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NFL Week 11 Primetime Preview

Pick up a six-pack after work, dig up the clicker from between the couch cushions, and get set for another week of some primetime NFL action!

I want to quickly hit on something from the previous week’s primetime games -- it was a week where optimal showdown lineup construction for DraftKings in the three primetime games ended up being 5-1 ‘smash’ builds (see pictured below in the “Perfect Lineups” section). SNF featured the 41-14 blowout win for the Chiefs over the Raiders and, perhaps more surprisingly, MNF featured a 31-10 wire-to-wire thrashing in favor of the 49ers over the Rams. Those games served as a good reminder that for those who enter multiple lineups (usually 10 to 20+) on any given showdown slate, deploying a sprinkle of 5-1 ‘smash’ builds in case of a blowout can be a great way to be contrarian. Of course, due to a limited number of players to choose from and only six roster spots to fill, single game slates can be a difficult DFS format to be contrarian in so, unless any particular game just feels too evenly matched, don’t completely rule out those 5 - 1 lineups builds! Admittedly, I personally avoided 5-1 builds in the KC/LV game but did have a couple of 5-1 builds in the SF/LAR game… but unfortunately it was the Rams who I went heavy on. I imagine very few people predicted a blowout win for the 49ers, but it does feel like we’re seeing a massive amount of underdogs winning this season so I can’t say I was all too surprised by the MNF outcome. But I won’t waste too much more time here… let’s get into these week 11 primetime games!

Note: At the time of this writing, showdown salaries are not available for the SNF & MNF games.

Due to how the rosters are constructed for single-game NFL slates, this article is more geared towards a DraftKings-specific GPP approach.

Perfect Lineups from Week 10 Primetime Games

New England Patriots (-7) at Atlanta Falcons | 47.5 O/U

NE: 27.3 implied points | ATL: 20.3 implied points

Notable DFS Relevant Injuries: RB Cordarrelle Patterson (ankle) - Questionable, RB Brandon Bolden (hip) - Questionable, K Nick Folk (knee) - Questionable, TE Jonnu Smith (shoulder) - Questionable

Score Prediction: NE - 30, ATL - 17

Game Notes: We have a Super Bowl LI rematch -- a classic game that I’m sure Falcons fans would love to erase from their memory. Following a 2-4 start to the season, the Patriots will head to Atlanta in search of their fifth consecutive win. Their 45-7 drubbing of Cleveland could be argued as the most impressive victory from week 10 in the NFL. The Pats D is playing exceptionally well and checks in as the second best scoring defense in the league (17.7 PPG). Meanwhile, Mac Jones has been playing more of a “game manager” role while he continues to acclimate to the speed and intricacies of the NFL but he’s filling that role quite nicely. While he may only be averaging 233.4 YPG, he’s completing 69% (nice) of his passes, which ranks 4th among NFL QBs. A good O-Line and strong rushing attack have proven to be the rookie QB’s best friend. Meanwhile, Atlanta is reeling off of an embarrassing 3-43 loss in Jerry World. A major factor for the Falcons offense tonight is whether or not they’ll have do-it-all man Cordarrelle Patterson (ankle) available, who has been a true Swiss Army Knife for their offense. Even if Patterson can go, I have my doubts on how close they can keep this game. The Falcons defense checks in at 31st in terms of DVOA and the offense just isn’t overly threatening right now, especially with Calvin Ridley (personal) out of the picture with no timetable for his return. Atlanta’s only win at home this season came against the Jets and I’m certainly not surprised to see New England coming in favored by a touchdown on the road.

Showdown Roster Construction (in order of preference): 4-2 Patriots, 3-3 Balanced, 5-1 Patriots ‘smash’ build, 4-2 Falcons

Players & Stacks to Consider

Top Captains and Core Flex Plays:

QB Matt Ryan: Given his slate high CPT salary of $16,200, it may be difficult for Matt Ryan to turn in an optimal CPT performance against a Pats D that allows the 2nd fewest FPPG to opposing QBs (15.9). But the most likely game script should lead to a pass-heavy approach for Atlanta and Ryan has shown some flashes of his old self at times this season.

QB Mac Jones: As mentioned above, Jones profiled as much more of a game manager at the moment while the Patriots are content with letting their ground game carry the majority of the offensive workload. But Jones heads in with a 6:1 TD:INT ratio over his last four games and draws a plus match-up against a Falcons D that has allowed the 3rd most FPPG to QBs.

