2023 – DraftKings NFL Fantasy Lineup for Sunday, Week 9 – November 5

When I think of roistering a Running backs for a DFS slate I think about which RB on that slate can get me 30 DK points and win the slate for me.

Monday recap from Sunday slates will be out on Monday afternoon below:

Alvin Kamara – Chris Graythen | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images

Fantasy Lab asked an interesting question Which running back to use I decided to use them both. My Lineup builds for the main slate on DraftKings will be centered around both Alvin Kamara and Saquon Barkley.

Here’s My Criteria for Runningbacks:

1) Can they rush for over 50 yards and a TD or Can they rush for over 100 yards

2) Can they catch four passing for over 50 yards and 1 TD (When you add criteria 1 and 2 together, that gets me to 27 DK points)

3) If they can rush for 100 yards and 2 TD’s + bonus (All 3 criteria together put me over 30 DK points

Winning the MillyMaker often requires thinking outside the box, and I construct rosters with a target outcome of 214 points.

The success of this approach varies—sometimes it proves effective, while other times it doesn’t. But, I am playing for first place. If you’re curious to learn more about what I mean by this, check out further details here. “Playing For First’ in NFL.”

Sometimes you have to think outside the box in order to win the MillyMaker.

Here’s One of My Lineups in Week 9

Quarterback: Gardner Minshew ($5,200)

1. Season Performance: Gardner Minshew is currently ranked 26th at his position (quarterback) and 51st in the NFL in fantasy points with 82.0 points, averaging 11.7 points per game. His season performance suggests that he is a mid-tier option for fantasy managers.
2. Last Three Games: Over his last three games, Minshew has shown an improvement, averaging 17.2 fantasy points per game, totaling 51.5 points. During this period, he has thrown for 847 yards on 71-of-119 passing, with five touchdowns and five interceptions. He has also contributed as a rusher, gaining 36 yards on six carries and scoring two rushing touchdowns.
3. Last Five Games: In the past five games, Minshew has averaged 14.2 fantasy points per game, totaling 70.9 points. He has connected on 109 of 177 passes for 1,229 yards, throwing for six touchdowns with five interceptions. Additionally, he has run for 37 yards on eight carries and scored two rushing touchdowns during this span.
4. Best Game: Minshew’s best game of the season was in Week 7 against the Cleveland Browns when he finished with 27.1 fantasy points. In that game, he completed 15-of-23 passes for 305 yards, two passing touchdowns, and one interception. He also had three carries for 29 yards and two rushing touchdowns.

Running Backs: Alvin Kamara ($8,100) & Saquon Barkley ($7,600)

Alvin Kamara

1. Season Performance: Alvin Kamara is currently ranked 60th overall in the league and 18th at his position. He has accumulated a total of 74.8 fantasy points, averaging 15.0 points per game. This suggests that Kamara has been a consistent fantasy producer this season.
2. Last Three Games: In the last three games, Kamara has been performing well, averaging 16.9 fantasy points per game, totaling 50.7 points. During this period, he has rushed for 189 yards on 53 carries and scored one rushing touchdown. He has also been a significant contributor in the passing game, with 178 receiving yards on 23 catches and one receiving touchdown.
3. Best Game: Kamara’s best game of the season occurred in the recent game against the Indianapolis Colts in which he posted a season-high 23.0 fantasy points. In that game, he had 17 carries for 59 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown, along with 4 receptions for 51 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown

Saquon Barkley

1. Season Performance: Saquon Barkley has accumulated 65.9 fantasy points over the season, averaging 13.2 points per game. This places him 23rd at his position and 82nd in the league. This suggests that Barkley’s fantasy production has been below expectations so far this season.
2. Last Three Games: In the last three games, Barkley has averaged 12.8 fantasy points per game, totaling 38.4 points. During this period, he has rushed for 298 yards on 81 carries but hasn’t scored any touchdowns. He has also caught 10 passes for 46 yards and one touchdown. This shows that his recent performance has been relatively consistent but still lacks scoring opportunities.
3. Best Game: Barkley’s best game of the season occurred in Week 2 against the Arizona Cardinals, where he accumulated 21.2 fantasy points. In that game, he had 17 carries for 63 yards and one rushing touchdown, along with 6 receptions for 29 yards and one receiving touchdown.

Wide Receivers: CeeDee Lamb ($8,200), Michael Pittman ($6,600), & JuJu Smith-Schuster ($3,100)

CeeDee Lamb

1. Season Performance: CeeDee Lamb has accumulated 84.6 fantasy points in the season, averaging 12.1 points per game. He is ranked 10th at his position (wide receiver) and 46th in the NFL. This indicates that Lamb has been a solid contributor to fantasy teams this season.
2. Last Three Games: Over his last three games, Lamb has performed even better, averaging 15.2 fantasy points per game, totaling 45.6 points. During this period, he has recorded 324 receiving yards on 23 catches, with two touchdowns. This shows an improvement in his fantasy production.
3. Last Five Games: In the past five games, Lamb has averaged 12.5 fantasy points per game, totaling 62.6 points. He has 413 receiving yards on 31 catches, with three touchdowns during this period. This consistent performance suggests that Lamb is a reliable fantasy option.
4. Best Game: Lamb’s best game of the season was in the recent game against the Los Angeles Rams, where he accumulated 29.0 fantasy points. In that game, he had an impressive performance with 12 receptions for 158 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Michael Pittman

