Cash Game Projections
While I'd certainly suggest stacking Aaron Rodgers with one of Jordy Nelson or Randall Cobb, I certainly appreciate the sentiment of putting him in your lineup. He's a great play this week that should be low-owned. There's a lot of correlation involved in that game, and if you do involve lineups with those players, you likely want to put players on both teams in the lineup.
Isaiah Crowell isn't actually the running back from the Browns I'm targeting this week. With the way this game should go, I'm banking on Duke Johnson contributing a ton in the passing game. If the Browns get down early, they'll be forced to pass the ball more, and Johnson has been really solid in his opportunities this year. Jerick McKinnon is the clear feature back for the Vikings going forward, and while Matt Asiata will steal certain touches, especially on the goal-line, there's tons of room for McKinnon to grow. The Texans are good agains the run, but without J.J. Watt and with McKinnon's athleticism in the passing game, he's still a very worthy play at his price.
Steve Smith and Antonio Brown are premium options that should be considered in all formats. Smith has seen 11 targets in each of the last two weeks and is the go-to target once again for Joe Flacco. Will Fuller actually isn't someone I'm too interested in with matchup considered. He's certainly having a tremendous rookie season, but the Vikings have been the best defense in the league through four weeks, and it's tough to trust anyone against them right now. Kyle Rudolph is questionable and might not play, but if he does, he's certainly worth of his price.
Devonta Freeman is interesting, even with the brutal matchup. His reduced price could still pay off, but he's not really a cash game play. I'd stick to tournaments with him. No way am I touching the Colts, or any cheap defenses for that matter. The Broncos are a solid option.
GPP Projections
Ben Roethlisberger is a great option this week, and with him, Le'veon Bell and Antonio Brown together (as you'll see next) are one of the top team stacks on the slate. Even with expensive prices, they're certainly worth exploring. Matt Forte has popped up on the injury report with multiple injuries, and while he should play, his snaps could certainly be limited. If you're looking for a minimum price punt play, Bilal Powell is certainly in play. Julio Jones certainly isn't going to have 300 receiving yards again, but even against the Vikings, I'm not going to be the one to tell you not to play him.
Stack
Bing, bang, boom. This is becoming an every week theme, and I'm ok with it. Add in Sammie Coates here and we're cooking with gasoline.
Lineup Including StackTools
And there's Sammie Coates! Yea, this is a nice tournament team. Richard Rodgers is also a sneaky minimum play, with a lot of the prices going up on previous punt values.
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