NFL DFS Tournament Takes & Leverage Points: Week 9 (Fantasy Football)
There is enough value this week to fit some ridiculous names together. That also makes it easy to build something that looks great and shares most of its best outcomes with a bunch of other humans. I want to keep asking what actually moves my lineup ahead when the popular plays hit.
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- Which chalk deserves the attention?
- Where are we giving up too much projection just to be different?
- And how can we turn those answers into better tournament lineups?
Slate Overview
CMC leads RB ownership, Antonio leads WR ownership, and Kittle is the clear chalk at TE. Lock and Sanders make the expensive pieces easier to afford, while Coleman and Singletary give us another way to save. I understand how we get there. I also want to see what happens when we spend a little more at QB, use the middle of the WR board, or change the second TE into a WR or RB.
The combinations matter. Puka with Antonio is a reasonable bet on LAR/WAS, but that pair alone does little to separate us. I project that combo to be ~25% to ~35%, so keep that in mind when building. Keep the players we believe in, then make an intentional decision about the QB, the other pass catchers, and where the remaining salary goes.
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