Welcome to the second edition of the DFS mail bag. Every week I'll take questions on Twitter pertaining to daily fantasy strategy and particular players on . If you'd like to have your question featured, just shoot it to me on twitter (), and it may just find its way into the mailbag. stunned the world, most of all me, on Monday night. I've always been a believer in his talent, but I thought his situation would bog him down. For one game at least, he looked like a star-caliber player able to transcend his situation. That's rare in the NFL. However, my original evaluation of his fantasy stock this season does give me at least a few seconds pause when considering him. But I'll still recommend take the plunge with Hyde this week. Not only did he look too good to be ignored in Week 1, but he also faces a stellar matchup. The 195-pound running back, , broke tackles at an eye-popping rate against the in the kickoff game. Now just imagine what the 230-plus pound Hyde can do when he gets to the second level.Hyde's value is also too nice to pa s up this week. He's listed behind , and on FanDuel for Week 2. I'd rather play Hyde, by far, over all of them. If he holds the pace he displayed on Monday night against the , we'll look back longingly at the times we could play him for this bargain level. Remember, in DFS we love guys with certifiable safe volume. With on the shelf, Hyde is going to eat up all the carries and receptions out of the backfield. He's a bit of a chalky play this week, but a strong one I still recommend. I'm not sure either player has qualifies as an upside bet. is a clear fade for me in DFS this week. While I like his season-long outlook with and Jones clearly sharing a strong connection, too many will default to chasing his two touchdown game from Week 1. He's a long shot to repeat that line against the secondary.As for
Jarrell Brantley Jersey , it hurts to come to terms with how bad he looked in Week 1. I'm not pulling the plug on him for 2015 just yet though. He and still have some work to do on their chemistry, and things could conceivably get better in a few weeks. But I won't spend the time trying to find that out in DFS this Week against the defense. Johnson could realistically get the Revis treatment if mi ses this contest. do you buy into revenge games (Murray, Chandler) ? Jersey Jen (@FFdeJENerate) Ah, this is what we call #NarrativeStreet. When you stroll down Narrative Street, you base a play off a widely accepted anecdotal storyline, rather than statistical reality or game study. The revenge game is a perfect example, or (insert player) is a gamer and performs better "when the lights come on." While this can lead to some foolhardy traps, showed us the advantages of chasing the revenge game last year when he faced off against the and took five catches for 122 yards and two touchdowns. We've also benefitted from playing in DFS when he's chasing a record in a certain game.I for one, do tend to buy in just slightly to the revenge games. A lot of NFL players have a different mindset than most human beings, it's what makes them some of the best athletes in the world. We've seen plenty of players use a team bailing on them as motivation, and squaring off against his old is a good example this week. Now, I won't use #NarrativeStreet as the sole motivation for using a player, but it might help me break a tie. If I'm weighing Murray against guys like or , Murray's faceoff with his old team helps me tip the scales. This is, of course, if him playing on a great offense in the game that should be the highest scoring of the weekend isn't enough.
Bojan Bogdanovic Jersey can we expect a Crowell bounce back this week as a low $$ RB? matt plummer (@mattieplummer) I understand the logic, but this is an example of chasing value a little too hard. Of course, is a value, but ask yourself, "why is this the case?" Sometimes players end up this way because they just aren't good for your lineups. Right now, I think Crowell and all players fall under this umbrella. Even at home in what should be positive enough game script, don't go chasing Crowell in DFS until we see more reason to. is terrance williams a top 20 wr this week ? Both formats ? Talking Monkey (@HamsterFlu) I have mixed feelings on Williams for the foreseeable future. I don't think he sees the kind of uptick in targets many are a suming, and everything we've seen in his career thus far indicates he'll be a volatile a set regardle s. However, for this week, he's a good DFS play. He's outside the top 20 wide receivers on FanDuel, but I'm with you in thinking he could sneak into that range. just torched for nine catches 141 yards and two touchdowns. While Williams is no Jones, he is a big-play threat with a career yards per target figure of 9.6. He's not one to rely on if you need safe bankable production, but makes for a strong upside play in a high scoring game. Which qb is your value pick this week Rob Arnold (@RobArnold2) is my value quarterback of the week. I'll limit my exposure, because there are just better options at the position this
