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Quarterbacks
Russell Wilson: $7,100 DraftKings, $8,200 FanDuel
The top-rated quarterback for both sites in CSURAM88’s Player Model, Wilson currently owns our top ceiling projection on both DraftKings and FanDuel. Wilson is currently a 5-point underdog at home in Seattle against an Eagles team that hasn’t lost a game since Week 2. He has played zero games played as a home dog in our database, but Wilson has historically been rock solid in Seattle, running up averages of 21.28 PPG and a +2.99 Plus/Minus with 60.0 percent Consistency on DraftKings and 21.01 PPG and a +3.00 Plus/Minus with 61.3 percent Consistency on FanDuel. With virtually no running game to speak of for Seattle, DangeRuss has strapped this Seahawks team to his back, averaging 26.64 PPG on DraftKings and 26.45 PPG on FanDuel in his past nine games.
Ben Roethlisberger: $6,300 DraftKings, $7,600 FanDuel
With most daily fantasy sports players likely choosing Wilson or Carson Wentz, Big Ben and his pathetic road-splits can likely be rostered at an ownership discount if you’d prefer to be contrarian on the Primetime slate. In case you didn’t know, Roethlisberger has pumped out 15.54 PPG with a -2.81 Plus/Minus on DraftKings and 14.54 PPG with a -3.36 Plus/Minus on FanDuel in 30 road games since 2014. But for what it’s worth, his best road performance came in Cincinnati, where he posted 30.9 DraftKings points and plays on Sunday.
Running Backs
Le’Veon Bell: $9,400 DraftKings, $9,400 FanDuel
Bell is a serious market share monster, claiming an astonishing 90.22 percent rushing share, a 22.67 percent target share (second on the team), and a team-leading seven opportunities inside the 10-yard line the past four weeks. Bell has been targeted a massive 25 times and hauled in 21 receptions in his past two games alone. He is without question the safest and highest-upside option among the RBs playing in primetime. Le’Veon has been a beast in the AFC North, averaging 23.83 PPG wiith a +4.07 Plus/Minus on DraftKings in 15 games against division opponents.
Joe Mixon: $5,100 DraftKings, $6,400 FanDuel
Mixon is no Bell, but he has clearly emerged as the Cincinatti running back to roster: He has absorbed 85.5 percent of the Bengals carries and seen eight opportunities inside the 10-yard line. Potentially negative game script is obviously a concern with the Bengals playing as 4.5-point home underdogs, but Mixon has managed to creep up to fourth in the Bengals target share tree the past four weeks too.
Wide Receivers
Antonio Brown: $9,800 DraftKings, $9,100 FanDuel
Brown missed practice on Saturday and now appears to be a true game-time decision so you’ll need to monitor his status in our NFL News Feed up until kickoff. Luckily, Brown plays on Sunday so if he misses you can easily pivot to A.J. Green at the receiver position. Brown is on a ridiculous tear with 25 targets, 20 catches, 313 yards, and five touchdowns in his past two games. If he’s active, you may be able to roster him at a reduced ownership level thanks to his questionable status.
Alshon Jeffery: $6,500 DraftKings, $7,300 FanDuel
This ain’t your older brother’s Legion of Boom: Jeffery will have the opportunity to make plays against a Seahawks secondary devoid of Richard Sherman and Kam Chancellor. Alshon is tied for the most opportunities inside the 10-yard line for the Eagles the past four weeks. He has also led Philadelphia in Air Yards in each one of those contests and target share in three of the four. The Eagles-Seahawks game, which currently has a 47-point total, is just dripping with shootout potential.
Tight Ends
Tyler Kroft: $3,300 DraftKings, $5,400 FanDuel
If you’re not willing to pay all the way up for Zach Ertz at tight end and Jimmy Graham‘s injury has you concerned, you might as well roll with the very affordable Kroft. He has a 97 percent Bargain Rating on DraftKings, where he is the No. 1 rated tight end in the CSURAM88 Model. Kroft has touchdowns in three straight games and has been given the second-most opportunities inside the 10-yard line for the Bengals the past four weeks.
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