The two variables I was highly confident of last week were Jonathan Taylor going off against the Titans and Jalen Hurts having a big day against the Giants.<\/p>\n
So I stacked Taylor (40.4 DraftKings points) with the Colts\u2019 defense, and the touchdown hoarder delivered another three TDs for the third time in the last four games, and for the third straight time against Tennessee.<\/p>\n
Hurts (25.36 DK points) also delivered in a stack with DeVonta Smith and Dallas Goedert, who were both fine, but Saquon Barkley\u2019s reemergence lowered the ceiling for two Eagles\u2019 pass catchers.<\/p>\n
Overall, it was a successful week for the Optimal Lineup build, and we cashed for the third time this season.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s what I\u2019m highly confident of in Week 9:<\/p>\n
The Lions offense will produce an elite scorer against the Vikings.
\nThe 49ers\u2019 offense will once again go through Christian McCaffrey, who was limited to a season-low 11 touches for 68 yards last week against a good Texans defense. The Niners\u2019 offense should bounce back against a bad Giants defense, but Jaxson Dart will be able to keep pace against San Francisco\u2019s absolutely decimated defense in a sneakily good game environment.
\nThe Colts-Steelers matchup likely will go over its projected 51\u00bd-point game total.
\nThe Bengals will once again throw the ball a ton with Joe Flacco healthy enough to play, and the Bears should be able to do whatever they want on offense against one of the worst defenses I\u2019ve ever seen.
\nI expect the Chargers to mollywhop the Titans, so pairing Kimani Vidal and the Bolts\u2019 defense is a sound play this week.
\nAnd finally, I\u2019m anticipating both Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen wearing their capes in one of the best game environments we\u2019re going to get this season.<\/p>\n
The preamble<\/p>\n
Devising the perfect Daily Fantasy Sports strategy for the NFL can be a challenge, which is why I\u2019m here weekly to assist.<\/p>\n
On DraftKings, it\u2019s important to remember you\u2019re playing full-point PPR with bonuses if a player surpasses 300 passing yards, 100 rushing yards or 100 receiving yards.<\/p>\n
Here is my optimal lineup for today\u2019s NFL $2.75 million Fantasy Football Millionaire contest, but it can be utilized as a foundation in other games and platforms.<\/p>\n
All prices listed are courtesy of DraftKings with a $50,000 budget.<\/p>\n
The optimal lineup has netted $120 this season, so I\u2019m in the red $25 with an average score of 137.37 points through eight weeks.<\/p>\n
Year-To-Date Results<\/p>\n
Week 1: 95.52<\/p>\n
Week 2: 124.90<\/p>\n
Week 3: 181.44<\/p>\n
Week 4: 142.88<\/p>\n
Week 5: 162.24<\/p>\n
Week 6: 117.24<\/p>\n
Week 7: 116.46<\/p>\n
Week 8: 158.26<\/p>\n
Week 9 lineup<\/p>\n
QB: Jaxson Dart, Giants ($5,200)<\/p>\n
The 49ers couldn\u2019t get C.J. Stroud and his inexperienced wide receivers off the field on third down last week, and Stroud finished with a season-high 318 passing yards to go with two TD passes and 30 yards rushing. Dart\u2019s rushing upside is even higher, and he\u2019ll likely have all the time he needs in the pocket against a defense that ranks dead last in pressure rate since Week 4.<\/p>\n
RB: Christian McCaffrey, 49ers ($8,800)<\/p>\n
McCaffrey had his worst game of the season last week, but this is a tremendous bounce-back spot against a defense allowing the most yards per carry (5.7) and one of the highest explosive run rates this season. In the two games since George Kittle returned, CMC is averaging 4.8 yards per carry. He averaged 3.1 ypc in the previous six games without Kittle.<\/p>\n
RB: Kyle Monangai, Bears ($4,600)<\/p>\n