Mike’s DK Player Grid 12.25

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

Welcome back to my (Mjohnson86) Player Grid. The format will vary slightly from JM’s Player Grid, as we each see things slightly differently and play in slightly different contests, but should complement his thoughts and content very well for those looking to build their lineups for the week. The format of this article will vary slightly from my Fanduel Player Grid, which will be more direct in terms of which players I like. Enjoy!!

The Core ::

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 (which we will also touch on) with the mindset being to find the best plays with big ceilings. Low ownership is a bonus, but not a must. This section will focus primarily on three positions – running back, tight end, and defense – as the other two positions (quarterback and wide receiver) tend to have more dependent tendencies which I try to attack from other angles (which we will get into in the other sections). I like all of these plays on all sites unless otherwise noted:

Running Back ::

• Jahmyr Gibbs – Elite talent on an explosive offense facing arguably the worst run defense in the league.
• TreVeyon Henderson – The genie is out of the bottle. Rhamondre is back, but this is the best possible matchup for a running back and TreVeyon is that dude in the New England backfield.
• Kenneth Walker – The schematic matchup with the Titans defense fits Walker’s explosive skill set on outside runs perfectly. Walker has been outplaying Zach Charbonnet and it is time for that torch to be passed.
• Bhayshul Tuten // Travis Etienne – The Cardinals have given up over 40 points in consecutive games while the Jaguars lean heavily on their running game since their Week 8 bye and have scored 29+ points in all three games during that time.
• Saquon Barkley – The Cowboys have made improvements to their defensive personnel and the Eagles are without Lane Johnson….but Barkley has explosive ability and this sets up as a spot where he could really take off.
• Chase Brown – More of a median play than a ceiling one, but in a potentially high scoring game (like all Bengals games are) Brown could post a big score thanks to his high volume role. Prefer him in game stacks.