DraftKings Projected Ownership: Week 9 (2019)

It’s time for another week of DFS. If you want to be ready, you should probably be thinking about which players are likely to be popular picks. That way, you can either ride with them or bet against them. Lucky for you, FantasyPros has a handy projected ownership tool, which makes that information easy to access for you. I’ll even be going through that information to give you my start and sit advice each week. Let’s jump in!

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Quarterback

Russel Wilson against Tampa Bay and Philip Rivers against Green Bay should be two of the most popular picks this week, as they both should be getting taken at clips above 15%. Russ tops the charts on Paul Ghiglieri’s QB1 Primer this week, so I’m not surprised that DFS users are high on him too. The Buccaneers’ defense creates a perfect storm for Seattle’s passing game — Tampa Bay can stop the run, but they cannot stop the pass. Meanwhile, Rivers squares up with the solid Green Bay passing defense. The Packers give up an eighth-lowest 16.3 DraftKings points per game to quarterbacks, but Rivers’ bargain-bin price might be driving his popularity. I’m cautiously optimistic that Ken Whisenhunt’s firing will help Rivers out, but I’d prefer to take a wait-and-see approach. His opponent, Aaron Rodgers, should also be a popular pick. The Chargers’ defense hasn’t been great this year, so I expect the Packers to take advantage of their banged-up front seven and run the ball this week. Derek Carr is an excellent choice if you’re looking for a cheap option at quarterback, as he takes on a Detriot secondary that’s without Quandre Diggs. They could even be missing Darius Slay come Sunday, and the Lions already give up the sixth-most DraftKings points per game to quarterbacks at 23.4. Brandon Allen rounds out the list, and while he makes sense as a tournament play flyer, I’m not sure there are enough weapons for him to work with in Denver.