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 7 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 7 Worksheet for a detailed breakdown of the players and games.
Quarterback
Patrick Mahomes ($8,000/$7,000)
We are going to eat some chalk with the top quarterbacks, and I prefer Mahomes of the two due to the unknown health of the Washington wide receiver room.
Mahomes is getting really hot, posting three consecutive top-five scoring weeks.
He closed last week as QB1 overall (31.5 points) and has gone over 25 fantasy points in four of the opening six games.
Mahomes has raised his completion percentage in four straight games, and he is coming off a season-high 8.6 yards per pass attempt.
On top of that, he has already matched a career-high with 4 rushing touchdowns, while he is averaging a career-high 37.0 rushing yards per game.
Kansas City has no issue running the offense through Mahomes.
The Chiefs have the highest dropback rate in neutral game scripts (70.7%).
As a cherry, the Chiefs are getting Rashee Rice back this week, giving them a full arsenal of pass catchers.
We are getting Mahomes as a massive home favorite against a Las Vegas defense that is 23rd in pressure rate (33%).
The Raiders lead the NFL in the rate of Cover 3 (45.9%).
Over these past three weeks since Xavier Worthy returned, Mahomes has completed 23 of 30 passes (76.7%) for 9.8 yards per pass attempt against Cover 3 looks.
Jayden Daniels ($8,700/$6,900)
We have reached the portion of the fantasy season where defenses are being targeted every week.
Dallas is last in the NFL in EPA as a pass defense (-73.4).
Daniels has been efficient since returning to the lineup, throwing for 8.9 yards and 8.1 yards per pass attempt against the Chargers and Bears.
He has added 39 and 52 rushing yards in those games.
Daniels has scored at least 17 fantasy points in all four starts this season, showcasing his high floor.
He has yet to deliver a front-end scoring week, which is perfect timing for this matchup.
Dallas is allowing 21.5 passing points per game, the most in the league.
The Cowboys have allowed a 71.8% completion rate (29th), a league-high 8.3 yards per pass attempt, and a 7.3% touchdown rate (30th) to passers.
They have allowed multiple passing touchdowns in five straight games and 3 or more passing touchdowns in four of those.
Additionally, they are allowing 4.6 rushing points per game to quarterbacks, which ranks 27th in the league.
Running Back
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