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DraftKings just launched a Week 4 Best Ball GPP contest called the "NFL $100K Week 4 Special". It is a $22 entry with 150 lineups max and it has a top prize of $50,000. The contest goes live on Thursday, October 1st before the kickoff of the Denver vs New York Jets game.
The contest has a total of 5,184 entries available with just over 1,000 already spoken for early Wednesday morning. If you are not familiar with how Best Ball works it is an easy game to learn. On Draftkings you draft 20 players in 12-man leagues (a total of 240 players will be drafted by all 12 teams). After the draft is over you never have to worry about setting a weekly lineup or claiming players on the waiver wire. How it works is that your top-scoring 1QB, 2RB, 3WR, 1TE, and 1Flex (RB/WR/TE) will automatically start for you each week.
I put together my Top 250 player Rankings which can be found below or also in this google doc.
The break down of the Best Ball Week 4 Special
- Prize Pool = $100,000
- Top Prize = $25,000
- Total Entries = 5,184
Contest Sizes
- Round 1 (Week 4 - Week 13): 12 Seats
- Round 2 (Week 14): 12 Seats
- Round 3 (Week 15): 12 Seats
- Round 4 (Week 16): 6 Seats
Advancements/Payouts
- Round 1
- 1st and 2nd: Advance
- No Payouts
- Round 2
- 1st Place Advances
- Payouts: 2nd through 12th: $40
- Round 3
- 1st Place Advances
- Payouts: 2nd through 12th: $270
- Round 4
- 6th: $1,500
- 5th: $2,000
- 4th: $3,000
- 3rd: $7,000
- 2nd: $12,000
- 1st: $25,000
***If you are looking for other Best Ball formats to draft on for in-season, both Yahoo and FanDuel currently have options as well. Yahoo has contests that will start in Week 5 and FanDuel has contests that will start in Week 4. These rankings can also be used for both of those formats and I will have them adjusted each week to help give you the best drafting experience possible.***
Feel free to reach out to me on Twitter with any questions. Happy Drafting!
Week 4 Rest of Season Best Ball Cheatsheet
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Rank
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Position
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Player
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Team
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Notes
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1
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RB
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NO
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Kamara and Elliott are the new McCaffrey and Barkley
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2
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RB
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DAL
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No McCaffrey or Barkley. Clear 1B now
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3
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RB
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GB
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Underrated and Packers are looking like a contender
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4
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RB
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KC
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So much upside on the best offense
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5
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RB
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TEN
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Wish we saw more receptions
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6
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RB
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MIN
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Bad team
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7
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RB
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LV
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Workhorse
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8
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WR
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ARI
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So many plays on Arizona offense
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9
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RB
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CLE
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Splits with Hunt
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10
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RB
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PHI
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Bad team but volume
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11
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RB
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IND
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Good offense line. Lots of opportunity
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12
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RB
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LAC
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Has connection with Herbert
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13
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WR
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KC
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Top offense
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14
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WR
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GB
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Looking to get healthy as Packers are a solid team
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15
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QB
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KC
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Safe pick but hefty price for QB
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16
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TE
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KC
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Top TE with Kittle now banged up
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17
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WR
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ATL
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Volume and TD upside. Now ahead of Jones
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18
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QB
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BAL
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Safe pick but hefty price for QB
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19
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WR
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NO
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Returning in the next couple of weeks?
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20
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RB
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PIT
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Conner has turned it around after Week 1
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21
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RB
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CIN
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Good QB but not seeing field at end of games
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22
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RB
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ARI
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Plenty of upside on the horizon
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23
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WR
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TB
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Volume and getting healthy
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24
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WR
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DAL
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Cowboys offense looks great
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25
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WR
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DET
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He is back and has an instant connection with Stafford
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26
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WR
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Allen Robinson
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CHI
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Looks to have a connection with Foles
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27
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WR
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PIT
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Roethlisberger looks good. Big plays to be had
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28
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WR
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SEA
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Seattle offense is running hot right now. Metcalf huge year so far
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29
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WR
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SEA
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Safe floor next to Metcalf and if Wilson continues Lockett will flourish
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30
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WR
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ATL
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up and down to start season. Ridley overtaking him?
