Dynasty Analysis
Each week I will recap the top performances by this year’s rookie defenders. Some are well-known names and others come out of nowhere. Rookies are highly coveted in the dynasty community, but their value can be very volatile at times. In this series each week, we’ll look at their numbers and what impact they have. I am also including their snap counts and percentage of snaps. These snap counts can tell us a lot about how much a player is being used and the opportunities they have to make plays. I like to target rookies that play 80% plus of the team’s defensive snaps. Let’s jump right into this week’s group.
It’s only Week 4 of the NFL regular season, and many fantasy owners are reeling in frustration because of injuries and under-performing players. Not to worry, the DFF team is here to help navigate through the madness and hopefully walk you off the ledge.
Every week this article identifies and breaks down a variety of players to consider in your DraftKings tournament lineups. While some of the plays may be on the safer side, I also include a number of high risk-high reward options as well. In GPPs the goal is always to figure out how to differentiate your lineup just enough to get away from the field and give yourself a chance at a big payday. Remember, more often than not there’s no need to get super-weird and roster an entire lineup of off-the-board plays, but rather to build a lineup with upside and then identify a low-owned player or two that has a chance to go off and jump you to the top of a large-field GPP.
Warren Kiessling brings you the best DFS plays for Yahoo. If you need cash game or GPP touts Warren has you covered.
Duquesne Dukes #1 Defensive Back
Twitter: @DaiUno1_2014 All-County & All-League honors as a senior for Don Bosco PrepWas a three-star recruit according to 247 Sports Composite, ranked No. 25 player in the state of New Jersey & No. 100 nationally at his position29 Career Games for Syracuse (15’-17)105 Tackles, 1 Interception, 6 Pass Break Ups, 2 Forced Fumbles2018 Transferred to Duquesne
I guess I lied about this only being a one-off, even though I did cut the length in half and these takes are from last week. However, before we begin, I have to say thank you. Thank you, injury gods, as cruel as you may be, for giving me content. All kidding aside, I wish every one of those guys a speedy recovery. Still, the show must go on, so now it is time for us to look at some of the hottest of hot takes from the Internet. It’s my job to help you guys separate myths from reality, so we don’t buy into the hype. This week we look at Joe Mixon, Dalvin Cook, Mason Rudolph and many more players garnering some hype.
Welcome to Episode 94 of the @DynastyTradesHQ Podcast! “#TradeAlerts, #TrashDynastyTrades […]
I will provide analysis on three bets that I feel have the best chance at netting you a nice payday. Whether it be due to matchups, injuries, or other factors, these are the three bets I feel the most confident in placing.
Baltimore Ravens
1 – Sack by Matthew Judon. That makes one sack in each game for Judon. Judon’s snap shares have been fantastic for a 3-4 OLB (80%, 80%, 85%).28 – Snaps played by Anthony Averett. Averett has not fully locked down the third CB job in Baltimore in the absence of both Tavon Young and Jimmy Smith. Averett only played 41%, behind Maurice Canady (46%) who was promoted from the practice squad before Week 2.
Allen Robinson, WRHe’s the best option in the passing game. Trubisky stares him down on plenty of plays. He’s averaging nine targets per game, good for 26.5% target share. Nobody else on the team is above 20%. Taylor Gabriel is outscoring Robinson for the year, largely because he’s probably caught 60% of his yearly touchdowns vs the Redskins. Even with the great Gabriel performance, Robinson commands 38% of the team’s air yards. It’s only a matter of time before Robinson starts to find the end zone and breaks out. If somebody is just box score scouting, I’d offer a late first pretty easily for him. He’s just entering his athletic prime, more than a year removed from the ACL tear, and getting awesome volume. Gobble up those shares.
OLB, Shaq Barrett, Tampa Bay BuccaneersThe five-year pro, from Colorado State, is one of the hottest names in IDP right now. In his previous four seasons, all with the Denver Broncos, he never had more than six sacks in a season. His career-best of five and a half came in his rookie season. After his rookie contract expired, the Broncos decided to go in a different direction. The Buccaneers stepped up and took a chance on him and signed him to a one year $4 million deal. The return for them so far has paid off big time!
