You know, those commercials that say they are giving out $2 million this year for fantasy football? Those commercials that are on during every break...of every sports show...of every channel?
Draft Kings! Yes, Draft Kings! The daily fantasy league where you can choose a new team every week! *I am not a paid spokesperson for Draft Kings, but if they ask really nicely, I'm sure I could squeeze them in.*
If you're unfamiliar with how this works, it's rather simple:
- Make an account on Draft Kings
- Pay the league fee
- Choose your team
The catch is that, when you pay the league fee, you are given a "$50,000" limit. Each player is worth a certain amount of money - the better the player, the more he is worth. You have to create a roster of players that is under the $50,000 salary cap. Rather than just picking the best players, you have to play the match-ups and find guys who might not be in the upper echelon of their respective position, but who are going to have a good week. FYI: Draft Kings is a PPR (points per reception) setting. They also don't use a kicker, sorry, Jeff Reed.
So, here is my roster this week:
QB: Matthew Stafford, DET $5,800
Stafford faces the Kansas City Chiefs who are ranked 23rd against the pass. With six touchdowns and one interception in the last two weeks, while averaging 330 yards per game, I look for Stafford to continue his success against what has turned out to be a less-then-stellar Chiefs secondary.
RB: Todd Gurley, STL $6,300
The man can't be stopped, simple as that. And this week he plays the San Francisco 49'ers who are ranked 28th against the run. SIGN. ME. UP.
RB: Chris Johnson, ARI $4,600
Johnson faces the 30th ranked run defense of the Cleveland Browns - a team who just let Todd Gurley rush for 128 yards and two touchdowns. I'm not saying Johnson and Gurley are of the same athletic ability, at least not anymore, but Johnson has proved spry in his old age and looks to continue his dominant season.
WR: Calvin Johnson, DET $7,900
Personally, I like to double up on quarterback, wide receiver combos on Draft Kings. Calvin Johnson is the most expensive player on this list, but that match-up is just too good to pass on. Kansas City is ranked dead last against the pass and Megatron is due for a monstrous game. I see a big game on the horizon for Mr. Megatron.
WR: Keenan Allen, SD $7,700
Allen faces the Baltimore Ravens, ranked 31st against the pass. He has had his share of success, catching double digit passes in three of the seven games so far this season. He is easily the #1 target of Philip Rivers, especially with Antonio Gates injured again.
WR: Stefon Diggs, MIN $4,800
Dirt cheap! Diggs has double digit points in two straight weeks - 13 catches, 237 yards and one touchdown in both combined - and looks to be the favorite of Teddy Bridgewater. He faces the Chicago Bears who are ranked 23rd against the pass and are susceptible to the deep pass.
TE: Tyler Eifert, CIN $5,300
He faces the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers rank 29th overall against the tight end position. Eifert has six touchdowns in six games and I don't see him slowly down against the Steelers.
FLEX: Jonathan Stewart, CAR $4,100
Stewart has had 20 carries or more in each of the last two games and has had double digit fantasy points in each. Carolina is depending on his as the workhorse and he's finally starting to roll. He faces the Indianapolis Colts, who just gave up three touchdowns on the ground to the New Orleans Saints last week and rank 26th against the run.
D/ST: Rams $3,200
The Rams defense has at least one takeaway in every game so far this year and has multiple takeaways in three. They ranked 5th overall in defensive scoring and going against an inconsistent quarterback in Colin Kaepernick sounds like a successful outing for the Rams.
Total Salary used: $49,700
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