NFL Week 2 – Cash Game Countdown | DraftKings & FanDuel DFS Strategy and Optimal Builds

I think week two is a little better for cash gamesCash GameA cash game is a contest that pays a large share of the field, usually close to half, the same flat prize. Fifty-fifties, double-ups and head-to-heads are the common cash games.Treat cash games as the steady base of your bankroll. Use one safe core across your cash entries on a slate, and save riskier ideas for tournaments.Full explanation ↗ than week one in the sense of the Brock Bowers news hit last week on like Tuesday, which opened up Michael Mayer, Trey Tucker, just a lot of value. And you were able to jam in countless studs. I do think it's a relatively similar slate in the sense of You can still jam in plenty of studs. I think pricing is very soft as we go through some positions. We will talk about that.

I don't think you're going to need a dumpster dive at too many positions. But again, this is my first look as well. Some things can change. Injuries, we did just get news. Nico Collins will be out. Projections have not shown that yet, but I will talk through that, of course, right before the show as well. Cooper Rush was announced the starter. They're going to run it back from week one. And Zay Flowers was seen participating in practice as well, which is very big news.

Joe Burrow looks like he's going to give it a go. He's fine. And then Brock Bowers, it looks like trending to miss week two, but I haven't seen anything finalized. So that's the overview. Let's go talk DraftKings position by position. I am sorting by value point per dollar. I'm just sorting right there actually by raw projection. Again, it says our average of Shippenation and Sabresim. I look at a lot of different stuff. I do my own stuff.

So I don't necessarily have these exact same numbers. If you do, Brock Purdy would be the clear guy. I mean, $6,200 with the highest projection on the slate. They have twenty nine implied points at home against a terrible Dolphins team. I do think Purdy is very strong. But last week, I got married to Herbert a little bit. I don't think. I'm going to, I need to get married to him.

I think Herbert is also an option at $6,000 and I think Dak at six, four, I don't think we need a dumpster dive to the Carlson Wentz, Drew locks, Tyler shucks. The salary just doesn't really force us to do so. Uh, and then like Lamar, Kayla Williams, I do think they're fine, but I do think the savings of eleven hundred, five hundred, um, Or six hundred, excuse me, does go a little farther with very similar projections.

So I'm looking at Purdy, Dak and Herbert right now is my main three. Purdy looks like the best because of obviously the Dolphins being terrible, all their implied points. But it can be a little worrisome if they get out big early and they don't have to pass much. Going to the running back position. Let's go and sort back by point per dollar. No Jordan Mason. I didn't mention that in the injuries, but that leaves Aaron Jones to handle majority of the backfield.

Only $5,100 can catch the ball to the backfield. Got a touchdown last week. I think he is a very solid play. Again, a good value play. And then I do think it gets relatively tough. Let me sort by ownershipOwnershipOwnership is the percentage of lineups in a contest that include a given player. Projected ownership is an estimate made before lock; actual ownership is posted once the contest locks.Ownership isn't something to avoid; it's something to build around. The goal is understanding how the field is likely to build, then finding your edge relative to that.Full explanation ↗ because I do think the ownership is reflecting my thoughts. Dijon. He's the highest priced player at running back. He actually is the highest priced player on the whole slate and has the highest raw projection.

And yeah, I think this is a week that you can fit Bijan pretty comfortably with Aaron Jones, with not having to spend at tight end when we get there. Receiver is way up in the air. He got ten targets last week, did Bijan. They're at home now. It's a little easier matchup against Carolina, who just let up a bunch of points. And, yeah, with Cooper Rush, he's going to get plenty of dump downs. A dude just a complete stud. No Jameer Gibbs on the slate.

I think it's a very clear Bijan day for me. What do you do after that? By no means, again, do you have to play three running backs? I do think Aaron Jones is strong. Not a must, but I do think he's strong. And then these other guys, yes, C-Mac. No bad things to say about him whatsoever. Can play him and Purdy together. Javonte Williams seems way too cheap at six-four. Derrick Henry seems way too cheap at seven-two as big favorites at home.

Jenty, I think, is also fine, but I would rather find the four-hundred option Two, Derrick Henry. But again, Chargers didn't look good last week. Jenty's role was phenomenal. They're only applied for eighteen points, though, so I do think he's a little distant down below. Bijan, number one. Aaron Jones for the value. And then, yeah, all three of McCaffrey, Derrick Henry, and Javonte Williams seem underpriced. This week, that's all I'd be looking at right now. Receiver on both sides is very difficult.

