Mike’s Player Grid 18.24

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 ::

• Joshua Dobbs – A rushing QB with an elite offensive mind and some above average weapons, all for min price.
• Geno Smith – In a game where his opponent will likely be sitting many key players and a week where most lineups will take a “stars and scrubs” approach, Geno is in an ideal position to push you to the top of GPPs. 
• Jayden Daniels – Washington values a win this week to lock the 6th seed up. There is plenty of value available on the slate and Daniels can put an exclamation point on his dynamic rookie season.
• Salary Savers: Michael Penix Jr., Mac Jones, Joe Flacco, Tyler Huntley

Running Back :: 

• Bucky Irving – Elite matchup, surging workload, and high team total in a game that the Bucs need to win.
• Bijan Robinson – Elite matchup, surging workload, and high team total in a game that the Falcons need to win.
• Michael Carter – Extremely cheap and is more talented than most people likely realize. Good in the passing game and the game environment sneakily has more upside than the field will see. He is likely to be very popular so I prefer him as a part of game stacks.
• Isaac Guerendo – Guerendo has done very well with his opportunities and should be a featured part of this week’s game plan. He also provides potential leverage off a sure-to-be chalky Joshua Dobbs, or he could be played along with Dobbs as a way to lock in all the 49ers scoring. Guerendo has pass catching chops and the pair could certainly pair up for a score in the passing game.
• Ray Davis – The Bills will be resting key players and are OK with it if they don’t win….but the Patriots actually WANT to lose. That matters. I expect the Bills to have success. I expect the Bills to protect James Cook and Josh Allen. Davis is talented and the team hasn’t come out and said he will be featured so no one will be on him.
• Will Shipley – Talented rookie and, similar to Davis, can benefit from his team’s winning culture helping them put a solid product on the field.
• Zach Charbonnet – No Kenneth Walker. Facing Rams backups. The man scored 40 points just 4 weeks ago.

Wide Receiver :: 

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