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150-Max Entry Lineup
– CAPTAIN: Zach Pascal ($3,000)
– Tom Brady ($13,000)
– Andrew Luck ($11,400)
– Rob Gronkowski ($9,800)
– Nyheim Hines ($6,600)
– Chester Rogers ($6,000)
*Note: If you want to differentiate yourself massively in a 150-max game, using Patriots WR Josh Gordon at $7,800 is a good way to do it. He's unlikely to garnish high ownership after playing 18 snaps last week, but with Edelman back and Gronkowski drawing attention, he could hit a home run or two.
If I'm able to get two quarterbacks into a showdown lineup I will almost always do it. Thanks to Zach Pascal's low price tag and the two other Colts pass-catchers, it's more than possible and allows the ability to get Rob Gronkowski in with Tom Brady.
I touched on Gronkowski's matchup previously, and it's simply too hard to pass up. Whether players opt to fade Gronk due to his high price tag and the fact he has just 10 targets in the past three games is a big question mark, but I'll be sticking with him on this slate. If doing multiple 150-max games, then I'd go away from Gronkowski some, but I'll be heavy on him in Week 5.
Brady hasn't lit the world on fire how we're used to seeing from him, but he's thrown two or more touchdowns in three of four games while hitting 17 or more fantasy points. The Colts defense has allowed opposing quarterbacks to complete 108-of-153 passes this season for 1,165 yards and five touchdowns. I spoke about the return of Edelman earlier, and I think it's being undervalued at this point.
The Patriots offense could absolutely begin humming nicely against a mediocre Colts defense at home with Edelman back. And if that's the case, Brady and Gronkowski will be two of the biggest beneficiaries from a fantasy standpoint.
With this being a 150-max lineup, I decided to go with a pass-heavy stack adding Andrew Luck, Nyheim Hines and Chester Rogers to round out the lineup. It was a close call between Rogers and Ryan Grant, but I'm giving the edge based on upside to the former. Grant is an ideal player to work as a safety blanket for Luck and to get in your cash/single entry lineups. But Rogers broke out last week with Hilton popping in and out of the game due to injuries.
After Rogers' eight-catch, 85-yard performance, I wouldn't be surprised to see him once again see double-digit targets and even potentially find the end zone. He's seen one red zone target in each of the past two weeks, so Luck is looking his way down there.
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