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Welcome back to Stacking to Win it. In this article I will give you my top stacks of the week. I will give you my top two stacks to consider, a value stack and a team that I feel is flying under the radar to consider.
This week, I had a hard time just choosing four stacks I loved. There were upwards of seven stacks I really think could pay off big this week. The stack that I loved the most that did not make the list is the Bengals stack against the Steelers. I love the matchup for Dalton and company but the issue is the way Dalton spreads the ball out. You really never know who is going to be his main guy week to week.
Top Stack 1
Chargers at Ravens- Team Total 23.5
The Chargers and their gun slinging ways is my top stack this week. The Chargers lead the league in total yards per game with 430.7, and their passing offense, led by Philip Rivers, is a big reason why. Rivers has attempted the most passes in the NFL and leads the league in passing yards per game with 350. His main target is Keenan Allen, who leads the league in receptions with 62 and is averaging 12 targets a game. With Antonio Gates looking like he is going to miss another game, that puts Ladarius Green once again as a top value. Green has not had a game below 7 fantasy points this season and that includes the two games Gates played. He is a major red zone threat for the Chargers and has 4 scores on the year. I also love Danny Woodhead in this stack. Woodhead leads all running backs in targets and is tied for first in receptions. The Ravens do not have a great defense and give up the most fantasy points to quarterbacks and 26.9 points per game. With the Ravens being favorites in this game, the Chargers should be in a hole and playing from behind. This will force Rivers to once again throw close to 50, if not more, passes and allow all the pass catchers on this team plenty of opportunities to rack up points. Do not be afraid to use a full Chargers stack this week.
Name | Position | FanDuel Salary | DraftKings Salary | Estimated Ownership % | Avg Points Per Game |
| Philip Rivers | QB | $8,500 | $6,600 | 10-15% | 21.0 FD/ 24.0 DK |
Keenan Allen | WR | $8,000 | $7,700 | 10-15% | 16.6 FD/ 22.4 DK |
Ladarius Green | TE | $5,300 | $3,000 | 10-15% | 11.9 FD/ 14.1 DK |
| Danny Woodhead | RB | $6,100 | $4,500 | 10-15% | 14.6 FD/ 17.2 DK |
Top Stack 2
Falcons vs Buccaneers - Team Total 28.0
I am fully expecting a bounce back week from the Falcons who only scored 10 points last week against the Titans. The Buccaneers are a much worse defense than the Titans and lead the league in points allowed per game at 29.8. Matt Ryan should be able to get the ball to his playmakers easily in the game. Julio Jones looks to be fully healed from his hamstring issues that plagued him early on. Despite not being at 100% most of the season, Jones is second in the NFL in both catches and receiving yards. He also has 5 scores. Devonta Freeman is the other piece to the puzzle for this offense. He leads the NFL in rushing yards and touchdowns despite not starting the first 2 games of the year. Freeman is also a huge part of the passing attack. He has 34 catches on the season and is targeted the third most times among running backs. The Falcons have the highest team total on the Sunday slate and should easily dominate this Bucs defense. Look for Ryan to have his first big game of the year, while Jones and Freeman continue to chug along.
Name | Position | FanDuel Salary | DraftKings Salary | Estimated Ownership % | Avg Points Per Game |
Matt Ryan | QB | $8,000 | $7,600 | 5-10% | 15.9 FD/ 20.4 DK |
Julio Jones | WR | $9,200 | $9,200 | 10-15% | 19.7 FD/ 25.1 DK |
Devonta Freeman | RB | $9,100 | $8,000 | 15-20% | 24.3 FD/ 28.4 DK |
Value Stack
Ravens vs Chargers - Team Total 26.5
The Ravens playing against one of the worst, if not the worst, defenses in football are representing great value this week. Vegas loves the Ravens and has them with the third highest point total of the week in a game that is shaping up to be a shootout. Joe Flacco is 12th in the NFL in passing yards per game with 265 and a big chunk of those go to the ageless Steve Smith Sr. Smitty is 8th in the NFL in receiving yards despite missing a game and is averaging 11 targets. Justin Forsett is the other piece to this attack I would target. He gets to face off against the league's worst run defense. The Chargers are allowing the most fantasy points per game to running backs and the second most rushing yards per game. Forsett also adds points in the passing game and is averaging 5.1 targets a game. With the Chargers allowing 28.3 points per game, there is enough offense to go around for the Ravens big three in this game. Name | Position | FanDuel Salary | DraftKings Salary | Estimated Ownership % | Avg Points Per Game |
Joe Flacco | QB | $7,400 | $5,500 | 0-5% | 16.1 FD/ 17.8 DK |
Steve Smith Sr. | WR | $6,700 | $6,100 | 10-15% | 16.2 FD/ 21.1 DK |
Justin Forsett | RB | $6,900 | $6,100 | 20-25% | 12.6 FD/ 15.3 DK |
Contrarian Stack
Texans vs Titans - Team Total 23.8
I love the Houston Texans as the under the radar stack that could pay off huge. Their passing attack, led by Brian Hoyer, has so many positives going for it. The Texans lead the league in passing attempts per game and plays run. They just lost their stud running back Arian Foster for the season which will put even more onus on the passing attack. Their defense gives up a ton of points which has them playing from behind most games as well. Hoyer's favorite targets are DeAndre Hopkins and Nate Washington. Both players are seeing over 11 targets a game this season and have had huge performances. The Titans have been a weird defense to figure out this season. Some games they look great and others not so much. I really do not think it matters which Titans defense shows up as all the factors are playing in the Texans' favor for fantasy purposes. With all three players being less than 10% owned and the value Hoyer and Washington bring you, this is a stack that I want to have exposure to.
Name | Position | FanDuel Salary | DraftKings Salary | Estimated Ownership % | Avg Points Per Game |
Brian Hoyer | QB | $6,900 | $5,300 | 0-5% | 18.9 FD/ 19.7 DK |
DeAndre Hopkins | WR | $9,000 | $8,700 | 5-10% | 19.8 FD/ 25.7 DK |
Nate Washington | WR | $5,400 | $3,600 | 5-10% | 11.3 FD/ 14.7 DK |
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