Sonic’s MME Pool 6.24
Sonic is a Milly Maker winner and large-field tournament mastermind who focuses on mass-multi-entry play
INCOMING!!!
We’re gonna need to stay flexible this week. In a season already defined by copious amounts of injuries, Week 6 might just come down to reacting to news that wasn’t even covered during the Saturday night barrage of Schefty Bombs. As I type, there are unresolved situations with the Colts, Raiders, and Panthers (among others) that could flip the slate on its ear. When things get chaotic, it’s all about who can pivot fastest and find the edge while everyone else scrambles.
I’m not sure if this is an actual emergency or just a drill, but I’ll have my if/then statements ready, just in case. Either way, I’ll be playing the lotteries on both DraftKings and FanDuel, so things are gonna get weird. But hey, what else is new?
These are contrarian moves I will be mixing into my rosters to differentiate from the masses. Many will miss, but if they hit, we’ll 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.
A.J. Brown/David Njoku
At 2.5% pOWN, A.J. Brown is exactly the kind of slate-breaking upside we want to target. He’ll need the game script to cooperate, which means the Eagles will have to be pushed by the floundering Browns offense. But with Njoku (projected at <2% ownership), there’s a sneaky path for Cleveland to lean on their long-lost tight end screen game—especially with their struggles in traditional drop-back passing. Get the ball out quickly, let Njoku bulldoze a few defenders, and suddenly we’ve got a game on our hands that keeps Brown’s ceiling very much in play.
We’re not exactly creating leverage here, since no one’s flocking to the skill players in this game. But both Brown and Njoku are capable of winning their position outright on any given week, and there’s a ton of value in that.
Sam LaPorta/KaVontae Turpin
LaPorta was the apple of Jared Goff’s eye in the red zone last year, but Jameson Williams’ emergence has put a bit of a damper on their connection. If Dallas can force the Lions into a pass-heavy game script, there’s a good chance LaPorta and Goff rekindle their bromance. The risk is that Detroit spreads the ball around to all their receivers, or the Cowboys offense sputters, leading to a slow-paced, Lions-dominated game. But with LaPorta sitting at just 2.5% pOWN and offering upside at a onesie position, I’ve got to admit—I’m getting butterflies.
Turpin offers salary relief and sneaky upside at 2% projected ownership. With the Cowboys likely struggling to run the ball, and defenses keying in on CeeDee Lamb and Jalen Tolbert, Dak Prescott might have to get Turpin the ball in space and hope he’s able to make plays.
Ja’Marr Chase/Darius Slayton (FanDuel)
The low-owned FD late-game hammer. LFG! Chase is sitting at just 3% pOWN, while Slayton is even lower at 0.9%, stepping up as the Giants big-play threat with rookie Malik Nabers sidelined by a concussion. Both defenses have been generous in handing out fantasy points to opposing wideouts, making this duo a sneaky way to rack up points late. I want these two repping my 120 PMR when Carrie Underwood prances out there singing that Joan Jett cover that’s getting more annoying by the week.
Other Secondary Stacks I Like:
Tank Dell (4.8% pOWN) and Ja’Lynn Polk (1% pOWN)
Xavier Hutchinson (1.2% pOWN) and Hunter Henry (.9% pOWN)
I’ll mix and match these into my otherwise chalky builds in hopes that Drake Maye stays alive long enough to push the Texans into a back-and-forth affair.
