FanDuel FFFC Qualifier: A Rookie Experience – Week – 8
I got 5.5 points from Brian Hoyer and that sums up how my Week 7 went. The Bills defense performed quite well and landed me 10 points which is way better than defenses have been scoring for me of late. Pretty much every other pick on my team went off or at least had a solid game. I missed the payout by approximately 10 points this week. I feel like I am getting the hang of setting a solid FanDuel lineup, just need to keep plugging away. Another new week and another new lineup.
FanDuel has switched things up and is now offering a $2 Qualifier to go along with their usual qualifiers for the $10 Million FFFC. The chance to turn $2 into $2 Million? Don’t mind if I do.
QB: Kyle Orton @ New York Jets – Cost $7,200
Orton has not been below 15 FanDuel points since he took over as the quarterback of the Buffalo Bills. The Bills just lost C.J. Spiller for the season and Fred Jackson is going to be down and out for a few weeks. With the running game being down to the 3rd and 4th back they should turn more to the pass in the coming weeks, especially against the New York Jets. The Jets have allowed 18 passing TDs and have just 1 interception through 7 games. Their secondary leaves a lot to be desired and Orton should certainly be able to take them apart after putting up solid numbers against better defenses this season.
RB: Matt Forte @ New England Patriots – Cost $9,500
Forte has been almost the entire Bears offense this season, he is close to 900 all purpose yards through 7 games to go with 5 total touchdowns. With FanDuel being a half point per reception it is also notable that he has hauled in 52 receptions. The Patriots are 24th in rushing yards allowed and I am sure even though they are 2nd in passing yards allowed that Forte will be able to get some receiving yards to go with a high amount of rushing yards.
RB: Shane Vereen vs Chicago Bears – Cost $6,800
Vereen had a very solid stat line against the Jets with 25.9 FanDuel Points. I am trying to get him on a team while he is still decently valued because I have a distinct feeling his price is going to jump after this week. Since Stevan Ridley is done for the season he will get most of the work starting for the Patriots at tail back and he hauls in a lot of passes. The Bears D slightly below average, this play is more for the volume of touches and potential of Vereen at this price but the Bears defense is pretty weak lately so that helps.
WR: Doug Baldwin @ Carolina Panthers – Cost $6,800
The first game after they traded Percy Harvin, Baldwin shows up in a big way with 21.8 FanDuel points. The whole Seahawks offense seemed to click a lot better without Harvin around. The Panthers just got lit up by the Green Bay Packers, allowing 38 points, they allowed 37 points to the Bengals the previous week. The Panthers defense is allowing 27.9 points per game, they are 29th in the league in points allowed per game. The Seahawks also will be looking to bounce back after a bizarre loss involving 2 big trick plays beating them against the Rams. They will be looking to make a statement that they still are a contender this season.
WR: Michael Floyd vs Philadelphia Eagles – Cost $6,500
This price is a steal for Floyd playing at home against the Eagles. The Eagles are allowing just over 2 passing touchdowns per game and they are 23rd in the league in passing yards allowed. Floyd has way better odds with Carson Palmer under center as well, 213 of his 353 receiving yards this season have been in the 3 games that Palmer started as well as his lone 2 touchdown grabs. I think this is my start of the week, I think Floyd will have a big day this Sunday.
WR: DeSean Jackson @ Dallas Cowboys – Cost $7,800
I have a gut feeling about this matchup, DeSean Jackson has a knack for showing up on Monday Night Football. He did so in Week 5 against the Seahawks with 5 catches for 157 yards receiving and a touchdown. Last season in his only Monday night game he caught 7 balls for 104 yards and a touchdown against the Washington Redskins. The only drawback I see here is that Colt McCoy will be starting and he isn’t known for his arm strength. Hoping that doesn’t come back to bite me but I still feel good about it.
TE: Zach Ertz @ Arizona Cardinals – Cost $5,400
Ertz has had a few solid games and the Cardinals are liable to get cut up by solid tight ends. Antonio Gates had 6 catches for 81 yards in Week 1, in Week 2 Larry Donnell had 7 catches for 81 yards, in Week 5 Julius Thomas racked up 6 catches for 66 yards and 2 TDs, and in Week 6 Jordan Reed went for 8 catches and 92 yards. Ertz is capable of putting up a good game and this one lines up for a decent potential for one, for this price it would be huge if he turns up 50+ yards and a touchdown.
K: Cody Parker @ Arizona Cardinals – Cost $5,100
The Cardinals defense is pretty tough in the redzone but is very liable to get beat for plenty of yards. Parker should get a decent amount of field goal attempts in this one.
D: Kansas City Chiefs vs St. Louis Rams – Cost $4,800
The Chiefs have a much better defense at home, they have the advantage of the loudest home crowd in the league. This helps them with their jump off the line, it was huge in their blowout victory against the New England Patriots in their last home game where they forced Tom Brady into 3 turnovers. The Rams are tied for 11th in sacks allowed despite already having their bye week, they have allowed 16 sacks through 6 games so there will be opportunities to get Austin Davis rattled. The Chiefs defense hasn’t been stellar this season overall but with just 2 home games so far I think they will be a lot more formidable in the coming weeks.
I was tempted to start Teddy Bridgewater but after springing for Hoyer at a cheap price and getting a cheap result I didn’t want to mess with it. I am thinking of running a 2nd team this week to incorporate that selection because Bridgewater could easily put up 20+ FanDuel Points against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he just so happened to face 2 very tough defenses the last two weeks. I am sad that the Broncos are playing on Thursday night this week so I am unable to start any of them, otherwise I would have picked Peyton. I also liked Jamaal Charles this week, the Rams are the fifth worst against the run and I have a feeling that Charles is going to wreck them this week in a big way.
