WATCH: Dr. Roto’s Week 7 Visionary Plays
Dr. Roto discusses his balls-to-the-walls Visionary plays for Week 7 with Willie Walls in this must-watch video!
NFL DFS: Week 7 Cash Breakdown
Winning in DFS is fun. Dominating in NFL DFS Cash is even better! Dive into the week 3 NFL Cash breakdown and dominate using our projections.
NFL DFS: Week 7 WR Report
Shawn Childs NFL Week 3 WR Report and Cheat Sheet
NHL DFS: The Point Shot – 10/19
Top Goalies Ben Bishop (DAL) Bishop’s first two starts have left a lot to be desired as he’s allowed three and six goals in the contests respectively. This is a good bounce-back spot against the Wild who are 26th in the league so far with 2.33 goals per game and average a shade under 30 shots per contest. After a poor road trip, the Stars are welcoming the start of a homestand, and that includes Bishop specifically. The netminder was 20-8-2 with a .931 save percentage and a 2.12 GAA at home last season. Pekka Rinne (NSH) On a night with good offensive clubs rolling out, Rinne and the Preds travel to Calgary to take on the Flames. Rinne has allowed just one goal in his last two starts and is cheap on DK at $7,700. On FD, Rinne is in play as well where all of the goalies are priced up a bit anyway. In his lone start at the Saddledome last season, Rinne threw a 32-save shutout against the Flames. I expect him to get some offensive support tonight and him to limit the damage against the Flames. Key Two Skaters Tyler Seguin (DAL) Seguin is a shot machine with six, eight, and nine shots in his last three games respectively. The Wild allow nearly 40 shots on goal per game and for Seguin, who hasn’t scored a goal in three games, this is a prime spot for the leader in shots per 60 minutes (18.42) in the NHL. In 24 games against the Wild, Seguin has 10 goals, 19 assists, and 4.29 shots per game. Vincent Trocheck (FLA) Vinnie has been fucking us all season to this point and it’s frustrating as hell. With that said, I love this spot for him tonight against the Caps, a team who he’s had success against in the past. In 10 career games against Washington, Vinnie has four goals, five assists, and three shots per game. When he’s right, Vinnie is all over the ice, firing shots, using his speed, and finding soft spots in the offensive zone. We have yet to see that this season from the 25-year-old but tonight he’ll show up. Favorite Line Stacks Dallas Stars First Line Jamie Benn – Tyler Seguin – Alexander Radulov I love Seguin tonight, whom I mentioned above, but his linemates are in great spots as well. Benn has gone scoreless over his last two games but does have four goals and four assists on the season. The left-winger is fourth in the league among the position with 7.99 HDCF/60. Benn does it all down low on this line while being sixth in the league in goals/60 minutes (2.13) and 11th in primary assists/60 minutes (2.13) at the left wing position. Radulov started off the season hot, slowed down a bit, and was recently banged up as he’s missed some practice time. He’s back and ready to roll tonight though and is back on the top line after a brief stint on the second line, which I’m glad was brief. He has four goals and five assists at home this season in four games. All three of these skaters are also together on the top power-play only aiding their upside. UPDATE: Radulov appears to be OUT tonight. Roope Hintz is slotted in on the top line. He’s basically a min price punt play but if you need the value, he’s fine to plug in with Seguin and Benn. Florida Panthers Second Line Jonathan Huberdeau – Vincent Trocheck – Mike Hoffman First off, this line showed some signs of life in their last game against the Flyers after a VERY slow start. Hoffman had a goal his last time out and is averaging three shots per game as he is still fitting in with the Panthers in his first season. Huberdeau is a much better player than what he has shown with just one goal on the season. Look for him to get on track. Trocheck, who I touched on above is the glue that holds this line together. Both Hoffman and Huberdeau present tremendous value making it easier to build around them. UPDATE: Hoffman was moved down to the fourth line in an effort to create more scoring balance. In his case, he’s still worth a look as a one-off. As far as this line stack goes, I would consider Vinnie and Huberdeau a good mini-stack. Nashville Predators First Line Viktor Arvidsson – Ryan Johansen – Filip Forsberg One of the better lines over the last couple of seasons in the NHL has been solid to start this campaign. Johansen, who was acquired a few years ago from Columbus for Seth Jones has a goal and four assists over his three-game point scoring streak. He centers this line at a great value on both sites as a more than adequate playmaker. Forsberg, who was acquired a while back from the Capitals for Martin Erat (I just laughed really hard) has three goals and 10 shots in his last two games. Viktor Arvidsson is off to a bit of