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Top Five NHL Draft Picks of the Last Ten Seasons

Let’s take a look at five players that have made a lasting mark on the NHL in the short time they’ve been playing professional hockey. This list focuses on players that have been drafted in the last ten seasons and have already gone on to achieve some serious greatness for themselves and their teams.

5. Tyler Seguin – Second Overall in 2010

You’d think a very young player that was drafted in 2010 would be left off of this list. But Tyler Seguin is something special to watch, and will continue to be for as long as he plays at such a high level. In the past two seasons he’s had 37 goals each, and over 40 assists. He’s won the Stanley Cup once, and he’s become a massive force for the Dallas Stars. Seguin is currently third in the league in points, with 31 so far this season. He’s a young stud with a great work ethic and knack for scoring goals that will probably become a knack for breaking records.

4. Drew Doughty – Second Overall in 2008

Doughty is a powerhouse for the Los Angeles Kings, and he’s already helped them reach two Stanley Cup Championship wins. He had some struggles early in his career – everything from contract issues to injuries – but the Kings and Darryl Sutter doubled down on Doughty, and he rewarded them massively. Doughty has been vital in both of the team’s Cup wins and has become an updated paradigm for a how a defensemen should play in the NHL: aggressive, loud-mouthed, and willing to outwork every opponent.

3. Carey Price – Fifth Overall in 2005

Carey Price sits at number three on this list because he’s a constant number one for the Montreal Canadiens. Even with struggles early in his career – being shuffled down to minor leagues and called back up, fighting through injuries – Price has become the difference between great and average in Montreal. He has a .920 career save percentage and when he’s healthy, he’s one of the most consistent and entertaining goalies in the NHL. Carey Price has made himself indispensable to his team – without him, they don’t amount to near as much – and that’s why he’s the lone goalie on this list.

2. Sidney Crosby – First Overall in 2005

You wouldn’t be wrong in saying that Sidney Crosby has been the face of the NHL since the day he was drafted. He quickly rose to the top of the league and became the youngest captain to have his name engraved into the Stanley Cup. Crosby has 307 career goals and 559 career assists, but only the one Stanley Cup win. That’s why he comes in at number two here. Without the injury and team chemistry problems, he’d probably be an easy number one. He’s currently struggling through a confusing year for the Penguins while trying to hold the composure expected of a captain.

1. Jonathan Toews – Third Overall in 2006

Toews tops this list because he’s a (still) young captain on one of the most iconic teams of the last decade. You can trace the success of the Chicago Blackhawks – the team that’s won three Stanley Cup Championships in the last five years, in case you were out of the loop – to the success of Jonathan Toews. From the time they’ve put the “C” on his sweater, he’s been the backbone of the team, with 39 career goals and 63 career assists in the playoffs alone. Sure, he’s been helped out by a number of great players along the way, but it all stems from Toews. He is without a doubt number one on this list.

NFL Week 12 FanDuel Lineup for November 29, 2015

The family is gone, the weight has been packed on but the fun has yet to begin as we all look to cash in on FanDuel this weekend. Despite losing two additional games for this weekend’s slate of games we still have plenty of top tier fantasy options to build a winning lineup around.

This includes a few potential high scoring contests to build around including the New Orleans Saints traveling to take on the Houston Texans set with a line of 48. Following that game the Washington Redskins/New York Giants NFC East showdown is set with 47 followed by the San Diego Chargers/Jacksonville Jaguars at 46.5 points.

Along with the high scoring contest we also have a chance to look at a few other games to find a few cheaper options to build around. One of those players is quarterback Brian Hoyer is slated to start against the Saints. Entering this weekend’s contest, the Saints have allowed a league high 3,081 yards and 28 passing touchdowns. Another solid quarterback option this weekend is Josh McCown for the Cleveland Browns against a very bad Baltimore Ravens team.

Here is our week 12 NFL FanDuel lineup for Sunday.

Quarterback –Blake Bortles ($7,300): Despite coming off his worst fantasy performances in nine games we like Bortles this weekend against the San Diego Chargers. Espicially if this game comes down to a shootout between Bortles and Phillips Rivers.

Other top NFL FanDuel Quarterback Options include Brian Hoyer, Matt Schaub (Deep Sleeper) and Josh McCown.

Running Back – T.J. Yeldon ($6,500): We honestly love this matchup between the Jaguars/Chargers from a fantasy perspective. Yelson is facing off against a Chargers defense that has allowed over 1,700 combined yards and 13 touchdowns to opposing running backs this season.