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31
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WR
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MIN
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The only WR in Minnesota right now. Volume bad team
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32
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WR
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BUF
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Allen and Diggs look to be on the same page and are on fire
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33
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TE
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SF
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Week 4 Return?
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34
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TE
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BAL
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Solid to start the season. Emerging to the top at the position
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35
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WR
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Odell Beckham
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CLE
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Finally had a breakout game in Week 2. Only took two years in Cleveland
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36
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QB
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SEA
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Wilson is the early MVP candidate.
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37
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QB
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ARI
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Fastest run offense in the league. Upside upside upside
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38
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QB
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DAL
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Prescott is piling up the Fantasy points with all his weapons
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39
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QB
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BUF
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Allen is having himself a year to start the season. Rushing upside is huge
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40
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RB
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Melvin Gordon
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DEN
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Lindsay banged up. Plenty of volume for Gordon but backup QB
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41
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RB
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CLE
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So much upside. If Chubb goes down he is instant Top 5
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42
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WR
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LAR
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Safe WR option with a few ceiling games on the horizon.
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43
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WR
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WAS
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Looks explosive and full of big plays.
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44
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RB
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JAC
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Seeing plenty of opportunities so far. Emerging as the best value RB to start 2020
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45
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RB
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CHI
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Battled injuries to start the season but slowly getting healthy and Bears are 3-0. Cohen now on IR
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46
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WR
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LAR
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Kupp is taking a back seat to Woods.
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47
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RB
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CAR
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Out 4 Weeks+
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48
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RB
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ATL
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Falcons look like a passing only team right now.
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49
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RB
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HOU
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Texans have had a bad start to the season
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50
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WR
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LAC
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Allen gets a bad rep but if Herbert is the real deal he can get the ball to him
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51
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TE
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PHI
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Philly is struggling right now. Ertz is still their top receiving option
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52
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TE
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LV
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Looks like a top 3 TE this year. Probably should be higher ranked
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53
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RB
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BUF
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Good value Best Ball RB in the mid-rounds. Bills are a good team upside each week
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54
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WR
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TB
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Battling injuries. Uncertain for Week 4
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55
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WR
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CIN
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Looks better than Green, seeing volume from Burrow
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56
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WR
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Will Fuller
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HOU
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Up and down to start the season
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57
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WR
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D.J. Moore
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CAR
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Anderson looks like the WR1 so far in Carolina
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58
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WR
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TEN
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Injury is keeping him sidelined
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59
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WR
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D.J. Chark
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JAC
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Injured - Good value right now at his ADP
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60
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RB
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SEA
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Banged up and Q for Week 4
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61
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WR
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BAL
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So much offensive upside with his speed and Jackson at QB. Perfect BB player
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62
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WR
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NE
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Seeing so many targets. WR1 on the team just needs to stay healthy
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63
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WR
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DAL
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Dropped behind Cooper and Lamb in the pecking order
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64
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RB
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Darrell Henderson
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LAR
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Now with Akers injured, Henderson is getting more work and looks great
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65
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WR
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MIA
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Limited each week but keeps playing and posting stats
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66
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RB
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WAS
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Slowly working his way to the top and getting more opportunities
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67
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WR
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IND
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Now with Campbell sidelined time for Hilton to become a favorite of Rivers
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68
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RB
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Mark Ingram
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BAL
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Ravens are using 3 RB rotation. Still has TD upside
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69
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WR
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DAL
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Lamb looks the part in his rookie season
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70
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TE
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DEN
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One of the young emerging TEs.
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71
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TE
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LAR
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Big 3 TD week against Eagles. TDs seem to come in bunches for this guy
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72
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QB
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HOU
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Not on the same tier as Wilson/Dak/Kyler. WRs are holding him back
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73
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WR
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CIN
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Dud in Week 2 but maybe now a discount. Fail again Week 3. Tons of targets though
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74
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WR
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PIT
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Looks legit. Will move up weekly rankings quickly. Now battling a concussion. Week 4?
