The Scholar’s Sheet of DraftKings Knowledge Week 1 2017

By John Laub
John Laub

 

 

 

          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