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The Scholar's Sheet of DraftKings Knowledge Week 5 2017
The Scholar’s Sheet of DraftKings Knowledge
DraftKings NFL Sunday Slate
October 8, 2017
Top Games to Target
Packers at Cowboys O/U 52.5
Seahawks at Rams O/U 47
Cardinals at Eagles O/U 45
Preeminent QB-WR Stacks: (Salary Cap %)
Packers Aaron Rogers-Jordy Nelson: $16,200 (32%)
Giants Eli Manning-Odell Beckham: $14,300 (29%)
Cowboys Dak Prescott-Dez Bryant: $13,300 (27%)
Contrarian GPP QB-WR Stacks: (Salary Cap %)
Colts Jacoby Brissett-T.Y. Hilton: $11,600 (23%)
49ers Brian Hoyer-Pierre Garcon: $10,800 (22%)
Top Shelf Investments
QB Aaron Rodgers vs. Cowboys $8,100
QB Dak Prescott vs. Packers $6,800
RB Le’Veon Bell vs. Jaguars $9,500
RB Todd Gurley vs. Seahawks $8,000
RB Carlos Hyde at Colts $6,900
WR Jordy Nelson at Cowboys $8,100
WR Randall Cobb at Cowboys $6,800
WR DeVante Parker vs. Titans $6,600
WR T.Y. Hilton vs. 49ers $6,000
Value Plays
QB Eli Manning vs. Chargers $6,100
QB Jacoby Brissett vs. 49ers $5,600
QB Jared Goff vs. Seahawks $5,300
QB Brian Hoyer at Colts $4,700
RB Duke Johnson vs. Jets $4,900
RB Andre Ellington at Eagles $4,600
RB Frank Gore vs. 49ers $4,400
RB Wayne Gallman vs. Chargers $3,900
WR Jermaine Kearce at Browns $4,500
WR Jaron Brown at Eagles $4,500
WR Aldrick Robinson at Colts $3,100
TE Hunter Henry at Giants $3,800
TE Jesse James vs. Jaguars $3,000
TE Brandon Williams vs. 49ers $2,500
Fading Plays
QB Matthew Stafford vs. Panthers $6,300
RB DeMarco Murray at Dolphins $5,400
WR Antonio Brown vs. Jaguars $8,400
TE Zach Ertz vs. Cardinals $6,200
The Scholar’s Summa Cum Laude Lineup: Cash Game
| Position | Player | Opponent | Salary | Projection | PV |
| QB | A. Rodgers | Cowboys | 8,100 | 24.7 | 3.05 |
| RB | L. Bell | Jaguars | 9,500 | 25.9 | 2.73 |
| RB | T. Gurley | Seahawks | 8,000 | 25.5 | 3.19 |
| WR | J. Brown | Eagles | 4,500 | 13.5 | 3.00 |
| WR | D. Parker | Titans | 6,600 | 18.9 | 2.86 |
| WR | A. Robinson | Colts | 3,100 | 8.6 | 2.77 |
| Flex | W. Gallman | Chargers | 3,900 | 10.2 | 2.62 |
| TE | J. James | Jaguars | 3,000 | 9.9 | 3.30 |
| Def | Eagles | Cardinals | 3,100 | 11.1 | 3.58 |
| Totals | 49800 | 148.3 | 2.98 |
Actual Points Scored: 87.9
The Scholar’s Magna Cum Laude Lineup: Cash Game
| Position | Player | Opponent | Salary | Projection | PV |
| QB | Brissett | 49ers | 5,600 | 17.7 | 3.16 |
| RB | L. Bell | Jaguars | 9,500 | 25.9 | 2.73 |
| RB | T. Gurley | Seahawks | 8,000 | 25.5 | 3.19 |
| WR | J. Brown | Eagles | 4,500 | 13.5 | 3.00 |
| WR | A. Robinson | Colts | 3,100 | 8.6 | 2.77 |
| WR | T.Y. Hilton | 49ers | 6,000 | 17.1 | 2.85 |
| Flex | C. Hyde | Colts | 6,900 | 17.8 | 2.58 |
| TE | J. James | Jaguars | 3,000 | 9.9 | 3.30 |
| Def | Eagles | Cardinals | 3,100 | 11.1 | 3.58 |
| Totals | 49700 | 147.1 | 2.96 |
Actual Points Scored: 101.6
Scholar’s GPP Lineup Only
| Position | Player | Opponent | Salary | Ceiling | Floor |
| QB | E. Manning | Chargers | 6,100 | 29.5 | 8.0 |
| RB | J. Ajayi | Titans | 6,600 | 27.5 | 6.4 |
| RB | M. Gordon | Giants | 6,000 | 27.8 | 3.9 |
| WR | O. Beckham | Chargers | 8,500 | 30.9 | 7.6 |
| WR | R. Cobb | Cowboys | 6,700 | 21.6 | 13.0 |
| WR | T.Y. Hilton | 49ers | 6,000 | 31.3 | 6.0 |
| Flex | A. Abdullah | Panthers | 4,700 | 20.1 | 7.1 |
| TE | B. Williams | 49ers | 2,500 | 10.0 | 1.7 |
| Def | Raiders | Ravens | 2,900 | 11.0 | 2.0 |
| Totals | 50000 | 209.7 | 55.7 |