DFS Alerts
Patriots WR N’Keal Harry, RB Damien Harris are Both Inactive
Although the Patriots activated WR N’Keal Harry from IR, he will not make his NFL debut tonight.
As reported by: Doug Kyed
Ravens WR Marquise Brown (Ankle/Thigh), CB Jimmy Smith (Knee) are Both Active for Sunday Night Football
Brown will provide a huge boost to the Ravens passing game against the elite Patriots secondary.
As reported by: Jamison Hensley Packers TE Jace Sternberger is Active, TE Robert Tonyan is Inactive
Sternberger, who was activated yesterday off of IR, could see some run in formations with multiple tight ends.
As reported by: Matt Schneidman Other tagged players: Robert Tonyan Packers WR Davante Adams is Active Today
Davante Adams (toe) will play today for the first time since Week 4. The star wideout should see low ownership for several reasons, making him an intriguing tournament option. DFS players will be worried about his Q-tag, price, and matchup against talented cornerback Casey Hayward. In addition, we have seen other Packers offensive weapons go ham on two prime time games in the past three weeks.
Adam’s presence makes all Packers offensive skill players risky tournament options, except for Aaron Jones. However, Jones’ ceiling in the receiving game, where he has done massive damage lately, is lower with Adams on the field. On the season thus far, Green Bay’s running backs have more receiving touchdowns (7) than their entire WR corps (6), according to Sammy Reid.
As reported by: Matt Schneidman Bucs TE Cameron Brate to Start Today Vs. Seahawks
With O.J. Howard out, Brate (ribs) will start at tight end. Last week, Brate caught three passes for 32 yards, with season highs in both targets (6) and snap share (67 percent). He will look to take advantage of a banged-up Seattle defense that ranks 25th in FPs allowed to TEs.
As reported by: Tampa Bay Times Seahawks RB C.J. Prosise is a Healthy Scratch Today
Chris Carson and Rashaad Penny will see almost every backfield snap for the Seahawks as usual.
As reported by: Curtis Crabtree Raiders RB Josh Jacobs and WR Zay Jones are Both Active, WRs Dwayne Harris and Keelan Doss are Inactive
Jacobs (shoulder) was never in real danger of missing today’s game vs. the Lions. He has a lot of things working in his favor today: the Lions are 27th in defensive adjusted line yards and 32nd in schedule adjusted fantasy points allowed to running backs. Jacobs is also PFF’s top ranked running back and paces the league in several efficiency stats as well. He is an excellent leverage play off of the chalky passing game options on both offenses in this game.
As reported by: Paul Gutierrez Other tagged players: Zay Jones, Dwayne Harris, Keelan Doss Giants WR Sterling Shepard is Out for MNF Vs. the Cowboys
Giants WR Sterling Shepard is Out for MNF Vs. the Cowboys
Eagles RBs Miles Sanders, Darren Sproles are Both Active
The Eagles will have a healthy backfield today, with Sproles and Sanders suiting up vs. the Bears. Jordan Howard, who is projected to see half of the Eagles’ rushes, is still an interesting tournament play against his former team, but is less likely to smash given the presence of Sanders and Sproles. Sanders would be nothing more than a tournament dart throw even if he is active vs. a Bears defense that has suffered in DVOA since the loss of run-stuffing DT Akiem Hicks. Sanders has obvious upside that he showed in Week 8 with a 65-yard TD run and his ridiculous 6.1 aDOT, but he is nonetheless difficult to trust in this timeshare with Howard.
As reported by: Mike Garafolo Other tagged players: Darren Sproles, Jordan Howard Steelers RB James Conner is Out
As expected, James Conner will not play today against the Colts. With fellow running back Benny Snell also out, Jaylen Samuels is by far the best value play of the main slate. Samuels is a lock-and-load play in all formats across the industry and is a risky fade – his dirt cheap price tag aside, he is a projected top-10 RB in raw points.
As reported by: Matthew Berry Other tagged players: Jaylen Samuels Bills WR Duke Williams is Inactive, WRs Robert Foster and Isaiah McKenzie are Both Active
With Williams out, Foster and McKenzie will see more playing time alongside John Brown. However, they are nothing more than large-field GPP punts in a game featuring potentially nasty weather and one of the lowest total of the weekend.
As reported by: Matthew Fairburn Other tagged players: Robert Foster, Isaiah McKenzie Panthers WR Curtis Samuel is Active
Third-year wideout Curtis Samuel (shoulder) will take the field today vs. the Titans. Samuel and fellow receiver D.J. Moore are both noticeably cheap across the industry, and could be relatively popular options in cash games as DFS players try to jam in their teammate, Christian McCaffrey, who is the best and most expensive player on all sites. Samuel and Moore are in a nice spot against the Titans, who are second in rush DVOA but just 20th in pass DVOA. In addition, both are projected healthy target shares of at least 22%.
As reported by: Matthew Berry Eagles WR DeSean Jackson is Active
With Jackson playing today, much of the Eagles offense sees a significant boost, including Carson Wentz, Alshon Jeffrey, Zach Ertz, and Jordan Howard. While Jackson has obvious tournament appeal because of his big-play ability, he will help the aforementioned Jeffrey and Ertz by drawing coverage away from them. Nelson Agholor could be the odd man out if Jackson returns, as the Eagles may opt to continue to run more 12 personnel in order to have the emerging Dallas Goedert on the field.
Ertz will try to finally bust out for a breakout game against the Bears defense, ranked ninth in pass DVOA. With terrible TE options on the main slate, Ertz is very viable, especially with Jackson is on the field. Ertz ranks 11th among all NFL players in redzone targets (11) and second among TEs in air yards (601).
As reported by: Matthew Berry Vikings WR Adam Thielen (Hamstring) is Active
Thielen will return from injury today vs. the Chiefs. It’s a tough matchup in Arrowhead today for the passing game – the Chiefs are fourth in pass DVOA and allow the 27th-most FPs to receivers. Thielen, who is projected for a 24% target share and is tied for the NFL lead in TD receptions (6), is a viable tournament pivot off of teammates Dalvin Cook and Stefon Diggs, who have been outstanding in recent weeks and should garner plenty of ownership today.
As reported by: Matthew Berry Jets TE Chris Herndon is Active
Herndon is the most surprising active of the early slate. Reports vary on how much playing time he will get, or if he even sees the field at all. He is a very risky DFS option today against the Dolphins.
As reported by: Rich Cimini Other tagged players: Ryan Griffin, Sam Darnold