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I apologize for being absent last week as well as providing a rather truncated opening message. Last week I was in not-so-sunny Phoenix, taking in some Arizona Fall League action while this weekend I’m in the Big Apple, attending the DFS Players Conference and was present at the rally in front of the New York City Attorney General’s office.
Anyway, remember when you were in your high school auditorium for that first freshman assembly and the Principal told you to look to your left and to your right, saying one of the kids sitting next to you will not graduate in four years? Playing cash games is similar. You don’t need to win – all you need to do is be better than the person next to you. This is perhaps the toughest element to grasp since everyone by nature is competitive and wants to be the best. But, especially over the last couple of weeks as I’ve talked to a lot of people about DFS, many seem to not appreciate the value of a steady floor in cash play.
Here’s the players I’ve identified as my top cash options for the weekend, with a focus on a high floor. As always, my next step is digging in deeper utilizing the Fantasy Alarm DFS Playbook.
KEY:
| ARP | Average Ranking by Position |
| StDev | Standard Deviation from ARP |
| Rank | Rank from ARP |
| DFS Rank | Rank from DFS Salary |
PLAYERS TO CONSIDER FOR FANDUEL CASH GAMES
| Quarterback | ARP | StDev | Rank | DFS Rank | Salary | Comment |
| Aaron Rodgers | 2.2 | 0.4 | 2 | 1 | 9200 | Starks helps passing numbers |
| Tom Brady | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 9100 | Take that, David Tyree |
| Derek Carr | 7.4 | 1.1 | 7 | 10 | 7500 | Getting better as season progresses |
| Eli Manning | 8.2 | 2.0 | 8 | 12 | 7400 | Another shootout in store |
| Kirk Cousins | 13.4 | 4.0 | 13 | 21 | 6500 | Better tourney play than cash but still viable |
| Landry Jones | 18.6 | 5.9 | 19 | 24 | 6200 | Better second time around |
| Running Back | ARP | StDev | Rank | DFS Rank | Salary | Comment |
| Todd Gurley | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 9200 | New king of the hill |
| DeAngelo Williams | 3.4 | 2.1 | 3 | 5 | 7600 | Jones growth helping Williams |
| Mark Ingram | 4.2 | 1.8 | 4 | 6 | 7500 | Didn't come through last week but process over outcomes |
| Lamar Miller | 6.4 | 2.6 | 6 | 7 | 7200 | Price too slow to adjust |
| Doug Martin | 9.8 | 1.3 | 10 | 12 | 6700 | Still fending off Sims |
| T.J. Yeldon | 13.4 | 5.4 | 12 | 16 | 6500 | Getting better all the time |
| Jeremy Langford | 15.4 | 1.1 | 15.5 | 19 | 6200 | Allowing Bears not to rush Forte |
| Wide Receiver | ARP | StDev | Rank | DFS Rank | Salary | Comment |
| Odell Beckham Jr. | 2.2 | 2.7 | 1 | 2 | 8800 | Can Belichick scheme him out? |
| Julian Edelman | 3.8 | 1.9 | 3 | 6.5 | 8000 | So steady |
| Demaryius Thomas | 5.0 | 2.7 | 4 | 8 | 7900 | So physical, so good |
| Randall Cobb | 7.4 | 3.4 | 6 | 10.5 | 7700 | Lions can't stop anybody |
| Allen Robinson | 7.6 | 3.4 | 7 | 13 | 7500 | Ravens D not what it used to be |
| Michael Crabtree | 16.2 | 1.9 | 16 | 24.5 | 6400 | Amazing what a decent QB can do for numbers |
| Kamar Aiken | 29.4 | 5.7 | 27 | 41 | 5400 | Lots of time to work with Flacco with bye |
| Chris Givens | 44.4 | 4.0 | 44 | 66 | 4500 | Best punt play on the board |
| Tight End | ARP | StDev | Rank | DFS Rank | Salary | Comment |
