Mike’s Player Grid 4.24

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 ::

• Kyler Murray – I’ve been on Murray the last two weeks. One of them went very well, the other not so much. This week Murray gets a terrific matchup against the Commanders who are playing on a short week.
• Jayden Daniels – This guy has been on fire, setting records for completion percentage and his offense hasn’t punted once in the last two games. I think he keeps it going this week in a shootout in the desert.
• Caleb Williams – He finally had his first solid game in Week 3 against the Colts, but his salary hasn’t gone up and he is in a great matchup for Week 4 against a depleted Rams secondary that has been torched repeatedly this season. I think Williams posts another very good game with upside to be a slate breaker.
• Salary Savers: Deshaun Watson, Justin Fields, Andy Dalton

Running Back :: 

• Saquon Barkley – Quite simply, the salary Barkley is at is too low for the role and offense he is currently in especially with their WR issues.
• Brian Robinson, Jr. – The Commanders backfield has quietly been a quality source of production and they are playing in a potential shootout this week, with Robinson taking the full workload for the first time.
• James Conner – The Cardinals are very likely to have a lot of offensive success in this matchup on the ground and through the air. Conner is their workhorse and in about as good of a spot as he will be all year.
• Najee Harris – Remove Jaylen Warren and insert a Colts team whose opponents have seen the most play volume of anyone in the league since the start of last year. This is a recipe for 25+ touches for Harris in a terrific matchup.
• Kyren Williams – Showed last week that he is the engine of his team’s offense now that Kupp and Nacua are out. The Bears have been far better against the pass than the run this year and Kyren has legitimate slate-breaking ceiling.
• Bijan Robinson – The Saints were just destroyed by Saquon Barkley and Bijan is one of the few RBs in the league who can match Barkley’s skill set. Assuming his mid-week shoulder issue isn’t a concern, Bijan is in a terrific spot for his best game of the year.
• Salary Savers: Roschon Johnson, Cam Akers, D’Onta Foreman, Cordarrelle Patterson

Wide Receiver :: 

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