Running Back – Javorius Allen ($6,300): We considered using Terrance West as a deep fantasy sleeper against his former Browns team. That being said look for offensive coordinator Marc Trestman to work Allen into the Baltimore Ravens passing attack from the start of the game.

Other top NFL FanDuel Running Back Options include Chris Johnson, Chris Ivory and Adrian Peterson.

Wide Receiver – Allen Robinson ($7,900): If Allen Hurns was healthy we could consider going that direction. That being said, Robinson has logged double digit fantasy performances in seven straight games add in the fact we have Bortles raises his fantasy value.

Wide Receiver – DeAndre Hopkins ($9,400): The price tag is heavy on Hopkins but is easy to value with six games with at least 20 plus fantasy points over his last ten outings. Add in his week 12 matchup against a Saints team that has allowed a league high 28 passing touchdowns and Hopkins becomes our top option.

Wide Receiver – Steve Johnson ($5,500): As we have stated we expect the Jaguars/Chargers game to be a high scoring contest. If this game becomes a shootout we could see some big time passing games for both quarterbacks as well as a ton of receiving yards for receivers.

Other top NFL FanDuel Wide Receiver Options include Kamar Aiken, Marques Colston, Dorial Green-Beckham, Larry Fitzgerald and Stefon Diggs.

Tight End –Crockett Gilmore ($5,600): Gilmore is emerging as the top receiving option in the Ravens offense. One big question is whether or not Gilmore and Schaub will be the chemisty that Gilmore and Flacco had built over the past few weeks.

Other top NFL FanDuel Tight End Options include Rob Gronkowski, Delanie Walker and Jordan Reed.

Kicker – Stephen Gostkowski ($5,200): While the New England Patriots kicker is a little pricey we expect him to have some opportunities to put some threes on the board. Add in the high altitude and the additional distance on the kicks makes him a great fantasy option.

Other top NFL FanDuel Kicker Options include Justin Tucker, Chandler Catanzaro and Jason Myers.

Defense – Cincinnati Bengals ($4,800): The first place Bengals have a very nice matchup this weekend with the St. Louis Rams. For us outside of potential big game from Todd Gurley the Rams offense has under performed this season making the Bengals a great play this weekend.

Other top NFL Defense Options include Baltimore Ravens, Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks.

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NFL Draftkings Lineup Construction for Week 12

A solid cash game approach was suggested last week and the same approach applies here to turn a profit. Here is a plan for $20 worth of entries and you can adjust your plan up or down based on how much of your bankroll you are committing to week 12. Of the $20 of entries, enter 14 $1 Head to Head games, 3 $1 3 man leagues, 2 $1 5 man leagues, and 1 $1 GPP. This is a safe cash game lineup. Although this combination works below be aware of late news that could change the approach. Monitor all situations come Sunday morning.

Cash Game Lineup:

QB Brian Hoyer $5000

RB Thomas Rawls $4500

RB Spencer Ware $3800

WR Odell Beckham Jr. $8700

WR DeAndre Hopkins $9100

WR Julio Jones $9400

TE Crockett Gillmore $3700

WR Shaun Draughn $3800

DST Cleveland Browns $2000

Quarterback Breakdown:

Brian Hoyer is everyone’s darling selection at QB this week and at the price you can’t go wrong. The last 4 QBs to play the New Orleans Defense were: Kirk Cousins 32 points, Marcus Mariota 36 points, Eli Manning 41 points and Andrew Luck 29 points. Hoyer was averaging over 20 fantasy points per game before going down with a concussion. Additionally he is throwing to one of the top WR options in the NFL in DeAndre Hopkins so a stack play in a solid choice.

Running Back Breakdown:

The cash game RB options this week are plentiful. Pay close attention to Tevin Coleman, Thomas Rawls, Shaun Draughn, Javorius Allen, Ahmad Bradshaw, Spencer Ware, and Alfred Blue. The combination of Rawls, Ware and Draughn work with the salary available. Rawls has started two games this year and produced big numbers both times. He is undoubtedly the #1 RB but the matchup is tough vs Pittsburgh who boasts the 2^nd best run defense vs RBs. We still like Rawls as the home favorite and Seattle expected to score 24.75 by Vegas. Ware is in the best matchup but we need to make sure Charcandrick West is out. Kansas City is also a home favorite playing against a middle of the road run defense like the Buffalo Bills but with the way Kansas City features the RB in the run game and screen pass game you have to like Ware to outperform his cost. The 3^rd RB selection is Shaun Draughn who is getting the workhorse load in San Francisco so he should also see the touches to pay off his price. Monitor the player news Sunday morning as other options were listed earlier in the RB breakdown who can be swapped in if needed.

