First things first, wishing everyone a happy Thanksgiving, and also good health for our fantasy players. Taking a look at week 12 lineups, Colossus has spit us out some gems again. No filters were used, and Colossus is on many of the plays we all are.
Cash Game Projections
Brian Hoyer comes in as a top QB this week, and I would take anyone facing the Saints' secondary at this point. Loving the matchup, and I am also loving the price.
It is another week of cheap running backs, and targeting a back against San Diego is the way to go. They rank 32nd in rush defense, and the Jags are favorites. Yeldon has not found the end zone much this season, but this game looks like a 20+ carry game, and at least one score. Thomas Rawls has a tough matchup, but volume, price, and the small sample size of fantasy greatness, he is in play for cash/gpp's this week.
I rather pair Hopkins with Hoyer, but Colossus has aimed for Julio Jones. Both similar floors/ceilings, and price, I just like to heighten my ceiling. Either way, Jones and Hopkins are top targets this week. Stevie Johnson is going to see targets on targets again this week, and for $4,500, he opens up room to add another tier one wideout, Antonio Brown. He will see Richard Sherman, but in all honestly, I am not afraid of this Seattle secondary. Volume, skill, and Big Ben throwing to him is enough for me to chalk him up as a great play. Miami ranks 25th in pass defense, and I love Eric Decker this weekend. He will not draw Brent Grimes, and seems to find the end zone week in and week out. Jordan Reed practiced Wednesday, facing the New York Giants. NY ranks 22nd against tight ends, and Reed is still a favorite target of Cousins. With Jackson back, he has taken a few away, but Washington will be throwing heavily this week.
A punt defense this week, well yeah the Browns face the Baltimore Ravens at home. No Justin Forsett, Steve Smith, or Joe Flacco? It is fine, due to the lineup it is in.
GPP Projections
Blake Bortles is another QB in a great spot this weekend, facing the Chargers, the 28th ranked pass defense. It is a small swerve, but he is less likely to be heavier owned than Hoyer, just due to the recent success against the Saints' secondary. A few similar picks here, and now we see Hopkins. So both him and Jones are on par with being top options. LeSean McCoy has thrashed through three divisional opponents the last few weeks. With KC's improved defense the last few weeks, I worry a little bit, but his last few opponents are on equal levels. McCoy is still just $5,300. Anytime you feature two players in this MNF game, you have a lineup for GPP's. These are the top two targets in the passing game, so you are really looking for them to get theirs, and be the ones who match their Vegas totals.
Stack
You can bank on the passing game going off, and include Allen Hurns, but Colossus took a different spin. With Yeldon so cheaply priced, and the Bortles-Robinson duo in one of the better spots this weekend, I love the Cafe Value.
Lineup Including Stack
No new names outside of Brandon Marshall, so Colossus has blended the stack into the top two lineups. The running game has not been great these past few weeks, and the Jets are capable of throwing the ball, especially against this defense. I prefer Decker, but Marshall is the GPP swerve.
Tools
DFC Stacking Generator: https://www.dailyfantasycafe.com/tools/stackgenerator/nfl
DFC Lineup Optimizer: https://www.dailyfantasycafe.com/tools/lineupoptimizer/nfl
