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NFL Cash Plays for Week 9
Cash plays aren’t always as easy to identify as one might think. Sometimes they are buried in perceived difficult matchup or poor implied team total (ITT). There are various mitigating factors that go into deciding who is cash viable and who is a better option for GPPs. Each week I will lay out a handful of cash viable options for you at each position that will allow you to create your own path. Our goal will be to find high floor players that carry upside.
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Quarterback
Russell Wilson has an excellent floor and ceiling combination. He has managed to score more than 29.4 DraftKings and 26.36 FanDuel points in four of the past five games. He’s scored 15 total touchdowns over that span and received the 300-yard DraftKingspassing bonus three times, narrowly missing the fourth time when he threw for 295 yards against the Colts in Week 4.
When I select quarterbacks, I often look at how frequently they throw the ball in the red zone and how often they throw the ball deep. In 2017, Wilson is fifth in deep ball attempts (39) and first in red zone attempts (46). A quarterback that throws the ball deep, throws the ball in the red zone, has the ability to run with the football, can extend plays with scrambling ability, and is a home favorite is the epitome of a cash viable quarterback. What an absolute stud. Lock and load.
The second-year quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, Dak Prescott, has been nothing but consistent through in his career. In 18 of his last 21 games (minus Week 17 of the 2016 season when he rested most of that game and last week’s matchup with the Redskins in a torrential downpour), Prescott has more than doubled the value of his current $8,200 price tag on FanDuel.
The Cowboys have a 26.0 point implied team total (ITT) and are hosting the Kansas City Chiefs. It should be a highly competitive game, as evidenced by the pick-em status that it currently has in Vegas. The Cowboys will be without Zeke Elliot which means that Dak will be relied upon to carry this offense. Dak is my favorite quarterback of the week for running our ladders in Week 9.
For our VIP members, when we use our ladder strategy (a conceptual investment strategy of how to invest our DFS bankroll weekly and in what contests to do so) we attempt to build our lineups with players that are considered to provide safety with a ceiling. Prescott fits that mold perfectly.
Running Back
Mark Ingram is an excellent cash game running back on FanDuel in Week 8. The New Orleans Saints have an ITT of 28.5 points and are 7.0 point favorites over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
While playing with a lead at home, Ingram will likely be relied upon to pound the ball and eat clock while protecting the football. Ingram has been a top ten scoring running back in each week since the Saints traded away Adrian Peterson (more on him in tomorrow’s GPP Data Dive for members only).
Ingram has racked up four touchdowns in the past three games while receiving 80-total touches. He’s been an absolute workhorse and is priced very well on FanDuel at $7,900.
Todd Gurley continues to look the part of an all-around stud this season. He has rushed for over 100-yards in four of his seven games and has scored in five of the seven games. He has received more than 24 touches in five times this season.
In a matchup with the Giants, Gurley is the most likely running back in Week 9 to receive 20-plus touches. He might not have as high of a ceiling as other running backs on the slate but he clearly has the highest floor.
Leonard Fournette might be the least owned of these three running backs on both FanDuel and DraftKings. He hasn’t been on the field since October 15th and DFS players are very much impacted by recency bias. The “what have you done for me lately” mindset could limit his ownership.
Fournette was incredibly consistent prior to his injury, scoring a touchdown in every single game as a pro. He managed to score at least 13.1 FanDuel points in every single game, highlighted by three straight games over 20.8 FanDuel points before his injury.
The Jaguars are hosting the Cincinnati Bengals who are an absolute mess on offense this season. The Jaguars defense should give Andy Dalton fits all afternoon which likely will give the Jags a few short field opportunities. Fournette is a fantastic cash play and I will be discussing how to use him for large field GPPs in my stacking article that publishes for members only on the weekend.
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Wide Receiver
Paul Richardson is fresh off his Week 8 explosion and his price tag is still under $6,000 on FanDuel ($5,800). With the news that Deshaun Watson might have torn his ACL in practice on Thursday, DeAndre Hopkins and Will Fuller are no longer the cash game wide receivers of the week. Richardson gives us a high ceiling option at wide receiver at a very cheap price tag.
Dez Bryant gets to face the Kansas City Chiefs as the primary offensive weapon for Dak Prescott. The Chiefs have allowed 19.8 FanDuel PPG to opposing primary wide receivers. Dez should have an elevated target market share and has the best matchup he’s had all season to produce like an elite wide receiver.
Marvin Jones Jr. is underpriced on FanDuel ($6,000) and has all but taken the primary target role away from Golden Tate. While Stafford is starting to use him in the Calvin Johnson, throw it deep and let him go up and get it role, Jones Jr. has really stepped up.
In the past two games, Jones Jr. has received 11 and 14 targets and scored 18.6 and 15.8 FanDuel PPG. He faces the Green Bay Packers who are allowing primary wide receivers to score 14.6 FanDuel PPG (third most in the NFL).
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