I love writing about players who are matching up against the Bears, mostly because they are a bad defense. The Bears are middle-of-the-road in regards to fantasy points against running backs, giving up the 13th most fantasy points so far this season. However, they have surrendered the second most fantasy points to quarterbacks, and how […]
Full Story »Larry Fitzgerald (WR, ARI) - Week 5 Lineup Booms
Larry Fitzgerald’s DFS price has yet to make any sense so far this season, and it continues this weekend. Fitzgerald is the WR2 overall through the first four weeks of the season, yet is being priced around the WR10-12 range across sites. The Cardinals have a solid projected team total of 24 and they are […]
Full Story »Gary Barnidge (TE, CLE) - Week 5 Lineup Booms?
Gary Barnidge is one of the hottest tight ends in football. No, you aren't dreaming, you're actually reading that. On an offense devoid of weapons at the wide receiver position, Barnidge has five or more targets in each of the first four games. Despite currently being the TE9 through four weeks, including back to back […]
Full Story »Danny Woodhead (RB, SD) - Week 5 Lineup Booms
Even in half PPR formats, Danny Woodhead is averaging RB1 numbers on the season, with weekly finishes as follows: RB5, RB11, RB41, RB14. There is the one bad week in there, but his overall usage and performance indicate a floor and upside. It’s improbable that Danny Woodhead will have any 30+ fantasy point outings this […]
Full Story »Anthony Dixon (RB, BUF) - Week 5 Lineup Booms?
It's tough to really get behind Anthony "Boobie" Dixon at this point in his career, but it's also tough to argue with his situation in Week 5. Both LeSean McCoy and Karlos Williams are going to miss this game, which will give Dixon every opportunity to hit value for fantasy football owners. He's a clear plodder […]
Full Story »Kamar Aiken (WR, BAL) - Week 5 Lineup Booms?
Aiken is coming off a big game against the Steelers, in which he recorded five catches for 77 yards and one touchdown. He's going to be the clear number one option for the Ravens, as Steve Smith Sr. will likely be sitting this game out. Aiken has good measurables with a 6'2" body and 4.45 […]
Full Story »Brandin Cooks (WR, NO) - Week 5 Lineup Booms?
Brandin Cooks is going to explode this week. I'm very confident about this, but of course, some things just do not turn out the way they should. Cooks has had a less than stellar performance so far this season, with 20 receptions for 215 yards and no touchdowns, but he should be able to break […]
Full Story »Rob Gronkowski (TE, NE) - Week 5 Lineup Booms
Let's once again get the obvious out of the way. There is just no reason to avoid him against the Dallas Cowboys. Rob Gronkowski has over 100 receiving yards in two of his three games so far this season, and against the Steelers, he only missed that mark by six yards. He has scored in every […]
Full Story »Carson Palmer (QB, ARI) - Week 5 Lineup Booms?
Carson Palmer is my favorite QB option this week on daily league sites because his price is lower than the other elite options. He is a lot cheaper than Tom Brady, and he has been extremely solid this entire season. Currently he has 1,155 passing yards, 10 touchdowns, and three interceptions on the season. The Detroit […]
Full Story »Tom Brady (QB, NE) - Week 5 Lineup Booms
Brady is our top ranked quarterback for this week, and for good reason. He has dominated in his three starts this season, recording 1,112 passing yards and nine touchdowns. He's arguably the safest quarterback option in the NFL right now for fantasy football owners, and he also has a great ceiling. He'll get a good matchup against […]
Full Story »Le'Veon Bell (RB, PIT) - Week 5 Lineup Booms
Let's state the obvious first. There is just no reason to avoid Le'Veon Bell this week against the San Diego Chargers, or any week for that matter. In his only two games so far this season, he has 191 rushing yards and two touchdowns. To add to those stats, he also has 14 receptions for […]
Full Story »Tim Wright (TE, DET) - Week 5 Lineup Booms?
The Lions are in a spot where their secondary is really struggling. Their run defense has graded out at 13.3 according to PFF, while their pass coverage has gotten a -12.5 grade. Carson Palmer and company should open up their aerial assault, and the Lions should find themselves needing to throw. Eric Ebron is hurt, […]
Full Story »Willie Snead (WR, NO) - Week 5 Lineup Booms?
Snead has come along nicely for New Orleans, and he ended up having the second most snaps for New Orleans' receivers in Week 4. He's seen six targets in each of the past three games for the Saints, and now appears to have leapfrogged Brandon Coleman and Marques Colston for playing time. Last week's game […]
Full Story »Antonio Gates (TE, SD) - Week 5 Lineup Booms
Just have to throw this out, as Gates is back. He is not coming off of injury, and he has an established chemistry with Philip Rivers. The Chargers are banged up with Stevie Johnson and Malcom Floyd getting hurt last week, and Gates is the favorite for red zone looks when he's on the field. We […]
Full Story »Derek Carrier (TE, WAS) - Week 5 Lineup Booms?
Well, Jordan Reed is hurt again. Enter Derek Carrier. It's a real punt type play, but just because Jordan Reed is out now doesn't mean that all of a sudden Kirk Cousins won't instinctively look for his tight end just as he is accustomed to doing. The Falcons should have their way with the Washington […]
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