Welcome to the DFS Example Lineups for NFL Week 13!
Are we ready for this week? We had such a quick turnaround from a lengthy Week 12 that I feel like we still have more research to do. OK, maybe not, but it feels like we've crammed a whole lot into very little time. Be sure to check in with all the notes inside both the Playbook and here in the Example Lineups. Lots of news breaking and a lot of it will have an impact on which players we choose, not just between cash and GPP contests, but whether ot not we need to add or subtract people from the player pool. As it stands right now, Miami RB Myles Gaskin is the only one added to the Playbook (it's in the notes, not the actual player list), but you should always look at the stacks below and the actual examples for players we may pivot towards, depending on the news.
Just a few notes here about the lineups below...
The cash lineups were built solely off the players I put in the Playbook. These are the guys who, unless I have indicated otherwise, offer up the higher floor and will help you cash in your Double-Ups and 50/50s. For GPP tournaments, particularly the large-field ones, you need to find alternative routes to the cash line. I will utilize players from the Playbook and the DFS Dart Board to fill in the gaps, but what I am looking for are some lower-owned stacks that make sense based on expected game flow and other news. You may also see in the GPP lineups, there may be some names I haven't discussed this week on the site, but have talked about during the week on the Fantasy Alarm Show on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio. You will also notice, though, that others on the site have mentioned some of these players in places such as the position coaches, so it's not like we're trying to hide anything from you. The only time, and I mean the only time you will see a player in a GPP lineup who hasn't been discussed is if we are using a stack and need a player from the other team coming back. But it's rare when that happens.
Again, these lineups are meant to serve as examples for you. A sounding board if you will. They are not meant for you to plug in as your own. That's the lazy way and we don't condone it. We are trying to teach you how to be a better DFS player; we aren't lineup-sellers. You should be creating your own lineups using all the information we provide you throughout the week and then coming here to see if there is anything you may have missed or simply for an alternative perspective.
Best of luck to you this week and let's make some money!
SUNDAY MORNING NOTES:
We have a COVID-19 Update piece to our weekly articles to help keep everyone informed as to what is going on with NFL game cancellations and postponements. As it stands right now, there are no postponements. We still have two games scheduled for Monday night -- Steelers/Washington & Bills/49ers -- and one game scheduled for Tuesday -- Ravens/Cowboys.
Sounds like it's going to be Tua Tagovailoa under center today and not Ryan Fitzpatrick . Make your adjustments. -- this from Ian Rapoport
As was updated in the Playbook, the Dolphins activated RB Myles Gaskin and he is expected to be the team's lead back today against the Bengals. He is in-play for both cash and GPP contests. David Montgomery is still my favorite pay-down, then Gaskin. Third would be Devontae Booker , but I'm still not a fan, given my expectations of the Raiders passing game.
Giants QB Colt McCoy is expected to start today against the Seahawks.
Chargers RB Kalen Ballage (ankle) is expected to play today against the Patriots
Seahawks RB Carlos Hyde (turf toe) is expected to play today against the Giants.
The Falcons expect both RB Todd Gurley and WR Julio Jones to play today against the Saints.
Bears WRs Allen Robinson and Darnell Mooney are both expected to play today against the Lions
Vikings RB Alexander Mattison was diagnosed with appendicitis and had successful surgery Saturday. He is obviously out for today's game against the Jaguars.
GPP STACKS:
As a reminder, when you're stacking in GPP, you always want to run someone back from the opposing team. One-sided games often turn to a running back seeing higher-than-usual volume or the back-ups start to play. For a stack to really pop, the other team needs to keep things competitive.
Chalk Stacks (Expect High Ownership):
Packers: Aaron Rodgers , Davante Adams , Aaron Jones or Robert Tonyan (Miles Sanders or Dallas Goedert coming back)
Vikings: Kirk Cousins , Dalvin Cook , Adam Thielen or Justin Jefferson (D.J. Chark or James Robinson coming back)
Titans: Ryan Tannehill , Derrick Henry , A.J. Brown (Nick Chubb or Kareem Hunt coming back)
Bears: Mitchell Trubisky , Allen Robinson , David Montgomery or Darnell Mooney (Marvin Jones or T.J. Hockenson coming back)
Texans: Deshaun Watson , Brandin Cooks , Keke Coutee (Jonathan Taylor, Michael Pittman or Trey Burton coming back)
Seahawks: Russell Wilson , DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett or Chris Carson (Sterling Shepard or Evan Engram coming back)
Possible Lower-Owned Stacks:
Browns: Baker Mayfield , Nick Chubb or Kareem Hunt , Jarvis Landry or Austin Hooper (Derrick Henry or A.J. Brown coming back)
Falcons: Matt Ryan , Calvin Ridley or Julio Jones , Hayden Hurst (Michael Thomas coming back)
Saints: Taysom Hill , Alvin Kamara , Michael Thomas (Calvin Ridley or Julio Jones coming back)
Cardinals: Kyler Murray , Christian Kirk , DeAndre Hopkins or Andy Isabella (Cooper Kupp or Robert Woods coming back)
Rams: Jared Goff , Cooper Kupp , Robert Woods (Christian Kirk or Andy Isabella coming back)
Raiders: Derek Carr , Darren Waller , Nelson Agholor or Henry Ruggs (Jamison Crowder or Denzel Mims coming back)
Dart Throw Stacks:
Colts: Philip Rivers , Jonathan Taylor or Nyheim Hines , Michael Pittman or T.Y. Hilton or Trey Burton (Brandin Cooks or Keke Coutee coming back)
Jaguars: Mike Glennon , James Robinson, D.J. Chark or ollin Johnson (Dalvin Cook , Adam Thielen or Justin Jefferson coming back)
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