WR Jakobi Meyers: Banking on any Patriots receiver to go off is a real gamble, but the same can be said about their RBs as well in what should be a committee approach tonight. Given DK’s full PPR format, it can be easier for receivers to hit value and Meyers has seen a healthy 23.4% TGT% this year and 7.6 tgt/gm. While Meyers’ fantasy ceiling has topped out at 18.4 DKFP this season, he also finally won against his insanely bad touchdown variance luck and scored his first career TD last week. Perhaps his good fortune continues in that department on TNF. He has lined up in the slot for 68% of his routes and faces an ATL defense that has allowed the 9th most FPPG to slot WRs in their last four.

TE Kyle Pitts: Bill Belichick is notorious for taking away an opponents top offensive threat so I have no doubt that Pitts will be the central focus of the Patriots defense, especially if Patterson is unable to suit up. But, in this scenario, you must side with the potential volume which Pitts should command. In the absence of Calvin Ridley, Pitts has a seen team-leading 34.5% AirYard%.

Flex Plays and Leverage Captain Options:

RB Damien Harris OR Rhamondre Stevenson: This is one of those hard-to-predict situations where a RBBC approach is likely, but if either guy gets into a rhythm (or gets put into the Belichick doghouse from a fumble) then one of these backs could come away with close to 20 touches. Stevenson took advantage of Harris missing last week’s game with a concussion and churned out 100 yards and two TDs on 20 carries while catching 4-of-5 targets as well. However, Harris obviously has the more established role over the course of the season. I’d slightly favor going Harris here considering how close both guys are in salary (Harris - $8,800, Stevenson - $8,600).

WR Kendrick Bourne: He’s only playing around half of the offensive snaps and seeing 4.3 tgt/gm (13.2% TGT%). However, he is making the most of his opportunities while catching 76.7% of his targets and actually leads the team with 520 yards receiving.

RB Mike Davis (if Patterson is out): Wayne Gallman Jr. ($8,400) was priced as the more expensive option over Davis ($5,800). I assume that is due to overreacting to last week’s touch discrepancy between Gallman’s garbage time work (16 touches) and Davis (4) in a game that was essentially over before it even began. It is fairly likely that Davis leads this backfield in touches if Patterson is out, and he probably sees a handful of targets as well. I don’t mind going with the cheaper option and hoping he turns his volume into around 80 total yards and a TD.

Patriots D/ST: This unit is priced up more than we’re used to seeing out of D/STs but they’ve also averaged 14 FPPG over the last four, so it’s not all too surprising. In what could be a blowout win where Atlanta struggles to crack double digit points, the Pats D/ST should be firmly in play as a FLEX option.

Flex Fillers, Fliers, and Sleepers:

WR Olamide Zaccheaus: He’s only played on 35% of snaps the last four weeks but he leads all Falcons WRs with 0.347 FP/snap. I wouldn’t be surprised if he sees more playing time after catching two red zone TDs in week 9 and seeing seven targets in week 10 and comes away as the top-scoring Falcons WR.

TE Hunter Henry: He’s brought in six red zone TDs this season and has commanded a team-leading 21.7% red zone TGT%. The Patriots should move the ball with above average success tonight which places Henry’s chances at a touchdown quite high.

K Nick Folk: He’s on the injury report but is currently expected to play. Assuming he’s able to suit up, he’s not a bad bet to crack double digit fantasy points as he has done in 5-of-10 games this season. The Patriots could have multiple drives stall in Falcons territory and there are obviously no wind/weather issues to worry about inside the dome.

WR Tajae Sharpe: In Calvin Ridley’s absence, the Falcons have not really had a WR separate themselves as a go-to option but Sharpe has caught 85% of his targets this season on high-percentage low aDOT looks.

WR Nelson Agholor: He’s actually second on the team with a 14.2% TGT% but has only caught 52.2% of his targets. The low catch% is due to Agholor being the primary deep threat for the Patriots (15.5-yard aDOT) so if he comes down with one or two of those deeper targets, it’s not a stretch that he could find his way into the endzone and return value here.

Stack Concepts:

Note: [*Player Name] indicates captain selection

*Mac Jones, Jakobi Meyers, Kendrick Bourne: I’d be hard-pressed not to pair CPT Jones with two Pats receivers, so I’m looking towards his most fantasy productive WRs in Meyers and Bourne. If Jones passes for two or three TDs, these could be the two guys who account for all receiving scores.