1. Season Performance: Michael Pittman Jr. has accumulated 72.9 fantasy points in the season, averaging 9.1 points per game. He is ranked 18th at his position (wide receiver) and 66th overall in the NFL. This suggests that Pittman has been a moderately productive fantasy option.
2. Last Three Games: Over his last three games, Pittman has performed better, averaging 11.7 fantasy points per game, totaling 35.2 points. During this period, he has recorded 232 receiving yards on 19 catches, with two touchdowns. This shows an improvement in his recent fantasy production.
3. Last Five Games: In the past five games, Pittman has averaged 8.8 fantasy points per game, totaling 43.9 points. He has 299 receiving yards on 25 catches, with two touchdowns during this period. This indicates that his overall performance has been relatively consistent.
4. Best Game: Pittman’s best game of the season was in Week 1 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, where he posted a season-high 15.7 fantasy points. In that game, he had an impressive stat line with eight receptions for 97 receiving yards and one touchdown.

JuJu Smith-Schuster

1. Season Performance: JuJu Smith-Schuster has accumulated a total of 14.9 fantasy points in the season, averaging only 2.5 points per game. This ranks him 103rd at his position (wide receiver) and 251st in the league, indicating that his fantasy production has been well below expectations.
2. Last Three Games: In the last three games, Smith-Schuster has struggled, averaging just 2.8 fantasy points per game, totaling 8.3 points. He has recorded minimal yardage with only 23 yards receiving on five receptions from 10 targets.
3. Last Five Games: Over the past five games, his performance hasn’t been much better, averaging only 2.3 fantasy points per game, totaling 11.6 points. He has accumulated 56 yards receiving on 11 catches from 19 targets with one touchdown during this period.
4. Best Game: Smith-Schuster’s best game of the season was in the recent game against the Miami Dolphins, where he posted a season-high 6.3 fantasy points. In that game, he had one reception for three yards and a touchdown, but it was still a modest fantasy performance.

Tight End: Logan Thomas ($3,500)

1. Season Performance: Logan Thomas has accumulated 44.2 fantasy points in the season, averaging 6.3 points per game. He is ranked ninth at his position (likely tight end) and 128th in the league. While he is not among the top performers overall, he’s still a reasonably productive option for his position.
2. Last Three Games: Over his last three games, Thomas has averaged 5.2 fantasy points per game, totaling 15.7 points. During this period, he has recorded 97 receiving yards on 11 catches from 15 targets, along with one touchdown. His recent performance has been modest.
3. Last Five Games: In the past five games, Thomas has averaged 6.3 fantasy points per game, totaling 31.7 points. He has accumulated 215 yards receiving on 23 catches from 29 targets, with two touchdowns during this period. His production has remained relatively consistent.
4. Best Game: Thomas’s best game of the season was in Week 5 against the Chicago Bears when he accumulated 11.7 fantasy points. In that game, he had an impressive performance with nine catches for 77 receiving yards and one touchdown.

Flex: Chuba Hubbard ($5,000)

1. Season Performance: Chuba Hubbard has accumulated 41.5 fantasy points in the season, averaging 5.9 points per game. He is ranked 41st at his position (likely running back) and 135th in the league. His performance has been modest but not among the top options for fantasy managers.
2. Last Three Games: Over his last three games, Hubbard has shown an improvement, averaging 8.0 fantasy points per game, totaling 23.9 points. During this period, he has rushed for 151 yards on 43 carries and scored one rushing touchdown. He has also contributed with 28 yards receiving on four catches from five targets.
3. Last Five Games: In the past five games, Hubbard has averaged 5.9 fantasy points per game, totaling 29.6 points. He has rushed for 194 yards on 58 carries with one touchdown and added 42 yards receiving on eight catches from 10 targets.
4. Best Game: Hubbard’s best game of the season was in Week 6 against the Miami Dolphins when he posted a season-high 15.0 fantasy points. In that game, he had 19 carries for 88 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown.

Defense: New York Giants ($2,300)

No opposing quarterback has thrown for at least three touchdowns in a game against the Giants this season. Quarterback Aidan O’Connell faces a matchup versus the Giants a 12th-ranked pass defense in the league (211.5 yards allowed per game). Full Stop.

This is by no means my only lineup. Stay tuned to see how I do. I will be mixing and matching players, centered around Alvin Kamara and Saquon Barkley

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How I did Boom or Bust; “Monday Morning Quarterbacking”

Hello, all it’s a Monday and time to look back and say to myself, what I should’ve, could’ve, would’ve done differently, as a DFS player.

I used to spend most of my time looking forward to the next slate, the next season, and so forth. I am finding it equally important to stop, take a breath, and start looking back at the process that leads me to a winning or losing lineup.

Playing fantasy sports is a journey, not a race.This is my creed I will think about on every Monday Recap. Looking back before looking forward.

Rather than going through every position, I’ll focus on key lessons that can be learned, and maybe even some mistakes worth avoiding,

Winning a contest with over 300,000 entrants, like the standard $10-20 contests, requires a significant amount of positive variance.

However, it’s important to acknowledge that a considerable skill component is also at play when it comes to putting myself in a position to take advantage of that variance.

Three Factors I looked at during my analysis.The lineup, The stack, The chalk.

Analysis coming Soon Check Back

This lineup was

The Lineup

Was this lineup a smart build? but,

The Stack

The Chalk

On to week 10, we go!

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Milly Winner