Mike’s FD Player Grid 7.25

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 ::

• Patrick Mahomes – Not complicated. He is balling and his weapons have never been stronger.
• Jayden Daniels – Also not complicated, Daniels is immensely talented and has close to the best possible matchup — cheap stacking options to boot.
• Bo Nix – The Broncos have had fluctuating performances this season, but they are not afraid to run up the score, and Nix has a huge ceiling thanks to his ability to rack up big plays and rushing production.
• Justin Herbert – Modest salary, tough rushing matchup, clear stacking partners, opposing secondary is depleted, and just gave up 320 passing yards to Jacoby Brissett.

Running Back::

• Jonathan Taylor – JT is in the midst of a potentially historic running back season and has a terrific matchup against a poor run defense and fast-paced offense. 
• Quinshon Judkins – Judkins is the workhorse for a team that is likely to run, run, run, and he is facing an incredibly bad Miami run defense.
• Jacory Croskey-Merritt – “Bill” also has a terrific matchup this week and just set a season high in snap rate and touches, while playing in by far the highest game total on the slate.
• Saquon Barkley – The Eagles are struggling this season and the reality is that their dominant 2024 season was propelled by building their offense around Barkley. They are likely to try to get back to their roots here and Barkley’s ceiling is 35+ points.
• Kimani Vidal – This is a back that has an explosive skill set and thrives in the passing game as well. His salary doesn’t represent the upside that he possesses in a strong offense and explosive game environment. 
• Javonte Williams – This game is going to have a lot of touchdowns and Javonte could easily post a strong yardage total while accounting for multiple scores.
• Rhamondre Stevenson // JK Dobbins – Throwing these two in here as a nod to the fact that their teams could easily score four or five touchdowns this week and each of them has paths to scoring multiple times.

Wide Receiver ::