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We asked our Top Daily Fantasy Experts from last week to each give us their one “Must Start” of the week for our Beat the Experts Challenge. Here’s who they love…
Name one player you will definitely have in your DraftStreet Salary Cap lineup this week. Why?
MATT FORTE (RB, CHI) – $12,888
“Forte is about as consistent and productive as running backs go, but he also has a strong matchup against Washington’s defense allowing the fourth most fantasy points. The scoring at Draftstreet used 1/2 PPR, so naturally that gives Forte a small boost as well. If you consider DeMarco Murray and Joseph Randle’s stats combined (since Murray left the game due to injury) then four of the five starting RBs that have faced Washington produced 19 or more fantasy points in standard scoring. Forte is also a high floor top 5 fantasy running back whose price is fairly low considering the expected production and in a matchup like this his ceiling is arguably as high as any back on the board.”
– Bob Henry, FootballGuys
JOSEPH RANDLE (RB, DAL) – $7,059
“One player who is guaranteed to be in my lineup on Draftstreet this week is Joseph Randle. With DeMarco Murray out and Lance Dunbar out he will more or less get all the snaps this week. This is an explosive offense and they are facing a weak defense. It won’t take much to pay off that measly $7,059 salary on Draftstreet this week and there is a solid chance he puts up really big numbers. The kid was a stud at Oklahoma State the last couple of seasons so he may surprise some people.”
– David “Headchopper” Kaplen, RotoGrinders
EDDIE LACY (RB, GB) – $9,772
“Lacy is averaging 109.5 yards over his last two games, and the Packers have had three different 100 yard game rushers. With injuries to the Packers talented wide receiving corps, I expect that they will continue to focus on the ground game. Cleveland’s run defense is pretty average. If Lacy can continue to reach that 100 yard mark and maybe find pay dirt then he should easily find value on his $9,772 price tag.”
– Ben Pritchett, Fantasy Insiders
GIOVANI BERNARD (RB, CIN) – $9,703
“Giovani Bernard is a guy who will definitely be in my line up come Sunday. He will cost me less than 10% of my salary and gets a Lions defense that has allowed a league worst 5.4 yards per carry thus far. Bernard is playing more snaps then Green-Ellis, is the pass catcher out of the back field, and Detroit has allowed 5 rushing TDs (tied for 20th worst). He is a must start for me this week.”
– Ryan Hodge, The Fantasy Bums
TRENT RICHARDSON (RB, IND) – $7,714
“Week 7 should be an interesting week in the daily games. This week I’m focusing on last week’s bums. Andrew Luck and Tony Romo had poor games and I expect huge bounce back games this week. Garrett Graham and Willis McGahee were high % plays in week 6, but they were busts. They remain value plays at DraftStreet. I will build my team around these players. The player I believe that is a must own is Trent Richardson. He has been a huge disappointment this season. I feel like Luck can’t have success without a running game. The Broncos lead the league in rushing defense, but they have allowed 6 rushing TD’s and they are 21st in the league in points allowed to RB’s in PPR leagues.”
– Shawn Childs, ScoutPro
JUSTIN BLACKMON (WR, JAC) – $13,551
“One player I am going to be sure to find a way to have on my team this week in the Draftstreet Fantasy Pro’s Challenge is Justin Blackmon. Blackmon has been on an absolute tear since returning from suspension averaging 163 yards and 9.5 receptions per game over two contests. This week against a Chargers defense that gives up 14.7 receptions per game (3rd worst in NFL) and 202 yards per game (4th worst in NFL) to opposing wide receivers I will make sure to have Blackmon in my lineup despite the high price tag. Blackmon can run all of the routes and was targeted on 47 percent of Chad Henne’s passes with Cecil Shorts injured; Shorts is expected to miss this weeks tilt against the Chargers with a clavicle injury.”
– Raju Byfield, Win My Fantasy League
Thanks to our Featured Pros for contributing their daily fantasy advice this week. Good luck this week with all your games and contests!
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