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75
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WR
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DEN
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Sky is the limit for Jeudy now. Unfortunately has a backup QB
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76
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QB
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NE
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Huge upside and looks better than ever
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77
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RB
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BAL
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He is the darling in Baltimore that everyone wants to succeed. Late season upside
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78
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TE
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LAC
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Herbert needs a guy like Henry to rely on moving forward
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79
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WR
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Robby Anderson
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CAR
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Looks like one of the best offseason FA signings. Perfect Best Ball guy with high ceiling
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80
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RB
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MIA
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Seeing lots of work and was on no one's radar to start out the season
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81
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TE
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MIA
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Great TE for BB
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82
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TE
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TEN
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Showed his big breakout in Week 2. These are the kind of TEs you want to draft
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83
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TE
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DET
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Another young TE breaking out.
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84
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RB
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LAR
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Pleasant surprise to start the season. Good RBBC player at solid ADP value
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85
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WR
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MIN
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Rookie WR with breakout potential. The Vikings need him to step up.
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86
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WR
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CLE
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Struggling through 3 weeks. Still has talent
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87
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WR
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Marvin Jones
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DET
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Targets will be hard to come by with Golladay now back
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88
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WR
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NYG
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Giants are hard to predict right now with Barkley done for the season.
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89
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QB
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GB
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Steady as they come.
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90
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QB
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ATL
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Going to throw the ball more than any other QB in 2020
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91
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WR
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BUF
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Bills offense looks fantastic. Brown looks fantastic. Battling injuries
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92
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WR
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GB
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Packers seem fine with WR depth with Valdes-Scantlin and Lazard behind Adams. No worries
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93
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WR
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SF
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Injured. Getting close to a return
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94
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WR
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HOU
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Staying healthy so far and Watson needs a top target
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95
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RB
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LAC
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Looks great and is a nice complement to Ekeler
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96
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RB
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NE
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The Patriots RBs are really hard to predict.
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97
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WR
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KC
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Watkins is always just a guy that has one big week and then disappears for a few months
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98
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RB
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SF
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Injured
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99
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RB
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TB
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Bucs RBs are so hard to predict
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100
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QB
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DET
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Now has his top WR back in the fold
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101
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QB
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PIT
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Ben looks healthy and has so many good pass catchers.
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102
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RB
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TB
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hard backfield to predict
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103
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RB
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IND
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Hines is a guy who Rivers loves
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104
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RB
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NE
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Great for PPR; an unfortunate story in Week 2. RIP
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105
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QB
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LAR
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Safe QB
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106
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QB
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CIN
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so much potential here no matter the game script. Looks comfortable at QB so far.
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107
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WR
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CHI
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Big TD to win the game in Week 3
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108
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WR
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TEN
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Looks to finally be coming around.
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109
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WR
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Mecole Hardman
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KC
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Hardman looks like he is back in the fold with his breakout game on MNF
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110
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TE
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NYG
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The Giants might be a mess this year moving forward. Trending down
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111
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TE
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ATL
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Pass happy offense
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112
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RB
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CAR
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Fill in for McCaffrey
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113
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RB
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SEA
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He is always ready to fill in when needed and solid backup behind Carson
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114
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WR
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NO
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Huge opportunity with MT out and he flopped.
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115
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WR
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NKeal Harry
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NE
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He is slowly breaking out and with Newton at QB it only makes things better
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116
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WR
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MIA
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Two tough matchups to start the season. Breakout is coming
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117
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WR
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NYG
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sneaky value play with Shepard with the toe injury.
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118
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WR
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NYJ
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Injured - close to a return
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119
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RB
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D'Andre Swift
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DET
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Needs more time to take over the backfield. RBBC in Detroit is messy
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120
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WR
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GB
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Looking good so far. Has Rodgers trust
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121
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RB
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NO
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Kamara looks amazing right now. Murray has the skills just needs the opportunity
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122
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RB
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DEN
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Injured - close to a return
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|
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123
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WR
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SF
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Rookie WR with breakout potential
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124
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TE
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DAL
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Looks like Schultz will be a thing after what we saw in Week 2 and Week 3
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125
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TE
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CLE
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Still waiting for something
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126
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QB
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NO
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Looked old on MNF
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127
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QB
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TB
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Star WRs but not the huge upside still
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128
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TE
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PIT
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Too many WR pass-catchers here in Pittsburgh and Ebron is missing out
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129
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WR
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ATL
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Falcons are the best team to be on if you are a WR3 - battling injury
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130
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RB
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SF
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All the SF backs are injured. opportunity awaits. and now an injury
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131
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WR
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Henry Ruggs
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LV
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Battling to get healthy playing through it. Nice middle rounds pick
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132
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RB
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ARI
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Great handcuff. and some stand-alone value
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133
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WR
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Laviska Shenault
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JAC
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High upside BB player. Well worth a mid-round pick
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134
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WR
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ARI
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Slow start to the season. Plenty of time to make it right. Injuries a concern
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135
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WR
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HOU
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Texans WRs have been disappointing so far
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136
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QB
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TEN
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Underrated QB on a good football team.
