Sonic’s MME Pool 12.24
Sonic is a Milly Maker winner and large-field tournament mastermind who focuses on mass-multi-entry play
To Whom It May Concern,
DraftKings must’ve read my letter. I politely asked them to make the popular plays cheaper, so ownership would condense even harder on the “best plays” – leaving the randoms I like to roster completely ignored. LFG!
Seriously though, you don’t need to dive into the abyss of obscure plays to separate from the field. There are plenty of high-ceiling options out there that the field isn’t tripping over themselves to roster.
But I’ll make this disclaimer anyway…
These are contrarian moves I’ll be mixing into my rosters to differentiate from the masses. Sometimes we’ll miss, but the ones that do hit will help us lap the field.
Secondary Core-Relations
We’re always hunting for those high-ceiling combinations to add to our existing game stacks. It’s better to aim at getting four things right instead of trying to hit a nine-way parlay. I’ll lean on a handful of core secondary stacks that will be finessed into lineups whenever feasible.
CeeDee Lamb/Noah Brown
These Friday night ownership projections look almost too good to be true, so definitely keep an eye on them. But with both guys sitting in single digits right now, I’m interested. They’ve got solid PPD values and are already on the radar for small-field tournaments. If one of them, especially Lamb, pops off early, it could juice up this game environment and make them large-field viable too.
Jahmyr Gibbs/Josh Downs
Even though Anthony Richardson isn’t expensive, Downs (4% pOWN) could get there without his chalky QB, thanks to his PPR-driven upside in a likely trailing game script. Meanwhile, the Lions might finally do this week what most expected last week: feed Gibbs (7% pOWN) and David Montgomery (4.6% pOWN) relentlessly until the Colts bend the knee.
Rome Odunze/T.J. Hockensen
Both Rome and Hock have proven they’re capable of slate-breaking performances, which, at their prices, should result in higher ownership than currently projected. Odunze saw a significant 10 targets last week, and with health concerns surrounding teammates Keenan Allen and D’Andre Swift, his role could expand further. Hockenson faces a Vikings defense that’s been tough on wideouts but more lenient against tight ends. Given these factors, both players should be projecting as more popular, yet they’re sitting at just 5% and 6% ownership, respectively.
