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Single Entry/Cash Lineup
– CAPTAIN: Rashard Higgins ($4,800)
– Tyrod Taylor ($11,000)
– Jarvis Landry ($10,800)*
– Sam Darnold ($10,000)
– Quincy Enunwa ($9,800)
– Jason Myers ($3,400)
*Note: Watch Jarvis Landry's injury status ahead of game. If ruled out, this post will be updated with the pivot.
While a ton of love will understandably go to Antonio Callaway (more on him later), I love using Rashard Higgins at his low price tag. Even prior to the Josh Gordon trade, Higgins played 60 percent of the offensive snaps in Week 1. That number jumped to 74 percent last week, and while Callaway received a few more snaps, it's apparent the Browns have a set trio of wideouts.
Higgins caught 5-of-7 targets in Week 2 against the Saints and finished with 47 yards. The numbers aren't incredible, but he's trending upward and is almost a lock to see 7-9 targets, especially if the Browns wind up falling behind. At a $3,200 base price ($4,800 for captain), that's a great spot for a cash play.
I'll once again roll out the Tyrod Taylor-Jarvis Landry pairing in my cash lineup, barring something scary on the update relating to Landry's questionable tag. They're both paired up in my optimal line and I expect a heavy workload for the wideout and a high floor for Taylor, both of which bode well for single entry and cash game lineups.
Quincy Enunwa was a lock for this style of game (and almost all formats), but I'm pairing him with Sam Darnold as well. The Browns aren't bad against opposing quarterbacks but have allowed 578 yards and three touchdowns through two games. Enunwa is the go-to target for Darnold, who's fresh off a 334-yard passing game last week.
The Jets have no issue letting their rookie quarterback air it out, as he nearly doubled his pass attempts from Week 1 to Week 2, finishing with 41 attempts. Although Darnold only threw one touchdown with two interceptions in the Dolphins game, he finished with a solid 18.46 DraftKings points, which would be more than fine in a cash game.
I know it seems incredibly boring to use a kicker in daily fantasy football. But there are going to be quite a few drives between these two teams that stall short of the end zone. If we're able to get a few field goals from Jason Myers (he's 4-of-4 with six extra points), he'll easily pay off his price tag. Myers is averaging 10.5 fantasy points over the first two weeks and get his fair share of chances.
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