John Stockton Jersey week, but I'll concoct a few lineups with a Fitzpatrick/Decker stack. He did next to nothing in his first game in a green uniform, but the second act sets up as a much better outlook for Fitzpatrick. The tilt with the won't be an easy win, and can't be the sole catalyst for the victory as he was in Week 1. Fitzpatrick's 24 pa s attempts were the fourth fewest among quarterback starters who played throughout the entirety of their Week 1 games. You can expect that to reverse. While should lock down most of the day, that just leaves more chances for Decker out of the slot against sub-par defenders. They make for a good bargain stack that will help you stock the rest of your lineup. Who is your favorite WR under $7K? Thomas Adamski (@tom_adamski21) for all the reasons listed above.Both and playing against the are in play for me this week. is a favorite play of mine going against a secondary that might be the worst in the NFL. Same goes for in a shoot-for-the-stars type of play.I like and for reasons I highlted in my .I can see playing in some formats, especially if sits, but the matchup will limit my exposure. makes some sense against a team that can be undisplined in the secondary, and with Washington set to mi s this week.Lastly, is a clear steal. He out-snapped and outperformed in Week 1. Fire him up at a bargain price. how confident are you that David out scores Chris? Bonnema (@justinbonnema) Justin is referring to the Johnson and Johnson running back duo in Arizona. While this situation intrigues me, I'll probably be limiting my exposure to them for now. For one, playing just goes against everything I stand for as a fantasy owner. He might end the day with seven points, and look like a solid flex play, but I'll never wake up on Sunday and be excited with him in my lineup. While the matchup is flexible, I imagine Arizona wins this game through the air. piques my interest, but he's also the player the site bumped up the most in the wake of 's injury. He only saw one touch in Week 1, and while he took it to the house, Bruce Arians has repeatedly said he won't just turn the reigns over to the rookie. I'd advise waiting for clarity on this backfield before approaching with vigor in DFS. i like woodhead a lot this week, but is he safe enough for cash game considerations? J Kat (@jserrao71) is an every week start in redraft leagues, and someone I'll consider in every lineup until the DFS sites properly react to his role. Look, you should have known from even before the preseason that Woodhead was set for a big role in the offense. While won't disappear, it's the diminutive veteran back who gets the high value touches. Woodhead had seven red zone touches in Week 1 to Gordon's zero. Don't fade him this week, or any weeks until further notice. Do we go all in on Ivory again or is a shootout coming in Indy? Jeff-LJ-Lloyd (@Jeff_LJ_Lloyd) Last week, Ivory was my "near 100 percent exposure player" in the DFS Roundup. That said, I won't go all in on him for the second consecutive week. His Week 1 tilt was the perfect storm for him reaching his maximum weekly value; playing at home with a lead over an inferior team. And while that was ever so sweet, he's in nearly the opposite game script this week. That being said, I'll still have Ivory in shades this week. The - game should be a high scoring matchup, and we know to target players in those contests for DFS. Ivory is also a three-down back, he saw just one le s target than despite only out-snapping him by three plays. Add in the ' i sues stopping the run, they allowed the sixth most fantasy points to running
Miye Oni Jersey backs last week facing the three-pronged attack, and you have some nice upside. Ivory isn't the slam-dunk he was in Week 1, but he's far from a fade at his value in my eyes.These are probably two of my favorite stacks of this week. I'm not the biggest fan, but there's no big pre s corner on Tampa Bay to shut him down like did in Week 1. He and should have a bounce-back week now that they'll be back at home, and the odds on favorites in their Week 2 game. only hit for one touchdown and 46 yards, but he wanted more. There was a long potential score that Palmer tried to thread to
Jeff Green Jersey Brown, but there was a pa s interference call on the defense. Brown played the most snaps of any receivers in Week 1, and is firmly entrenched as Palmer's guy. Going against the , who allowed 8.2 yards per attempt and a 78.3 competition percentage to last week, these two are a must play.I also love both of these two stacks because you can form some interesting and unique triple stacks with the bargain second receivers on both teams. But more on that in tomorrow's DFS Roundup. how long do you think you could watch FanDuel commercials for without a break. Like 3 hours straight? Ale sandro Miglio (@AlexMiglio) I like to think I have the emotional fortitude to handle such a daunting task, but at the same time, three hours is a tall order, Mr. Miglio. Without knowing the environment placed in, it's hard to say. If I'm at home, game over; too much control and I have a demanding dog. But even in a neutral room, when factoring in all the needed components (my attention span, my own lack of grit, my distaste for repetition, desire for nourishment), I still say I make it about thirty minutes at most. I'm a weak man.In the latest episode of the the gang recapped all of the Week 1 action and analyzed injuries to stars like , and . They also broke down some key waiver wire targets heading into Week 2. Don't forget to subscribe and !Matt Harmon is an a sociate fantasy writer/editor for NFL.com, and the creator of , who you can follow on Twitter __. If you have a big DFS day this week, please Tweet him about it, because he'd love to share in your joy.