FanDuel Week 2 Slate Breakdown with Cash and GPP Picks

Sep 13, 2018

In this space each week, I’ll give my overall FanDuel cash game and tournament strategy thoughts and discuss how players fit into these strategies. By offering a general approach to the week, along with a player pool to consider, you should walk away feeling well-equipped no matter your bankroll strategy or game selection process.

Note that FanDuel has replaced their kicker with a Flex position this season. Because running backs have a higher floor and smaller range of outcomes than wide receivers or tight ends, it’s often wise to fill the flex spot with a running back in cash games—of course, every week is unique and should be treated as such. Other sites that use a flex have seen a relatively even mix of tournament winners in terms of which position has filled the flex. Consistency scores suggest that receivers have a higher ceiling than running backs but with FanDuel’s half-PPR scoring system that gap is smaller than on full PPR sites.

Main Slate Cash Game Strategy

Quarterback

After a disappointing Week 1, Deshaun Watson ($7,400) saw his price drop $800, the biggest salary drop for any quarterback this week. That depressed salary puts Watson back atop the quarterback value report against a defense that should give Watson much less of a headache than New England did last week. Tennessee doesn’t have the scheme or personnel to shut down DeAndre Hopkins like Bill Belichick did, which greatly improves Watson’s floor.