| Rob Gronkowski | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 8000 | Pricey but worth it |
| Greg Olsen | 2.2 | 0.4 | 2 | 2 | 6300 | Benefitting from Cam's improved play |
| Tyler Eifert | 3.4 | 0.5 | 3 | 3 | 6200 | Top goal line threat |
| Delanie Walker | 6.0 | 0.7 | 5 | 6 | 5900 | Productive when healthy |
| Jordan Reed | 3.4 | 0.9 | 3 | 7.5 | 5800 | Even more productive when healthy |
| Martellus Bennett | 7.6 | 0.9 | 8 | 12 | 5400 | Steady |
| Crockett Gillmore | 15.2 | 3.8 | 13 | 19.5 | 5000 | Flacco has to throw to someone |
| Kyle Rudolph | 19.6 | 0.9 | 18 | 23.5 | 4700 | Better if Teddy plays |
PLAYERS TO CONSIDER FOR DRAFTKINGS CASH GAMES
| Quarterback | ARP | StDev | Rank | DFS Rank | Salary | Comment |
| Tom Brady | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 8600 | Take that, David Tyree |
| Aaron Rodgers | 2.2 | 0.4 | 2 | 2 | 7500 | Starks helps passing numbers |
| Andy Dalton | 4.4 | 0.9 | 4 | 7 | 6500 | Good Andy is back |
| Derek Carr | 7.4 | 1.1 | 7 | 10 | 5800 | Getting better as season progresses |
| Blake Bortles | 7.0 | 1.9 | 6 | 12 | 5600 | Will need to throw and has weapons |
| Ryan Tannehill | 13.0 | 4.5 | 12 | 16 | 5300 | Took half the season to finally emerge |
| Kirk Cousins | 13.4 | 4.0 | 13 | 19 | 5200 | Better tourney play than cash but still viable |
| Running Back | ARP | StDev | Rank | DFS Rank | Salary | Comment |
| Todd Gurley | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 7300 | New king of the hill |
| DeAngelo Williams | 3.4 | 2.1 | 3 | 4 | 6500 | Jones growth helping Williams |
| Mark Ingram | 4.2 | 1.8 | 4 | 5 | 6400 | Didn't come through last week but process over outcomes |
| Lamar Miller | 6.4 | 2.6 | 6 | 11 | 5400 | Price too slow to adjust |
| LeGarrette Blount | 10.4 | 3.0 | 11 | 14 | 4900 | No mercy from Pats this week |
| T.J. Yeldon | 13.4 | 5.4 | 12 | 17 | 4800 | Getting better all the time |
| Antonio Andrews | 21.4 | 1.5 | 20 | 28.5 | 3700 | More touches, more points |
| Wide Receiver | ARP | StDev | Rank | DFS Rank | Salary | Comment |
| Odell Beckham Jr. | 2.2 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.5 | 8800 | Can Belichick scheme him out? |
| Julian Edelman | 3.8 | 1.9 | 3 | 4 | 8200 | So steady |
| A.J. Green | 5.6 | 2.7 | 5 | 6 | 7600 | Still lead dog despite many options |
| Demaryius Thomas | 5.0 | 2.7 | 4 | 8 | 7400 | So physical, so good |
| Randall Cobb | 7.4 | 3.4 | 6 | 15 | 6700 | Lions can't stop anybody |
| Allen Robinson | 7.6 | 3.4 | 7 | 15 | 6700 | Ravens D not what it used to be |
| Stefon Diggs | 18.6 | 4.0 | 18 | 27 | 5100 | Not if Bridgewater is out |
| Kamar Aiken | 29.4 | 5.7 | 27 | 33 | 4500 | Lots of time to work with Flacco with bye |
| Tight End | ARP | StDev | Rank | DFS Rank | Salary | Comment |
| Rob Gronkowski | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 8000 | Pricey but worth it |
| Greg Olsen | 2.2 | 0.4 | 2 | 2 | 6300 | Benefitting from Cam's improved play |
| Tyler Eifert | 3.4 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 5800 | Top goal line threat |
| Delanie Walker | 6.0 | 0.7 | 5 | 8 | 4700 | Productive when healthy |
| Jordan Reed | 3.4 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 10 | 4600 | Even more productive when healthy |
| Crockett Gillmore | 15.2 | 3.8 | 13 | 18 | 2800 | Flacco has to throw to someone |