Wide Receiver Breakdown:

These high priced WRs have such great matchups that we want them all and are willing to pay down at RB to fit them in this week. Permanent marker these guys into your lineup: Odell Beckham, DeAndre Hopkins, and Julio Jones. Beckham is facing off with a Washington pass defense that is allowing over 26 fantasy points per game to WRs and is 9^th worst against WRs. Beckham had over 100 yards and a TD in the 1^st meeting vs the Washington Redskins are the Redskin secondary is banged up. This is a big division game in which the Giants are playing for 1^st place. Expect them to feature Beckham in the passing game coming off their bye week. DeAndre Hopkins did some great work vs Revis and the Jets last week. That just doesn’t happen to Revis. Hopkins is a top WR option vs any corner but he has a great matchup vs New Orleans who has been giving it up in the air for weeks now. Hopkins is the preferred stack play with Brian Hoyer and should produce plenty. Julio Jones is playing at home and the Falcons are favored. The Minnesota Vikings have been good vs WRs but Jones sheer volume and big play ability will be on full display in this tightly contested game.

Tight End Breakdown:

The Baltimore offense should have a new look moving forward with the losses of Joe Flacco and Justin Forsett. Matt Schaub steps in at QB and the common theme among new QBs is the TE is their best friend. We expect Crockett Gillmore to get very involved in the short passing game resulting in plenty of targets. We also expect Gillmore to be a red zone threat and top option with the injuries on offense for the Baltimore Ravens. He should have little trouble paying off that price tag.

Defense/Special Team Breakdown:

The Cleveland Browns defense is dirt cheap and could easily pay off this price tag. Baltimore is starting a new QB and new RB for an already depleted offensive unit who has been struggling to find the end zone the past few weeks. Cleveland can pressure the QB and create a few turnovers.

NBA FanDuel Lineup for Friday November 27th, 2015

The all day eating festival we call Thanksgiving is in the books but we still have plenty to be thankful for. One of those things is a twelve game NBA Lineup for daily fantasy owners to cash in on FanDuel with. This includes the $175k Friday NBA Slam that pays out a top prize of $15k to first place.

Now with that heavy NBA lineup we have a ton of great fantasy options to build from including both Russell Westbrook and Stephen Curry. Along with those two the list includes players like Anthony Davis, DeMarcus Cousins (Monitor Injury Status), James Harden, LeBron James and Kevin Durant.

All of these options sound great to fill our FanDuel lineup with but the big problem is all of these stars carry salaries of at least $10,100. That leaves us with one big problem and that is finding a few solid Fantasy Sleepers. Here our a few of our sleepers for tonight’s action.

PG – T.J. McConnell ($5,000): McConnell presents us with a solid fantasy option tonight against the Houston Rockets with just a $5k salary. If the Philadelphia 76ers have a chance to win this game they will need McConnell to put up a big game to keep up with James Harden and the Rockets.

PF – Nene Hilario ($4,400): Tonight the Washington Wizards travel to Boston to take on the Celtics in a contest that is slated with the second highest over/under of the night. This should provide a ton of scoring options for Hilario who has three 20 plus fantasy performances over his last five games and two 31 plus fantasy performances over his last seven games.

Here are a few of the other Fantasy Sleeper options we like tonight including T.J. Warren, Steven Adams, Justise Winslow and Jeremy Lamb.

Here is our NBA FanDuel lineup for Friday November 27^th, 2015.

PG – Stephen Curry ($10,900): We debated using Russell Westbrook as well as teaming up the two. In the end Curry is $700 cheaper in salary and has a matchup with a Phoenix Suns team that likes to move the ball up and down the court.

PG – T.J. McConnell ($5,000): Now we could have gone a few directions with our second point guard position including Westbrook and Chris Paul. In the end we expect McConnell to step up tonight as the 76ers will need a few big games to keep up with the Rockets.

SG – James Harden ($10,400): Over the past few weeks we have seen multiple players put together big time fantasy games against the 76ers. That should continue tonight with Harden who has put together back to back 54 point fantasy performances as well as well as 78 point performance over his last four games.

SG – Jeremy Lamb ($4,600): Lamb is a solid fantasy option tonight as the Charlotte Hornets take on the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Hornets guard has scored 20 fantasy points in eight of his last ten games including a 31.9 point performance in his last game.

