Week 6 NFL Fanduel Optimized Lineup- Including Thursday (Standard)

Are the Jags an NFL Team?

Normally I do not like drafting players that are playing on Thursday night. There are a lot of reason why I don't like Thursdays, but my main issue is the potential for injury, suspension or other benching in the intervening three days.

In  Thursday Fanduel.com leagues your roster locks when the first game starts. So if Calvin Johnson and his hefty price tag unexpectedly sit (as happened in Week 5) you are screwed. So as a general rule I do not like Thursday games.

This week I love the Thursday game so I've written a special Thursday edition Fanduel Standard $60,000 Optimized Lineup. Here's why.

The New York Giants (0-5) are heading to Chicago to face the Bears (3-2). The Bears offense has been on fire. The D has been solid. The Giants don't like Eli anymore. How else can you explain the 15 sacks he's taken through five games.Eli has complete 15 passes to opposing teams. The Giants have allowed 30 points or more in each game. The Bears will kill it and as a Patriot's fan I'm gonna laugh myself silly when the Giants fall to 0 - 6.

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Fanduel Standard $60,000 Optimized Lineup (Including the Thursday Game)

QB: Peyton Manning $10,800 JAC@DEN   
RB: Matt Forte $8,600  NYG@CHI   
RB:  Knowshon Moreno $7,000 JAC@DEN
WR: Alshon Jeffery $6,300 NYG@CHI
WR: Terrance Williams $5,600 WAS@DAL
WR: T.Y. Hilton $6,000 IND @ SD
TE: Garrett Graham $5,100 STL@HOU
K: Robbie Gould $5,000 NYG@CHI
D: Chicago Bears $5,500 NYG@CHI

QB Analysis
In a normal week Peyton Manning has become a no-brainer. Against the (Insert Favorite Insult Here) Jacksonville Jaguars he's doubly so. My only concern is that they get up by so much that Peyton sits significant time in the second half. Course if that happens, Peyton will likely have already had a great game.

RB Anaylsis
I love Forte and have for years and with Marc Trestman at the helm of the Bears, Forte has gone from great to elite. Cutler will get the ball to Forte a ton, whether runs or catches. Start him and smile.

Moreno has finally taken the load in Denver (for now) and he's going against the soon to be demoted to the Canadian Football League (ala the English Premier League) Jaguars. I suspect that the Broncos will be up huge and that the second half will feature a lot of garbage time points for Moreno.

WR Analysis
I've spent a lot on the QB and RB position. Now it is time to make that up with some lower price WRs who will continue their high priced ways.

Alshon Jeffery may be the best fantasy WR on the Bears. He has shown deep play speed and is targeted an insane amount by Cutler. Expect another big day from the young speedster.

Terrance Williams almost made my roster last week. I went with Broyles and paid for it. I won't make the same mistake again. Dallas will have to throw against the Colts and with Miles Austin still out and Dez Bryant seeing a lot of attention, expect Williams to see the end zone again.

T.Y. Hilton is making Colts fans look back in time. 2013 looks surprisingly like the year that Reggie Wayne surpassed Colts legend Marvin Harrison with Hilton playing the Wayne role. Hilton and Luck have become fast friends and this bromance will only grow stronger against the Cowboys who had a mega-shootout against the Broncos last week.

TE Analysis
This is the first week that I am NOT going with Jimmy Graham. Partly because I paid a lot at other positions and partly because of the match up. The Patriots are masters of taking away an opponents best player. On the Saints that player is Jimmy Graham. He may still be a stud, but I don't see him blowing up, especially since I suspect the Saints will run t the ball against a suddenly vulnerable New England run defense.

So I'm going upside and choosing Garret Graham who has been decent and now has an increased role due to Owen Daniel's injury. Expect skittish Matt Schaub to look for Graham frequently.

K Analysis
I suspect the Bears to put up 30 or more points against the Giants. Gould will see a lot of chances and is a solid $5,000 play.

D Analysis
The Bears have to be salivating here. Eli has taken 15 sacks and tossed 15 interceptions. I expect both numbers to go up and see a pick 6 or kickoff TD as probable.

More Fanduel Optimized Lineups

• NFL Week 6 Fanduel Optimized Lineup - Including Thursday (Standard)
• NFL Week 6 Fanduel Optimized Lineup (Beginner)
• NFL Week 6 Fanduel Optimized Lineup (Standard)
• NFL Week 6 Fanduel Optimized Lineup (Expert)
• Introduction to Fanduel.
• Understanding Fanduel's Scoring System.

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