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Optimal Lineup
– CAPTAIN: Anthony Miller ($9,300)
– Mitchell Trubisky ($9,800)
– Robert Woods ($9,600)
– Brandin Cooks ($9,400)
– Tarik Cohen ($8,600)
– Cody Parkey ($3,000)
With the return of Mitchell Trubisky, I think we're going to get a nice spot with wide receiver Anthony Miller. Although he's seen just six targets in the past two games with Chase Daniel under center, that will likely change on Sunday. Prior to the Vikings game just before that, Trubisky had targeted Miller 26 times over the span of four games.
Even more appealing than a large number of targets is the fact that Miller has a knack for finding the end zone. In a potentially high-scoring game, a player who's scored in five of the last eight games and has the ability to score from anywhere on the field is appealing. Best of all, his price as a captain allows the building of a strong lineup still.
Pairing Robert Woods and Brandin Cooks is a spot I'm pretty high on. The Bears have allowed 2,111 yards and 12 touchdowns to wide receivers this season, which ranks as the seventh-most fantasy points on average, per ESPN. While I'm a bit worried about Jared Goff's home vs. road splits against the Bears defense, even if the Rams fall behind, Woods and Cooks will be in great spots.
While Woods provides the safe floor, I love the big-play potential of Cooks in this matchup. It's also become apparent that he's done a lot of the heavy lifting with Cooper Kupp no longer in the lineup. Over the last three games, Cooks has totaled 22 receptions on 30 targets while topping the 100-yard mark twice. He has big play potential and also the ability to move the chains frequently.
Tarik Cohen will likely be a favorite play at this price, and while the Rams haven't been bad against running backs, it's going to be interesting to see how this matchup plays out. Cohen is a favorite target out of the backfield in Matt Nagy's offense, and that won't change this week. With that said, the Rams have allowed just 378 yards through the air to running backs, but have given up 65 receptions.
The workload alone makes provides a safe floor for Cohen. His upside is arguably as high as any player on this slate with the exception of Todd Gurley as well. I'll happily roll out the Bears electrifying back quite a bit on this slate.
The 150-max lineup features a major focus on upside with more risk involved and is what I'll break down next.
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DraftKings NFL Picks & Optimal Lineups: Rams vs. Bears Showdown