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FanDuel NFL Lineup Advice: Week 2 (Full Slate)

FanDuel NFL Lineup Advice: Week 2 (Full Slate)

We’re looking at the Thursday NFL slate on FanDuel. Every game from Thursday to Monday is on the slate we’re playing, starting tomorrow with BAL @ CIN. One important thing to note when playing the all-week slate is how the Thursday and Monday games affect ownership. Often when fantasy players choose to play the all-week slate, it’s because they like a player or players in the Thursday or Monday game. That can make Thursday or Monday players a little more chalky than they usually would be if the game occurred on a Sunday. As a result, sometimes we can get more favorable ownership on Sunday chalk.

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Quarterback

Ben Roethlisberger (PIT vs. KC): $7,600
This game has the highest expected total according to Vegas with a 52.5 O/U, and Pittsburgh is a five-point favorite. Roethlisberger has traditionally performed much better at home than on the road. For his career, Roethlisberger has a 99.1 quarterback rating, a 2.36 TD/INT ratio at home, an 88.7 quarterback rating, and a 1.45 TD/INT ratio on the road. Last week’s three-interception performance was on the road and came in poor weather conditions. A poor Week 1 showing seems to have depressed Roethlisberger’s price and will hopefully lower his ownership rate as well.

The Chiefs were carved up by Phillip Rivers in for 424 passing yards and three touchdowns and had no answer for any Charger on defense. Kansas City also gave up the fourth-most passing yards last season and doesn’t seem to have improved upon last year’s struggles. After a high-scoring shootout at the Superdome last week, expect the Saints to be chalk, which means Steelers players could be underowned in a great spot.

Running Back

Todd Gurley (LAR vs. ARI): $8,900
Adrian Peterson and Chris Thompson shredded the Cardinals on Sunday, and altogether they allowed 182 rushing yards and a touchdown on the ground. The Rams are the biggest favorite on this slate at 12.5 points over Arizona, and like Washington, the Rams will likely run the ball a ton in this one to kill clock and dominate time of possession. Gurley got 23 touches last week in a 20-point victory over the Raiders, so the Rams will feed him, regardless of the score. He’s the second-most expensive running back on this slate and the top player to target among the RB1s this week.

Adrian Peterson (WAS vs. IND): $6,700
Peterson played well against the Cardinals, running for 96 yards and a touchdown as well as 70 yards receiving. He also dominated touches in this one with 29, and it looks like Jay Gruden is looking to lean on Peterson all year. The Colts allowed 5.6 yards per carry and 23.4 FanDuel points to Joe Mixon. Indianapolis allowed the seventh-most rushing yards last year and were tied for the fourth-most rushing touchdowns allowed. The volume and matchup are both here for Peterson to make an impact as a cheap RB2 this week.

Wide Receiver

Antonio Brown (PIT vs. KC): $8,900
The Chiefs secondary was abused by the Chargers receiving corps last week, and they’ve got a nightmare to deal with this week in Brown. Not much needs to be said about Brown. He’s the most consistent wide receiver in fantasy football and has a juicy matchup in what is expected to be a high scoring game Sunday. He and Big Ben should be a lucrative pair against Kansas City.

Jarvis Landry (CLE @ NO): $6,700
Landry was targeted 15 times last week by Tyrod Taylor and hauled in seven of them for 106 yards. That was in rainy and windy conditions, but Landry and the Browns enter the offensively conducive Superdome in New Orleans this week. This game has the second highest total on this slate with a 50.0 O/U, and while New Orleans is an 8.5 point favorite, that still leaves an expected total of 20.75 for Cleveland. Cleveland will probably be playing from behind in this game, meaning they may need to throw it 40 times again.

Nelson Agholor (PHI @ TB): $6,100
Tampa Bay’s secondary may be the worst in the NFL. Their best cornerback is 35-year-old Brent Grimes, who is also dealing with a groin injury and may not play Sunday. Vernon Hargreaves has been an absolute bust, and they start Chris Conte at strong safety. Drew Brees threw for 439 yards and three touchdowns last week against Tampa Bay. Nick Foles is not Brees, but we can still get a piece of Tampa Bay with Agholor. Agholor was targeted 10 times in last week, and with Alshon Jeffrey out, Agholor is the Eagles’ best wide receiver. Expect plenty of opportunities for him to make an impact.

Tight End

Jesse James (PIT vs. KC): $4,600
With Vance McDonald out last week, James got five targets and 60 receiving yards against Cleveland. If James is the starting tight end again this week, he’s a great value against a weak pass defense in Kansas City. He also lets us get more exposure to Pittsburgh for a low price.

Flex

T.J. Yeldon (JAC vs. NE): $6,200
This one is contingent on the status of Leonard Fournette, but if Fournette is out, then Yeldon will assume the starting running back role. New England’s defense was awful against the run last season, ranking 31st in rush defense DVOA and allowing the second most yards per carry. They don’t appear to have gotten much better either, as they allowed 169 rushing yards and 4.7 yards per carry last week to Houston. New England is a slight road favorite at -2 points, so this should be a tight one with lots of running on Jacksonville’s end. They’ll want to keep the ball out of Blake Bortles‘ hands.

Defense

New York Jets (NYJ vs. MIA): $3,700
After a shocking performance on Monday Night Football, the Jets are in a great spot this week at home against Miami. This game has a low total with a 44.0 O/U and will probably be a sloppy contest between two mediocre teams, meaning lots of potential turnovers for the Jets defense. They won’t repeat their five-interception performance from Monday, but they still face a weak offense. The Jets also excel at shutting down the run game, which limits the best player on Miami’s offense, Kenyan Drake.

Minnesota Vikings (MIN @ GB): $4,400
This is contingent on whether Aaron Rodgers plays, because if Rodgers is out, then the Vikings become the top defense at a mid-tier price. DeShone Kizer looked helpless in relief duty last week and managed to turn the ball over twice in 14 plays. The Vikings defense was number two in overall DVOA last season and would be a great play if Rodgers is out.

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