FanDuel FFFC Qualifier: A Rookie Experience – Week 7
There it goes again, I got solid performances out of most of my Week 6 squad but fell short again. The key to this epic fail was again my defense, the Bills D netted me a grand total of -2 FanDuel points for the week. My defenses have been horrifying, I almost want to start picking defenses of teams I would like to see lose assuming their defense will be awful based on me picking them.
Andre Williams scored a whopping 5.8 FanDuel points despite getting a start against the Eagles defense. Brian Hartline laid an egg on me after leading the Dolphins with 7 targets and 6 catches in their previous game. It seems like bad luck and I hope that is all it is because I am seemingly spending more time each week with my lineup and it seems to be giving me about the same results. I broke over 100 points despite a goose egg, -2 and 5.8 points from 3 starts so I must have done decent on the rest of my starts.
I still enjoy the fact that FanDuel is like having a new draft every week, so with every new week brings new hope.
QB: Brian Hoyer @ Jacksonville Jaguars – Cost: $6,400
Hoyer keeps going out of his way to prove that he belongs the starter for this Browns team and may have them poised to make the playoffs for the first time in a long time(11 seasons), possibly anyways. The Jaguars allow a kind passer rating of 109.7 to opposing passers. The Jaguars have allowed 12 touchdowns and intercepted 1 pass through 6 games. Especially if the Jaguars can stay in this game for a while, Hoyer can total a solid number of FanDuel points for his low cap hit. He also has Jordan Cameron back and looking healthy which ought to bolster his numbers as well.
RB: Arian Foster @ Pittsburgh Steelers – Cost: $9,100
Foster has been tearing it up when he is healthy, albeit that he isn’t always healthy. I imagine he can stay healthy long enough to put up some points against a middle of the road rush defense of the Steelers. Foster is the focal point of the offense and will continue to be, he is far too talented not to be. I am really feeling some sleepers at low costs this week so I wanted a sure fire high cost pick that could tear it up as well.
RB: Justin Forsett vs Atlanta Falcons – Cost: $6,200
Forsett continues to get the most action in the Ravens backfield and does the most with it as well. He is facing a Falcons defense that has allowed a league most 12 rushing touchdowns. The Falcons are also 28th in the league in rushing yards allowed, all signs point to a solid rushing attack for the Ravens this week and I believe it will be Forsett taking full advantage of the matchup. Forsett is coming off of 17.2, 19.2, and 11.1 FanDuel points in the previous 3 games and still has a price point lower than $6,500 going against a terrible run defense, count me in.
WR: Antonio Brown vs Houston Texans – Cost $8,700
Antonio Brown is due for another 20+ FanDuel point game and the Texans have allowed 7 40+ yard pass plays, 31st in the league in that category. I can see Brown getting a big one in this game and backing it up with his consistency during the rest of the game. You can’t go wrong with Brown, his low point on the season was 10.9 FanDuel points.
WR: Golden Tate vs New Orleans Saints – Cost $6,700
Golden Tate has been the top dog in Detroit since Calvin “Megatron” Johnson went down and while Megatron may be back to work this week I expect Tate to get a lot of work either way. Last week was a down week for Tate, but the previous two weeks he didn’t get below a total of 115 receiving yards. I expect a solid performance against a very beatable New Orleans secondary.
WR: Emmanuel Sanders vs San Francisco 49ers – Cost $7,800
This pick is a bit of a shot in the dark, I believe that Sanders will bounce back this week from a poor outing in Week 6 despite going against one of the strongest pass defenses in the league. There is some method to my madness, first off, I need to fan pick a Bronco and I like Sanders. Secondly, Peyton will get his stats one way or another, against the stingy defenses he finds a way and I think that this week it will be with sure handed Emmanuel Sanders. The numbers seem impossible that he can still have 0 touchdowns despite Peyton throwing 15, I think that breaks this week.
TE: Jordan Reed vs Tennessee Titans – Cost $5,400
When healthy, Jordan Reed can put a hurting on defenses, the main issue is that he isn’t 100% often. After a game where he was targeted 11 times and caught 8 for 92 yards receiving, I believe it is safe to say he is healthy, if only for the moment. The potential output for the cheap price could pay some solid dividends this week for me. The Titans pass defense is mediocre and could allow a solid day to Reed for sure.
K: Randy Bullock @ Pittsburgh Steelers – $4,700
The Steelers allow 23.2 points per game and the Texans don’t have the most dynamic offense so I imagine that they will stall out from time to time and give Bullock a chance to contribute.
D: Buffalo Bills vs Minnesota Vikings – $5,000
I am going to give the Bills a chance at redemption here. I certainly don’t wish ill to their defense, I like rooting for this underdog team so I hope that my picking them doesn’t curse them. A home game against the Vikings who are 28th in points per game sounds pretty good to me. They also have a -5 turnover ratio that bodes well for the Bills. I expect a bounce back game from the Bills in a big way, this is a defense fully capable of putting up big fantasy points.
Overall, I can’t say I was too upset about my recent failures in FanDuel, I feel like I am learning valuable lessons as I go. The only one I still haven’t learned from is the defense situation, seems like there isn’t any consistency in defenses this year, I will just keep playing around with it until I get it right.
I am still recovering from my bachelor party from this past weekend (as I am writing this Tuesday night), I didn’t get to watch a ton of football this Sunday while I tried to sleep off the most alcohol I probably have ever consumed in an evening. Despite the amount of alcohol it was a very tame party consisting of paintball, volleyball, and poker night. My brothers and close friends put on a good evening for me and now my wedding date is just around the corner.
My wedding is on a Sunday, doesn’t make the NFL fan inside me too happy, but Sunday weddings are way cheaper so my wallet will be happy and it is only one Sunday. Hopefully my cell phone can find a home in my nice suit and I can check the scores and my FanDuel lineup now and again without the old ball and chain noticing. That is probably not going to fly with her but it can’t hurt to dream.