*Matt Ryan, Kyle Pitts, Olamide Zaccheaus: I believe with any traditional pocket passer at the CPT position, you should almost always stack two pass catchers with them in the FLEX. With this stack, I’m banking on Pitts and Zaccheaus to combine for around a 40% target share in this game which will likely see Atlanta playing from behind.

*Jakobi Meyers, Mac Jones, Kyle Pitts: Meyers doesn’t necessarily need a touchdown to come away as the optimal captain thanks to his expected target volume. It makes sense to stack him with Mac Jones in the flex then run it back with a Falcons pass catcher on the other side.

*Damien Harris, Hunter Henry, Mike Davis: Harris and Henry could be the two most dominant red zone weapons in this game and while Harris will cede touches to Stevenson, he could easily account for a TD or two. Meanwhile, with the Mike Davis selection, we’re just kinda hoping he takes on the Cordarrelle Patterson role (assuming he sits or is very limited) and can push for 15-ish total touches.

5-1 Patriots ‘Smash’ Builds: As I hit on in the intro, we saw two optimal lineups from last week’s primetime games featuring a 5-1 lineup build. It’s likely that only around 10-15% of lineups will deploy this approach in GPPs.

Pittsburgh Steelers at Los Angeles Chargers (-6) | 47 O/U

PIT: 20.8 implied points | LAC: 26.8 implied points

Notable DFS Relevant Injuries: QB Ben Roethlisberger (C19) - Questionable, WR Chase Claypool (toe) - Questionable, RB Justin Jackson (quad) - Questionable

Score Prediction: PIT - 23, LAC - 28

Game Notes: This is a crucial game for a pair of five-win teams who currently sit at second in their respective division standings. A win or a loss may set the tone moving forward as we get further and further into the second half of the regular season. The major news surrounding this game is whether or not Ben Roethlisberger, who is currently on the COVID-19 reserve list, will be cleared in time to play on Sunday night. As a vaccinated player, he will need to show no symptoms and submit two negative C19 tests 24 hours apart before regaining eligibility. At the time of this writing on Thursday, I am going to work under the assumption that Roethlisberger will be available and starting under center for Pittsburgh this week. The Chargers have dropped three of their last four games after a 4-1 start to the year so they’re hurting for a momentum-shifting ‘W’. I like their chances of bouncing back this week against a Steelers defense that could be without some vital pieces like TJ Watt, Minkah Fitzpatrick, and Joe Haden. The Chargers defense is also in danger of not having Joey Bosa and Jerry Tillery, among others, available as well. We’ll have a much clearer picture of who will and will not be available by the time Sunday night rolls around, but for the time being, I do like the chances of the over hitting in this game due to all of the current defensive health-related question marks.

Showdown Roster Construction (in order of preference): 4-2 Chargers, 3-3 Balanced, 4-2 Steelers, 5-1 Chargers ‘smash’ builds (in a sprinkle of MME lineups)

Players & Stacks to Consider

Top Captains and Core Flex Plays:

QB Justin Herbert: Not the best match-up (PIT - 7th fewest FPPG allowed to QBs) but, as mentioned in the game notes above, the Steelers D may be without some key players. 300+ yards passing and 2-3 TDs is still a very achievable outcome for a QB like Herbert and he always has some red zone rushing TD potential as well.

RB Najee Harris: Just an outright stud when it comes to consistency in the realm of fantasy football. Since week two, he has scored no fewer than 16.8 DKFP and has reached a ceiling of 31.2 DKFP. Now he’ll get to run up against the Chargers defense which ranks dead last in rush DVOA and allows a league worst 4.8 YPC.

RB Austin Ekeler: He has averaged 4.0 YPC or below in four of the last five games but the passing role is still strong (6.2 tgt/gm L5Gms), he simply needs to get a bit more chunk yardage with some of his run opportunities. The Steelers run defense has been on the decline in recent weeks and has allowed 27.4 FPPG to RBs (L4Gms).

WR Diontae Johnson: Johnson has displayed a strong floor throughout the season, scoring no fewer than 11.7 DKFP in any game. Mason Rudolph targeted Johnson 13 times last week (even on 50 pass attempts, that’s a strong 26% TGT%) so if Big Ben doesn’t clear protocols in time, Johnson’s upside should not be mitigated much, if at all.

