NFL Week 6 DFS Picks For Fanduel

It is Saturday again which means that it is time to break down the NFL main slate on Fanduel! Hopefully this week we are able to actually see our team's scoring updates, as last week, the Fanduel live scoring system was not working. This week has a lot of intriguing plays due to pricing and injury, so I feel like there will be more unique lineups than usual. Also, more this week than ever, there are a few plays that I like that not many other people are talking about. Let's dive into this week's analysis!

Injury News:

QB Questionable:

Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, Drew Lock

RB OUT:

Christian McCaffrey, Dalvin Cook, Nick Chubb, Melvin Gordon III, Sony Michel, Darrynton Evans

RB Questionable:

Leonard Fournette

WR OUT:

Diontae Johnson, Corey Davis, DeSean Jackson, Chris Hogan, Allen Lazard, Sterling Shepard, Jalen Reagor, K.J. Hamler, Alshon Jeffery

WR Questionable:

D.J. Chark, Julian Edelman, Darius Slayton, Jarvis Landry, Curtis Samuel, Breshad Perriman

TE OUT:

Noah Fant, Dallas Goedert, Mo Alie-Cox, Jordan Akins

TE Questionable:

Tyler Eifert

Top Play:

Aaron Jones - $8,500:

I really like the spot that Aaron Jones is in for NFL Week 6 DFS. Most projections have Aaron Jones going less than 10% owned on the slate, and anytime you can get the second most expensive running back at that ownership, especially given Jones' explosive nature, you should take it. The Buccaneers run defense is one of the best in the league, but that doesn't scare me away from Jones due to his receiving ability and his touchdown production. The Packers have been one of the strongest offenses in the league thus far, and there are not many healthy play-makers on the team aside from Davante Adams - Aaron Jones is going to be very heavily utilized in this game, regardless of the match-up.

Best Value:

Ronald Jones - $5,800:

Unlike last main slate, there are a lot of strong value plays at the running back position, and Ronald Jones is my favorite of the bunch. In his last two games, Jones has seen 46 touches, and has racked in over 200 yards of offense. I expect the GB-TB match-up to be fairly high-scoring, so I see a lot of scenarios where Jones can get over 20 points this week. $5,800 is too cheap for the quantity of touches he has seen recently, especially when going up against a weak Packers defense. Other good value options include David Montgomery, Myles Gaskin, Devonta Freeman, Phillip Lindsay, Tee Higgins, Adam Humphries, and Trey Burton.

Fade:

Alexander Mattison - $7,000:

How is it that I can have Alexander Mattison as a great play, but then also have him as my fade of the week? The answer is because although he does have a great match-up and a high opportunity to explode, he has some risk. Although I do expect the Vikings to operate a lot of their offense through the run, Mattison is not the same player that Dalvin Cook is. Given that Mattison is already $7,000 in price, there are other top-end running backs that I would rather pay up for. The Vikings will face-off against one of the worst defensive teams in the league in the Falcons, but I am not sold on Mattison being the bell-cow back. I expect Mike Boone to get a share of the touches in the same way that Mattison does when Cook is healthy. Mattison is by no means a "must fade", I just prefer the idea of avoiding the chalk and possibly getting a boost in production elsewhere.

Main Player Pool:

Quarterback:

Matt Ryan - $7,400 (low-owned, in great spot)

Matt Stafford - $7,300

Ryan Tannehill - $7,300

Other great plays: Aaron Rodgers - $8,400, Tom Brady - $7,500, Ryan Fitzpatrick - $7,400, Kirk Cousins - $7,100

Running Back:

Derrick Henry - $9,000

Aaron Jones - $8,500

Ronald Jones - $5,800

Other great plays: Kareem Hunt - $7,000, Alexander Mattison - $7,000, David Montgomery - $5,900, Myles Gaskin - $5,700, Devonta Freeman - $5,600, Phillip Lindsay - $5,100

Wide Receiver:

Calvin Ridley - $8,600

Adam Thielen - $7,400

A.J. Brown - $6,500

Other great plays: Davante Adams - $9,000, Julio Jones - $8,200, Kenny Golladay - $7,200, Allen Robinson - $7,000, Darius Slayton - $6,000, Tee Higgins - $5,500, Adam Humphries - $4,700

Tight End:

Mark Andrews - $7,600

Jonnu Smith - $5,800

Evan Engram - $5,600

Other great plays: T.J. Hockenson - $5,700, Austin Hooper - $5,200, Eric Ebron - $5,200, Trey Burton - $4,700

D/ST:

Dolphins - $4,400

Giants - $3,900

Panthers - $3,700

Other great plays: Lions - $3,400

Core/Lineup:

My core 3 are Aaron Jones, Calvin Ridley (or Julio Jones), and Adam Thielen.

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