McKissic vs KC
Herbert vs GB

0.5 PPR

Diontae & Woods

Need two in PPR from:

AJB v Buf
Woods @ NYG (This game has Henderson written all over it)
Higgins @ Det (Already starting Chase)
Hollywood v LAC (LAC are vulnerable to the run not so much the pass)
Kadarius v LAR (Not sure who is in or out in this game for NYG)

Definitely Herbert. He’s pretty much all they have, right? Volume should be there, especially after seeing what he got last week with Damien playing.

I’d go AJB and Hollywood, but could see those 5 ending in all types of various scoring orders.

Even with the tough matchup, I don’t think you can sit Hollywood. But I could be swayed to go Woods over AJB. Tough to start Higgins when you already have Chase going, even though it’s a decent matchup. I don’t trust Kadrius yet. He had a pretty good week 4 game, but didn’t most of the production last week come from Glennon? Also, I know Shepard is playing. I think Slayton and Golladay are out.

Herbert I think surely. Just have to trust that he gets 10-15 carries and a few catches with nobody else there, as a floor.

Woods
Hollywood

Pick one WR and one flex, 0.5ppr:

Shepard vs. LAR
Shenault Jr. vs. MIA (London)
A-R St. Brown vs. CIN
Darrel Williams @ WAS
Herbert vs. GB

I think it’s Shepard and Herbert.

Herbert is my lean, but McKissic in a high-scoring game, where they should be playing from behind against a soft D is tempting. I could see him putting up a big number.

This does feel like a gamescript for both McKissic and Herbert to me. That it's half PPR swings me towards JD

1 pt PPR pick 2 and rank in order of preference

S. Shepherd vs LAR
D. Booker vs LAR
J. McKissic vs KC

think booker is just a guy and it's an awful script. mckissic > shepherd. if you need some kind of floor then booker may be defensible

full ppr, need enormous upside with mccaffrey down, pick 1:

slayton vs rams (GTD)
jefferson @ giants
peoples-jones vs cards
mattison @ panthers

got slayton in for now, but maybe mattison is the play and hope that cook aggravates things?

half ppr:

conner vs browns
collins @ stealers

did have conner in as i think he's more likely than not good for a TD, but with carson to IR rather than maybe in on a snapcount, now not sure.

also half ppr, need 1 in the event mclaurin is inactive:

renfrow @ broncos
toney vs rams

Non ppr:
Schulz vs NE
fant vs LV

Gross.

First one has to be Jefferson hoping for a big play or two or Mattison hoping for an earlier Cook injury. I don’t think DPJ or Slayton have much upside.

I’d go Collins. He got 71% of the snaps last week. Conner probably has
greater TD equity while Collins has greater volume equity. But we know Conner needs a TD to have a good day. Collins doesn’t necessarily, especially since he can catch. And I still think Collins has a decent chance for a TD as the guy.

Toney if Slayton sits. If Slayton plays, it’s close. We also have no idea how LV will look. They may play inspired or they may be a complete mess given what happened this past week. Either way, I think Terry plays.

I think Schultz, but it’s close, especially in standard.

Full PPR.

AJB vs Buf or Waller @ Den

AJB has not been good. However, the Bills are going to put up points, so even with the strong defense, I expect Tanne to be forced to throw. I don’t think it’ll be Henry run it 25-30x game.

Waller hasn’t been as good we hoped, and LV has been through a lot this week. That team either comes out strong or has a complete dud.

No idea who to play.

Waller not close

Early TD's for both backs so it was a wash -- glad of that.

Chubb and Montgomery still out so I need to pick 3 from this group, non ppr:
Eli Mitchell vs colts
Alex Collins vs saints
Chase Edmonds vs Texans
D’ernest Johnson vs Broncos
Sterling Shepard vs panthers
Booker vs panthers

Leaning the top 3

Would lean DJ over Mitchell

Browns will be missing both starting tackles and possibly their center in addition to baker, and possibly OBJ and Landry. Seems like a dumpster fire game. Eli was clearly the top back when he came back.

Lol I'm also debating D'Ernest...

Pick 2 of these for FLEX (0.5 PPR):

D'Ernest Johnson (TNF)
Julio
Kadarius Toney
Tee Higgins

The 3 WRs all have injury concerns...if any are 100% I'll start them...so the question is really do I fire up D'Ernest for TNF...

I would start DJ and Higgins. Don’t think toney is playing. Julio might not play too and even if he does there would be a risk of aggravation or snap count

Let's talk D/ST. Would you start the Saints against the Seahawks or the Rams against Detroit?

Either seems good and if Collins is out then I will probably go with the Saints against Geno and Rashard Penny

Yeah this for sure

I think if we can't start the Saints D when Rustle and Carson are out, I don't know when we can start them.