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QUARTERBACKS
| Player | Opp |
|---|---|
| BEST BETS | |
| Andrew Luck | @NYG |
| Peyton Manning | @NEP |
| Nick Foles | @HOU |
| GREAT STARTS | |
| Tom Brady | DEN |
| Drew Brees | @CAR |
| Eli Manning | IND |
| SOLID STARTERS | |
| Alex Smith | NYJ |
| Colin Kaepernick | STL |
| Cam Newton | NOS |
| Ben Roethlisberger | BAL |
| Carson Palmer | @DAL |
| Philip Rivers | @MIA |
| FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS | |
| Russell Wilson | OAK |
| Ryan Tannehill | SDC |
| Brian Hoyer | TBB |
| Teddy Bridgewater | WAS |
| Tony Romo | ARI |
| SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM | |
| Joe Flacco | @PIT |
| Andy Dalton | JAC |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | PHI |
| Mike Glennon | @CLE |
| Robert Griffin III | @MIN |
| Colt McCoy | @MIN |
| Blake Bortles | @CIN |
| Michael Vick | @KCC |
| Austin Davis | @SFO |
| Derek Carr | @SEA |
TIGHT ENDS
| Player | Opp |
|---|---|
| BEST BETS | |
| Rob Gronkowski | DEN |
| Jimmy Graham | @CAR |
| Julius Thomas | @NEP |
| GREAT STARTS | |
| Larry Donnell | IND |
| Travis Kelce | NYJ |
| Dwayne Allen | @NYG |
| SOLID STARTERS | |
| Antonio Gates | @MIA |
| Greg Olsen | NOS |
| Clay Harbor | @CIN |
| Lance Kendricks | @SFO |
| Jared Cook | @SFO |
| Jason Witten | ARI |
| Zach Ertz | @HOU |
| FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS | |
| Owen Daniels | @PIT |
| Austin Seferian-Jenkins | @CLE |
| Jace Amaro | @KCC |
| Mychal Rivera | @SEA |
| Jordan Reed | @MIN |
| Jermaine Gresham | JAC |
| Timothy Wright | DEN |
| SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM | |
| Heath Miller | BAL |
| Vernon Davis | STL |
| Charles Clay | SDC |
| Luke Willson | OAK |
| Jim Dray | TBB |
| Garrett Graham | PHI |
| John Carlson | @DAL |
RUNNING BACKS
| Player | Opp |
|---|---|
| BEST BETS | |
| Arian Foster | PHI |
| Marshawn Lynch | OAK |
| Mark Ingram | @CAR |
| GREAT STARTS | |
| Jamaal Charles | NYJ |
| Frank Gore | STL |
| LeSean McCoy | @HOU |
| SOLID STARTERS | |
| DeMarco Murray | ARI |
| Jeremy Hill | JAC |
| Lamar Miller | SDC |
| Shane Vereen | DEN |
| Ahmad Bradshaw | @NYG |
| Le’Veon Bell | BAL |
| Andre Ellington | @DAL |
| Ronnie Hillman | @NEP |
| Alfred Morris | @MIN |
| Justin Forsett | @PIT |
| FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS | |
| Trent Richardson | @NYG |
| Travaris Cadet | @CAR |
| Ben Tate | TBB |
| Andre Williams | IND |
| Chris Ivory | @KCC |
| Darren Sproles | @HOU |
| Branden Oliver | @MIA |
| Juwan Thompson | @NEP |
| Lorenzo Taliaferro | @PIT |
| Bobby Rainey | @CLE |
| Cedric Peerman | JAC |
| SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM | |
| Jerick McKinnon | WAS |
| Doug Martin | @CLE |
| DeAngelo Williams | NOS |
| Denard Robinson | @CIN |
| Darren McFadden | @SEA |
| Jonas Gray | DEN |
| Carlos Hyde | STL |
| Isaiah Crowell | TBB |
| Charles Sims | @CLE |
| Jonathan Stewart | NOS |
| Knile Davis | NYJ |
| Tre Mason | @SFO |
