James Jones Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

There are a few good value plays this weekend, but James Jones may be the best value option at WR. The Cardinals’ pass defense is pretty good, however the caveat is the fact that Patrick Peterson is one of the best cornerbacks in the league and will mainly be on the Packers’ number one receiver in Randall Cobb. DaVante Adams has been ruled out with a knee injury, so that leaves James Jones to step in as the Packers’ number two option and will likely be on the field all game. Jones should get a ton of looks especially with Peterson on Cobb in the Packers’ relatively pass-heavy offense. Jones has actually been playing really well even with Adams in the lineup as of late averaging over 16 fantasy points per game in his last four games. Now with Adams out, it is plausible that Jones sees 12-14 targets in what could turn into a shootout with an over/under of 49, the highest of any game this weekend. Jones is much cheaper on DraftKings at $4,600 rather than on FanDuel at $6,500, but he is a viable option on both sites. Look for Jones to receive a ton of targets this weekend and could be a great value option on this short slate.

Randall Cobb outscored James Jones last week, but we'd expect the tides to turn against Arizona. Cobb will likely end up being shadowed by Patrick Peterson, and judging by Cobb’s 3-15-0 line against Arizona earlier this year, it’s not a matchup he’s looking forward to. That game did get out of hand early and the Packers had next to no success moving the ball, but they may very well struggle again despite a bounce-back week against the Redskins. Jones will have the more desirable WR/CB matchup and figures to attract more of Aaron Rodgers’ attention. With Davante Adams unlikely to play, Jared Abbrederis will be the #3 WR and is an option as a tournament punt play. If you're looking for a way to differentiate an otherwise chalky lineup, Abbrederis can help in that regard.

James Jones was added to the Packers' injury report on Thursday with a quad issue, getting in a limited practice. He should be considered questionable to play on Sunday, but unless we hear something suggesting he's in danger of sitting, we're considering him closer to probable. In the event that he can't play, expect a higher snap count for Ty Montgomery (if he's able to play, currently listed as questionable). Adams has already been playing basically all of the Packers offensive snaps, but he's produced very little this season. Randall Cobb is a great Week 10 target with or without Jones in the lineup, as he's primed to breakout after a relatively slow past few weeks.