Every week, I will go through the players I am targeting to play in DFS for all games, tournaments, and game stacks.
The idea is that this will paint a clearer picture of framing lineups.
| Week 4 DFS Picks |
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| Core Plays |
| Tournament Picks |
| Team & Game Stacks |
Our core players are the ones we will have the most exposure to at their respective positions.
They can be played in cash games and tournaments.
I will analyze the player selections and game writeups, but please refer to the Week 4 Worksheet for a detailed breakdown of the players and games.
Quarterback
Lamar Jackson ($8,700/$7,500)
This is our first main slate of the year where all of the top fantasy quarterbacks are available.
Josh Allen has a 32-point team total and is in play.
The Eagles actually threw the ball last week, showcasing the upside of Jalen Hurts.
Both are good plays, but Jackson is the one who I will be playing in the most lineups this week from that group.
Jackson has opened the year with scoring weeks as QB4, QB3, and QB3.
He has multiple passing touchdowns in all three games.
In this matchup last year in Week 1, Jackson completed 63.4% of his passes (his sixth-lowest rate last season) for 6.7 yards per attempt (third lowest) and 1 touchdown.
He still managed to reach 25.1 fantasy points by rushing 16 times for 122 yards, both season highs a year ago on the ground for Jackson.
Jackson has used his legs heavily in this matchup.
He has rushed for 79.8 yards per game, with 67, 46, 83, 107, 54, and 122 yards in those contests.
Caleb Williams ($7,500/$5,800)
Williams has now been a top-10 quarterback in two of the opening three games.
When pressured this season, Williams has 4.8 Y/A, completing 54.2% of his passes with 1 touchdown.
Kept clean, he has completed 66.7% of his passes for 8.7 Y/A with 6 touchdowns and 0 interceptions.
He gets another favorable outlook on that front this week.
The Raiders are 19th in pressure rate (33.3%).
When they have failed to get pressure, they have allowed a 75.4% completion rate (23rd) and 7.9 Y/A (26th).
The Raiders have also struggled to slow down the vertical passing game.
They have allowed a 61.1% completion rate on throws 10 or more yards downfield (29th) with 13.1 Y/A on those passes (29th).
No team has played Cover 3 more than the Raiders (55.4% of snaps).
Against Cover 3 this season, Williams has averaged 9.2 Y/A (5th) with a 10.8% touchdown rate (2nd).
Running Back
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