a slow start for his standards but does have three goals and two assists to this point. These three forwards skate on the top power-play unit that has underwhelmed thus far as they’ll have a tough test against a very good Calgary penalty kill. Washington Capitals First Line Alex Ovechkin – Evgeny Kuznetsov – Chandler Stephenson This line is all Ovechkin and Kuzie, that’s just the way it is. Stephenson is a nice piece to add in at a great value to fit in Ovie and Kuzie’s steep salaries. Ovechkin has six goals already and two in his last game and I have no idea why I’m justifying this guy as an option. Kuzy has turned a corner and become one of the better centers in the league. While his even strength defense is still a work in progress, he makes up for his mistakes often times with his speed
NFL DFS: Week 7 RB Report
Shawn Childs NFL Week 7 RB Report and Cheat Sheet
NFL DFS: Week 7 QB Report
Shawn Childs NFL Week 7 QB Report and Cheat Sheet
NFL Week 7 – Thursday to Monday Slate
Thursday Night Game Week 7 kicks off with the lowest total game of the week between the Denver Broncos and the Arizona Cardinals. Talk about a dynamite game to kick off the week, right? But don’t go sleeping on this game. This is a spot with two inter-conference teams who are looking to right the ship on rough seasons thus far. The Denver Broncos are desperate for a win with Von Miller coming out this week and saying they are gonna “KILL EM” when they go into Arizona. Well, Von, maybe you guys should stop the run? Denver is getting GASHED on the ground and if ever there was a spot for David Johnson to return to his prior status as an elite RB it would be this week. The Broncos rush defense has yielded 142, 323 and 270 yards in the last three contests and our projections tonight have David Johnson with the best game of his season. He is a must start in your Thursday Night Showdown contests and we’re even recommending you lock him into TNF-MNF slate contests this week. NBA DFS IS BACK … Not a member of the NBA or NHL packages at FullTime Fantasy Sports? Then you are missing Out! Click Here to Sign up for the All Sports Package today using promo code NBATIPOFF to get 50% off the DFS All Sports package for your first two months. SNF-MNF Locks The prime-time slates this week are LOADED on the back end with two “College Style Big-12” games on Sunday and Monday Night with a lot of offensive fireworks expected. There will definitely be lots of ownership shifted towards the SNF and MNF games this week as they have the highest totals of the weekend, but there’s a few plays specifically in them that we love this week. SNF Lock: Andy Dalton and A.J. Green take their road success into Arrowhead Stadium against the Chiefs coming off their first loss of the season. Expect this to be the shootout game of the weekend but most will look at Mahomes and the Chiefs and we are on the Dalton-Green connection. MNF Lock: Saquon Barkley gets to display his talents in prime time again, this time against the worst team defending the pass to running backs in the past three seasons and in Atlanta which has yielded the most points of any stadium this year (it’s a fast track and with the bad Falcons defense we should expect more points here again this week). There are some limited high end RB options on the main slate this week and we feel extremely confident locking in David Johnson and Saquon Barkley on your full slate contests this week. CORE Plays for the full slate this week: Andy Dalton, David Johnson, Saquon Barkley, AJ Green Thursday Night Showdown Picks FAVORITES (Plays to consider for Captain/MVP) David Johnson (ARI) … Highest priced Captain abut also someone I think has the best chances to notch 2 TD in a game that should be low scoring. Philip Lindsay (DEN) … We should not ignore how much Arizona is giving up on the ground as well this week. They have yielded at least one rushing touchdown in every game thus far this year and Lindsay/Freeman are both in good spots to continue that trend this week. Manny Sanders (DEN) OTHER PLAYS I LIKE JJ Nelson (ARI) … See below, he is the sneaky TD call tonight. Royce Freeman (DEN) … I like Freeman to re-establish himself as a good dynasty value back this week, I still believe in Freeman more long term and while the two are splitting production I will take Freeman at a projected lower ownership in Showdown tonight. Joshua Rosen (ARI) Case Keenum (DEN) Phil Dawson (ARI) CONTRARIAN Courtland Sutton (DEN) SNEAKY TD: JJ Nelson (ARI) … Contrarian play that I really like this week. If Arizona is able to get DJ going on the ground it could open up some play action. CONTRARIAN GAME THOUGHT: Take the over in a game that nobody wants to touch. This game reminds me a ton of the Rams/49ers TNF game last year that went completely off and I think both defenses have shown signs to be vulnerable this season. This is a spot where most will want to get the running backs and going a QB stack is not the worst move here.
