BALLER MOVE: Elite Value Play for GPPs
DRAFTKINGS DFS SALARY: $6,200
ANALYSIS: Sam Darnold and the Vikings are set to host the Lions this week in a game that determines the leader in the NFC North. The Vikings are a surprising 5-0 while the Lions are 4-1 and have been dominant in all but one game this season - as expected.
The Vikings are also coming off their bye week, so expect offensive guru Kevin O'Connell to be prepared for this Lions defense, which suffered a major loss last week when their top pass rusher, Aidan Hutchinson, went down with a season-ending injury.
While the Lions are stout against the run, they can give up yards through the air. Darnold and company will have to air it out to compete this week, and he has a full arsenal of weapons, including Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, Jalen Nailor, and Aaron Jones.
#Vikings WR Justin Jefferson on what has surprised him the most about Sam Darnold:
“Nothing, honestly. Nothing has surprised me… It’s something that’s becoming new to everybody else, but not new to us.”
🎥: @Vikings pic.twitter.com/4o07k7ddPx
— VikingzFanPage (@vikingzfanpage) October 17, 2024
Darnold makes for a great tournament play this week, as this game has one of the highest totals and closest spreads. He's passed for two or more touchdowns in four of five games and should see the volume this week that he needs to put up a big score. Fire him up in your GPP lineups, and don't hesitate to stack him with Jefferson, who can dominate his individual matchup on the outside.
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