Welcome to week four of the 2019 regular season and […]
This series will attempt to bring clarity to the goings-on, both on and off the field within each NFL Division so that dynasty owners can make the critical roster decisions during the NFL season to help them build toward their championships. Our writers will be grinding the tape and keeping up with the media buzz surrounding players, coaches and front office decision making so they can keep you equipped with the “nuggets” you need to succeed.
Atlanta Falcons169 – Snaps played by Keanu Neal in 2019. A season after suffering a torn ACL, Neal’s season ends in week three with a torn achilles. It’s just devastating. Before the two injuries, Neal was seen by some as the dynasty S1. Last season, Ricardo Allen replaced Neal at SS with Damontae Kazee replacing Allen at FS. Then Allen went down and it became a huge mess. Kazee is currently the nickel CB and it would likely be difficult for him to play both nickel CB and FS. Kemal Ishmael logged 39 snaps, 55%, after not playing a single defensive snap in week two. He’s the likely replacement for Neal. But the Falcons like Kazee as a playmaker, so it wouldn’t be outside the realm of possibilities to see Kazee play safety in base packages and move into the slot for sub-packages with Ishmael limited to sub-packages. This situation will need to be watched going forward.
This series will attempt to bring clarity to the goings-on both on and off the field within each NFL Division so that dynasty owners can make the important roster decisions during the NFL season to help them build toward their championships. Our writers will be grinding the tape and keeping up with the media buzz surrounding players, coaches and front office decision making so that they can keep you equipped with the “nuggets” you need to succeed. Let’s break down what we saw the past two weeks in the NFC East.
Every week Michael Stephenson (@FantasyGeordie) and I (@Conmans_Content) will guide you through the depths of the redraft waiver wire, featuring all of the best pick-ups and who to leave hanging on the wire. We will identify the guys you should be able to plug into your starting lineup without hesitation, as well as some bench stashes who could become starters in the coming weeks.
This week, even after free agency seems to be a deserted island that was once rich with fantasy potential, there are still some interesting stashes out there, that could lead to future wins.
This article is published weekly and includes valuable IDP stats, injuries, analysis, and sleeper options to consider as the year progresses. Each week we’ll take a look at what we’ve learned, the top player performances and the most notable injuries. So, without further ado, let’s wrap up the IDP news of NFL Regular Season, Week Three!
IDP can be a tough mountain to climb and the waiver wire can be a great way to gain an advantage in your league.
Okay. We get it. We’ve been hearing about it for the past week. We know. We know James Washington and Mason Rudolph played together for four years in college (2014-2017) and put up some pretty impressive numbers at Oklahoma State. We’ve been waiting all week, ever since Ben Roethlisberger went down with a season-ending elbow injury, to see if this former college connection would translate at all to fantasy success. This weekend, we got our first look at the new tandem on the Pittsburgh Steelers offense.
Stafford is clearly the priority streamer this week, playing at home against Kansas City. In this matchup, I expect the Chiefs to put up points against the Lions’ defense, forcing Stafford to throw the ball throughout the contest. While Stafford’s passing yards have decreased from week one through week three, he has faced the Chargers tough defense in week two followed by a tough matchup at the Eagles. Even though the Chiefs held both Lamar Jackson in week three and Derek Carr in week two to reasonable scoring outputs, I still believe the Chiefs’ defense can be beaten through the air. Therefore, I would be comfortable starting Stafford as a back-end QB1 in this game.
Dynasty Outlook: D.J. Chark. After a rough rookie season, D.J. Chark appears to be a year two breakout. Can we buy into this or have the first three weeks been a fluke? @Samuel_DFF looks into Chark’s physical traits, college production, and 2019 production to tell you if Chark is the real deal.