- by the NFL DFS team
There could be a lot of high scoring games for Sunday’s main afternoon DFS slate. In terms of fewest points allowed, six of the top eight teams won’t be on the slate because they are either on a bye or playing in one of the primetime games. With so many juicy options to choose from, let’s try to narrow down the field and highlight a couple of players to consider at each position.
Murray completed just nine of 24 pass attempts against the Cowboys on Monday, so his stat line must have been terrible, right? Wrong. He still managed to throw for 188 yards and two touchdowns. He also had 10 carries for 74 yards and another touchdown. Quickly becoming one of the most potent fantasy quarterbacks, Murray has 10 touchdown passes and six rushing touchdowns this season. Don’t be surprised if he keeps rolling against a Seahawks defense that has allowed the most passing yards per game in the league.
The Jaguars haven’t been as bad at slowing down the pass as the Seahawks have been, but they’ve also struggled in that department, allowing the seventh-most passing yards per game. Things likely won’t get any easier for them here against Herbert, who has seven touchdown passes over his last two games. Wide receiver Keenan Allen (back) should be fine for this game after receiving extra rest during the Chargers’ bye, so expect Herbert to have his full complement of receiving weapons for this matchup.
The Texans’ defense comes into this matchup having allowed Derrick Henry to rush for 212 yards and two touchdowns in Week 6. They have had problems stopping the run for much of the season, allowing a league-high 177.5 rushing yards per game. On top of that, they have allowed eight rushing touchdowns. Enter Jones, who already has five rushing touchdowns through five games.
Jackson is going to be difficult to pass up at his cheap salary on DraftKings. He was clearly the superior back in the Chargers’ first game without Austin Ekeler (hamstring), rushing 15 times for 71 yards and catching five of six targets for 23 yards in Week 5 against the Saints. Coming out of the bye, he’ll face a Jaguars defense that has allowed the fifth-most rushing yards per game. The presence of Joshua Kelley will probably prevent Jackson from receiving 20+ carries, but he should still receive enough rushing attempts and targets to provide value.
The Lions were the latest team to take advantage of the Jaguars suspect defense, scoring 34 points in a decisive victory Sunday. Golladay didn’t find his way into the end zone, but he was still very productive with four catches for 105 yards. He had recorded a touchdown in both of his previous two games and could find his way back into the end zone in this matchup against a Falcons team that has allowed a whopping 18 touchdown passes already. To put that into perspective, no other team has allowed more than 15.
There isn’t a lot to like about Washington’s offense with Kyle Allen at the helm. With that being said, McLaurin is by far their best receiving option, which has resulted in him recording 58 targets through six games. That kind of volume makes him an extremely appealing option against a Cowboys team that has allowed 36.3 points per game.
It’s been a strange last two games for Hockenson. Against the Saints and Jaguars, he recorded a combined four receptions for 26 yards. However, he also posted a touchdown reception in both contests, giving him three for the season. This could be a high-scoring game between two struggling defenses, so while his yardage total might not be great, Hockenson is still a viable touchdown threat.
A Herbert/Henry stack is appealing given that neither player’s salary will hinder your budget. Henry produced his first touchdown of the season in Week 5 against the Saints, although he did have a season-low 23 receiving yards. The key stat to consider with him is that he has received at least seven targets in four of five games. There’s no reason to believe he won’t he heavily involved in this contest, as well.