The Scholar's Sheet of DraftKings Knowledge Week 9 2017

By John Laub
John Laub

       

 

 

       The Scholar’s Sheet of DraftKings Knowledge

                           DraftKings NFL Sunday Slate 

                                November 5, 2017

 

 

  

Top Games to Target 

Chiefs at Cowboys: O/U 54

Buccaneers at Saints: O/U 52

Colts at Texans: O/U 45.5

 

Preeminent QB-WR Stacks: (Salary Cap %)

Saints Drew Brees-Michael Thomas: $14,200 (28%)

Cowboys Dak Prescott-Dez Bryant: $13,100 (26%)

 

Contrarian GPP QB-WR Stacks: (Salary Cap %)

Chiefs Alex Smith-Tyreek Hill: $12,900 (26%)

Broncos Brock Osweiler-Demaryius Thomas: $10,500 (21%)

 

 

 

Top Shelf Investments

QB Dak Prescott vs. Chiefs $6,700

QB Alex Smith at Cowboys $6,500

RB Kareem Hunts vs.Cowboys $8,600

RB Todd Gurley at Giants $8,100

RB Mark Ingram vs. Buccaneers $7,600

WR Dez Bryant vs. Chiefs $6,400

WR Michael Thomas vs. Buccaneers $7,200

TE Jason Witten vs. Chiefs $4,600

 

Value Plays

QB Jameis Winston at Saints $5,800

QB Eli Manning vs. Rams $4,800

RB Adrian Peterson at 49ers $5,600

RB Alex Collins at Titans $4,600

WR T.Y. Hilton at Texans $4,900

WR Sammy Watkins at Giants $4,300

WR Demarcus Robinson at Cowboys $3,200

WR Curtis Samuel vs. Falcons $3,100

TE Jack Doyle at Texans $4,300

TE Vernon Davis at Seahawks $4,100

TE Tyler Higbee at Giants $2,800

 

Fading Plays

QB Carson Wentz vs. Broncos $6,100

RB Devonta Freeman at Carolina $6,600

WR Julio Jones at Carolina $7,800

TE Travis Kelce at Cowboys $6,700
 

The Scholar’s Summa Cum Laude Lineup: Cash Game

 

Position Player Opponent Salary Projection PV
QB R. Wilson Reskins 7,300 28.0 3.84
RB E. Elliot Chiefs 9,000 27.8 3.09
RB T. Gurley Rams 8,100 25.4 3.14
WR D. Robinson Cowboys 3,200 8.0 2.50
WR T.Y. Hilton Texans 4,900 15.8 3.22
WR D. Funchess Falcons 5,400 13.5 2.50
Flex A. Peterson 49ers 5,600 14.7 2.63
TE B. Watson Titans 2,700 8.0 2.96
Def Jaguars Bengals 3,800 16.1 4.24
  Totals   50000 157.3 3.15

 Actual Points Scored: 163.9

 

The Scholar’s Magna Cum Laude LineupCash Game  

 

 

Position Player Opponent Salary Projection PV
QB D. Prescott Chiefs 6,700 24.1 3.60
RB K. Hunt Cowboys 8,600 21.7 2.52
RB T. Gurley Rams 8,100 25.3 3.12
WR D. Bryant Chiefs 6,400 17.3 2.70
WR T. Hill Cowboys 6,700 18.4 2.75
WR C. Samuel Falcons 3,100 8.0 2.58
Flex A. Peterson 49ers 5,600 14.7 2.63
TE T. Higbee Giants 2,800 7.3 2.61
Def Colts Texans 2,000 7.2 3.60
  Totals   50000 144.0 2.88

 Actual Points Scored: 133.6

 

Scholar’s GPP Lineup Only

 

Position Player Opponent Salary Ceiling Floor
QB E. Manning Rams 4,800 27.7 9.1
RB A. Collins Titans 4,600 19.3 5.5
RB C. Thompson Seahawks 6,100 33.8 3.0
WR S. Shepard Rams 5,200 29.3 2.9
WR E. Sanders Eagles 5,700 24.2 5.6
WR D. Hopkins Colts 9,200 39.4 5.5
Flex C. McCaffrey Falcons 6,500 23.7 9.0
TE J. Whitten Chiefs 4,600 25.7 1.9
Def Eagles Broncos 3,300 20.0 6.0
  Totals   50000 243.1 48.5