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QUARTERBACKS
| Player | Opp |
|---|---|
| BEST BETS | |
| Cam Newton | @GBP |
| Andrew Luck | CIN |
| Aaron Rodgers | CAR |
| Philip Rivers | KCC |
| GREAT STARTS | |
| Tom Brady | NYJ |
| Peyton Manning | SFO |
| Jay Cutler | MIA |
| Kirk Cousins | TEN |
| Ben Roethlisberger | HOU |
| SOLID STARTERS | |
| Russell Wilson | @STL |
| Carson Palmer | @OAK |
| Joe Flacco | ATL |
| Tony Romo | NYG |
| Colin Kaepernick | @DEN |
| FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS | |
| Matthew Stafford | NOS |
| Eli Mannig | @DAL |
| Matt Ryan | @BAL |
| Drew Brees | @DET |
| Derek Carr | ARI |
| Charlie Whitehurst | @WAS |
| SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM | |
| Brian Hoyer | @JAC |
| Jake Locker | @WAS |
| Alex Smith | @SDC |
| Austin Davis | SEA |
| Ryan Tannehill | @CHI |
| Andy Dalton | @IND |
| Kyle Orton | MIN |
| Teddy Bridgewater | @BUF |
| Blake Bortles | CLE |
| Geno Smith | @NEP |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | @PIT |
TIGHT ENDS
| Player | Opp |
|---|---|
| BEST BETS | |
| Rob Gronkowski | NYJ |
| Julius Thomas | SFO |
| Antonio Gates | KCC |
| GREAT STARTS | |
| Jordan Reed | TEN |
| Jordan Cameron | @JAC |
| SOLID STARTERS | |
| Jared Cook | SEA |
| Larry Donnell | @DAL |
| Jason Witten | NYG |
| Dwayne Allen | CIN |
| Delanie Walker | @WAS |
| Greg Olsen | @GBP |
| FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS | |
| Jimmy Graham | @DET |
| Vernon Davis | @DEN |
| Jace Amaro | @NEP |
| Martellus Bennett | MIA |
| Clay Harbor | CLE |
| Jermaine Gresham | @IND |
| Timothy Wright | NYJ |
| Mychal Rivera | ARI |
| Josh Hill | @DET |
| SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM | |
| Andrew Quarless | CAR |
| Heath Miller | HOU |
| Scott Chandler | MIN |
| Benjamin Watson | @DET |
| Owen Daniels | ATL |
| Travis Kelce | @SDC |
| Eric Ebron | NOS |
| Coby Fleener | CIN |
| Charles Clay | @CHI |
| Chase Ford | @BUF |
| Levine Toilolo | @BAL |
| Zach Miller | @STL |
| John Carlson | @OAK |
RUNNING BACKS
| Player | Opp |
|---|---|
| BEST BETS | |
| DeMarco Murray | NYG |
| Arian Foster | @PIT |
| Giovani Bernard | @IND |
| GREAT STARTS | |
| Branden Oliver | KCC |
| Le’Veon Bell | HOU |
| Matt Forte | MIA |
| Justin Forsett | ATL |
| Ben Tate | @JAC |
| Andre Ellington | @OAK |
| Joique Bell | NOS |
| Eddie Lacy | CAR |
| SOLID STARTERS | |
| Fred Jackson | MIN |
| Jamaal Charles | @SDC |
| Ronnie Hillman | SFO |
| Lamar Miller | @CHI |
| Ahmad Bradshaw | CIN |
| Alfred Morris | TEN |
| Marshawn Lynch | @STL |
| Jeremy Hill | @IND |
| Brandon Bolden | NYJ |
| Bernard Pierce | ATL |
| FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS | |
| Pierre Thomas | @DET |
| Reggie Bush | NOS |
| Trent Richardson | CIN |
| Isaiah Crowell | @JAC |
| Jerick McKinnon | @BUF |
| CJ Spiller | MIN |
| James Starks | CAR |
| Mark Ingram | @DET |
| LeGarrette Blount | HOU |
| SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM | |
| Jonathan Stewart | @GBP |
| Storm Johnson | CLE |
| Bishop Sankey | @WAS |
| Shane Vereen | NYJ |
| Darren McFadden | ARI |
| Chris Ivory | @NEP |
| Frank Gore | @DEN |
| Andre Williams | @DAL |
| Zac Stacy | SEA |
| Khiry Robinson | @DET |
| Benny Cunningham | SEA |
| Steven Jackson | @BAL |
| Tre Mason | SEA |
| Antone Smith | @BAL |
| Darrin Reaves | @GBP |
| Chris Johnson | @NEP |