WR Keenan Allen: He has taken the reigns from Mike Williams as the Chargers alpha WR once again. Allen has commanded an elite 27% TGT% on the season, including a 29.2% redzone TGT%.

FLEX Plays and Leverage Captain Options:

QB Ben Roethlisberger OR Mason Rudolph: At the time of this writing, there is no way of truly knowing whether or not Big Ben will be cleared in time to play. Whether it’s Roethlisberger or Rudolph at the helm, I would view them more as FLEX options as opposed to captain plays. Neither has really shown GPP winning upside to deserve the nod at the captain and the Chargers are also stingy against the pass, having allowed the 4th fewest FPPG to QBs.

WR Mike Williams: Went from seeing 10.2 tgt/gm over the first five games to 5.3 tgt/gm over the last four. Coincidentally, the Chargers offense has been less explosive in general during that recent four game stretch. People will be off of Williams due to recency bias so, by all means, consider him perhaps the biggest upside contrarian play in this game.

TE Pat Freiermuth: In Freiermuth’s case, I believe it would be more beneficial if Roethlisberger is able to suit up. There’s been a clear connection between the QB/TE duo, particularly in the redzone. While the Chargers have been tough against the pass, they have funneled production to the middle of the field, specifically to TEs, and have allowed the 4th most FPPG to the position. Even with Eric Ebron fully healthy, Freiermuth has clearly usurped the veteran as the go-to pass catching Steelers TE.

WR Chase Claypool: He returned to practice on a limited basis Wednesday which is an encouraging sign that he’ll be available on Sunday night. To a lesser degree this season, Chase Claypool is to Diontae Johnson what Mike Williams is to Keenan Allen. The floor is on the lower-end but the ceiling is high enough to provide GPP winning upside.

Flex Fillers, Fliers, and Sleepers:

WR Ray-Ray McCloud III: James Washington has been the primary fill-in for the snaps that JuJu Smith Schuster left behind, but McCloud got a shot at a larger role last week with Chase Claypool sidelined. McCloud caught 9-of-12 targets for 63 yards and made a case for himself to see more time on the field. McCloud is averaging more FP/snap than James Washington and even with Claypool trending towards playing on SNF, I believe McCloud is the more intriguing Steelers WR dart throw.

Chargers D/ST: I like this more if it’s Rudolph getting the start for Pittsburgh, but whenever a team is only projected for around 20 points, the opposing D/ST tends to fall into play as a FLEX option. If Joey Bosa isn’t able to play, the Chargers D/ST fantasy upside does take a slight hit.

TE Donald Parham Jr.: Nothing more than a dart throw but he has scored a touchdown in three of the last six games while playing close to 40% of snaps. He’s averaging an impressive 9.4 yards per target and has a 78.6% catch% on the season (only a 14 target sample size, however).

K Chris Boswell & Dustin Hopkins: Per usual, most kickers carry solid median projections in relation to their low showdown DFS salaries. Boswell has at least 11 FP in four of the last five games while Hopkins has posted double digit FP in 4-of-9 games on the year.

Stack Concepts:

Note: [*Player Name] indicates captain selection.

*Justin Herbert + Two Chargers Pass Catchers: Keenan Allen would be the safest option to stack with CPT Herbert, but Mike Williams obviously provides plenty of leverage and upside. Austin Ekeler is active enough in the passing game that he should be considered as a stack candidate as well. Other guys like Parham, Cook, and Guyton would be my preferred fliers (in that order).

*Najee Harris, Diontae Johnson, Keenan Allen: Love the floors on all of these guys. This won’t be a cheap trio of players to stack together, but certainly a good starting point, especially in cash games.

*Mike Williams, Justin Herbert, Chase Claypool: When rostering a Chargers WR and a Steelers WR, a much larger percentage of the field will opt to go with Keenan Allen and Diontae Johnson. Flipping to the more boom/bust options in Williams and Claypool may be one way to make a GPP lineup much different from most.

*Austin Ekeler, Ben Roethlisberger (or Rudolph), Pat Freiermuth: NFL DFS follows very much of a “what have you done for me lately?” hivemind. In Ekeler’s case, he hasn’t exactly been returning an elite level of production, but we do know he is capable of doing so. With Najee Harris being the primary running back CPT target in this game, going with Ekeler instead would be a nice pivot.