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137
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QB
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JAC
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So much upside. Top 10 QB seems real... and then Miami happened
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138
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QB
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CLE
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Rebounded nicely on TNF
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139
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QB
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PHI
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UGLY right now in Philly and Wentz is taking all the blame
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140
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QB
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NYG
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Might have to throw even more now with Barkley gone
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141
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QB
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LV
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Raiders aren't a bad football team. Carr is a value as a QB3 in BB
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142
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WR
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CAR
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CMC now dinged Samuel might see more opportunities? Might
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143
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WR
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CIN
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Ross was inactive so Higgins could be a thing. And he was a thing. Targets are coming his way
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144
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WR
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TreQuan Smith
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NO
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Making plays and seeing targets with MT sidelined
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145
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WR
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LV
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Maybe he is just a guy. But then he has a big game. Good BB target late
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146
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WR
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PIT
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Emerging WR in a great passing offense
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|
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147
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WR
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PIT
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There are 4 really good WR's in Pittsburgh. Good WR6-8 in Best Ball
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148
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TE
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CHI
|
Graham looks much better than say, Gronkowski
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149
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QB
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CAR
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Panthers look like a team that will be losing a lot of games. Bridgewater will have to throw
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|
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150
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RB
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BUF
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Battling injuries. Maybe another missed week?
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|
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151
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TE
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TB
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Looks old and slow.
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152
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RB
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MIN
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Great RB handcuff
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153
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RB
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PHI
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RB handcuff and some stand-alone BB value
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154
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WR
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BUF
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The Bills offense looks really good. Beasley is cheap and sees targets
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155
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RB
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GB
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Very underrated player in real-life NFL and in fantasy football
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156
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TE
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IND
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Had one chance and delivered. Why not more Mo Alie?
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|
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157
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RB
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NE
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This man never goes away
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|
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158
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WR
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Keelan Cole
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JAC
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Back to Back TD games and Minshew continues to look his way
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159
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WR
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SF
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Lacks big plays/games but sees the field and can give you a few catches.
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160
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TE
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SEA
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old reliable Olsen.
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161
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QB
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IND
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Value QB in the late rounds that people don't really want to draft. Safe floor but no ceiling
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|
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162
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QB
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CHI
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Looked great in relief in Week 3 and now the job is his moving forward
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163
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QB
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LAC
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Looks better than we expected.
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164
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QB
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MIN
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Vikings are so bad right now.
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|
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165
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QB
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SF
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Injured - Week 3? High Ankle Sprain
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166
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RB
|
Jeff Wilson
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SF
|
Next man next man up
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|
167
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WR
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IND
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Going to see an increase in targets with Campbell out in INDY
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|
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168
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WR
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PHI
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Injured but getting closer
|
|
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169
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WR
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LAC
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Battling hamstring injury
|
|
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170
|
RB
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LAR
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Injured
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|
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171
|
RB
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ATL
|
Gurley's backup? Seems to be a few guys in Atlanta
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|
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172
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RB
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JAC
|
Jaguars offense is a fun one to watch so far. Thompson is a nice end of bench BB player
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|
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173
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RB
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DET
|
roller coaster young career continues
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|
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174
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RB
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MIA
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The Dolphins RBs are messy and hard to trust any of them right now. Howard gets goal line
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175
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TE
|
NO
|
Waiting on injury update
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|
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176
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RB
|
Benny Snell
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PIT
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Saw volume in Week 1 and looked like a quality backup ready to fill in at any moment
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177
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TE
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WAS
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