Getty Gallery: 5/6
Single Entry/Cash Lineup
– CAPTAIN: Davante Adams ($17,400)
– Aaron Rodgers ($12,200)
– Marquez Valdes-Scantling (6,800)
– Pierre Garcon ($6,400)
– Green Bay Packers DST ($4,200)
– Kendrick Bourne ($2,800)
I'm trying to go as straightforward with the single entry lineups as possible and once again will focus it around Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams. I did want to get Rodgers in the captain spot here, and highly recommend using him as a captain quite a bit.
But since that didn't line up with my interest in using the Packers defense again, the choice was to flip Adams and Rodgers. Both players are safe and it made it so I didn't have to drastically change any of the other players who I wanted to keep here.
I mentioned the thought process on Marquez Valdes-Scantling before and I see his floor being pretty high here. There was a bit of back-and-forth on using Jimmy Graham (and finding a way to fit him) over Valdes-Scantling, but I feel as though the latter's upside is higher. And although we're talking about single entry games, we do still need some upside.
While I went wide receiver heavy on this lineup, I do recommend getting Graham in a few spots. He has a fine matchup against a 49ers team who has allowed four touchdowns to tight end this season and saw 11 targets last week. He's going to get a fair share of looks and is in a great spot.
The Pierre Garcon and Kendrick Bourne pairing in cash games is one some people may argue with. A lot of people actually may not even like the thought of playing Bourne, but he's built a rapport with Beathard. Even if he catches just 2-3 passes for 30-40 yards, he's hitting value and allowing us to get a top-tier player in the captain spot.
As far as Garcon goes, the choice to use him comes down to targets. He fits the short passing attack I mentioned the 49ers offense has highlighted at times now and has seen 19 targets in the past two weeks. Unfortunately, those 19 targets have only resulted in nine catches for 99 yards, but his floor is safe assuming he finishes with around 4-6 catches.
*Note: All stats for defensive vs. position is courtesy of ESPN
I've covered some of the additional players I'll be targeting as well as the names listed above next.