowicz was concussed, Griffin garnered 8 looks in Anniversary 6, aloof advanced of the team’s Anniversary 7 bye. Facing a Seattle aegis in which the corners catch bottomward so deeply on the ambit that there’s sometimes a benevolence that exists over the boilerplate of the field, Griffin has a attempt to produce. The Seahawks are acceptance an boilerplate of 5 catches and over 60 yards per airing to opposing bound ends. Additional in aggregation targets, Griffin’s aggregate is bigger than best branch into Anniversary 8.
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Deonte Thompson, WR, New York Jets ($10) Aftermost anniversary I gave Zay Jones one aftermost chance… and, surprise, he let the befalling (literally) blooper through his fingers. However, Bears’ cast-off Thompson showed eye-brow adopting affinity with Tyrod Taylor, converting all four of his targets for 107 yards. It’s not crazy to accept that he’s leap-frogged the black amateur on Buffalo’s abyss chart. Thompson will face a beatable Raiders accessory in Anniversary 8.
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Philip Dorsett, WR, New England Patriots ($10) There’s a absolute adventitious Danny Amendola (knee) won’t comedy on Sunday, which would beggarly an added role for Dorsett. In control of 4.3 speed, Dorsett has flashed affluence aback entering the league. He’d acceptable draw slot-corner Desmond King, who has accustomed a passer appraisement of 114.4. Dorsett is currently accessible in 98 percent of Beast leagues.
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