Elite Plays
DeAngelo Williams
DeAngelo Williams continues to be heavily used in this potent Steelers' offense, and why wouldn't he be? The 32-year-old back has seven rushing touchdowns on the season while rushing for 4.5 YPC. He has filled in for Le'Veon Bell better than many expected. He is still nicely priced on both sites, as the sixth highest priced back on FD, and fifth on DK. Baltimore ranks as the ninth best rushing defense, per Football Outsiders, as they can be stingy at times. With a full workload, and the usual bulk of the red-zone carries, he will be a safe option. In eight starts this season, Williams has six games of over 20 carries, and this week should be no different. With Pittsburgh being heavy favorites, the passing game could get them a comfortable lead while Williams finishes the job. Williams has the seventh highest amount of rushing attempts in the red zone with six touchdowns.
Ownership Estimates:
FanDuel
Cash: 20-30%
GPP: 10-20%
DraftKings
Cash: 30-40%
GPP: 10-20%
David Johnson
Coming off of an absolute monster week, David Johnson had over 200 yards of total offense and three scores. He is the 11th priced running back on DraftKings, and the seventh priced back on FanDuel. He has shown the ability to carry a big workload, and Bruce Arians has been consistent in giving it to him. His carry total are 29, 19, and 22 for the last three weeks with 11 receptions in that span. Johnson is rushing for 4.9 YPC on the season, and regardless of his depth chart position, he has found the end zone 11 times. Green Bay has the 19th ranked rushing defense, per Football Outsiders, and have been exposed the last few weeks. Against the Lions, Ameer Abdullah rushed for 67 yards at 5.2 YPC and the Cowboys Darren McFadden rushed for 111 yards on nine carries while Robert Turbin had 51 on seven carries. Last week, Lat Murray rushed for 78 yards on 21 carries. Green Bay is allowing 4.5 YPC to opposing backs and 116 yards per game. With Green Bay's offense in a funk, Arizona should be able to retain a steady running attack where Johnson sees 20+ carries. Even when Johnson failed to find the end zone against Minnesota, he had 14.8 FD points and 17.3 DK points. Small sample size, but Johnson is one of the safer cash game options this week, and also carries big upside for tournaments.
Ownership Estimates:
FanDuel
Cash: 40-50%
GPP: 15-25%
DraftKings
Cash: 55-65%
GPP: 20-30%
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