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QUARTERBACKS
| Player | Opp |
|---|---|
| BEST BETS | |
| Andrew Luck | @PIT |
| Peyton Manning | SDC |
| GREAT STARTS | |
| Russell Wilson | CAR |
| Aaron Rodgers | @NOS |
| Tom Brady | CHI |
| Drew Brees | GBP |
| SOLID STARTERS | |
| Tony Romo | WAS |
| Philip Rivers | @DEN |
| Joe Flacco | @CIN |
| Cam Newton | SEA |
| Carson Palmer | PHI |
| FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS | |
| Nick Foles | @ARI |
| Kyle Orton | @NYJ |
| Alex Smith | STL |
| Mike Glennon | MIN |
| Matthew Stafford | @ATL |
| Jay Cutler | @NEP |
| Ryan Tannehill | @JAC |
| SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM | |
| Ben Roethlisberger | IND |
| Matt Ryan | DET |
| Teddy Bridgewater | @TBB |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | @TEN |
| Andy Dalton | BAL |
| Brian Hoyer | OAK |
| Austin Davis | @KCC |
| Colt McCoy | @DAL |
| Derek Carr | @CLE |
| Blake Bortles | MIA |
| Zach Mettenberger | HOU |
| Geno Smith | BUF |
TIGHT ENDS
| Player | Opp |
|---|---|
| BEST BETS | |
| Rob Gronkowski | CHI |
| Greg Olsen | SEA |
| GREAT STARTS | |
| Jordan Reed | @DAL |
| Zach Ertz | @ARI |
| Dwayne Allen | @PIT |
| SOLID STARTERS | |
| Jimmy Graham | GBP |
| Antonio Gates | @DEN |
| Jordan Cameron | OAK |
| Scott Chandler | @NYJ |
| Julius Thomas | SDC |
| FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS | |
| Travis Kelce | @STL |
| Jason Witten | WAS |
| Martellus Bennett | @NEP |
| Lance Kendricks | @KCC |
| Coby Fleener | @PIT |
| Charles Clay | @JAC |
| Jared Cook | @KCC |
| SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM | |
| Delanie Walker | HOU |
| Clay Harbor | MIA |
| Jermaine Gresham | BAL |
| Heath Miller | IND |
| Crockett Gillmore | @CIN |
| Garrett Graham | @TEN |
| Austin Seferian-Jenkins | MIN |
| Jace Amaro | BUF |
| Andrew Quarles | @NOS |
| Brandon Pettigrew | @ATL |
| Cooper Helfet | @CAR |
| John Carlson | PHI |
| Mychal Rivera | @CLE |
| Owen Daniels | @CIN |
| Rhett Ellison | @TBB |
RUNNING BACKS
| Player | Opp |
|---|---|
| BEST BETS | |
| DeMarco Murray | WAS |
| Andre Ellington | PHI |
| Arian Foster | @TEN |
| Ahmad Bradshaw | @PIT |
| GREAT STARTS | |
| Matt Forte | @NEP |
| Le’Veon Bell | IND |
| Joique Bell | @ATL |
| Marshawn Lynch | @CAR |
| Shane Vereen | CHI |
| Giovani Bernard | BAL |
| Lamar Miller | @JAC |
| SOLID STARTERS | |
| Justin Forsett | @CIN |
| Jamaal Charles | STL |
| LeSean McCoy | @ARI |
| Isaiah Crowell | OAK |
| Ben Tate | OAK |
| Jerick McKinnon | @TBB |
| Doug Martin | MIN |
| Theo Riddick | ATL |
| Denard Robinson | MIA |
| FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS | |
| Travaris Cadet | GBP |
| Alfred Morris | @DAL |
| Bernard Pierce | @CIN |
| Branden Oliver | @DEN |
| Eddie Lacy | @NOS |
| Ronnie Hillman | SDC |
| Anthony Dixon | @NYJ |
| Darren McFadden | @CLE |
| Trent Richardson | @PIT |
| Mark Ingram | GBP |
| Tre Mason | @KCC |
| Chris Ivory | BUF |
| SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM | |
| Darren Sproles | @ARI |
| Bishop Sankey | HOU |
| Steven Jackson | DET |
| Reggie Bush | ATL |
| Bobby Rainey | MIN |
| Bryce Brown | @NYJ |
| Chris Johnson | BUF |
| Jonathan Stewart | SEA |
| Antone Smith | DET |
| Devonta Freeman | DET |
| Jeremy Hill | BAL |
| Benny Cunningham | @KCC |
| Toby Gerhart | MIA |
| Knile Davis | STL |
