Welcome to Week 4! Below, you’ll find a quick recap of our most recent DFS Academy podcast with a list of our picks, our favorite props, and a replay of the show, just in case you missed it.
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Recap of DFS Academy for Week 4
Top of the Class
Players that are priced $8,000 or more who we are targeting in Cash Games (Austin) and Tournaments (Kelly)
- Austin
- Davante Adams (DraftKings: $8,000 / FanDuel: $8,100)
- Chargers have given up the most points to receivers through three weeks
- Coming off a week with 20 targets. Probably doesn’t get that many, but even if he gets 10 he can 3x his salary.
- Davante Adams (DraftKings: $8,000 / FanDuel: $8,100)
- Kelly
- Justin Herbert ($7.8 DraftKings / $8.6K FanDuel)
- Sexy and Dependable. He’s averaging over 26 FPPG (fantasy points per game)
- Keenan Allen ($7.9 DraftKings / $9.5 FanDuel)
- Davante Adams ($8.0 DraftKings / $8.1 FanDuel)
- Similar salary ranges, both have rostership of over 20%, both have projected points 18+, and both face stinky defenses this week. You can’t go wrong with either one. If you’re going to stack Allen and Herbert, it makes the most sense on DraftKings.
- Justin Herbert ($7.8 DraftKings / $8.6K FanDuel)
Band Nerds
Mid-tier players priced between $6,000 and $8,000 who we are targeting in Cash Games (Austin) and Tournaments (Kelly)
- Austin
- Joe Burrow (DraftKings: $6,500 / FanDuel: $7,200)
- Have you heard enough about the Titans pass funnel defense?
- Last week, I said if Deshaun Watson does well against the Titans, it’s time to roll out every QB. Welp, it’s time.
- Only one this week. Taking a stars and scrubs approach.
- Joe Burrow (DraftKings: $6,500 / FanDuel: $7,200)
- Kelly
- Kirk Cousins ($7.1 DraftKings / $7.9 FanDuel)
- Not sexy, but certainly dependable. Love his consistency, averaging 28 FPPG.
- Raheem Mostert ($6.5 DraftKings / $7.9 FanDuel)
- This feels like a trick, but I’m all in. Manageable salary and low rostership of 5 percent on DK and 1 percent on FD. I’m guessing it’s the tough Bills Defense that’s keeping people away.
- Kirk Cousins ($7.1 DraftKings / $7.9 FanDuel)
Bookworms
Value plays priced between $4,000 and $6,000 we are targeting in Cash Games (Austin) and Tournaments (Kelly)
- Austin
- Podcast Exclusive: Josh Palmer (DraftKings: $4,000 / FanDuel: $6,100)
- He’s moving up the depth chart. Herbert is playing at an MVP level. And the salary savings are just too good to pass on.
- Adam Thielen (DraftKings: $4,500 / FanDuel: $6,800)
- Averaging 11.5 targets over the past two weeks
- Vikings are giving up the third most points to receivers
- Carolina are underdogs
- Alexander Mattison (DraftKings: $5,800 / FanDuel: $7,200)
- Carolina Panthers are giving up the third most points to running backs and the Vikings are 4.5 point favorites.
- Podcast Exclusive: Josh Palmer (DraftKings: $4,000 / FanDuel: $6,100)
- Kelly
- Alexander Mattison ($5.8 DraftKings / $7.2 FanDuel)
- Averaging 16 touches per game and he’s playing 80 percent of the snaps. He’s a versatile pick for both Cash and GPP tournaments due to his consistency of play and midrange rostership of 11 percent.
- James Conner ($5.9 DraftKings / $6.3 FanDuel)
- Averaging 19.3 touches per week and playing around 75 percent of the snaps. Don’t underestimate this play. Rostership projected at 4- to 5 percent.
- Alexander Mattison ($5.8 DraftKings / $7.2 FanDuel)
C’s get Degrees
Punt players of the week (less than $4,000) in Cash Games (Austin) and Tournaments (Kelly)
- Austin
- Pat Freiermuth (DraftKings: $3,400 / FanDuel: $5,500)
- I just need to save some money okay?
- Houston is middle of the road against TEs.
- Podcast Exclusive: Chig Okonkwo (DraftKings: $3,100 / FanDuel: $4,700)
- It’s been rough, but the Bengals are giving up the sixth most points to TEs right now and Tennessee will be playing from behind.
- Pat Freiermuth (DraftKings: $3,400 / FanDuel: $5,500)
- Kelly
- Jake Ferguson ($3.5 DraftKings / $5.1 FanDuel)
- Pat Freiermuth (DraftKings: $3,400 / FanDuel: $5,500)
- Both of these TEs are a great way to save some of your salary cap space and manage 7 or 8 fantasy points.
Prop Quiz
Our favorite prop bets of the week, brought to you by Betspert!
- Austin
- Last week went 5 of 6, bringing Austin to 14 of 20 (70%) on the year
- Christian Kirk over 51.5 yards
- George Pickens under 56.5 yards
- Tony Pollard under 70.5 rushing yards (started at 79.5!)
- Ja’Marr Chase over 81.5
- Adam Theilen over 51.5 rushing yards
- Joe Burrow over 263.5 yards
- Last week went 5 of 6, bringing Austin to 14 of 20 (70%) on the year
- Kelly
- DraftKings: Kelce + Swift 200+ combined yards (+175)
- DraftKings Receiving Yards Parlay: Jefferson 100+, Olave 75+, Nacua 50+, Bijan Robinson 25+ (+685)
- Underdog Spicy Plays: MANdrews .5+ TD rushing or receiving (pays 1.75x) and there’s a similar play featuring Zay Flowers .5+ TD rushing or receiving (pays 1.5x)
- Apparently, the “spicy plays”, denoted by a chili pepper are only available on iPhone.