This is where I think the slate's going to be won and lost. I have absolutely no clue where I'm going to go right now. Just sorting by salaries, you can see JSN, Jefferson, Chase, Seedy. But when you go point per dollar, I do think the highest more than Likely I would go. I'd be fine with JSN, I guess, but it's the Seedy and – And Ja'Marr Chase for me. Again, Houston a tough defense. The Bengals are still implied for twenty two points.

I really think they're going to try and force feed Chase the ball in this one. But Lamb, a better matchup. They're implied for more points, more Likely to be a shootout at home. I do think he is wide receiver one on this slate if you have the money. After that, two really cheap options. If you need Caleb Douglas, Malik Washington. Again, I don't think you need a dumpster dive at wide receiver since we're not going to be paying up that tight end.

But if you do and you jam all the studs and you land on one of these two, I don't hate it. The reason I don't love it, though, is like Ladd-McConkie's too cheap at six-two. Pickens too cheap at six-three. Olave's too cheap at seven-two. Scary Terry, five-two. Burden, five-seven. Bateman, four-four. Zay, again, he participated, so this one isn't as good. Christian Watson, six-two. I think there's just so many options. Let's see if I'm missing anyone looking up. Not really. I did have Garrett Wilson.

Yeah, $6,000 Garrett Wilson seems too cheap for the target share he's getting. I think it's going to be really tough at wide receiver. CD Lamb's my favorite that's sticking out and I think we'll have the money. But after that, I'm not playing wide receiver in the flex, I don't think. So I have to find two after that. Plenty of mispriced plays. Tight end is a lot easier for me. I think you are playing one or two of Michael Mayer and Dalton Schultz.

Again, assuming Brock Bowers is out, price didn't go up. Or hardly at all. It wasn't great for week one, but he got paid like a big boy tight end. Great player. He's athletic and turn up field. Three hundred six hundred is too cheap for his role. $3,200 for Dalton Schultz without Nico Collins is also way too cheap as well, which does remind me I should talk about Xavier Hutchinson at $3,500.

So I take back the Caleb Douglas and Malik Washington. I do think if you want to punt wide receiver now that they are Nico's out, Hutchinson will play the outside and step into that role. I do think $3,500 Xavier Hutchinson is a solid play as well. And again, I do prefer him to Malik.

And Caleb Douglas um so yeah Schultz mayor I think I prefer Schultz a little right now again we have nico projected in so this uh projection will go up Mark Andrews is fine but with the savings I think I prefer these two and yeah I think double tight ends fine if you really want to punt and jam in all the studs like I said the value plays on the slate quarterback you're not spending a ton Aaron Jones Xavier Hutchinson and the tight ends defense defense is really tough um Last week, I thought the Titans were a lock on FanDuel, even though they were terrible.

Point per dollar, you have some spends up top. If you want to pick on Deshaun Watson, Malik Willis, again, you're spending for it. Otherwise, the Jets are cheap. Who else is cheap? Titans are cheap at home. Browns are cheap against Baker, who can make some mistakes. Again, the Jets, the Green Bay offensive line is terrible. I think if I am fully punting, it's either Titans, Browns, or Jets, or try and find some money to spend there. All right, let's get on over.

To FanDuel, I appreciate everyone hanging out. All we ask is the like button and the subscribe button. Again, bringing you this quick hit, this show, fifteen minutes roughly every single week talking cash gamesCash GameA cash game is a contest that pays a large share of the field, usually close to half, the same flat prize. Fifty-fifties, double-ups and head-to-heads are the common cash games.Treat cash games as the steady base of your bankroll. Use one safe core across your cash entries on a slate, and save riskier ideas for tournaments.Full explanation ↗. FanDuel, again, it's going to be average of Ship It Nation and SaberSim. I think it is a relatively similar slate over to FanDuel. Actually, let me go to... We'll get to tight end actually in a little bit. But tight end, you're going to get out cheap there. So at quarterback...

Sorting by projection, we have Brock Purdy again up at the top, but he is a little more expensive. Like that's a seven hundred gap down to Justin Herbert. So I think it's a little closer there. Point per dollar. Herbert very much in play. Brock Purdy very much in play. And then Dak as well. Again, $8,000. I think it is pretty close between Purdy and Dak in a vacuum.

I guess Jade in seven, nine, maybe because his rushing ability, but I do feel a little more comfortable with Dak as a favorite, with Purdy as a favorite in a better offense. Expected to score a little more points. I think I'm mainly focusing on the same three on both sides. Not sure we need the savings at seven, one for CJ. So Herbert, Purdy, Dak on a FanDuel. Going over to the running back position. I think it's relatively similar.

Again, we do need to spend money on the slates. Bijan, McCaffrey, Derrick Henry, all three look very good. I'm team Bijan, I think, right now. Ten targets is just really hard to ignore. With that being said, it is half point versus full point, so I do think Derrick Henry...

