DFS Alerts
Geronimo Allison officially inactive
Geronimo Allison is officially inactive Sunday night. No real surprise here as he was doubtful coming in, so Marquez Valdes-Scantling will act as the 3rd WR behind Davante Adams and Randall Cobb.
Pats will have White, Barner at RB; Edelman, Gordon, Hogan and Patterson and Dorsett at WR, Allen at TE, Develin at FB
Those are the available weapons for Brady for tonight. Rob Gronkowski, Sony Michel and Jacob Hollister are all inactive Sunday night. The Patriots are down to White and Barner at RB, with Barner figuring to eat into some early down work while White will assume the lion’s share of the snaps and will be one of Brady’s most heavily targeted receivers. Cordarrelle Patterson will also make an impact on the ground game as he was able to rack up 10 carries in Week 8 and gives them a little versatility out of the backfield. Gronkowski’s absence opens the door for a full-time role for Dwayne Allen, but he’s failed to contribute much statistically with Gronk out as his value comes mostly from his ability to block. Julian Edelman is an elite play in Showdown formats while Gordon, Hogan, Patterson and Dorsett are all potential dart throws. Edelman and White figure to lead the way in targets and should be building blocks in Showdown formats.
Other tagged players: Kenjon Barner, Josh Gordon, Chris Hogan, Cordarrelle Patterson, Phillip Dorsett, Dwayne Allen, James Develin Rob Gronkowski, Sony Michel, Jacob Hollister inactive Sunday night
Rob Gronkowski, Sony Michel and Jacob Hollister are all inactive Sunday night. The Patriots are down to White and Barner at RB, with Barner figuring to eat into some early down work while White will assume the lion’s share of the snaps and will be one of Brady’s most heavily targeted receivers. Cordarrelle Patterson will also make an impact on the ground game as he was able to rack up 10 carries in Week 8 and gives them a little versatility out of the backfield. Gronkowski’s absence opens the door for a full-time role for Dwayne Allen, but he’s failed to contribute much statistically with Gronk out as his value comes mostly from his ability to block. Julian Edelman is an elite play in Showdown formats while Gordon, Hogan, Patterson and Dorsett are all potential dart throws. Edelman and White figure to lead the way in targets and should be building blocks in Showdown formats.
Other tagged players: Sony Michel, Jacob Hollister Chris Carson active Sunday; CJ Prosise inactive
Chris Carson is active on Sunday, so he figures to head the Seattle backfield against Los Angeles. CJ Prosise is a healthy scratch, so Mike Davis figures to eat up most of the work behind Carson with Rashaad Penny also potentially figuring into the equation. Carson is fairly priced across the industry and is a fine option in any format for the afternoon slate.
Melvin Gordon active Sunday, as expected
Melvin Gordon active Sunday, as expected. He’ll retake lead back duties from Austin Ekeler and should be in for his normal workload against Seattle.
Royce Freeman officially inactive Sunday
Royce Freeman officially inactive Sunday, as expected. Phillip Lindsey will head the backfield with Devontae Booker acting in a complementary role. Lindsey is an attractive option in all formats for the afternoon slate.
Other tagged players: Phillip Lindsay Antonio Callaway, Rashard Higgins both active Sunday
Antonio Callaway, Rashard Higgins both active Sunday, as expected. They’ll slot in behind Landry and Njoku as options in the passing game for Baker Mayfield, but neither can be trusted outside of GPPs and they each carry considerable risk. The Browns offense will need to show out if they hope to keep pace with Kansas City, and there best shot is likely trying to feed Nick Chubb early and often.
Other tagged players: Rashard Higgins Justin Hunter a healthy scratch Sunday; James Washington will be active
This news has next to no DFS impact, but Hunter will be inactive Sunday, giving James Washington a chance to see time behind Antonio Brown and Juju Smith-Schuster.
Other tagged players: James Washington Vikings list Laquon Treadwell as a starter with Stefon Diggs out
Vikings list Laquon Treadwell as a starter with Stefon Diggs ruled out. He’s been seeing around five targets a game to date, but could see in the neighborhood of 6-10 looks Sunday. He’ll likely end up drawing a considerable amount of Darius Slay while he’s on the outside and Thielen is in the slot, but it still seems likely the Lions will try to throw Slay on Thielen when possible. There is GPP appeal here for Treadwell. Thielen is the top overall play at WR.
Other tagged players: Stefon Diggs Paul Richardson active Sunday; Thompson, Crowder, Quick inactive
No real surprises here. The Skins will continue to be without Chris Thompson and Jamison Crowder, paving the way to bigger workloads for Adrian Peterson, Kapri Bibbs, Richardson and Jordan Reed. Brian Quick is also inactive. This game has some shootout potential and Reed is coming off his highest-volume game of the year, so he’s absolutely in the discussion at TE while Richardson holds a little intrigue as a GPP punt play at WR.
Other tagged players: Jordan Reed Ravens' RB/WR Ty Montgomery is inactive today.
He will not play in his first game with Baltimore. It’ll continue to be the Alex Collins/Javorius Allen show, so no real impact here just yet.
Dalvin Cook, Xavier Rhodes officially active
Dalvin Cook, Xavier Rhodes officially active for Minnesota. Cook’s presence is a major annoyance for anyone hoping to roll out Latavius Murray, as this muddies the water for the entire backfield. It’s been reported that Cook is likely to be limited to about 15-20 snaps at best, so it’s still possible Murray produces with a smaller workload. Rhodes should see plenty of Marvin Jones in this match-up, something he’s done in past meetings between these teams, although Jones has had some success in this matchup.
Other tagged players: Latavius Murray Allen Robinson, Kevin White and Khalil Mack are inactive for CHI
Allen Robinson, Kevin White and Khalil Mack are inactive for Chicago. Taylor Gabriel figures to play a prominent role in the passing game with Trey Burton and Tarik Cohen also likely to be heavily involved, especially against a Bills defense that has contained the WR spot to date. Burton is one of the stronger GPP plays at the TE spot.
Other tagged players: Taylor Gabriel, Kevin White Theo Riddick, Darius Slay active for DET
As expected. With Riddick back, it’s likely he takes some passing-down work from Kerryon Johnson, but he’ll also have an opportunity to see an uptick in slot opportunity with Golden Tate shipped out of town. Slay’s presence is not great news for the Vikings passing game, which is down Stefon Diggs. Adam Thielen remains the top overall WR play.
Andre Roberts inactive Sunday
With the Jets getting their starting receivers back, Andre Roberts will be inactive Sunday. He was questionable coming in, and his absence leaves Elijah McGuire and Trenton Cannon to handle kickoff duties.