Mike’s Player Grid 6.24

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 ::

• Lamar Jackson – Sometimes things don’t have to be difficult. Lamar has been lighting up the NFL this season and has a great matchup and game environment this week.
• Dak Prescott – The Cowboys are likely to throw the ball often in this one as their most efficient means of moving the ball and have the potential for elevated play volume and scoring. Dak has a great chance to throw the ball 40+ times with excellent stacking partners to choose from.
• Kirk Cousins – The Falcons offense is hitting its stride and facing a floundering Panthers defense. Cousins is coming off a career game and the coaching staff has to be feeling very comfortable with cutting him loose at this point.
• Salary Savers: Deshaun Watson, Spencer Rattler, Will Levis, Andy Dalton

Running Back :: 

• Bijan Robinson – Bijan was $7,700 in Week 1 against the Steelers and is now $6,600 in Week 6 against the Panthers. Considering how much worse the Panthers have proven to be than the Steelers, the context of this should not be lost on us. 
• Bucky Irving – The Bucs offense made Rachaad White a high-end fantasy asset in 2023 despite his utter lack of efficiency. Irving has outplayed White this season and will have the backfield to himself in Week 6 at a modest salary.
• Jahmyr Gibbs // David Montgomery – The Lions have the best offensive line in the league and are facing a depleted defense that has been absolutely shredded by strong opposing running games. This profiles as a game where both of these guys give us a very usable tournament score or one of them absolutely goes off. Read my DFS+ Interpretation of this game for the full scope of this situation.
• Austin Ekeler – I am assuming that Brian Robinson Jr. is NOT going to play this week. Ekeler should play 60 to 75% of the snaps and the Commanders may play from behind for the first time since Week 1. Ekeler could soak up a lot of targets, play at the goal line, and touch the ball around 20 times in a potential shootout.
• Chuba Hubbard – Hubbard has played outstanding football this season and is the workhorse for the Panthers. He has produced in their competitive games and in the games they fell behind since Andy Dalton took over.
• Salary Savers: Antonio Gibson, Tyler Allgeier, Jaylen Warren

Wide Receiver :: 

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