SF – Omri Casspi ($4,100): As we look to build our lineups we look at players who get a bunch of playing time. One of those options is Casspi who has registered at least 31 minutes in three of his last four games. In that stretch, the Sacramento Kings small forward posted at least 23 fantasy points in each of those games with at least 30 minutes.

SF – Paul George ($9,900): George has been playing out of his mind of late including a huge 40 point game against the Wizards in his last outing. Along with the scoring, George has delivered at least 35 fantasy points in each of his last ten games including five games with over 40 fantasy points. If you need to go cheaper we suggest looking at either Trevor Ariza or Tobias Harris.

PF – Nene Hilario ($4,400): Hilario as we said up above is a great Fantasy Bargain tonight at the power forward position. Tonight’s Wizards/Celtics game should see a ton of scoring opportunities as well as a chance to put some rebounds in the stat sheets.

PF – Ryan Anderson ($6,700): We could have gone a few directions here including going with another fantasy bargain. In the end, Anderson has been solid of late posting at least 34 fantasy points in four of his last five games.

C – Kostas Koufos ($4,000): At this moment we are considering Koufos as a solid fantasy option tonight. That being said if, Demarcus Cousins is active we suggest going cheaper at the small forward position and going with Marcin Gortat for the Wizards.

NBA FanDuel Lineup for Wednesday November 25th, 2015

The heavy slate of NBA action looks to deliver some excitement for daily fantasy owners to cash in on. That includes FanDuel owners looking to capitalize on the 12 game NBA lineup that includes some of the top players in the NBA. The list of stars includes Russell Westbrook, Anthony Davis, DeMarcus Cousins, LeBron James, James Harden and Kevin Durant to name a few.

Along with the top fantasy options we also have a ton of lower tier options to round out the rest of our fantasy lineup. One of those players we have been keeping a close eye on is the New York Knicks rookie is Kristaps Porzingis at the small forward position.

Porzingis has not only produced in the rebound column but also on the scoring end for the Knicks. Over his last four games, Porzingis has scored 20, 24, 7 and 29 points while grabbing 14, 14, 6 and 11 rebounds. The rookie also added seven blocks just two games ago for his fantasy owners.

Now as we look to build the rest of our FanDuel lineup we weighed a few options including whether or not to use Westbrook. While Westbrook is the top fantasy option tonight we also expect him to be used in a heavy load of fantasy lineups. In the end we elected to stay away from the Thunders point guard and spread out the money after elected to go with Anthony Davis.

Here is our NBA FanDuel lineup for Wednesday November 25^th, 2015.

PG – Isaiah Thomas ($7,600): It is hard not to go with Thomas against a very bad Philadelphia 76ers team. That being said, Thomas had put together six straight games with at least 31 fantasy points before registering just 18 in his last outing.

PG – Raymond Felton ($3,500): Felton is our FanDuel Bargain of the night as Devin Harris is expected to get the night off. This means Felton and fellow guard J.J. Barea should see an increase in playing time tonight.

SG – Eric Bledsoe ($8,500): As we looked to build our lineup tonight we looked to the top over/under lines according to Vegas. One of those games features the Phoenix Suns taking on the New Orleans Pelicans making Bledsoe one of our top fantasy options.

SG – Evan Fournier ($5,900): If you elect to go cheaper at this spot you we also like J.J. Redick for a nice savings to upgrade Hollis Thompson. If not Fournier has at least 25 fantasy points in seven of his last ten games including five 30 plus fantasy performances.

SF – Hollis Thompson ($3,800): So we decided to take a big time gamble with Thompson tonight for the 76ers. If we can get the typical 16-18 fantasy point game it should work but a 20 plus fantasy performance is what we are expecting from him tonight.

SF – Otto Porter ($5,800): While Porter might not be the first or second option in the Washington Wizards lineup he has been consistent for most of the season. That includes for his fantasy owners with three 30 plus fantasy outings over his last ten games as well as four other games with at least 23 fantasy points.

PF – Kristaps Porzingis ($6,700): We are going to continue to ride the rookie tonight as the Knicks travel to take on the Orlando Magic. Porzingis has put together big time fantasy games in three of the last four games he has played.

PF – Anthony Davis ($11,100): As we did with Bledsoe above we needed to take a least one player from tonights Pelican/Suns contest slated to have an over/under of 212 points. We could

C – Jahlil Okafor ($6,600): We considered going very cheap at the center position tonight to use the extra cap space to build around other players. In the end we like Okafors matchup tonight against the Boston Celtics add in his back to back strong fantasy performances makes him a solid start. A few really cheap bargains we like tonight include Steven Adams for OKC and Kelly Olynyk.

