Chop's NFL Top-10's: Week 16
Welcome to my NFL Top 10 for Week 16. This article is my opinion on the upcoming week. I will rank my Top 10 players, based on expected performance and salary for the week using a different sites numbers each week. Again, my rankings factor in salary so this isn’t just a list of top 10 projected scorers, but is instead an estimate of value, based on player salary. Hope you enjoy and this information helps you with your research.
Chop’s Top-10 Quarterbacks on DraftKings This Week
| 1 | Tony Romo | $7600 | 2 | Russell Wilson | $7500 | 3 | Matthew Stafford | $8000 |
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| 4 | Jay Cutler | $7800 | 5 | Peyton Manning | $9300 | 6 | Kirk Cousins | $7800 |
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| 7 | Tom Brady | $7800 | 8 | Nick Foles | $8500 | 9 | Colin Kaepernick | $7900 |
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| 10 | Philip Rivers | $8000 | ||||||
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Quarterback Quick Hits
- #1 – Tony Romo – (Dal@Was ) Yes the Redskins are poor on defense and especially against the pass, but this is one of those picks where it is more mental than physical. It just seems like everytime Romo gets thrown under the bus he bounces back strong.
- #2 – Russell Wilson – (Ari@Sea ) Russell at home against a team that has a solid run defense. Passing should be the best option for Seattle in this one.
- #3 – Matthew Stafford – (NYG@Det ) This is a good price for Stafford at home. The Giants are done, they mailed it in already.
- #4 – Jay Cutler – (Chi@Phi ) Cutler has a game under his belt now and this is a solid matchup.
- #5 – Peyton Manning – (Den@Hou ) Peyton has been the best QB all year and any game he goes into he has a shot at 4+ TD’s.
- #6 – Kirk Cousins – (Dal@Was ) Cousins looked decent enough last week and this Cowboys defense is putrid.
- #7 – Tom Brady – (NE@Bal ) No Gronk hurts his value but I expect to see more Vereen this week. He had a nice game against Miami and his WR’s dropped a couple potential TD’s.
- #8 – Nick Foles – (Chi@Phi ) I cannot state how good Foles has been this year. Just keep rolling with him. He is money at this point.
- #9 – Colin Kaepernick – (Atl@SF ) He has had a very slightly above average year thus far. This week the matchup looks juicy. Tough to keep him off a roster if you have multiple teams.
- #10 – Philip Rivers – (Oak@SD ) Gets a nice matchup this week and has had a nice year.
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Chop’s Top-10 Running Backs on DraftKings This Week
| 1 | Reggie Bush | $7600 | 2 | LeSean McCoy | $8500 | 3 | Jamaal Charles | $9300 |
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| 4 | Shane Vereen | $6200 | 5 | Matt Forte | $8200 | 6 | Ryan Mathews | $7400 |
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| 7 | DeMarco Murray | $7600 | 8 | Adrian Peterson | $7800 | 9 | Jordan Todman | $4400 |
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| 10 | Eddie Lacy | $6800 | ||||||
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Running Back Quick Hits
- #1 – Reggie Bush – (NYG@Det ) The Giants just aren’t playing football anymore. Their run defense is not looking as tough right now and Bush makes his name in the passing game also.
- #2 – LeSean McCoy – (Chi@Phi ) A ton of stuff to talk about positively for McCoy. The only downside is that he will be heavily owned.
- #3 – Jamaal Charles – (Ind@KC ) I wouldn’t expect another record day for him, but I wouldn’t expect a bad game either. I think he is as good of a back as anyone this week. Just a big price tag.
- #4 – Shane Vereen – (NE@Bal ) I am expecting a 10+ target day for Vereen. For this price in a ppr I think he is a great play.
- #5 – Matt Forte – (Chi@Phi ) Forte is as good as any back at recouping value because of what he can do in the passing game.
- #6 – Ryan Mathews – (Oak@SD ) Back to back 29 carry games. Also had over 100 yards rushing in both games. Scored a TD in each game. Has 9 catches in the last 3 games. With this good matchup he could be the under the radar RB that could help you win a million.
- #7 – DeMarco Murray – (Dal@Was ) My only hesitation with Murray is the Cowboys reluctance to feed him sometimes and also the thought that this will be a Romo game. However the matchup is there and so is the talent so he ranks high.
