Cracking FanDuel Week 7

Sunday Morning Update

The big news of the day is that Cooper Kupp is likely to miss this week. This opens up some value with Jordan Whittington who will become a solid value play this week. Whittington has 60 yards or more in each of his last two games with 7 receptions for 89 yards last week. The problem is that there's not an easy upgrade this week. 

The other news is that Ken Walker III was added to the injury report with an illness. He seems as if he is going to play this week, but that could limit him a little bit. 

I don't love the move away from Darnold to Kirk Cousins, and thought about going up to Jayden Daniels by downgrading Nabers to George Pickens. However, the worry with the Washington offense is they may just take a run-heavy approach that Atlanta did last week where they are able to control the game with a positive game script. However, the move from Darnold down to Cousins does allow the upgrade to both Drake London and Malik Nabers which did not look possible earlier this week. Regarding Davante Adams, he's still a solid play, but there is just a little more risk this week given the new environment. 

• QB Kirk Cousins, ATL, $7,200
• RB Kyren Williams, LAR, $8,600
• RB Tony Pollard, TEN, $7,100
• WR Drake London, ATL, $7,500
• WR Jordan Whittington, LAR, $5,300
• WR Malik Nabers, NYG, $8,300
• TE David Njoku, CLE, $5,300
• Flex RB Chuba Hubbard, CAR, $7,400
• TD Tennessee, $3,100

SITUATIONS THAT STAND OUT TO THIS WEEK ON THE MAIN SLATE.

• Washington (vs CAR) – 29.75 points
• Atlanta (vs SEA) – 26.75 points
• Minnesota (vs DET) – 26.0 points
• Buffalo (vs TEN) – 25.0 points

Week 6 Recap

Week 6 was the strongest week yet, taking the overall season record to 5-1 in the Primary Cash Lineup. It was a week where the collective crowd was on a completely different build than what the primary cash lineup was on, as CeeDee Lamb was nearly 50% rostered in most contests, while Derrick Henry was less than 10% rostered. By going with Henry, it allowed for an easy win this past week, finishing in the top 5% of cash game rosters in Week 6.

Total points scored- 154.86

• Primary Cash lineup:

  • QB Jalen Hurts, PHI, $8,300- 21.86
  • RB Derrick Henry, BAL, $9,100- 28.2
  • RB Bucky Irving, TB, $5,700- 17.5
  • WR Drake London, ATL, $7,400- 16.4
  • WR DeVonta Smith, PHI, $7,300-13.9
  • WR Darius Slayton, NYG, $5,900- 8.7
  • TE Brock Bowers, LV, $6,700-11.6
  • Flex RB Tyrone Tracy Jr., NYG, $5,800- 19.7
  • TD Tampa Bay, $3,700- 17.0

What went right:

• This was one of those weeks where everything went right. However, the biggest differentiator was Derrick Henry. Henry dominated the Washington defense scoring twice while also toping 130 yards. At less than 10% rostered, having Henry meant an easy victory this week. 

What went wrong:

• DeVonta Smith was the only one that was questionable. He put up 13.9 points, but wasn't as involved as I'd had thought he would be. It was a risk taking him at 4% rostered this past week, but he didn't kill the lineup.

Injuries Create Opportunity:

• Tyjae Spears will miss this week with a hamstring injury. In a positive matchup against the Bills, Tony Pollard should be a top play for Week 7 at just $7,100.
• Jerome Ford is out this week for Cleveland. With Nick Chubb returning, Cleveland’s backfield is interesting; if Nick Chubb were to get a normal workload, he would immediately be a top play this week at $6,800. However, it’s difficult to know, coming back from a knee injury, whether he will be ready to go this week.
• Aaron Jones is questionable this week with a hamstring. If he’s unable to go, Ty Chandler would likely see a bulk of the carries this week, but the team did sign Cam Akers. Chandler hasn’t been great for the Vikings in limited playing time, and he’s not overly cheap at $6,400 this week.
• Jonathan Taylor is out once again with an ankle sprain. This is likely a pass situation again as Trey Sermon has not been great for the Colts, and they’re involving Tyler Goodson more. Sermon is averaging just 2.5 yards per carry and not catching the ball.
• Malik Nabers has cleared protocol and will start for the Giants. At $8,300, he’s expensive, but he is one of the top wide receivers this week in a positive matchup against Philadelphia.
• Dallas Goedert is out this week. This should elevate Grant Calcaterra to playable status at just $5,100.
• Jakobi Meyers is doubtful this week with an ankle injury. This should make Brock Bowers one of the top tight end plays, while Tre Tucker and DJ Tucker are intriguing value plays at the wide receiver position. Of the two, DJ Turner is the guy that you should focus on this week.

Week 7 Strategy Bankroll Management

Dating back to last season, the cash game run that we’ve been on here at Footballguys has been incredible. This season, we are off to a 5-1 start, which is one of the best starts that this article has ever had.