| Shonn Greene | HOU |
| Khiry Robinson | GBP |
| Maurice Jones-Drew | @CLE |
TEAM DEFENSES
| Team | Opp |
|---|---|
| GREAT STARTS | |
| Detroit Lions | @ATL |
| Kansas City Chiefs | STL |
| Miami Dolphins | @JAC |
| SOLID STARTERS | |
| Denver Broncos | SDC |
| Buffalo Bills | @NYJ |
| New York Jets | BUF |
| Philadelphia Eagles | @ARI |
| Dallas Cowboys | WAS |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | MIN |
| FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS | |
| Indianapolis Colts | @PIT |
| New England Patriots | CHI |
| Houston Texans | @TEN |
| Arizona Cardinals | PHI |
| Green Bay Packers | @NOS |
| Baltimore Ravens | @CIN |
| Minnesota Vikings | @TBB |
| SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM | |
| Tennessee Titans | HOU |
| Washington Redskins | @DAL |
| Chicago Bears | @NEP |
| Cincinnati Bengals | BAL |
| Seattle Seahawks | @CAR |
| Cleveland Browns | OAK |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | MIA |
| New Orleans Saints | GBP |
| San Diego Chargers | @DEN |
| Atlanta Falcons | DET |
| Oakland Raiders | @CLE |
| St. Louis Rams | @KCC |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | IND |
| Carolina Panthers | SEA |
WIDE RECEIVERS
| Player | Opp |
|---|---|
| BEST BETS | |
| Demaryius Thomas | SDC |
| Randall Cobb | @NOS |
| Jordy Nelson | @NOS |
| Michael Floyd | PHI |
| GREAT STARTS | |
| Dez Bryant | WAS |
| TY Hilton | @PIT |
| Golden Tate | @ATL |
| Mike Wallace | @JAC |
| Antonio Brown | IND |
| Sammy Watkins | @NYJ |
| Brandon Marshall | @NEP |
| SOLID STARTERS | |
| Steve Smith Sr. | @CIN |
| Emmanuel Sanders | SDC |
| Doug Baldwin | @CAR |
| Terrance Williams | WAS |
| Julio Jones | DET |
| Keenan Allen |
@DEN |
| Vincent Jackson | MIN |
| Mike Evans | MIN |
| Eric Decker | BUF |
| Marques Colston | GBP |
| Jeremy Maclin | @ARI |
| Alshon Jeffery | @NEP |
| FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS | |
| Dwayne Bowe | STL |
| Torrey Smith | @CIN |
| Kendall Wright | HOU |
| DeAndre Hopkins | @TEN |
| Andre Johnson | @TEN |
| James Jones | @CLE |
| Justin Hunter | HOU |
| Andrew Hawkins | OAK |
| Jermaine Kearse | @CAR |
| Greg Jennings |
@TBB |
| Corey Fuller | @ATL |
| Mohamed Sanu | BAL |
| Roddy White | DET |
| Julian Edelman | CHI |
| Pierre Garçon |
@DAL |
| Larry Fitzgerald | PHI |
| Malcom Floyd | @DEN |
| Davante Adams | @NOS |
| Brandin Cooks | GBP |
| Kelvin Benjamin |
SEA |
| SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM | |
| Calvin Johnson | @ATL |
| Brandon Tate | BAL |
| Wes Welker | SDC |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | @TBB |
| Donte Moncrief | @PIT |
| Brandon LaFell | CHI |
| Riley Cooper | @ARI |
| Allen Robinson | MIA |
| Andre Holmes | @CLE |
| Hakeem Nicks | @PIT |
| Kenny Stills | GBP |
| Jarvis Landry |
@JAC |
| DeSean Jackson | @DAL |
| John Brown | PHI |
| Brice Butler | @CLE |
| Louis Murphy | MIN |
| Eddie Royal | @DEN |
| Damaris Johnson | @TEN |
| AJ Green | BAL |
| Jordan Matthews | @ARI |
| Brian Quick | @KCC |
| Chris Hogan | @NYJ |
| Jarius Wright | @TBB |
| Martavis Bryant | IND |
| Percy Harvin | BUF |
| Jeremy Ross | @ATL |
| Travis Benjamin | OAK |
| Miles Austin | OAK |
| AJ Jenkins | STL |
| Andre Roberts | @DAL |
| Cecil Shorts | MIA |
| Jeremy Kerley | BUF |
| Jerricho Cotchery | SEA |
| Harry Douglas | DET |
| Kenny Britt | @KCC |
| Mike Williams | @NYJ |