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Thanksgiving Day NFL FanDuel Lineup

The one-day to be thankful for each year has arrived as we gear up for a three game lineup of football on Thanksgiving. This gives daily fantasy owners something to cheer for as well with the fantasy action getting started at 12:30 on Thursday with the first of three games.

The three games you will have a chance to build your FanDuel lineup around kicks off as the Philadelphia Eagles travel to Detroit to take on the Lions. That second game of the Thanksgiving Triple Header features the undefeated Carolina Panthers heading to Dallas to take on the Cowboys. The final action of the night wraps up as Jay Cutler leads his Chicago Bears in to Lambeau field to take on Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers.

Each of these contests presents us with a bunch of great fantasy options including the first game between the Eagles and Lions. The first name that stands out for us is wide receiver Calvin Johnson. Johnson has shown up on Thanksgiving in the past including 11 catches for 146 yards and two touchdowns.

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While Johnson might be an easy choice the big question is which of the six quarterbacks should we go with? Tony Romo would be a big time gamble going against a solid Panthers defense meanwhile we aren’t sure if Sam Bradford or Mark Sanchez will get the start for the Panthers. If Sanchez plays we could consider going with him but we would avoid Bradford who has not turned in a 20 point contest over his last five games.

That leaves us with Aaron Rodgers, Cam Newton, Matthew Stafford and Jay Cutler as the top options. All four of these quarterbacks are great options this Thanksgiving with very favorable matchups.

Here is our Thanksgiving Day FanDuel Lineup.

Quarterback – Matthew Stafford ($7,200): Coming off a strong 20 plus fantasy performance in his last outing we have elected to team Stafford and Johnson up together this Thanksgiving. If you elect to go with Newton or Rodgers I wouldn’t complain but we suggest going with one of their cheaper receiving options.

Running Back – DeMarco Murray ($7,700): We like both Murray for the Eagles and Ameer Abullah for the Lions in this contest. The other top option we are monitoring is whether or not Matt Forte will suit up for the Bears divisional matchup with the Packers.

Running Back – Jonathan Stewart ($7,100): Stewart has one of the top fantasy matchups of the week against the Cowboys. Entering this week the Cowboys defense has allowed over 1,500 yards and 10 touchdowns to opposing running backs through their first ten games.

Wide Receiver – Calvin Johnson ($8,200): After his Thanksgiving Day performance last year, Johnson has landed a spot on our roster this year. Some guys are just made for this day just look back at what Randy Moss did on Thanksgiving!

Wide Receiver – Alshon Jeffery (S7,600): Jeffery has dominated for fantasy owners for most of the season and that should continue against the Packers. We also expect Randall Cobb to have a big game for the Packers as well.

Wide Receiver – Jordan Matthews ($6,000): We considered going with Abdullah for the Lions at running back to free up some cap space to go with Cobb. In the end look for the Eagles/Lions game to produce some big time fantasy performances.

Tight End – Greg Olsen ($6,400): We considered going with Richard Rodgers for the Packers as we expect Olsen to be used in a high percentage of leagues. The problem is we just like Olsen to much this week against the Cowboys in a game we expect the Panthers to put some solid points on the board.

Kicker – Graham Gano ($4,900): As we look at this contest we expect the Panthers to put up some points on the Cowboys. We also considered going with Matt Prater against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Defense – Carolina Panthers ($4,700): We really don’t like any of the defenses on Thursday but ended up going with the undefeated Panthers. Our other solid choice was to go with the Packers at home but we expect some offense to be played both both teams in this game.

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NBA FanDuel Lineup for Tuesday November 24th, 2015

The NBA action is limited tonight with a six game slate but that won’t slow the action down on FanDuel. Among those six games includes a few of the games hottest players including Stephen Curry for the Golden State Warriors and Paul George for the Indiana Pacers.

Each one of these superstars are worth every penny tonight to build our NBA FanDuel lineup around. Curry who is coming off his weakest fantasy performance since November 9^th, is still one of the top fantasy options in the entire NBA. The downside is his team’s ability to blow out opposing teams leading to some rest time at the end of games.

While Curry has been unstoppable for most of the season, George has rebounded nicely since his leg injury that caused him to miss most of last season. Over his last ten games, George has five games with at least 35 fantasy points, two games with at least 44 fantasy points and three games with over 50 fantasy points.

Each of these guys will anchor our FanDuel lineup tonight as we look to help everyone cash in. That being said we will also need to look at a few of the cheaper options out their tonight to help us build the rest of our lineup. One of those options include Kirk Hinrich of the Chicago Bulls who has posted back to back 20 plus fantasy performances.

