Unlike last week, we have a plethora of running back plays to choose from. On previous slates, this has caused some really strong plays to be less popular than they should be. Antonio Gibson ($5700) will be popular with J.D. McKissic all but certain to sit. Eli Mitchell ($6000) only got a $600 price bump after a monster performance last week. Jamaal Williams ($5400) with will start without D’Andre Swift. James Conner ($5900) is coming off of the bye and likely getting Kyler Murray back. Alexander Mattison ($7600) takes over the Vikings backfield with Dalvin Cook out.
This is another unique week at the quarterback position, with no Dak Prescott, Patrick Mahomes, or Josh Allen on this slate. Lamar Jackson ($7800) had a terrible game on Sunday Night Football and Kyler Murray ($7500) is coming off of a pretty long absence, so it is hard to say how healthy he is at this point. Jalen Hurts ($7000) is also banged up with an ankle injury. On a slate with very few mobile QBs, it seems like all three of them are going to be pretty low owned, which is unusual. Tom Brady ($7200) in a dream matchup with the Falcons is looking like the most popular option so far.
With all of the value available at RB this week, one of the major decision points on this slate will be weather to spend up on Cooper Kupp ($9000) or Jonathan Taylor ($9200). Both have been league winners in fantasy football this season so far, and both are in excellent matchups.
As always in this space, I will recommend the stacks I like the best and what constructions make the most sense. I put most of my money each week into very small field tournaments (500 people or fewer). I prefer these types of contests because it is not necessary to get all parts of the lineup right. In these small fields, you may only need to get one or two things right to give yourself a chance to get to the top.
