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It was a very sleepy Week 11, with low scoring and several injuries decimating tickets. Only Thomas Rawls (this week's price $4,500) was a required selection to make a DraftKings Millionaire Maker top-10 ticket. 112 points were all that were needed to win most 50/50s, a paltry 12.5 points/player.This makes two weeks in a row that scoring and matchups failed to live up to expectations. But just like any other trend in NFL DFS, it will only continue until it doesn't.RBAdrian Peterson ($7,300) – Must always considerChris Ivory ($5,800) – Already ate up Miami onceDoug Martin ($5,800) – Great GPP playT.J. Yeldon ($4,800) – San Diego is very forgivingBuck Allen ($4,600) – The only game left in BaltimoreThomas Rawls ($4,500) – Great price for the upside; don't love his matchupWRDeAndre Hopkins ($9,100) – Nuk vs New Orleans doesn't seem fairOdell Beckham ($8,700) – More than half the time he's been above 20 pointsAntonio Brown ($8,700) – Not afraid of SeattleLarry Fitzgerald ($7,400) – In consideration every weekMike Evans ($7,400), Vincent Jackson ($4,700) – Not loving the stack; want one or the otherTravis Benjamin ($5,300) – If you want to go against the Baltimore passing defenseDeSean Jackson ($5,100) – Itching to go long against the GiantsTEDelanie Walker ($5,400) – Becoming the surest thing at TE?Jordan Reed ($5,100) – Love his matchup if he playsKyle Rudolph ($3,400) – Last week he caught the ballJulius Thomas ($3,400) – Ready for a bigger roleHeath Miller ($3,100) – Doesn't always get the targets you'd wantDEFArizona ($3,900) – Waiting for Blaine Gabbert to crackPittsburgh ($3,000) – Several high-scoring gamesTennessee ($2,200) – Haven't scored much but still tough to play againstMy DraftKings TicketBen Roethlisberger, Adrian Peterson, Thomas Rawls, Antonio Brown, Larry Fitzgerald, DeSean Jackson, Julius Thomas, Vincent Jackson, Tennessee DefenseCraig Clark is a Daily Fantasy Sports expert who appears weekly on the Harris Football Podcast (www.HarrisFootball.com). You can follow him on Twitter @pcclark59.
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The trend that everyone will play this week, taking the Houston battery against the woeful New Orleans defense, seems ripe to end…sometime. Will this be the week, and will you be on the right side of it? I also like Pittsburgh's passing game to continue its stellar play despite a paper tiger matchup against Seattle. Many will stay away just because of the 'Hawks D, and I welcome the lower percentage ownership on my ticket.With so many injuries, especially to running backs, there are a plethora of cheap starting plays. Too bad so many are unattractive. Thomas Rawls may be too cheap not to take, however, so expect sky-high percentage ownership. I still want the blue chippers.No more byes! Although we do have the Thanksgiving day games of Carolina vs Dallas, Philadelphia vs Detroit, and Chicago vs Green Bay to bisect our fantasy week. Here are some DFS players for your week 12 consideration:(You can check out daily fantasy here and here.)QBCarson Palmer ($7,100) – Highest floor of anyoneBen Roethlisberger ($6,700) – Should be priced like Brady ($8,000)Eli Manning ($6,500) – Favorable matchup with WashingtonJameis Wilson ($5,500) – Growing up before our eyesKirk Cousins ($5,400) – Only as good as his opponent's defense is badBrian Hoyer ($5,000) – Minimum-priced and now New Orleans
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