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Here is our entire NBA FanDuel lineup for Tuesday November 24^th, 2015.

PG – Stephen Curry ($10,900): It is hard to go against Curry unless you can predict that one night where he has a bad game. That being said we will continue to ride Curry as long as he is putting together another MVP like season.

PG – Emmanuel Mudiay ($6,200): One option for tonight is to team up Curry with Chris Paul. In the end Mudiay has been solid with three 30 plus fantasy performances over his last four games as well as six of them in his last ten games.

SG – Kirk Hinrich ($3,800): The veteran has found a way into the Chicago Bulls starting lineup due to injuries. Now this is a temporary option while Derrick Rose and Aaron Brooks miss time. We also suggest monitoring the status of both players for tonight’s contest.

SG – C.J. McCollum ($6,600): Since we were able to play a few FanDuel Bargains tonight we were able to use some of that extra cash on a few higher level players. One of those is McCollum who has been a solid fantasy contributor for most of the season.

SF – Andre Iguodala ($4,900): Despite not being the top option with the Golden State Warriors Iguodala is still a solid fantasy option. The Warriors small forward has scored at least 20 fantasy points in five straight games as well as nine of his last ten.

SF – Paul George ($9,500): George is another easy option for us tonight that doesn’t need much explanation. Look for George to continue his success against the Washington Wizards.

PF – Darrell Arthur ($3,800): Arthur is another one of those starting options due to a key injury. That being said we suggest monitoring the status of Kenneth Faried who is considered doubtful tonight as the Denver Nuggets take on the Los Angeles Clippers.

PF – Dirk Nowitzki ($6,500): While we would have loved the low cap number back in Nowitzki’s younger days we will take it tonight though. Dirk has three 30 plus fantasy performances over his last four games.

C – Al Horford ($7,400): We looked at a bunch of options at the center position including going cheap to possible add another big time fantasy option. In the end, Horford put together a 38.2 fantasy performance the last time Atlanta took on the Boston Celtics giving us solid reason to believe he can have another big game.

NFL DraftKings Lineup Construction for November 26, 2015

The approach for Thursday is to enter the $2 Million Wishbone Classic on Draftkings. On the surface we like the Green Bay team total of 28 points but weather will play a factor in this game. The current forecast for Thursday in Green Bay is rain all day and snow late so the precipitation will have an effect on this game. In an effort to be contrarian this GPP lineup will fade the Green Bay-Chicago game.

Team Totals and Defense/Special Teams:

Philadelphia 23 – @ Detroit 22

Carolina 23.5 – @ Dallas 22

Chicago 19 – @ Green Bay 28

Since the decision was made to fade the offensive players in the Green Bay-Chicago game we can take a look at the team totals for the other 4 teams. Vegas projects the spreads to be within 1.5 points for both the Philadelphia/Detroit and Carolina/Dallas games so consideration was given to stack a QB with his WRs. A solid play when selecting a Defense/Special Teams unit is to pick a defense playing at home and favored. The only defense playing at home and favored on Thursday is Green Bay so that was an easy selection considering Chicago has the lowest team total and the weather should slow this game down. This is a great spot to use the weather to your advantage. As you enter your lineup you may also notice that salary was left on the floor. With such a small slate in a GPP this is another way to be contrarian as long as your decisions are sound.

GPP Lineup Game Lineup:

QB Matthew Stafford $5800

RB Darren McFadden $5500

RB Jonathan Stewart $5200

WR Calvin Johnson $7200

WR Terrence Williams $4200

WR Golden Tate $4700

TE Greg Olsen $6200

FLEX DeMarco Murray $6100

DST Green Bay Packers $3100

Quarterback Breakdown:

Matthew Stafford is the QB selection for Thursday. This is contrarian to say the least. Stafford has been solid in Detroit’s last two games. Detroit beat Green Bay two weeks ago and Stafford played well in controlling the game. This past week Stafford again controlled the game with an efficient 22 for 35 passing for 282 yards. This game should be paced up playing against the Eagles so Stafford is in a nice spot to get a few extra throws and scores. The Detroit defense has been playing better lately and with Mark Sanchez at QB for Philly they may struggle to move the ball again like they did vs Tampa Bay last week. The Dallas/Carolina game will be played tighter than most expect and Cam Newton will be a big name after his 5 TD performance last week. Rogers on paper is the top QB but the fade is an option based on the weather.