| Maurice Jones-Drew | @NEP |
| Carlos Hyde | @DEN |
| Shonn Greene | @WAS |
| Devonta Freeman | @BAL |
| Knile Davis | @SDC |
TEAM DEFENSES
| Team | Opp |
|---|---|
| GREAT STARTS | |
| New England Patriots | NYJ |
| Arizona Cardinals | @OAK |
| Cleveland Browns | @JAC |
| Detroit Lions | NOS |
| Seattle Seahawks | @STL |
| SOLID STARTERS | |
| Baltimore Ravens | ATL |
| Buffalo Bills | MIN |
| Dallas Cowboys | NYG |
| Houston Texans | @PIT |
| New York Giants | @DAL |
| FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS | |
| Denver Broncos | SFO |
| Green Bay Packers | CAR |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | HOU |
| Chicago Bears | MIA |
| San Francisco 49ers | @DEN |
| Miami Dolphins | @CHI |
| SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM | |
| Carolina Panthers | @GBP |
| Cincinnati Bengals | @IND |
| Kansas City Chiefs | @SDC |
| San Diego Chargers | KCC |
| Tennessee Titans | @WAS |
| Washington Redskins | TEN |
| Indianapolis Colts | CIN |
| Atlanta Falcons | @BAL |
| Minnesota Vikings | @BUF |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | CLE |
| New Orleans Saints | @DET |
| New York Jets | @NEP |
| Oakland Raiders | ARI |
| St. Louis Rams | SEA |
WIDE RECEIVERS
| Player | Opp |
|---|---|
| BEST BETS | |
| Jordy Nelson | CAR |
| Antonio Brown | HOU |
| Randall Cobb | CAR |
| GREAT STARTS | |
| Demaryius Thomas | SFO |
| DeSean Jackson | TEN |
| Alshon Jeffery | MIA |
| Brandon Marshall | MIA |
| TY Hilton | CIN |
| Michael Floyd | @OAK |
| Dez Bryant | NYG |
| SOLID STARTERS | |
| Golden Tate | NOS |
| Andre Holmes | ARI |
| Steve Smith Sr. | ATL |
| Julio Jones | @BAL |
| Sammy Watkins | MIN |
| Kelvin Benjamin |
@GBP |
| Terrance Williams | NYG |
| James Jones | ARI |
| Cecil Shorts | CLE |
| Mike Wallace | @CHI |
| Brandon LaFell | NYJ |
| Emmanuel Sanders | SFO |
| Rueben Randle | @DAL |
| Justin Hunter | @WAS |
| FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS | |
| Mohamed Sanu | @IND |
| Andre Johnson | @PIT |
| Dwayne Bowe | @SDC |
| Julian Edelman | NYJ |
| Keenan Allen | KCC |
| Odell Beckham Jr. | @DAL |
| Malcom Floyd | KCC |
| Larry Fitzgerald | @OAK |
| Jeremy Ross | NOS |
| Percy Harvin |
@STL |
| Reggie Wayne | CIN |
| DeAndre Hopkins | @PIT |
| Michael Crabtree | @DEN |
| Travis Benjamin | @JAC |
| Pierre Garçon |
TEN |
| SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM | |
| Calvin Johnson | NOS |
| Markus Wheaton | HOU |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | @BUF |
| Andre Hawksin | @JAC |
| Brandin Cooks | @DET |
| Anquan Boldin | @DEN |
| Torrey Smith | ATL |
| Kenny Britt | SEA |
| Brandon Tate | @IND |
| Ricardo Lockette | @STL |
| Jermaine Kearse |
@STL |
| Eddie Royal | KCC |
| Robert Woods | MIN |
| Doug Baldwin | @STL |
| Brian Quick | SEA |
| Roddy White | @BAL |
| Allen Robinson | CLE |
| Marques Colston | @DET |
| Andre Roberts | TEN |
| John Brown | @OAK |
| Jason Avant | @GBP |
| Greg Jennings | @BUF |
| Wes Welker | SFO |
| Davante Adams | CAR |
| Eric Decker | @NEP |
| Kendall Wright | @WAS |
| Miles Austin | @JAC |
| Brice Butler | ARI |
| Jarvis Landry | @CHI |
| Jeremy Kerley | @NEP |
| Jerricho Cotchery | @GBP |
| Preston Parker | @DAL |
| Steve Johnson | @DEN |
| Brandon Lloyd | @DEN |
| Jarius Wright | @BUF |
| Devin Hester | @BAL |
| Allen Hurns | CLE |
| Tavon Austin | SEA |
| Brian Hartline | @CHI |
