Mike’s FD Player Grid 5.25

Mike Johnson (MJohnson86) has racked up nearly $500,000 in DFS profit as an NFL tournament player with success in all styles of contests

This is a list of players that stand out to me at each position from using my “Checking the Boxes” criteria outlined in my course you can find in our Marketplace. This list is a starting point, from which I build out lineups using game theory and roster construction concepts with the mindset being to find the best plays with big ceilings. Low ownership is a bonus, but not a must. 

Quarterback ::

• Kyler Murray – Arizona is likely to score a lot of points and has a lot of questions around their backfield, which creates a situation where Kyler could account for three or four touchdowns pretty easily. The RBs are also both better as pass catchers than as runners, which further improves Kyler’s situation.
• Justin Herbert // Jayden Daniels – When two young and electric quarterbacks match up with each other, it is a recipe for a game environment to go off.
• Jared Goff // Jake Browning – The Lions are probably going to score a bunch of touchdowns, and Goff can be a big part of that fairly easily. Meanwhile, the Bengals have some elite weapons who can carry Browning to a great fantasy score.
• Dak Prescott // Justin Fields – Dak is playing the best football of his career and faces a Jets defense that ranks 6th against the run but 30th against the pass. Fields is an electric dual-threat QB facing the league’s most generous defense.

Running Back::

• Jahmyr Gibbs // David Montgomery – Detroit’s backfield is almost a “must” for me in every lineup. The matchup is incredibly solid, and the Lions have shown they will keep laying it on. I think you can even justify playing them together.
• Omarion Hampton – Absolute stud. The “matchup” isn’t great with Washington’s defense solid against the run, but Hampton can get there in a variety of ways and his talent and role are too much to ignore.
• Breece Hall – In a week with value all over the place, ceiling means something. We know Breece has the talent to post 35-point games and this matchup is too ripe to ignore. The absence of Braelon Allen raises his touchdown equity.
• Rico Dowdle – Dowdle is incredibly cheap for the massive role he is likely stepping into in an above-average matchup. Dowdle is trusted as a receiver and pass protector and head coach Dave Canales has been churning out backfield production for the last couple of years.
• Ashton Jeanty – A week after his breakout game, Jeanty’s salary barely moved. This isn’t a great on-paper spot, but the talent and role at this price is too much for me to ignore.
• Woody Marks – This is not your father’s Ravens defense. Baltimore is 29th in run defense DVOA and Marks is coming off a breakout game. Houston would be wise to thrust him into a feature back role and he could easily post another great game at a low salary.

Wide Receiver ::