Is pretty close for the two hundred savings I do think you can play both as well and we'll get to the other positions if you go a lot cheaper so I do think you have the ability to double spend uh but if you do you're then giving up a little um A little opportunity cost. Aaron Jones, again, five, nine, no Jordan Mason. Javonte Williams, Fitz Vandal scoring better, only seven point $4,000. And then Ashton Gentry as well, only seven point $7,000.

So I think we're looking at Bijan, one of Bijan, Henry McCaffrey. Right now I'm thinking Bijan, then Henry, then McCaffrey. But we can get two of them. And then Javonte, Aaron Jones, Jeanty are the ones I'm looking at. If you need more savings, because again, we're playing three running backs on FanDuel, I guess Chuba's fine, but I like Aaron Jones more than Chubb, and I don't know how much I like a B. John Jones Chubb team since I am punting tight end.

You can spend up at receiver, but there is a lot of... Cheap options, again, that we're going to show right now. Just sorting point per dollar. Like, why is Ladd-McConkie six point $4,000? Why is Luther Burden $6,000? CeeDee Lamb at eight five looks strong. Chris Olave seven nine good. Terry $6,000 too cheap. Watson, six, nine, two cheap. Jalen Coker, five, nine, two cheap. All of these guys. I don't think we're really double spending at receiver.

And right now, if it locked, I prefer CeeDee Lamb and the small discount to Chase, to JSN. You can't go wrong with either. Let's see what Xavier Hutchinson looking at. Five point $4,000. So if you do want McCaffrey, Bijan, Henry, two of those at running back, and then maybe a CeeDee or something, you will have to punt at receiver. I think five point $4,000, Xavier Hutchinson without Nikko. Is definitely strong. Garrett Wilson a little more expensive on FanDuel, so don't like that as much.

Pickens a little more expensive. But yeah, sorting by point per dollar, a lot of these guys near the top. Way too cheap, and receiver is tough on this slate. I said we're saving at tight end, and I think it's probably between Mark Andrews and Michael Mayer and Dalton Schultz. So you have three guys right there. Andrews, five, two. Dalton Schultz, five, two. Michael Mayer, five point $3,000. That Loveland price is intriguing. I'm not sure in cash gamesCash GameA cash game is a contest that pays a large share of the field, usually close to half, the same flat prize. Fifty-fifties, double-ups and head-to-heads are the common cash games.Treat cash games as the steady base of your bankroll. Use one safe core across your cash entries on a slate, and save riskier ideas for tournaments.Full explanation ↗, though.

I mean, a flat out zero in that game script is a little scary. He did get some targets, but again, the Vikings defense is good as well. There's a lot of mouths to feed on that team. If you ask me preseason, I saw these prices. I think it would be Loveland. Not sure I have the balls to I know ball it and take a huge ownershipOwnershipOwnership is the percentage of lineups in a contest that include a given player. Projected ownership is an estimate made before lock; actual ownership is posted once the contest locks.Ownership isn't something to avoid; it's something to build around. The goal is understanding how the field is likely to build, then finding your edge relative to that.Full explanation ↗ discount. But, man, the talent gap between him versus Andrews, Mayer's a beast.

And then Schultz, though, like it seems too closely priced. So I'll have to think about it a little more. My lean right now is Schultz, Mayer, or Andrews, and then Loveland for a little more expensive. Don't see myself paying all the way up for Trey McBride in cash. Defense, sorting by value. The Panthers are sticking out, let's see, by salary. One of the cheapest on the slate, taking on Cooper Rush at home.

I think that makes a lot of sense when you want to get out of the position cheap. Yeah, I mean, $5,000's a huge price. Falcons or Falcons against Carolina is not crazy as well for one hundred more. But I think I'd rather pick on Cooper than Bryce Young. So that's what I'm looking at right now with the Panthers. Bears three seven against Carlson Wentz. I guess that's fine. They're at home as well. Can get after the quarterback a bit.

So, yeah, right now, initial thought, though, is Panthers mainly. That's all I got. I got sixteen minutes. Again, a little promo in the beginning. DraftKings and FanDuel. Hope everyone finds this informative. Even if you're not playing cash gamesCash GameA cash game is a contest that pays a large share of the field, usually close to half, the same flat prize. Fifty-fifties, double-ups and head-to-heads are the common cash games.Treat cash games as the steady base of your bankroll. Use one safe core across your cash entries on a slate, and save riskier ideas for tournaments.Full explanation ↗, you can kind of get a first look on the slate where some ownership's going, where you can make your pivots, what games you like, etc. But again, this is the first look. Things can change before Sunday and even on Sunday.

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