Plentifully -Chalk Shootout
Detroit @ New Orleans Over/Under: 51 Spread: NO -3
Is New Orleans playing? Yes. Does the other team have a poor defense as well? Yes. Boom, shootout. It isn’t that hard at this point in the season to find the juicy shootouts we are looking for as we can just use the two aforementioned questions to find the high scoring games. It’s also a very positive indicator this game hosts the highest Over/Under of the week at 51. What do you know, two Monday night hammer shootouts, two weeks in a row. Life is beautiful. Isn’t it?
Lions Options
Matthew Stafford – 8.3% owned on Thursday
Calvin Johnson – 12.9% owned on Thursday
-Tied for greatest wide receiver vs cornerback advantage this week on Profootballfocus.com
-He faces off with Brandon Browner, the lowest graded cornerback on the year according to PFF.
Saints Options
Drew Brees – 7.5% owned on Thursday
Tim Hightower – 7.3% owned on Thursday
-28 carries last week
-Detroit allows the 12th most fantasy points to running backs
Brandin Cooks – 7.0% owned on Thursday
Willie Snead – 4.2% owned on Thursday
Ben Watson – 11.3% owned on Thursday
9-8-11 targets last 3 weeks
Undercover Shootout of the Week
Atlanta @ Jacksonville Over/Under: 48 Spread: JAC -3.5
This is where the Falcons are at right now. Beginning the season 6-0, Atlanta has devolved to a dumpster fire that is dogs against the Jaguars, after being discussed in football circles as serious playoff contenders. Where bountiful fantasy goodness used to plentifully reside weekly, a wasteland void of money making prowess exists. I like the Georgia team to right the ship this week vs a horrid secondary of the Jags, allowing the eighth most pass yards per game. Oddly enough, we don’t have to worry about Jacksonville generating offense, with them coming into the game scoring the ninth most points per game at 25.1. Target all dominant pieces of the passing game on both sides.
Falcons Options
Matt Ryan(GPP only) – 1.5% owned on Thursday
Julio Jones – 12.8% owned on Thursday
Devonta Freeman(GPP only) – 6.4% owned on Thursday
Jaguars Options(Bunch of Allens and Robinsons)
Blake Bortles – 9.4% owned on Thursday
Allen Robinson – 13.5% owned on Thursday
Allen Hurns – 4.0% owned on Thursday
Julius Thomas – 8.6% owned on Thursday
Denard Robinson – 10.2% owned on Thursday
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Player Ownership percentages credit: Rotogrinders Field Report