Running Back Breakdown:

The Running Back selections for this GPP lineup are Darren McFadden and Jonathan Stewart. McFadden is coming off a 29 carry performance last week vs Miami and is heavily used in the passing game. The Carolina defense is very good against the run but McFadden’s shear volume should push him over the top into value. Stewart received 21 carries in a game that was out of hand early last week vs Washington. He has now gone 6 games in a row with over 20 carries and on this short slate these two RBs seem in a good spot to get over 20 carries and 25 touches. Dallas is also the 5^th worst run defense on the season giving up 21.5 fantasy points per game to RBs so Stewart can take advantage of Dallas. At FLEX you can pencil in DeMarco Murray. Ryan Matthews is not expected to play and Murray should see over 20 carries himself. Last week v Tampa Bay the game got out of hand early so his touches were depressed by the game flow.

Wide Receiver Breakdown:

The Wide Receiver slots are filled by Terrence Williams, Calvin Johnson, and Golden Tate. The selections of Calvin Johnson and Golden Tate were obvious to complete the stack with Matthew Stafford at QB. Tate saw 11 targets last week vs the Oakland Raiders and Calvin Johnson was targeted 9 times so the volume will be there this week vs Philadelphia who is 3^rd worst in the league vs WR giving up 28.5 fantasy points per game to the position. All indications are that Josh Norman will blanket Dez Bryant. Josh Norman is one of three CBs who have not received a negative rating all season by PFF. To this end we can predict that Tony Romo will use Terrence Williams more often this week and Williams was productive last week going for 79 yards and a TD.

Tight End Breakdown:

Greg Olsen was selected as the TE. Olsen is a model of consistency and sees the highest percentage of TE targets in the NFL.

NBA FanDuel Lineup for Monday November 23rd, 2015

The NBA fantasy action continues tonight on FanDuel with superstars Russell Westbrook, DeMarcus Cousins and LeBron James looking to carry the load. The big question is which of these top fantasy stars can we combine to build the best NBA FanDuel lineup to deliver us all some cash tonight.

The easy choice of all the top fantasy options for us tonight is Westbrook who enters tonight with four straight games over 58.5 fantasy points. As long as Kevin Durant continues to miss time with his hamstring injury, Westbrook continues to be the top scoring option in Oklahoma City. The downside is the $11,900 salary the Thunder’s point guard carries tonight during the action.

As we debated between both James, Cousins as well as other top fantasy stars we elected to go with Cousins tonight as the Sacramento Kings head to Charlotte. Tonight’s matchup between these two feature the highest over/under line of all seven NBA games taking to the hardwood floor.

That beings said the big question is how can we make the $22,500 salary work when it equals nearly a third of our team salary. The answer to that question is simple, we have to find a few solid Fantasy Bargains that can make it all work together.

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Here is our NBA FanDuel lineup for November 23^rd, 2015.

PG – Russell Westbrook ($11,900): Westbrook is an easy choice for any fantasy lineup tonight. The Thunder’s point guard has the ability to drop 50 plus fantasy points every night of the week.

PG – Kemba Walker ($7,500): While we could have gone a few direction at the backup point guard position we ended up going with Walker. Walker has scored no less than 28 fantasy points in five straight games including two 40 plus fantasy performances in that stretch.

SG – Jeremy Lamb ($4,600): Tonight’s Kings/Hornets contest is slated with the highest over/under score making multiple players a solid fantasy option. One of those option is Lamb who has turned in at least 20 fantasy points in eight of their last ten contests.

SG – Alec Burks ($5,400): Tonight’s contest between the Utah Jazz and the Oklahoma City Thunder should be a solid fantasy contest. That includes shooting guard Alec Burks who has posted at least 29 fantasy points in three of his last six games.

SF – Omri Casspi ($4,200): Looking for a cheap fantasy bargain landed us with Casspi for the Kings. Now Casspi is a big time gamble as we have seen is drop a 13.8 and 9.1 fantasy performance over his last five games. The upside is his salary is just $4,200 and he has at least four 23 fantasy performances over his last six games.

SF – Khris Middleton ($5,500): Middleton has been all over the board for fantasy owners this season. One option was to go with Marcus Morris but we would have had to gone cheaper than Walker. In the end we like Middleton’s upside tonight against the Detroit Pistons.

PF – Frank Kaminsky ($3,700): Kaminsky is another FanDuel Bargain with a little higher gamble tonight. Now this play could change later in the day if news of Cody Zeller playing tonight. If Zeller doesn’t play tonight, Kaminsky is a steal with a salary under $4k.