- #8 – Adrian Peterson – (Min@Cin ) If indeed Superman does suit up and play, then you get as good of a price tag on Adrian Peterson as you will ever get. Matchup proof to say the least he is a threat for 150+yards any game.
- #9 – Jordan Todman – (Ten@Jax ) While I wouldn’t expect huge numbers, as with some of the other RB’s, this is a nice price for a guy with a decent matchup if MJD sits again.
- #10 – Eddie Lacy – (Pit@GB ) Price is good and matchup is fair. Should put up solid numbers again.
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Chop’s Top-10 Wide Receivers on DraftKings This Week
| 1 | Dez Bryant | $7600 | 2 | Antonio Brown | $7800 | 3 | Calvin Johnson | $9000 |
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| 4 | Julian Edelman | $7100 | 5 | Josh Gordon | $8400 | 6 | Demaryius Thomas | $7500 |
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| 7 | Alshon Jeffery | $7500 | 8 | A.J. Green | $7500 | 9 | Keenan Allen | $6500 |
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| 10 | Cordarrelle Patterson | $4300 | ||||||
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Wide Receiver Quick Hits
- #1 – Dez Bryant – (Dal@Was ) Big game last week and I think there will be some anger involved in whipping Washington this week. A great WR performance can carry your team in a GPP and Dez is as good of a bet to have a monster game as anyone.
- #2 – Antonio Brown – (Pit@GB ) A PPR machine this year. Gets a good matchup.
- #3 – Calvin Johnson – (NYG@Det ) Price is high, but the Lions will destroy this Giants team and I would think Calvin has a hand in it.
- #4 – Julian Edelman – (NE@Bal ) Another PPR specialty he is looking like a must play these days with all the targets from Brady.
- #5 – Josh Gordon – (Cle@NYJ ) Gordon is a big time playmaker who has had an incredible run of games. The obvious thought is “will this be the game he comes back down to earth?” It’s a solid matchup and a great player. Tough to fade.
- #6 – Demaryius Thomas – (Den@Hou ) I am not sure on the status of Welker. Obviously any time a heavily targeted guy like Welker sits everyone gains a little extra.
- #7 – Alshon Jeffery – (Chi@Phi ) Alshon/Marshall are the same guy right now. Neither 1 is better than the other. Therein lies the dilemma with this situation. They could both play great. But a more likely scenario is that 1 does fair and one does really well. You choose because it’s a toss-up. If I had only 1 entry than I think it would be Alshon on my team.
- #8 – A.J. Green – (Min@Cin ) Green is dependent on Dalton playing decent. Dalton should be able to do something against this defense. So I think it’s safe to play Green this week.
- #9 – Keenan Allen – (Oak@SD ) Oakland presents a good matchup for wr’s. Allen has an odd game log. He has had some nice PPR games this year, but lately has been TD dependent, as evidenced by his 5 total receptions in the last 2 weeks.
- #10 – Cordarrelle Patterson – (Min@Cin ) There a lots of great options at WR this week and I couldn’t cover them all. But I wanted to include a guy like Patterson because there is upside in his game and I always look for a guy or 2 with this cheap price tag to open things up for the rest of the team.
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Chop’s Top-5 Tight Ends on DraftKings This Week
| 1 | Vernon Davis | $6200 | 2 | Jimmy Graham | $7400 | 3 | Julius Thomas | $6100 |
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| 4 | Jason Witten | $5400 | 5 | Zach Miller | $3600 | |||
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Tight End Quick Hits
- #1 – Vernon Davis – (Atl@SF ) He’s the #2 option in the TE field now. This matchup is a good one.
- #2 – Jimmy Graham – (NO@Car ) He torched Carolina last game out and the Saints really need this game after that disaster last week.
- #3 – Julius Thomas – (Den@Hou ) Thomas is normally a great option after the big 3(big 2 now with Gronk out), but his injury has slowed him. Still a huge threat in this game.
- #4 – Jason Witten – (Dal@Was ) I’m expecting a good game from Romo. He won’t be able to exclusively throw to Dez. Miles Austin is a joke and Terrance Williams gets no love. So Witten should be the 2nd option in the passing game.
- #5 – Zach Miller – (Ari@Sea ) After Graham and Davis I think you could almost punt the TE. If that is your strategy than grabbing a near minimum priced TE vs. the worst TE defense in the NFL is not a bad option.
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