Getty Gallery: 4/6
150-Max Entry Lineup
– CAPTAIN: C.J. Beathard ($13,200)
– Aaron Rodgers ($12,200)
– Davante Adams ($11,600)
– George Kittle ($7,800)**
– Kendrick Bourne ($2,800)
– Equanimeous St. Brown ($2,400)
**Note: George Kittle questionable but expected to play.
I'll just be honest, I think Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams are going to be in close to 90 percent of my lineups. Maybe to be a bit different I'll take them out of a few, but they're just the safest and best plays on the board, and there's enough value to get them in. There is the potential to make a well-rounded lineup if you remove one of the two, so that's definitely a route to consider.
I also went back to the C.J. Beathard and Kendrick Bourne pairing, which is actually one of my favorite stacks for GPPs and big games. Contrary to most, I also think Bourne could wind up having a safe floor, but his seven targets last week and the fact that the 49ers should be playing from behind makes him a solid 150-max option.
One of the new names added to the mix here is George Kittle. The fact he's questionable with a knee injury has me somewhat concerned, but he did get in a few practices this week, so that's a positive sign. Kittle has seen 15 targets in the past two weeks and totaled 11 receptions for at least 83 yards in each of those games.
The Packers haven't allowed a touchdown this season to tight ends, but they have given up 308 yards. If we can get something like five or six receptions and 80-100 yards from Kittle, it'll be solid, but I think we see more. He's somewhat of a safety blanket for Beathard, who's targeted Kittle in the red zone three times in the past two weeks.
And it's finally time to talk about Equanimeous St. Brown, who'll step into a large role next to Adams and Valdes-Scantling due to Cobb and Allison's injuries. He played 74 percent of the snaps last game, per Football Outsiders, and has home-run hitting ability, making him a great 150-max option.
My one concern is that there's a high probability St. Brown will see a fair amount of Richard Sherman in this game. This is why I probably won't use a ton of him in single entry or three-max games. But if he draws a few spots away from Sherman, or even against him, there's no question he can get loose over the top and score a long touchdown.
*Note: All stats for defensive vs. position is courtesy of ESPN