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Scholars Sheet of DraftKings Knowledge Week 5
The Scholar’s Sheet of DraftKings Knowledge
DraftKings NFL Sunday Slate
October 7, 2018
Top Games to Target
Falcons at Steelers: O/U 58
Raiders at Chargers: O/U 52.5
Packers at Lions: O/U 51
Rams at Seahawks: O/U 50.5
Preeminent QB-WR Stacks: (Salary Cap%)
Falcons M. Ryan-J. Jones: $15,100 (30%)
Steelers B. Roethlisberger-JuJu Smith-Schuster: $14,400 (28%)
Lions M. Stafford-G. Tate: $12,400 (25%)
Contrarian GPP QB-WR Stacks: (Salary Cap%)
Chargers P. Rivers-M. Williams: $10,900 (22%)
Jaguars B. Bortles-D. Moncrief: $9,600 (19%)
Top Shelf Investments
QB Ben Roethlisberger vs. Falcons, $6,900
QB Cam Newton vs. Giants, $6,400
RB Melvin Gordon vs. Raiders, $8,600
RB Christian McCaffrey vs. Giants, $8,000
WR Brandin Cooks at Seahawks, $7,400
WR A.J. Green vs. Dolphins, $7,200
WR Stefon Diggs at Eagles, $7,000
TE Vance McDonald vs. Falcons, $3,700
Value Plays
QB Blake Bortles at Chiefs, $5,500
QB Derek Carr at Chargers, $5,200
RB David Johnson at 49ers, $6,300
RB T.J. Yeldon at Chiefs, $5,600
RB Kerryon Johnson vs. Packers, $4,600
RB Aaron Jones at Lions, $4,300
WR Mike Williams at Raiders, $4,200
WR Mohamed Sanu at Pittsburgh, $4,000
WR Taywan Taylor, at Bills, $4,000
WR Christian Kirk at 49ers, $3,700
WR M. Valdes-Scantling at Lions, $3,300
TE Ricky Seals-Jones at 49ers, $2,900
TE Nick Vannett vs. Rams, $2,500
Fading Plays
QB Marcus Mariota vs. Bills, $6,100
RB Marshawn Lynch at Chargers, $5,500
WR Demaryius Thomas at Jets, $5,600
TE Zac Ertz vs. Vikings, $6,500
The Scholar’s Summa Cum Laude Lineup: Cash Game
| Position | Player | Opponent | Salary | Projection | PV |
| QB | B. Roethlisberger | Falcons | 6,900 | 25.4 | 3.68 |
| RB | M. Gordon | Raiders | 8,600 | 21.7 | 2.52 |
| RB | T. Gurley | Seahawks | 9,400 | 23.7 | 2.52 |
| WR | S. Diggs | Eagles | 7,000 | 17.5 | 2.50 |
| WR | M. Sanu | Steelers | 4,000 | 11.5 | 2.88 |
| WR | M. Williams | Raiders | 4,200 | 12.9 | 3.07 |
| Flex | A. Jones | Lions | 4,300 | 12.5 | 2.91 |
| TE | Seals-Jones | 49ers | 2,900 | 7.6 | 2.62 |
| DEF | Bengals | Dolphins | 2,700 | 8.3 | 3.07 |
| Totals | 50000 | 141.1 | 2.82 |
Actual Score: 154.5
The Scholar’s Magna Cum Laude Lineup: Cash Game
| Position | Player | Opponent | Salary | Projection | PV |
| QB | C. Newton | Giants | 6,400 | 23.7 | 3.70 |
| RB | S. Barkley | Panthers | 7,700 | 20.2 | 2.62 |
| RB | T.J. Yeldon | Chiefs | 5,600 | 16.6 | 2.96 |
| WR | J. Jones | Steelers | 8,500 | 21.9 | 2.58 |
| WR | Smith-Schuster | Falcons | 7,500 | 19.4 | 2.59 |
| WR | M. Williams | Raiders | 4,200 | 12.9 | 3.07 |
| Flex | A. Jones | Lions | 4,300 | 12.5 | 2.91 |
| TE | Seals-Jones | 49ers | 2,900 | 7.6 | 2.62 |
| DEF | Bengals | Dolphins | 2,700 | 8.3 | 3.07 |
| Totals | 49800 | 143.1 | 2.87 |
Actual Score: 135.7