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150-Max Entry Lineup
– CAPTAIN: Taylor Gabriel ($7,500)
– Adam Thielen ($11,800)
– Mitchell Trubisky ($10,600)
– Stefon Diggs (9,600)
– Anthony Miller ($6,400)
– Bears DST ($3,800)
Taylor Gabriel's ownership should be drastically low based on the fact that he had no catches last week. He just missed a long touchdown last week and if he had hauled that in, we may be having a slightly different conversation.
Regardless, there's no question he's fallen down the depth chart a bit, but with Allen Robinson drawing a brutal matchup, I fully expect Gabriel to see a few deep targets and to haul in 2-3 of them. I'm a big fan of the upside and low ownership, although it's plenty risky and it's not recommended to use Gabriel in a ton of lineups.
Speaking of Gabriel dropping on the depth chart, that comes thanks to the play of Anthony Miller. The rookie will benefit from his teammate's ability to stretch the field as well as Robinson's tough matchup. Miller also has arguably the best matchup on the Bears roster as he plays primarily out of the slot. Miller has progressively improved over the past four games, increasing his catches and yardage in each game.
Fresh off a 122-yard, one touchdown performance against the Detroit Lions, Miller will have ownership at this price tag, but I'll eat the chalk here. The most enticing part of this play aside from recent play is the fact that the 24-year-old is getting plenty of targets, with 26 in the past four games. He may see his highest number of looks in a single game this season on Sunday night.
I do have to mention Adam Thielen before we move on. Although I'm not a fan of the matchup and how he's done against Fangio-led defenses, It's hard not to love this guy. He had his worst game of the season against the Lions, catching four passes for 22 yards but salvaged it a bit with a touchdown. After ripping off eight-straight games with 100 or more receiving yards, Thielen should see plenty of work.
One concern is that his targets have dropped to single digits in each of the past two games (seven in both). Defenses are obviously goinig to extreme lengths to try to slow Thielen down. It may not always work, but the Bears have the all-around talent to at least keep him somewhat in check, which isn't ideal for the most expensive player on the slate.
We'll roll right into the single entry lineup now for those who aren't feeling quite this risky, as this option is probably up your alley.
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