NFL DFS Week 7 DK Secret Stars
The Secret Stars weekly article isn’t suggesting the lineup you should use this week, rather its purpose is to identify players who represent extreme value at their current salaries for the week. Selecting these players will give you an opportunity to use such players as Todd Gurley and Adam Thielen in your lineups. Here are our Secret Stars for Week Seven: QB Kirk Cousins $6,400 @ NYJ – With just 10 games on the main DraftKings slate this Sunday, there isn’t a ton of flexibility at quarterback. There isn’t much price fluctuation either, so Kirk Cousins is a great option regardless of format. The Vikings new QB is slinging it to two of the best receivers in the game (Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs) and Minnesota should maintain that approach with Dalvin Cook (hamstring) likely to see limited work if he’s active this week. The Jets will be without starting FS Marcus Maye (thumb) and could be without top CB Trumaine Johnson (quad) and slot CB Buster Skrine (head) once again. Thielen would almost shred backups at that position, making it easy for Cousins to have another 300-plus yard game. QB Mitchell Trubisky $5,600 vs. NE – Proving that his Week 4 eruption was not a fluke, Mitchell Trubisky went for 316 yards and 3 TD on the road against a solid Dolphins defense last Sunday. Now the Bears host a Patriots team that ranks 21st in DVOA pass defense this season. When facing New England, it’s certain that the game plan will call for a pass-heavy approach to chase points or try to stay ahead of Tom Brady and his many weapons. Trubisky is the type of athletic quarterback that could give the Patriots slower defense trouble, along with speedy receiver Taylor Gabriel. RB Tarik Cohen $5,100 vs. NE – Despite losing a fumble late in an overtime loss to the Dolphins, Tarik Cohen should be a big part of the game plan for Chicago this week. Again, the Patriots often force teams to chase points and have given up the fifth-most receiving yards (344) to opposing RBs this season. New England’s big LBs have no chance to contain Cohen, who absolutely burst off the screen while catching seven balls for 90 yards and a touchdown last Sunday. Unlike Jordan Howard, Cohen’s workload is secure regardless of game flow and he’s a much more valuable option in PPR formats. RB Peyton Barber $3,800 vs. CLE – Peyton Barber finally showed signs of life after the Bucs Week 5 bye, turning 13 carries into 82 yards and adding 24 yards and a TD on four receptions. He played on 41 offensive snaps (62%) in a shootout loss at Atlanta, so it’s encouraging to note that he didn’t lose work entirely with his team playing from behind. Tampa is likely to get ahead this week against the low-scoring Browns, and game script is part of the reason Cleveland’s allowed the third-most rushing yards (733) in the NFL this season. The Browns rank 21st in DVOA pass defense against opposing RBs and have coughed up 66 points in two road games. WR Josh Gordon $5,600 @ CHI – In every sense but his final line in the box score, Josh Gordon broke out last Sunday night. His playing time jumped considerably to the point he saw 81 percent of offensive snaps and he led the Patriots with nine targets. Gordon caught five balls for 42 yards, but would’ve had nearly 100 yards and a TD if he wasn’t yanked down in cheap fashion by Chiefs CB Steven Nelson. The Bears defense is solid all over, but more vulnerable to the pass than the run. Expect a game plan that involves less Sony Michel, more James White, and more pass attempts from Tom Brady, who is starting to mesh with his new weapon on the outside. WR Marquise Goodwin $4,600 vs. LAR – While he’ll be a very popular play, Marquise Goodwin is a strong option in any format at this modest price tag. His price was set on DK before he erupted for 126 yards and 2 TDs on five targets in a shootout loss at Green Bay Monday night. Similar game script should unfold in San Francisco this Sunday, as the Niners host an elite Rams offense. With Aqib