Heading into Week 9

Can you believe it's already week 9? Hard to believe that we are officially half way through the season.

Bankroll last week was a bit rough, I ended up +$125 but that Juju Smith-Schuster 90+ yard touchdown cost me over a thousand dollars.

Current Bankroll is now up to $12,574 so +25% on the season. Not bad so far, but we need to keep this going.

Week 9 Talk

Now that we have gotten a lot of the administrative talk out of the way let's head into week 9. To be blunt, now that the DeShaun Watson news has come up, this week is not pretty. The good news however, is that if it isn't pretty for you, it is not difficult for everyone to build a lineup. So instead of dialing back my bankroll on a week like this which is intuitively what you feel like you should do, I am going to be entering the same percentage of contests as I typically will enter.

Bankroll entered:
Cash: $1,900 (15.1%)
GPP: $200 (1.5%)

Quarterbacks-
Russell Wilson: It's hard not to have Russell Wilson as one of the top guys this week as he goes on these runs where he is just unbelievable at times. Wilson last week had 452 yards and 4 touchdowns. Now the Seahawks offense adds Duane Brown to help protect Wilson's blindside which should only help the quarterback this week. He is in a great matchup against Washington who have struggled against the pass this season.

Other quarterbacks I like:
Dak Prescott

Running Backs:
Kareem Hunt: The Cowboys have been strong against the run with the return of Sean Lee this season, and Kareem Hunt has not scored a touchdown in the last four weeks on the ground. So why do I like Hunt? When Dallas has struggled against running backs, they have really struggled as they have allowed Aaron Jones to run for 125 yards and a touchdown, Carlos Hyde had 4.9 yards per carry, and Todd Gurley had 215 total yards against this Cowboys team. This is a great spot for Hunt this week and while his floor is not as high as some other running backs on this slate, his ceiling is as high as any player.

Other running backs:
Mark Ingram
Todd Gurley

Wide Receiver
Wide receiver is where it gets interesting. I had circled Hopkins as an automatic play, but with the Watson news can no longer trust Tom Savage.

Michael Thomas is likely my top guy this week as this Buccaneers secondary has been struggling lately as they have not been healthy. Thomas' price continues to be simply too cheap at just $7,600 and while he has not been scoring touchdowns, he is still a player that scored 9 touchdowns last season.

Tight End: 
In cash, find a way to fit Jimmy Graham into your lineup and move on. The matchup is too good going up against a Washington team that has been one of the worst against the tight end this season.

Defense:
Seattle: This Seahawks defense was embarrassed last week against DeShaun Watson and the Texans. This is a defense that has a ton of pride and will be looking to rebound. They are going up against a Redskins offensive line that is an absolute mess right now. Brandon Scherff, Trent Williams, Shawn Lauvao, and Spencer Long all appear highly questionable if not out for this game. This defensive line for the Seahawks is in a prime matchup to take advantage in this game.