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QUARTERBACKS
| Player | Opp |
|---|---|
| BEST BETS | |
| Ben Roethlisberger | @NYJ |
| Aaron Rodgers | CHI |
| Peyton Manning | @OAK |
| GREAT STARTS | |
| Drew Brees | SFO |
| Carson Palmer | STL |
| Matt Ryan | @TBB |
| SOLID STARTERS | |
| Matthew Stafford | MIA |
| Cam Newton | @PHI |
| Colin Kaepernick | @NOS |
| Joe Flacco | TEN |
| FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS | |
| Jay Cutler | @GBP |
| Mark Sanchez | CAR |
| Eli Manning | @SEA |
| Andy Dalton | CLE |
| Josh McCown | ATL |
| Derek Carr | DEN |
| Russell Wilson | NYG |
| Ryan Tannehill | @DET |
| Brandon Weeden | @JAC |
| Brian Hoyer | @CIN |
| SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM | |
| Kyle Orton | KCC |
| Michael Vick | PIT |
| Brandon Weeden | @JAC |
| Blake Bortles | DAL |
| Alex Smith | @BUF |
| Austin Davis | @ARI |
| Zach Mettenberger | @BAL |
TIGHT ENDS
| Player | Opp |
|---|---|
| BEST BETS | |
| Jimmy Graham | SFO |
| Julius Thomas | @OAK |
| GREAT STARTS | |
| Larry Donnell | @SEA |
| Mychal Rivera | DEN |
| Heath Miller | @NYJ |
| SOLID STARTERS | |
| Greg Olsen | @PHI |
| Jason Witten | @JAC |
| Richard Rodgers | CHI |
| Zach Ertz | CAR |
| FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS | |
| Owen Daniels | TEN |
| Travis Kelce | @BUF |
| Scott Chandler | KCC |
| Charles Clay | @DET |
| Clay Harbor | DAL |
| Martellus Bennett | @GBP |
| Luke Willson | NYG |
| Jared Cook | @ARI |
| Delanie Walker | @BAL |
| SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM | |
| Jermaine Gresham | CLE |
| Austin Seferian-Jenkins | ATL |
| Vernon Davis | @NOS |
| Jace Amaro | PIT |
| John Carlson | STL |
| Levine Toilolo | @TBB |
RUNNING BACKS
| Player | Opp |
|---|---|
| BEST BETS | |
| DeMarco Murray | @JAC |
| Jeremy Hill | CLE |
| Marshawn Lynch | NYG |
| GREAT STARTS | |
| Matt Forte | @GBP |
| Ronnie Hillman | @OAK |
| LeSean McCoy | CAR |
| Jamaal Charles | @BUF |
| Andre Ellington | STL |
| Le’Veon Bell | @NYJ |
| SOLID STARTERS | |
| Denard Robinson | DAL |
| Eddie Lacy | CHI |
| Terrance West | @CIN |
| Steven Jackson | @TBB |
| Justin Forsett | TEN |
| Reggie Bush | MIA |
| Darren Sproles | CAR |
| Mark Ingram | SFO |
| FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS | |
| Bobby Rainey | ATL |
| Chris Ivory | PIT |
| Lorenzo Taliaferro | TEN |
| Darren McFadden | DEN |
| Joique Bell | MIA |
| Frank Gore | @NOS |
| Charles Sims | ATL |
| Lamar Miller | @DET |
| SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM | |
| Daniel Thomas | @DET |
| Damien Williams | @DET |
| Montee Ball | @OAK |
| Fred Jackson | KCC |
| Chris Johnson | PIT |
| Jonathan Stewart | @PHI |
| Ben Tate | @CIN |
| DeAngelo Williams | @PHI |
| Theo Riddick | MIA |
| Devonta Freeman | @TBB |
| Tre Mason | @ARI |
| Anthony Dixon | KCC |
| Andre Williams | @SEA |
| Antone Smith | @TBB |
| Bishop Sankey | @BAL |