4-2 Steelers Stacks: The Chargers operate with a narrow target/touch distribution on offense. Of course, Najee Harris dominates the RB touches on the Steelers side of the ball, however the targets do get spread out more for Pittsburgh than they do for Los Angeles. As a result, a 4-2 Steelers stack may very well be optimal since more receivers have a chance at legitimate target volume.

New York Giants at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-11) | 49.5 O/U

NYG: 19.3 implied points | TB: 30.3 implied points

Notable DFS Relevant Injuries: RB Saquon Barkley (ankle) - Questionable, WR Antonio Brown (ankle) - Questionable, WR Sterling Shepard (quad) - Questionable, RB Devontae Booker (hip) - Questionable

Score Prediction: NYG - 24, TB - 34

Game Notes: Injury news will loom large in this game so I may need to come back to this on Sunday evening or earlier in the day on Monday to make some updates once more info is known on the five guys listed above who all carry ‘Q’ tags as of the time of this writing on Thursday afternoon. For now, with the exception of Sterling Shepard, I’m going to assume everyone else that is questionable will suit up on Monday night (even though that likely won’t be the case).

So, raise your hand if you had the Bucs losing to Washington last week? Anyone with your hand up put it down ya filthy liar! While Brady and the Bucs have struggled to a 2-3 record on the road this season, they are 4-0 at home and have averaged 40.5 PPG in those four games. I simply cannot imagine they’ll drop a third game in a row but, hey, this is also a league where the Jags beat the Bills and the Titans lost to the Jets so nothing is impossible. The odds for a Giants victory will increase quite a bit if they can get Saquon back in the huddle, but even if he is available, he could be on a serious pitch count. The Giants do have the advantage of coming off of a bye week so they’ve had a lot of time to rest up and prepare for this game. They were also going into the bye having played some of their best football of the season in the three games prior, finding victories over the Panthers and Raiders while only narrowly losing the Chiefs by three points. I do not believe their current momentum and extra rest will translate into a win against a pissed-off Tom Brady-led team who could be getting Antonio Brown and Gronk back, but I do imagine the Giants find a way to cover that 11 point spread.

Showdown Roster Construction (in order of preference): 4-2 Bucs, 3-3 Balanced, 4-2 Giants, 5-1 Bucs ‘smash’ builds

Players & Stacks to Consider

Top Captains and Core Flex Plays:

QB Tom Brady: Strong bounce back spot against a middle-of-the-pack Giants pass defense. Brady has dominated at home this season, averaging 32.0 FPPG.

WR Chris Godwin: The Giants have allowed the 5th most FPPG to slot WRs this season, 3rd most in the last eight weeks. Godwin has run 68% of his routes from the slot and his foot injury that had him on the injury report and questionable for the game last week seems to be a non-issue heading into MNF.

QB Daniel Jones: The Bucs funnel defense has led to opposing QBs averaging 21.1 FPPG this season (9th most). Higher-than-usual pass volume combined with Jones’ ability to make things happen with his legs should keep him in the captain conversation.

RB Leonard Fournette: Lenny has officially played himself into a game flow independent role. If the Bucs play with a lead, he could approach 20 carries. If the Bucs fall behind or things get uncomfortably close, he could draw 6-10 targets. His passing game role will be even more solidified if one, or both, of AB and Gronk miss another game.

WR Kadarius Toney: Putting Toney in this section may feel like a stretch, but I imagine that he’ll be a major beneficiary from the Giants bye week and right now it also seems as if Sterling Shepard is on the wrong side of questionable and likely won’t play. We were teased with that massive 10 catch, 189-yard performance from Toney in week five and it’s pretty much-been crickets ever since. But in a potential “play from behind” game script, another big performance may be in order for the rookie.

Flex Plays and Leverage Captain Options:

WR Mike Evans: In five career games versus the Giants, Evans has 32 catches (6.4 rec/gm), 582 yards (116.4 YPG), and six TDs. With that said, you would think he would be listed in the section above as more of a solidified captain play. However, we should expect to see Evans shadowed by CB James Bradberry, who held him in check in previous match-ups when he played for the Bucs NFC South rival Carolina Panthers. In Bradberry’s first year as a Giant in 2020, Evans came away with an acceptable 5/55/1 stat line, but do keep in mind that this won’t be the easiest of match-ups for Evans.