| Benny Cunningham | @SFO |
| Giovani Bernard | JAC |
| Maurice Jones-Drew | @SEA |
TEAM DEFENSES
| Team | Opp |
|---|---|
| GREAT STARTS | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | JAC |
| San Francisco 49ers | STL |
| SOLID STARTERS | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | NYJ |
| Cleveland Browns | TBB |
| Seattle Seahawks | OAK |
| Houston Texans | PHI |
| Arizona Cardinals | @DAL |
| FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS | |
| Minnesota Vikings | WAS |
| Philadelphia Eagles | @HOU |
| Indianapolis Colts | @NYG |
| San Diego Chargers | @MIA |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | BAL |
| New Orleans Saints | @CAR |
| Washington Redskins | @MIN |
| Denver Broncos | @NEP |
| New England Patriots | DEN |
| SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM | |
| Miami Dolphins | SDC |
| Carolina Panthers | NOS |
| Baltimore Ravens | @PIT |
| New York Giants | IND |
| Dallas Cowboys | ARI |
| New York Jets | @KCC |
| St. Louis Rams | @SFO |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | @CIN |
| Oakland Raiders | @SEA |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | @CLE |
WIDE RECEIVERS
| Player | Opp |
|---|---|
| BEST BETS | |
| Antonio Brown | BAL |
| Jeremy Maclin | @HOU |
| GREAT STARTS | |
| Dez Bryant | ARI |
| TY Hilton | @NYG |
| Kelvin Benjamin | NOS |
| Demaryius Thomas | @NEP |
| Mike Wallace | SDC |
| SOLID STARTERS | |
| Rueben Randle | IND |
| Andrew Hawkins | TBB |
| DeSean Jackson | @MIN |
| Terrance Williams | ARI |
| DeAndre Hopkins | PHI |
| Anquan Boldin |
STL |
| Michael Floyd | @DAL |
| Doug Baldwin | OAK |
| Michael Crabtree | STL |
| Marques Colston | @CAR |
| Keenan Allen | @MIA |
| Emmanuel Sanders | @NEP |
| Odell Beckham Jr. | IND |
| Mike Evans | @CLE |
| FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS | |
| Donte Moncrief | @NYG |
| Steve Smith Sr. | @PIT |
| AJ Green | JAC |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | WAS |
| Brandon LaFell | DEN |
| John Brown | @DAL |
| Andre Johnson | PHI |
| Dwayne Bowe | NYJ |
| Riley Cooper | @HOU |
| Brandin Cooks |
@CAR |
| Larry Fitzgerald | @DAL |
| Taylor Gabriel | TBB |
| Greg Jennings | WAS |
| Jordan Matthews | @HOU |
| Martavis Bryant |
BAL |
| Julian Edelman | DEN |
| Kenny Stills | @CAR |
| Mohamed Sanu | JAC |
| Vincent Jackson | @CLE |
| SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM | |
| Miles Austin | TBB |
| Steve Johnson | STL |
| Reggie Wayne | @NYG |
| Hakeem Nicks | @NYG |
| Allen Robinson | @CIN |
| Pierre Garcon | @MIN |
| Jarvis Landry | SDC |
| Eric Decker | @KCC |
| Malcom Floyd | @MIA |
| Torrey Smith |
@PIT |
| James Jones | @SEA |
| Markus Wheaton | BAL |
| Paul Richardson | OAK |
| Percy Harvin | @KCC |
| Andre Holmes | @SEA |
| Wes Welker | @NEP |
| Cecil Shorts | @CIN |
| Louis Murphy | @CLE |
| Allen Hurns | @CIN |
| Kenny Britt | @SFO |
| Greg Little | JAC |
| Kenbrell Thompkins | @SEA |
| Andre Roberts | @MIN |
| Tavon Austin | @SFO |
