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Patrick Mahomes and Jeff Wilson are likely to be the highest-owned players at their respective positions this week. While both are in great spots and I will certainly be using each in a decent amount of lineups this week, there is a clear and easy way to leverage the field’s approach to these two this week. One of the oldest tricks in the DFS playbook is betting on the opposite method of attack from the “sure things” for the week. Tua Tagovailoa and Isiah Pacheco are in the ultimate spots this week, as both the Dolphins and Chiefs are set up to score a lot of points. Playing the two of them is a bet that the games go as expected, but the touchdowns come in different ways than expected – in this case, through the air in Miami and on the ground in Kansas City.
I highlighted Tee Higgins in this space last week and discussed how talented he is and what he is capable of as an “alpha” wide receiver. Sure enough, Tee dominated the Steelers to the tune of season highs in targets (13), receptions (9), and receiving yards (148). While he didn’t get in the end zone, it was an impressive performance against a solid defense. Somehow, his price has gone down this week and his ownership also appears destined for single digits on both Draftkings and Fanduel. The Bengals face the league’s top run defense this week and are without their star running back, Joe Mixon. Those factors should force the Bengals into a game plan that is severely pass-heavy with Higgins once again showing out as the alpha.
