The Scholars DFS Sheet of DraftKings Knowledge Week 5 2021

By John Laub
John Laub

 

         The Scholar’s Sheet of

 

    DraftKings Knowledge

 

                       NFL Sunday Slate

                        October 10, 2021

 

 

Top Games to Target

Giants at Cowboys: O/U 52, DAL -7.0 

Packers at Bengals: O/U 50.5, GB -3.0

49ers at Cardinals: O/U 49, AZ -4.5

 

 

Top Shelf Investments

QB Tom Brady, Buccaneers vs. Dolphins, $7,400

QB Jalen Hurts, Eagles at Panthers, $7,000

RB Ezekiel Elliott, Cowboys vs. Giants, $7,000

WR DJ Moore, Panthers vs. Eagles, $7,500

WR Terry McLaurin, Washington vs. Saints, $7,400

WR AJ Brown, Titans at Jaguars, $6,500

WR Diontae Johnson, Steelers vs. Broncos, $6,500

WR Keenan Allen, Chargers vs. Browns, $6,500

TE Hunter Henry, Patriots at Texans, $3,800

TE Zac Ertz, Eagles at Panthers, $3,400

 

Value Plays

QB Kirk Cousins, Vikings vs. Lions, $6,500

QB Joe Burrow, Bengals vs. Packers, $6,100

RB D’Andre Swift, Lions at Vikings, $6,100

RB James Robinson, Jaguars vs. Titans, $6,000

RB Damien Williams, Bears at Raiders, $5,600

RB Alexander Mattison, Vikings vs. Lions, $5,500

RB Samaje Perine, Bengals vs. Packers, $4,000

WR Jakobi Meyes, Patriots at Texans, $5,600

WR Tyler Boyd, Bengals vs. Packers, $5,300

WR Laviska Shenault, Jaguars vs. Titans, $4,800

TE Jared Cook, Chargers vs. Browns, $3,600

 

Fading Plays

QB Ryan Tannehill, Titans at Jaguars, $6,100

RB Alvin Kamara, Saints at Washington, $8,600

WR Mike Williams, Chargers vs. Browns, $7,200

TE Darren Waller, Raiders vs. Bears, $7,300

 

Preeminent GPP Stacks: Salary (%)

Panthers Darnold-Moore-Smith: $20,000 (40%)

Buccaneers Brady-Godwin-Waddle: $18,500 (37%)

 

Contrarian GPP Stacks: Salary (%)

49ers Lance-Samuel-Kirk: $17,700 (35%)

Raiders Carr-Renfrow-Robinson: $16,500 (33%)

 

The Scholar’s Summa Cum Laude Lineup

Pos. Player Opponent Salary Proj. PV
QB K. Cousins Lions $6,500 22.6 3.5
RB E. Elliot Giants $7,000 22.1 3.2
RB J. Robinson Titans $6,000 19 3.2
WR J. Jefferson Lions $7,700 22.5 2.9
WR K. Allen Browns $6,500 19.3 3.0
WR K. Toney Cowboys $4,000 10.2 2.6
Flex L. Fournette Dolphins $5,200 15.5 3.0
TE M. Gesicki Buccaneers $4,200 12.5 3.0
DEF Cowboys Giants $2,800 7.8 2.8
  Projected Total   $49,900 151.5 3.0

 

The Scholar’s Magna Cum Laude Lineup

Pos. Player Opponent Salary Proj. PV
QB J. Burrow Packers $6,100 22.7 3.8
RB S. Barkley Cowboys $7,300 20.1 2.8
RB D. Swift Vikings $6,100 18.2 3.0
WR D. Adams Bengals $8,200 23.1 2.8
WR C. Lamb Giants $6,200 17.1 2.8
WR L. Shenault Titans $4,800 14.4 3.0
Flex D. Williams Raiders $5,600 16.2 2.9
TE Z. Ertz Panthers $3,400 9.8 2.9
DEF Washington Saints $2,300 6.7 2.9
  Projected Total   $50,000 148.3 3.0