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QUARTERBACKS
| Player | Opp |
|---|---|
| BEST BETS | |
| Jay Cutler | @NYJ |
| Colin Kaepernick | @ARI |
| GREAT STARTS | |
| Drew Brees | MIN |
| Nick Foles | WAS |
| Matthew Stafford | GBP |
| Andrew Luck | @JAC |
| Kirk Cousins | @PHI |
| Matt Ryan | TBB |
| SOLID STARTERS | |
| Philip Rivers | @BUF |
| Peyton Manning | @SEA |
| Russell Wilson | DEN |
| Ryan Tannehill | KCC |
| Geno Smith | CHI |
| FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS | |
| Tony Romo | @STL |
| Aaron Rodgers | @DET |
| Tom Brady | OAK |
| Chad Henne | IND |
| Joe Flacco | @CLE |
| Cam Newton | PIT |
| Andy Dalton | TEN |
| Josh McCown | @ATL |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | @NYG |
| SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM | |
| Ben Roethlisberger | @CAR |
| Derek Carr | @NEP |
| Matt Cassel | @NOS |
| Eli Manning | HOU |
| Alex Smith | @MIA |
| Jake Locker | @CIN |
| EJ Manuel | SDC |
| Brian Hoyer | BAL |
| Austin Davis | DAL |
| Drew Stanton | SFO |
TIGHT ENDS
| Player | Opp |
|---|---|
| BEST BETS | |
| Jimmy Graham | MIN |
| Zach Ertz | WAS |
| Julius Thomas | @SEA |
| GREAT STARTS | |
| Antonio Gates | @BUF |
| Jared Cook | DAL |
| Delanie Walker | @CIN |
| SOLID STARTERS | |
| Greg Olsen | PIT |
| Dennis Pitta | @CLE |
| Rob Gronkowski | OAK |
| Martellus Bennett | @NYJ |
| Niles Paul | @PHI |
| Kyle Rudolph | @NOS |
| FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS | |
| Larry Donnell | HOU |
| Travis Kelce | @MIA |
| Jason Witten | @STL |
| Jordan Cameron | BAL |
| Charles Clay | KCC |
| Vernon Davis | @ARI |
| SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM | |
| Coby Fleener | @JAC |
| Zach Miller | DEN |
| Owen Daniels | @CLE |
| Eric Ebron | GBP |
| Brandon Myers | @ATL |
| Jermaine Gresham | TEN |
| Heath Miller | @CAR |
| Mychal Rivera | @NEP |
| Dwayne Allen | @JAC |
| Levine Toilolo | TBB |
| Jeff Cumberland | CHI |
| Scott Chandler | SDC |
| Garrett Graham | @NYG |
| Andrew Quarless | @DET |
| Clay Harbor | IND |
| John Carlson | SFO |
RUNNING BACKS
| Player | Opp |
|---|---|
| BEST BETS | |
| LeSean McCoy | WAS |
| DeMarco Murray | @STL |
| Giovani Bernard | TEN |
| GREAT STARTS | |
| Khiry Robinson | MIN |
| Darren Sproles | WAS |
| Zac Stacy | DAL |
| Ahmad Bradshaw | @JAC |
| Stevan Ridley | OAK |
| Andre Ellington | SFO |
| Joique Bell | GBP |
| Pierre Thomas | MIN |
| Chris Ivory | CHI |
| Lamar Miller | KCC |
| Bobby Rainey | @ATL |
| Arian Foster | @NYG |
| SOLID STARTERS | |
| Danny Woodhead | @BUF |
| Marshawn Lynch | DEN |
| Jeremy Hill | TEN |
| CJ Spiller | SDC |
| Alfred Morris | @PHI |
| Rashad Jennings | HOU |
| Jonathan Stewart | PIT |
| Frank Gore | @ARI |
| Trent Richardson | @JAC |
| Justin Forsett | @CLE |
| Shane Vereen | OAK |
| Bernard Pierce | @CLE |
| FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS | |
| Knile Davis | @MIA |
| Jamaal Charles | @MIA |
| Eddie Lacy | @DET |
| Terrance West | BAL |
| Matt Asiata | @NOS |
| Le’Veon Bell | @CAR |
| Donald Brown | @BUF |
| Reggie Bush | GBP |
| Matt Forte | @NYJ |
| Fred Jackson | SDC |
| Chris Johnson | CHI |
| Montee Ball | @SEA |
| SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM | |
| Maurice Jones-Drew | @NEP |
| Steven Jackson | TBB |
| Doug Martin | @ATL |
| Stepfan Taylor | SFO |
| DeAngelo Williams | PIT |
| Isaiah Crowell | BAL |
| Alfred Blue | @NYG |
| Darren McFadden | @NEP |
| Toby Gerhart | IND |
| Carlos Hyde | @ARI |
| Bishop Sankey | @CIN |
| Shonn Greene | @CIN |