| Bryce Brown | KCC |
| Benny Cunningham | @ARI |
| Carlos Hyde | @NOS |
TEAM DEFENSES
| Team | Opp |
|---|---|
| GREAT STARTS | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | @BUF |
| New Orleans Saints | SFO |
| Seattle Seahawks | NYG |
| Dallas Cowboys | @JAC |
| SOLID STARTERS | |
| Green Bay Packers | CHI |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | @NYJ |
| Arizona Cardinals | STL |
| Miami Dolphins | @DET |
| FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS | |
| Cleveland Browns | @CIN |
| St. Louis Rams | @ARI |
| Detroit Lions | MIA |
| Baltimore Ravens | TEN |
| Philadelphia Eagles | CAR |
| Buffalo Bills | KCC |
| Denver Broncos | @OAK |
| SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM | |
| Atlanta Falcons | @TBB |
| Carolina Panthers | @PHI |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | DAL |
| San Francisco 49ers | @NOS |
| Cincinnati Bengals | CLE |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | ATL |
| New York Jets | PIT |
| Tennessee Titans | @BAL |
| Chicago Bears | @GDP |
| New York Giants | @SEA |
| Oakland Raiders | DEN |
WIDE RECEIVERS
| Player | Opp |
|---|---|
| BEST BETS | |
| Antonio Brown | @NYJ |
| Randall Cobb | CHI |
| Jeremy Maclin | CAR |
| Demaryius Thomas | @OAK |
| Julio Jones | @TBB |
| GREAT STARTS | |
| Jordy Nelson | CHI |
| Emmanuel Sanders | @OAK |
| Brandon Marshall | @GBP |
| Martavis Bryant | @NYJ |
| Larry Fitzgerald | STL |
| SOLID STARTERS | |
| Steve Smith Sr. | TEN |
| AJ Green | CLE |
| Calvin Johnson | MIA |
| Kelvin Benjamin | @PHI |
| Mike Evans | ATL |
| Michael Floyd | STL |
| Mohamed Sanu | CLE |
| Anquan Boldin | @NOS |
| Dez Bryant | @JAC |
| Golden Tate | MIA |
| Roddy White | @TBB |
| Alshon Jeffery | @GBP |
| Michael Crabtree | @NOS |
| Odell Beckham Jr. | @SEA |
| FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS | |
| Vincent Jackson |
ATL |
| Sammy Watkins | KCC |
| Eric Decker | PIT |
| Andre Holmes | DEN |
| Jordan Matthews | CAR |
| John Brown | STL |
| Marques Colston | SFO |
| Percy Harvin | PIT |
| Davante Adams | CHI |
| Brandin Cooks | SFO |
| Doug Baldwin | NYG |
| Mike Wallace |
@DET |
| Taylor Gabriel | @CIN |
| Kenny Britt | @ARI |
| Markus Wheaton | @NYJ |
| Torrey Smith | TEN |
| Riley Cooper |
CAR |
| Harry Douglas | @TBB |
| Stevie Johnson | @NOS |
| Allen Robinson | DAL |
| SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM | |
| Rueben Randle | @SEA |
| Kenny Stills | SFO |
| Terrance Williams | @JAC |
| Cecil Shorts | DAL |
| Jarvis Landry | @DET |
| Jerricho Cotchery | @PHI |
| Justin Hunter | @BAL |
| Robert Woods | KCC |
| Mike Williams | KCC |
| Dwayne Bowe | @BUF |
| Kendall Wright |
@BAL |
| Allen Hurns | DAL |
| James Jones | DEN |
| Miles Austin | @CIN |
| Corey Washington | @SEA |
| Brian Hartline | @DET |
| Jermaine Kearse | NYG |
| Junior Hemingway | @BUF |
| Louis Murphy | ATL |
| Tavon Austin | @ARI |
