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The Scholar’s Sheet of DraftKings Knowledge Week 1 2017
The Scholar’s Sheet of DraftKings Knowledge
DraftKings NFL Sunday Slate
September 10, 2017
Top Games to Target
Raiders at Titans O/U 51.5
Seahawks at Packers O/U 50.5
Falcons at Bears O/U 49.5
Preeminent QB-WR Stacks: (Salary Cap %)
Falcons Matt Ryan-Julio Jones: $15,400 (31%)
Raiders Derek Carr-Amari Cooper: $13,900 (28%)
Seahawks Russell Wilson-Doug Baldwin: $13,600 (27%)
Contrarian GPP QB-WR Stacks: (Salary Cap %)
Panthers Cam Newtown-Kelvin Benjamin: $13,000 (26%)
Titans Marcus Mariota-Rishard Matthews: $11,000 (22%)
Lions Matthew Stafford-Marvin Jones: $10,200 (20%)
Top Shelf Investments
QB Russell Wilson at Green Bay $6,900
QB Marcus Mariota vs Oakland $6,700
QB Derek Carr at Tennessee $6,700
QB Kirk Cousins vs. Philadelphia $6,400
RB Le’Veon Bell at Cleveland $9,800
RB David Johnson at Detroit $9,400
WR A.J. Green vs. Baltimore $8,000
WR Amari Cooper at Tennessee $7,200
WR Terrelle Pryor vs. Philadelphia $6,100
WR Larry Fitzgerald vs. Detroit $5,900
TE Jimmy Graham at Green Bay $5,100
Value Plays
QB Carson Wentz at Washington $5,300
QB Brian Hoyer vs. Carolina $5,100
RB Todd Gurley vs. Indianapolis $6,000
RB Bilal Powell at Buffalo $4,900
RB Carlos Hyde vs. Carolina $4,600
RB Paul Perkins at Dallas $4,300
WR Pierre Garcons vs. Carolina $5,300
WR Rishard Matthews vs. Oakland $4,200
WR Paul Richardson at Green Bay $3,700
TE Zach Ertz at Washington $3,500
Fading Plays
QB Ben Roethlisberger at Cleveland $7,300
RB Leonard Fournette vs. Houston $5,700
WR Dez Bryant vs. New York Giants $7,500
TE Jack Doyle at Los Angeles Rams $3,700
The Scholar’s Summa Cum Laude Lineup: Cash Game
| Position | Player | Opponent | Salary | Projection | PV |
| QB | K. Cousins | Eagles | 6,400 | 23.9 | 3.73 |
| RB | T. Gurley | Colts | 6,000 | 15.4 | 2.57 |
| RB | L. Bell | Browns | 9,800 | 26.6 | 2.71 |
| WR | P. Richardson | Packers | 3,700 | 10.5 | 2.84 |
| WR | J. Jones | Bears | 8,500 | 26.8 | 3.15 |
| WR | R. Matthews | Raiders | 4,200 | 16.1 | 3.83 |
| Flex | C. Hyde | Panthers | 4,600 | 17.8 | 3.87 |
| TE | Z. Ertz | Washington | 3,500 | 15.2 | 4.34 |
| Def | Rams | Colts | 3,200 | 7.1 | 2.22 |
| Totals | 49900 | 159.4 | 3.19 |
Actual Points Scored: 133.5
The Scholar’s Magna Cum Laude Lineup: Cash Game
| Position | Player | Opponent | Salary | Projection | PV |
| QB | D. Carr | Titans | 6,700 | 20.2 | 3.01 |
| RB | T. Gurley | Colts | 6,000 | 15.4 | 2.57 |
| RB | D. Johnson | Lions | 9,400 | 26.7 | 2.84 |
| WR | A. Cooper | Titans | 7,200 | 15.8 | 2.19 |
| WR | R. Matthews | Raiders | 4,200 | 16.1 | 3.83 |
| WR | B. Marshall | Cowboys | 5,100 | 16.0 | 3.14 |
| Flex | C. Hyde | Panthers | 4,600 | 17.8 | 3.87 |
| TE | Z. Ertz | Washington | 3,500 | 15.2 | 4.34 |
| Def | Rams | Colts | 3,200 | 7.1 | 2.22 |
| Totals | 49900 | 150.3 | 3.01 |
Actual Points Scored: 143.7
Scholar's GPP Lineup Only
| Position | Player | Opponent | Salary | Ceiling | Floor |
| QB | C. Newton | 49ers | 7,100 | 30.0 | 11.10 |
| RB | D. Murray | Raiders | 7,400 | 31.0 | 8.00 |
| RB | J. Howard | Falcons | 6,300 | 32.7 | 9.00 |
| WR | K. Benjamin | 49ers | 5,900 | 32.8 | 3.80 |
| WR | S. Shepard | Cowboys | 4,100 | 22.7 | 6.70 |
| WR | D. Hopkins | Jaguars | 5,900 | 27.3 | 2.50 |
| Flex | A. Abdullah | Cardinals | 4,300 | 23.0 | 3.80 |
| TE | J. Graham | Packers | 5,100 | 33.3 | 4.1 |
| Def | Bills | Jets | 3,900 | 22.0 | 1.00 |
| Totals | 50000 | 254.8 | 50.0 |