WR Antonio Brown: If Brown is active, he’s a likely candidate to see shadow coverage from Adoree Jackson, at least for whenever Brown aligns on the perimeter. This also is not an incredibly great match-up, but a better one than the Bradberry match-up which Evans will deal with. Due to the stingier coverage from the Giants perimeter corners, this is another reason why Chris Godwin gets the upgrade and will be the more preferred Bucs WR to target.

RB Saquon Barkley: It’s tough sledding against this Bucs run defense, but they have softened up in recent weeks and now may be without run stopping DT Vita Vea who may miss this game with a leg injury. Barkley is of course coming off of his own [ankle] injury and may be on a limited snap count, assuming he even suits up. But if the Giants feel like he is healthy enough to step back onto the field, then Barkley is too talented of a runner to completely avoid in showdown lineups.

WR Kenny Golladay: Golladay not being on the injury report should be considered a minor miracle considering his injury-plagued past. He was brought into New York to challenge as their top wide receiver. Thus far, that hasn’t come into fruition but the skills are definitely there and he could be poised to have his best game of the season on Monday night.

TE Rob Gronkowski: He has turned in a full practice on Thursday and is no longer listed on the injury report so Gronk should be all systems go for basically the first time since week three (was active in week eight but played only six snaps). He was seeing vintage usage with Brady across the first few weeks of the season and should be expected to reclaim a similar role, especially as a vital redzone threat.

Flex Fillers, Fliers, and Sleepers:

Buccaneers D/ST: Much like the Bucs offense, the Bucs defense has excelled at home, averaging 12.5 FPPG. Most of those fantasy points came in two games against the Bears (21 FP) and the Falcons (19 FP), but we at least know that is the sort of upside they can provide.

K Ryan Succop & Graham Gano: Yeah… kinda boring to go with a D/ST and kickers so far in this section, but that’s the nature of this particular match-up. Both are in play as filler options if you’re in need of salary relief.

TE Evan Engram: 10+ DKFP in three straight games heading into this week! Engram is incredibly gifted physically but has yet to really live up to the hype in New York. However, it is nice to see that he and Daniel Jones are starting to click and the Bucs are not particularly great against TEs (8th most FPPG allowed).

WR John Ross III: He may only see two or three targets but when the Giants throw it to him, it’s almost certainly a deep shot down the field (Ross: 18.0-yard aDOT). If he brings in one of those for a big play, he has a chance to return some value.

Stack Concepts:

Note: [*Player Name] indicates captain selection.

*Tom Brady + Two Bucs Pass Catchers: Straightforward Brady stack. For the reasons discussed above, Godwin would be my first guy to target with CPT Brady stacks.

*Leonard Fournette, Daniel Jones, Kenny Golladay: There are plenty of game scripts that could lead to Fournette being the optimal captain play in this game. In this stack scenario, the Bucs get up by multiple scores, feed Lenny the rock, he turns in a touchdown or two with a few catches to boot, and Daniel Jones is forced into a pass-heavy game on the other side, so Golladay gets the nod as the FLEX stack receiving option.

*Kadarius Toney, Daniel Jones, Mike Evans: No injury concerns to worry about with Toney heading into this game so we could see him show off with another dynamic ceiling-type performance a’la week five. He won’t be the safest captain option, but definitely, a strong leverage CPT play in GPPs.

*Chris Godwin, Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski: Godwin draws the best match-up of any Bucs WR against Giants slot corner Darnay Holmes. I’d expect Godwin to push for double digit targets with some work in the red zone as well. Hard to not pair him with Brady in the FLEX alongside another Bucs pass catcher.

5-1 Buccaneer ‘Smash’ Builds: Tampa Bay will be dead set on righting the ship after two consecutive losses. Even if they get a sizable lead in this game, don’t expect them to let their foot off the gas. In what could easily be a major blowout wire-to-wire win, a 5-1 Bucs lineups could very feasibly end up being the optimal approach. And, as mentioned with other games, only around 10-15% of GPP lineups will take this approach.

That will wrap us up for the Week 11 Primetime Preview! Be sure to check out the main slate breakdown linked in the header. Once again, you can find me on Twitter or in LineStar chat @Ryan_Humphries. Good luck this week! Be on the lookout for the newsletter covering the main slate tomorrow!

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