PF – Kristaps Porzingis ($6,300): The New York Knicks center has been up and down for fantasy owners this season. That being said we have seen Porzingis turn in a 43.2 point fantasy performance as well as 54.8 point fantasy performance over his last three games earning him a spot on our roster tonight.

C – DeMarcus Cousins ($10,600): When you see the type of fantasy performance, Cousins delivered in his last outing it makes him another very good fantasy option Cousins has posted at least 41 fantasy points in five of his last six games.

Draftkings Lineup Construction for Week 11 of the 2015-2016 Season

The approach this week is to play one cash game lineup on Draftkings. Here is a plan for $20 worth of entries and you can adjust your plan up or down based on how much of your bankroll you are committing to week 11. Of the $20 of entries, enter 14 $1 Head to Head games, 3 $1 3 man leagues, 2 $1 5 man leagues, and 1 $1 GPP. This is a safe cash game lineup with a few late active/inactives to keep an eye on this Sunday.

Cash Game Lineup:

QB Derek Carr $6300

RB DeMarco Murray $6000

RB Charcandrick West $4500

WR Mike Evans $7300

WR Calvin Johnson $7200

WR Demaryius Thomas $7300

TE Zach Ertz $3100

WR Danny Amendola $4000

DST Seattle Seahawks $4000

Quarterback Breakdown:

Derek Carr was the early week favorite to fill the QB spot and he is the selection. Other QBs that received consideration were Carson Palmer, Cam Newton, and Matthew Stafford. Carr is 2^nd in QB fantasy points over the last 4 weeks, 1^st in TDs and 3^rd in yards. Carr spread the ball around and had 10 offensive players catch passes last week. He has two stud WRs on the outside in Amari Cooper and Michael Crabtree but the decision was to play a naked Derek Carr this week in cash.

Running Back Breakdown:

The cash RBs this week are DeMarco Murray and Charcandrick West. Murray was selected largely because of his talent but also because he will see an increased workload with Ryan Matthews ruled out for week 11. The Philadelphia Eagles are a home favorite and Murray has a solid floor in PPR formats with the passes he will catch out of the backfield. Charcandrick West was a monster last week and has a great matchup this week vs the San Diego Chargers who rank dead last in fantasy points given up to opposing RBs. West gets over 80% of the snaps at RB and is also used in the passing game so he also has a high floor this week. Other RBs who were considered include Darren McFadden, LeSean McCoy, Todd Gurley, and Adrian Peterson. McFadden was in the early week lineup but groin issues made him too risky as he was limited in practice.

Wide Receiver Breakdown:

The three WR positions this week were filled by Mike Evans, Calvin Johnson, and Demaryius Thomas and a 4^th WR was selected for the FLEX spot, Danny Amendola. Mike Evans gets a great matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles who are 5^th worst vs WRs. Evans has seen 19 and 13 targets the last two weeks in which Vincent Jackson and Safarian-Jenkins have been out and both guys are out again this week in a paced up game vs the Eagles. Calvin Johnson has a great matchup vs the Oakland Raiders who are not able to matchup with his size and speed on the outside. Demaryius Thomas should benefit from the injured Peyton Manning sitting this week and strong armed, 6’8 Brock Osweiler behind center who connected with Thomas for 7 catches and 71 yards after taking over last week. Denver may also be without Emmanuel Sanders who is injured so Thomas seems destined for a big share of the passing game. Danny Amendola was an easy selection to outperform his cost. The Patriots are without Dion Lewis and Julian Edelman at this point so Amendola expects to pick up the slack much like he did last week vs the Giants to the tune of 10 catches for 79 yards so PPR points will provide a safe floor.

Tight End Breakdown:

The cash game TE selection is Zach Ertz and he’s trending in the right direction. Most importantly he has a history with Mark Sanchez dating back to last year. Ertz has averaged 8 targets per game over the last 4 weeks and received 10 targets last week. Philadelphia is also employing their “12” package more often which means they lineup with two TEs on the field. Other TE options include Gronk which you would need to really pay up for or cheaper options like Ebron, Tamme, or Gillmore but Ertz is in a great spot at home vs Tampa Bay.

Defense/Special Team Breakdown:

The chalk defensive selection of the week is the Seattle Seahawks. Seattle is the home 13 point favorite vs San Francisco. San Francisco has a team total of 13.50 points this week and they should not even score that many if Seattle is on its game at home in this division rivalry. The X FACTOR is the Seattle return game which presents great fantasy point potential from a Tyler Lockett return TD on kickoffs or punts.

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