There are actions you are taking typically that don’t make you proud.
You alter your thoughts on an merchandise if you attain the opposite aspect of the shop, so you place it down on an empty cupboard, aisles away from its unique residence. You missed the actual fact a visitors lane was ending and needed to lower somebody off to get the place you wanted to be. You play a participant in fantasy soccer who you look upon in disfavor in actual life. All shameful actions, all justified of their particular conditions.
Prior to now, you might need accomplished this in your fantasy groups with Michael Vick or Adrian Peterson or Ben Roethisberger, amongst others. If you wish to blame somebody for choices to make use of gamers like this, blame the NFL for permitting them on the sector, not the fantasy managers who're navigating the panorama the league created by permitting them to play.
Whether or not or not this rational makes any logical sense is irrelevant, so long as you'll be able to persuade your self it is sensible — thus avoiding any responsible emotions on the actions you are taking along with your fantasy roster.
Utilizing this agnostic defend of fantasy morality now we have concocted, we are actually free to debate the football-centric attributes of Deshaun Watson. The quarterback of otherworldly abilities will make his return to the sector Sunday. Final we noticed him, he was main the Texans in 2020, and likewise main the NFL in passing yards. He was on his strategy to the third of three straight Professional Bowl appearances. He was one of many league’s golden boys.
This week, he shall be making his season and Browns debut in opposition to his former workforce, the Texans. Excellent news for these agnostic Watson fantasy managers: The Texans are terrible. So it must be a very good matchup, proper?
Nicely, the issue isn’t simply that the Texans are terrible, it's that they're so unhealthy that groups usually don’t should proceed to throw on all of them day, so QBs don’t fare nice in opposition to them for fantasy functions. Houston ranks third is fewest fantasy factors allowed to opposing QBs.
And right here is the opposite, painfully apparent factor: Watson hasn’t performed in practically two years. There may be going to be some important rust. Plus, he's making his debut for a brand new workforce in a brand new offensive system wherein he has by no means performed earlier than, with gamers he has by no means performed with earlier than, in a recreation in opposition to a workforce that carries a ton of emotional baggage on each side.
None of that even remotely suggests a blockbuster fantasy outing is within the offing. However contemplating the unhappy state of fantasy QBs this season … sure, we’ll play him. Over anybody outdoors of Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts, Joe Burrow, Lamar Jackson or Justin Herbert, on any given week, even this week. And opposite to Madman tenets, we’re going to do that the remainder of the season — make him play his manner out of our lineup.
Ethical of the story: Bench your morality and put Watson in your fantasy lineup.
Massive weeks
Trevor Lawrence QB, Jaguars, at Lions (FanDuel $7,500/DraftKings $5,900)
Lawrence is coming off his greatest passing day of the season, in opposition to a middle-of-the-pack Ravens protection. Now, he will get a Lions move protection that yields practically 3 factors extra per week to fantasy QBs than another workforce.
Kyren Williams RB, Rams, vs. Seahawks (FD $5,500/DK $5,200)
Seattle offers up practically 7 PPR factors over the league common every week to working backs. With Cam Akers combating an sickness and his function diminishing, Williams may very well be a sneaky desperation possibility or deep DFS play.
Randall Cobb WR, Packers, at Bears (FD $5,400/DK $4,200)
Professional Soccer Focus grades Cobb’s matchup vs. the Bears’ slot cornerback Jaylon Jones as “glorious.” Worthy of a Flex spot and powerful DFS possibility this week.
Garrett Wilson WR, Jets, at Vikings (FD $6,600/DK $5,300)
Caught two TD passes final week from new QB Mike White. That’s two greater than he caught in seven weeks with Zach Wilson. Vikings are within the backside 5 within the league defending fantasy WRs.
Zay Jones WR, Jaguars, at Lions (FD 6,400$/DK $4,900)
Has 24 targets the previous two weeks — greater than No. 1 Jags WR Christian Kirk. We’ll take that spike in quantity in what may very well be a shootout in Detroit, assuming chest damage doesn’t impression his availability.
Small weaks
Kirk Cousins QB, Vikings vs. Jets (FD $7,400/DK $5,700)
Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow and Josh Allen are solely QBs this season to submit video games above the weekly league common when dealing with the Jets. We don’t assume Cousins is in that very same firm.
Rachaad White RB, Buccaneers, vs. Saints (FD $7,000/DK $5,600)
The Tampa Bay O-line doesn’t charge properly vs. the Saints’ protection, per PFF. New Orleans is within the high third vs. opposing fantasy RBs. And Leonard Fournette is on observe to return and steal some carries.
Terry McLaurin WR, Commanders, at Giants (FD $6,900/DK $5,800)
The Over/Beneath on this recreation is without doubt one of the lowest of the week. Scary Terry simply doesn’t get sufficient “cash appears to be like” to take full benefit of a very good matchup — he has simply two TDs all season.
CeeDee Lamb WR, Cowboys, vs. Colts (FD $8,000/DK $7,300)
Indianapolis permits 7.1 PPR factors fewer than the league common to WRs every week. Count on the low finish of his regular PPR window, in 10-12 vary.
Madness’s Day by day Duel
Web site: FanDuel
Slate: Solar. predominant (12 video games)
Sort: $9 tourney
High prize: $25K
Pot: $125K
Drew’s Crew
QB — Trevor Lawrence (Jac, at Det) $7,500
RB — David Montgomery (Chi, vs. GB) $7,000
RB — Nick Chubb (Cle, at Hou) $9,600
WR — Randall Cobb (GB, at Chi) $5,400
WR — A.J. Brown (Phi, vs. Ten) $8,100
WR — D.J. Chark Jr. (Det, vs. Jac) $5,300
TE — George Kittle (SF, vs. Mia) $6,200
Flex — Garrett Wilson (NYJ, at Min) $6,600
DEF — Falcons (Atl, vs. Pit) $3,900
Wilk’s Warriors
QB — Jared Goff (Det, vs. Jac) $6,800
RB — Austin Ekeler (LAC, at LV) $9,200
RB — Aaron Jones (GB, at Chi) $7,400
WR — Amon-Ra St. Brown (Det, vs. Jax) $8,000
WR — David Bell (Cle, at Hou) $5,000
WR — George Pickens (Pit, at Atl) $6,700
TE — George Kittle (SF, vs. Mia) $6,200
Flex — Dameon Pierce (Hou, vs. Cle) $6,500
DEF — Commanders (Was, at NYG) 4,100
For late roster probabilities, comply with @NYPost_Loftis and @NYPost_Roto on Twitter
Season risked: $90
Season winnings: Jarad $40, Drew $12
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