Talib (ankle) out and Marcus Peters (calf) hobbled, the Rams have suddenly been vulnerable on the outside and are now one of five teams to allow 10 TDs to opposing WRs this season. Goodwin has the speed to burn the Rams bigger DBs and should have plenty of opportunity with Dante Pettis (knee) and Trent Taylor (back) both doubtful this week. TE David Njoku $4,200 @ TB – In Baker Mayfield’s three full starts, David Njoku has corralled 18 balls on 30 targets. The former Heisman Trophy winner clearly has a tendency to get the ball out of his hands quickly and likes to target his athletic TE when opposing defenses come after him. The Bucs may struggle to move the pocket this week if Gerald McCoy (calf) can’t play, and they’ve been pathetic on the back end regardless, coughing up the most passing YPG (355.6) this season. Tampa also allows the second-most DK PPG (105.6) and most receiving YPG (97.6) to opposing TEs by far. FLEX Jermaine Kearse $4,100 vs. MIN – The Jets up-and-down passing offense should be a little more reliable at home this week and they’ll have a couple of WR s worth targeting if Quincy Enunwa (ankle) is ruled out. With Enunwa out, Kearse and Terrelle Pryor (5 catches, 57 yards, TD) stepped up against the Colts improving secondary. Minnesota’s defensive backs have bounced back after a rocky start, but the Vikings just lost rookie CB Mike Hughes (knee) for the season. If Enunwa is out, consider Pryor at just $3,800 on DK, but Kearse is the safer play as an outside receiver who should get plenty of targets while Xavier Rhodes blankets Robby Anderson. D/ST HOU $2,800 @ JAX – Playing the Cowboys D/ST at home against Jacksonville paid off last
NFL DFS Primetime Week 6
Fire up the popcorn and get ready for a wild SNF game tonight as the Chiefs and Patriots meet up in the game of the week. The MNF game should go way overlooked this week so the 49ers and Packers are both low owned leverage type plays to consider this week if you want to run the leverage route on the prime-time slate. Quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes Tom Brady Aaron Rodgers CJ Beathard You could make a case for all four of the Quarterbacks this week and it certainly feels weird to not list Brady ahead of Mahomes but that’s the reality of the players, the schemes and the matchups this week. Rodgers is someone I wouldn’t try to get cute with as this could be the right spot for the Packers to finally get the running game going and Beathard does offer some good PT/$ value this week against the Packers. I am going to end up going Mahomes this week but wouldn’t hate the value play down to Beathard. Running Backs Sony Michel Kareem Hunt Aaron Jones James White All the Sony Michel and Aaron Jones for me this week. Michel is going to continue to spilt with James White so White would be an interesting flex option and if you play Brady then you want White. Wide Receivers Tyreek Hill Julian Edelman Devonta Adams Marquise Goodwin Chris Conley Did you see Hill against the Pats last year? He remains someone who should give them fits. I love Edelman and would want one of the WR in the MNF game between Adams and Goodwin, but look at Chris Conley as a low owned play to fill up the Chiefs stack this week. Tight Ends Rob Gronkowski Travis Kelce With both of these studs facing off I think the contrarian play is to actually go BOTH, but I’ll go Kelce over Gronk. Defenses Green Bay San Francisco — dont be afraid to punt completely with the 49ers defense this week. MY CORE: Mahomes – Michel – Jones – Edelman – Conley
4th and Goal NFL DFS WEEK 6
