Mike’s Player Grid 10.24

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

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Welcome back to my (Mjohnson86) Player Grid. I am changing up the format of my Player Grid this year to be more direct about the players I like at each position and keep myself from casting too wide of a net. We have plenty of strategy talk and full game write-ups on every game here at OWS, this year I’m going to use this article to give direct answers on who I think the best tournament plays are each week. Also, note that just because a player isn’t on here doesn’t mean they are a bad play, I’m just intentionally trying to limit the players I list to about 3 QBs, 5 to 7 RBs, 6 to 8 WRs, and 2 or 3 TEs and that means that some plays don’t make the cut – we can’t play everyone. Feel free to drop me feedback in Discord or on Twitter about the new format and if you like this better or last year’s. Enjoy!!

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. 

(Side note:: You’ll notice at the bottom of this article that Fanduel will have its own Player Grid this year)

Draftkings Player Grid

Quarterback ::

• Brock Purdy – The return of CMC brings this 49ers offense back to the forefront of teams we want to build around and they play a Bucs team this week that has given up 33 points per game over the last five weeks. Elite weapons and matchup.
• Josh Allen – Usually I don’t like spending up for quarterback on Draftkings, but the situation this week with the Bills makes sense to me. The Bills have some WR values that have opened up which makes putting Allen in your lineup much easier.
• Patrick Mahomes – Mahomes has been a guy that I’ve been ignoring for a while as his price was way above his expectations. This week he has his lowest salary in quite some time and faces a Broncos defense that looks good on paper but was just shredded by the Ravens. Mahomes clearly benefited from the addition of DeAndre Hopkins and there are now clear stacking options as well.
• Salary Savers: Justin Herbert, Caleb Williams, Joe Flacco

Running Back :: 

• Saquon Barkley – The Eagles are running the ball and doing it well. They face a porous Dallas run defense and are in a great spot to rack up the points. I expect Philly to score 4 or 5 TDs in this spot and Saquon can soak up 2 or 3 of those easily.
• Alvin Kamara – The engine of the Saints offense, Kamara had 38 opportunities last week and has a great chance to touch the ball 30 times again this week against a not terrible, but very generous Falcons defense.
• Bijan Robinson – On the other side of the Saints game, Bijan continues to somewhat quietly have a terrific season. He has scored 20+ DK points in 4 straight games and his usage tells us an eruption is coming at some point.
• Breece Hall – The Jets offense has suddenly become very condensed and Hall is one of a trio of Jets that combine for roughly 75% of the team’s offense. High volume for an elite talent will pay off at some point.
• D’Andre Swift – Swift has opportunity counts of 22, 18, 21, 23, and 23 over the last five games. He is a talented player who can break long runs and catch passes and he has a great matchup against the Patriots.
• James Conner – Conner has had 100 rushing yards or a touchdown in six of nine games this season and has a matchup with a relatively mediocre Jets run defense in a game with a quietly high total.
• Salary Savers: Austin Ekeler, Jaylen Warren, Tyler Allgeier, Tyjae Spears

Wide Receiver :: 

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