Mike’s FD Player Grid 2.25

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::

• Justin Fields – Elite dual threat ability and a modest salary. Easy and clear stacking options. Fields gives you a high floor and a high ceiling.
• Kyler Murray – Great matchup, dual threat ability, and a concentrated offense to stack him with.
• Drake Maye – If Daniel Jones can do it, so can Maye. This Dolphins defense showed signs in Week 1 of possibly being historically bad.
• Josh Allen – If you can find the salary, it is never a terrible idea to pay up for Allen. This Jets defense made Aaron Rodgers look young again in Week 1. Just imagine what Allen can do if the game environment takes off.

Running Back::

• Christian McCaffrey – In the “don’t overthink it” role for this week is CMC, who had the league’s best role in Week 1 and has a matchup with a middling (at best) defense. The Saints offense plays at light speed as well, meaning more volume for the 49ers. He should be about $9k in this spot. 
• Breece Hall – The Jets may have had the heist of all heists, getting Tanner Engstrand as their offensive coordinator from the Lions despite Detroit having the same opening. Hall plays the Bills who just got lit up by a physical running game and are down their best defensive lineman. This should be a vintage Breece game.
• Saquon Barkley – This is a huge matchup and the team is going to ride Barkley. This Chiefs defense is not what it used to be and Saquon could put the slate out of reach quickly with his game-breaking ability.
• Derrick Henry – Death. Taxes. Derrick Henry touchdowns.
• Travis Etienne Jr. – When a player has a huge game and then his team trades away his main competition, I pay attention. When that player is in the highest total game of the week and facing a defense we spent all of last year targeting, I don’t need much more convincing.
• Chase Brown – Brown had a “fine” game in Week 1, but where he really shines is in those high-scoring Bengals games. This week they are sporting the highest total game on the slate.

Wide Reciever::