QB Ryan/Winston – Obvious plays this week and for good reason. On paper this looks like it’s going to be an absolute shootout with both defenses being as strong as a wet paper bag. It’s tough to fade either of these guys, but if this game flops and we go somewhere else we’re steamrolling past the 70% of people who play these guys. Goff – I love this kid. One thing though, make sure you check the weather. Snow will fall early in the morning in Denver, and from what it looks like it should be ok for game time. Goff should eat this defense alive, especially with Cooks and Kupp looking like they will pass concussion protocol. Mayfield – Chargers have been torched through the air and I’ve already proclaimed the love for Baker. He’s thrown the ball over 40 times in his last 2 starts and it’s just a matter of time til we see that 5 td game. Cousins – I’ll be overweight on Thielen this week, so Cousins comes into play by default. Cousins has struggled a bit at home, but after 2 games on the road they get that rocking’ crowd behind them. My only fear here is Arizona can’t keep up, but with how bad Minnesota’s D has been it could be tied in the 4th. RB Gurley – Expensive, but should still hit at least 2X. Denver has been torched on the ground, giving up over 300 yards on the ground to Bilal Powell and Crowell last week. This is a game where you can play Gurley with Goff and a Ram receiver. Yeldon – Dallas will be without Sean Lee again this week, and they struggle bad without him anchoring their defense. Yeldon is a high volume guy, especially with Fournette and Grant out, so he’ll see plenty of opportunities. Mixon – Cincy will need to lean on the run today in order to control the clock and keep the Steelers offense off the field. Mixon has been good at home averaging 4.1 yards per carry, while also being involved in the short passing game. Hyde – He’s quietly been a workhorse early this year. He’s had over 20 carries in 3 of their 5 games this year and has scored in 4 of those 5 games. He gets in the box twice today, once on the ground and one through the air. Lynch – Super Bowl Revenge game narrative. Others I like Carson Collins Lindsay WR Thielen – Like I said up top, I’m going to be heavy on Thielen. He’s getting a ton of targets and is literally a mismatch for anyone who tries to cover him. Safe to assume he gets his 100 yards and touchdown. ATL/TB – No need to list every wide receiver in this game. They’re all in good spots and will be heavily owned. I like Sanu more so than anyone here, scoring double digit FanDuel points in 3 straight weeks. Now, I will have some Julio and Evans exposure but I’m probably going to be underweight than the field. Allen – Rivers will light this defense up. Allen has had his breakout game yet, and while he doesn’t possess the huge playmaking ability as other, he will have double digit catches today. Kupp – This is my Goff/Gurley correlation here. 3 straight games with a touchdown and 20 targets over the past 2 weeks. Denver will score on this LA D and this game will be much closer than some think. Sanders – Looks to be Keenum’s favorite target out of the slot. Rams struggle with limiting damage from slot receivers, so I think we see a lot of production from Sanders today. He’s the similar mold to Thielen and we saw what he did to this defense. Callaway – This is my value smash spot here. 25 targets in his last 3 games, PLUS Rashard Higgins is out. Those 5-7 targets should filter down to Callaway. I think we see his breakout game today along with Baker torching this D. Rogers – No TY – Doyle – and possibly Ebron. Back to back game with 11 targets catching 72% of those. He’s probably the value chalk, but it’s a great spot for him. Others I like R. Anderson Fuller J. Brown TE Hooper – with everyone going down to Brate, Hooper could come in lower owned than I thought. As I’ve said every single week, Play the tight end against Tampa. Njoku – he’s finally getting involved in this offense, with 11 targets last week. I’m a game that could shoot out, I wouldn’t be surprised to see double digit targets again. Uzomah – No Kroft, and Pittsburgh struggles to cover the tight end. I don’t think there’s much upside, but he’s pretty cheap. Swoope – IF EBRON IS OUT, THIS IS MY PIVOT OFF TAMPA CHALK TE Defense Minnesota – sneaky spot for this D Chicago – Mack is from South Florida (actually where I live) so there’s narrative and family here. Expect a MONSTER GAME! Jacksonville Cincy – Thanks to Renner
