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Last Thursday I had just two players in the Playbook for the Broncos and the Chargers and those players were Emmanuel Sanders and Antonio Gates. They went on to combine for nearly 200 yards receiving and five touchdowns. While I cannot promise anything close to those type of numbers for tonight's Panthers/Saints contest, I do like a couple players very much. I expect the Panthers to have much more success throwing the ball against the Saints then they did against the Seahawks last week. It will be like swinging a baseball bat minus the weighted donut.
Remember to be very careful playing in Thursday contests over on Fanduel. There is no late swap meaning that once the Thursday night game begins your lineups are also locked in for the weekend. Draft Kings allows you to swap out players all the way up until each individual game starts. This is a huge advantage and makes me much more confident in playing the Thursday night slate.
Here is the Thursday edition of the DFS NFL Playbook for Week 9:
QUARTERBACK
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Cam Newton | Panthers | 8,000 | 7,800 | Saints give up 6th most points to QB's |
| Russell Wilson | Seahawks | 7,800 | 8,600 | Seahawks leaning entirely on Wilson these days |
| Colin Kaepernick | 49ers | 7,000 | 7,800 | Coming off bye Kap could have massive game Vs banged up Rams |
| Carson Palmer | Cardinals | 6,800 | 7,800 | Very low price for 20+ point floor |
| Alex Smith | Chiefs | 5,700 | 7,100 | Love him against the Jets secondary this week |
RUNNING BACK
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Mark Ingram | Saints | 5,500 | 6,100 | Panthers give up 2nd most points to RB |
| Marshawn Lynch | Seahawks | 6,100 | 8,200 | Price allows him one more week to turn it around |
| Ahmad Bradshaw | Colts | 5,800 | 7,500 | One of the most consistent fantasy RB's in the NFL |
| LeSean McCoy | Eagles | 5,200 | 7,200 | Eagles O-line finally getting healthy, Shady's time to shine |
| Shane Vereen | Patriots | 4,600 | 6,600 | Perfect matchup for Vereen's skillset this week |
| Frank Gore | 49ers | 3,800 | 7,200 | Price is so low on DK it is hard to pass up |
WIDE RECEIVER
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Kelvin Benjamin | Panthers | 6,600 | 7,000 | Went toe-to-toe with Sherman last week, Saint no match |
| Marques Colston | Saints | 3,900 | 6,700 | Incredibly cheap for such a high floor |
| Antonio Brown | Steelers | 9,100 | 9,000 | The most consistent player in fantasy football |
| DeAndre Hopkins | Texans | 5,400 | 6,900 | Averages 14.5 DK points per game & 11.5 FD PPG |
| Dwayne Bowe | Chiefs | 4,500 | 6,200 | Never thought that I'd say it but I love Bowe in GPP's this week |
| Julian Edelman | Patriots | 4,100 | 6,800 | 11th in NFL in targets and will cut out the drops |
| Michael Floyd | Cardinals | 3,800 | 6,500 | Low owned, incrediby cheap play this week |
| Hakeem Nicks | Giants | 3,000 | 4,900 | Bare minimum price with big upside if Reggie Wayne is OUT |
TIGHT END
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Jimmy Graham | Saints | 6,700 | 7,000 | The best fantasy TE in the world at a bargain price |
| Travis Kelce | Chiefs | 4,100 | 5,400 | Jets give up 5th most points to TE's |
| Jason Witten | Cowboys | 3,200 | 5,700 | Cardinals can't stop the pass including TE's |
| Clay Harbor | Jaguars | 4,200 | 5,200 | Bengals give up 2nd most points to TE's |
DEFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMS
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Seattle | Seahawks | 3,300 | 5,500 | Raiders just what Dr ordered for defending champs |
| New England | Patriots | 2,600 | 5,100 | Pats always play Peyton Manning tough especially at home |
| Cleveland | Browns | 2,900 | 4,800 | Cheap DST against one of worst team in NFL |
KICKERS
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Cairo Santos | Chiefs | NA | 4,800 | Never pay for a kicker |
| Nick Novak | Chargers | NA | 4,700 | See above |
| Billy Cundiff | Browns | NA | 4,600 | See above |