Our picks to win DraftKings Millionaire Maker Contest
A number of football staff writers are participating in DraftKings Millionaire Maker Contest, so we thoughts we'd share our teams with those of you who are as well. Hey, we're here to help, what can we say.
Here’s the team I put together over at DraftKings, with explanations below:
Most weeks, I make at least a concession or two (usually at WR3 of FLEX) in my lineup to stack high-value at key positions. This week, I feel great about all nine players selected.
We all know Brees is capable of exploding for five touchdowns in any given week and I love him at home against a Tampa Bay Buccaneers team that surrendered 56 points on the road in Atlanta just two weeks ago. I'm willing to pay the price for Brees.
I went into this week thinking Le'Veon Bell and Marshawn Lynch would be my running backs before I saw their price. I was pleasantly surprised to find Bell priced at $500 cheaper than backs like LeSean McCoy and Matt Forte (who have a combined one touchdown between them this season). Bell might be the hottest running back in the NFL right now and he should rip a terrible Jacksonville Jaguars defense to shreds.
I expect similar things out of Lynch and Giovani Bernard. The Washington Redskins just allowed Rashad Jennings and Andre Williams to rush for 121 yards combined, and the New England Patriots surrendered 199 yards rushing to Jamaal Charles and Knile Davis.
Eddie Royal scored two touchdowns in Week 4, but it was Keenan Allen's 10-catch, 135-yard performance that caught my eye. The touchdowns are coming for Allen.
Sanders' inclusion gives me a piece of the Denver Broncos offense in a game they need to win. Demaryius Thomas is clearly playing hurt and he should draw Patrick Peterson, opening things up for Sanders.
Hawkins is a target monster who won't face much opposition from the Titans' woeful secondary.
I can't explain Kelce's price. He looks like Rob Gronkowski pre-ACL injury. Despite touchdowns in back-to-back games, Kelce is priced at the minimum on DraftKings. Stealing candy from a baby has nothing on this.
The Saints don't offer a ton of upside on defense, but they're at home against the Mike Glennon-led, Mike Evans-less Buccaneers. There's nothing to fear there.