| Dexter McCluster | @CIN |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | TBB |
| Jonathan Dwyer | SFO |
| Adrian Peterson | @NOS |
TEAM DEFENSES
| Team | Opp |
|---|---|
| GREAT STARTS | |
| Carolina Panthers | PIT |
| Houston Texans | @NYG |
| Seattle Seahawks | DEN |
| SOLID STARTERS | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | TEN |
| New England Patriots | OAK |
| Arizona Cardinals | SFO |
| San Francisco 49ers | @ARI |
| New Orleans Saints | MIN |
| FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS | |
| Chicago Bears | @NYJ |
| Cleveland Browns | BAL |
| Philadelphia Eagles | WAS |
| Washington Redskins | @PHI |
| San Diego Chargers | @BUF |
| Buffalo Bills | SDC |
| New York Jets | CHI |
| Dallas Cowboys | @STL |
| Detroit Lions | GBP |
| SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM | |
| Miami Dolphins | KCC |
| St. Louis Rams | DAL |
| Denver Broncos | @SEA |
| Green Bay Packers | @DET |
| Minnesota Vikings | @NOS |
| Kansas City Chiefs | @MIA |
| Atlanta Falcons | TBB |
| Baltimore Ravens | @CLE |
| Indianapolis Colts | @JAC |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | @ATL |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | IND |
| New York Giants | HOU |
| Tennessee Titans | @CIN |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | @CAR |
| Oakland Raiders | @NEP |
WIDE RECEIVERS
| Player | Opp |
|---|---|
| BEST BETS | |
| Calvin Johnson | GBP |
| Jeremy Maclin | WAS |
| Vincent Jackson | @ATL |
| GREAT STARTS | |
| Brandon Marshall | @NYJ |
| Julio Jones | TBB |
| Mike Wallace | KCC |
| Brandin Cooks | MIN |
| TY Hilton | @JAC |
| Reggie Wayne | @JAC |
| Dez Bryant | @STL |
| SOLID STARTERS | |
| Keenan Allen | @BUF |
| DeSean Jackson | @PHI |
| Jordy Nelson | @DET |
| Julian Edelman | OAK |
| Percy Harvin | DEN |
| Alshon Jeffery | @NYJ |
| Marques Colston | MIN |
| Andre Johnson | @NYG |
| Roddy White | TBB |
| Demaryius Thomas | @SEA |
| AJ Green | TEN |
| Steve Smith | @CLE |
| Michael Crabtree | @ARI |
| DeAndre Hopkins | @NYG |
| Michael Floyd | SFO |
| Larry Fitzgerald | SFO |
| Anquan Boldin | @ARI |
| Golden Tate | GBP |
| Mike Evans | @ATL |
| FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS | |
| Randall Cobb | @DET |
| Pierre Garçon | @PHI |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | @NOS |
| Antonio Brown | @CAR |
| Emmanuel Sanders | @SEA |
| Andre Roberts | @PHI |
| Kelvin Benjamin | PIT |
| Sammy Watkins | SDC |
| Andrew Hawkins |
BAL |
| Torrey Smith | @CLE |
| Brian Hartline | KCC |
| Wes Welker | @SEA |
| James Jones | @NEP |
| Victor Cruz | HOU |
| Cecil Shorts | IND |
| Brian Quick | DAL |
| Mohamed Sanu | TEN |
| Kendall Wright | @CIN |
| Dwayne Bowe |
@MIA |
| Harry Douglas | TBB |
| Kenny Stills | MIN |
| SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM | |
| Eric Decker | CHI |
| Terrance Williams | @STL |
| Justin Hunter | @CIN |
| Malcom Floyd | @BUF |
| Robert Woods | SDC |
| Marqise Lee | IND |
| Rueben Randle | HOU |
| Markus Wheaton | @CAR |
| Riley Cooper | WAS |
| Kenny Britt | DAL |
| Hakeem Nicks |
@JAC |
| Santonio Holmes | @NYJ |
| Allen Hurns | IND |
| Travis Benjamin | BAL |
| Jeremy Kerley | CHI |
| Greg Jennings | @NOS |
| Doug Baldwin | DEN |
| Brandon Tate | TEN |
| John Brown | SFO |
| Eddie Royal | @BUF |
| Jerricho Cotchery | PIT |
| Denarius Moore | @NEP |
| Donnie Avery | @MIA |
| Davante Adams | @DET |
| Miles Austin | BAL |
| Jermaine Kearse | DEN |
| Mike Williams | SDC |
| Danny Amendola | OAK |
| Lance Moore | @CAR |
| Jarrett Boykin | @DET |
