Another week, another look into who’s projected to be highly owned in FanDuel leagues. Each week, I take a look at our projected ownership tool to give you some insight into who you should pick and who you should avoid. Let’s get started.
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Quarterback
Goodnight, sweet Patrick Mahomes. May we live to see you return this season. Without Mahomes around, Deshaun Watson should be a popular option as the go-to QB1. He may not be as good as Mahomes, but he’s certainly got the talent to produce high-end quarterback numbers. In his last home game, Watson destroyed the Atlanta Falcons by throwing for 426 yards and five touchdowns. While that was against the abysmal Atlanta defense, the Oakland Raiders’ defense isn’t much better. Aaron Rodgers gassed them last week, so look for Watson to do the same. Russell Wilson should be the second-most popular option this week as he takes on the Falcons, who are bad. Not only are they bad, but they’ll also be without star cornerback Desmond Trufant for a second-straight week. We saw what the Rams did to them last week, and you should expect more of the same. The next three options — Matthew Stafford, Jared Goff, and Kyler Murray — have about the same rates of ownership. Stafford and Goff both have easier matchups against terrible defenses, while Murray’s got a date with the Saints in New Orleans. But we saw what the Saints did to Mitch Trubisky last week, so I’d use the extra cap space on Stafford if you’re looking for a cheaper option at quarterback.