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Week 9 DraftKings Cash & Tournament Plays

If James Conner is ruled out this week, it might be pertinent to lock Jaylen Samuels in every lineup at $4,000. 


With news still yet to drop about James Conner's status after sustaining a shoulder injury, the week's biggest question hangs in the balance.

Will James Conner sit and allow us to play all the Jaylen Samuels at $4,000?

The slate is starved for value and, it's likely if Conner does sit, Samuels is going to be the most popular play on the slate.

With the top-tier running backs being so expensive -- Christian McCaffrey is $10K and Dalvin Cook is $9.5K -- their ownership levels will be directly correlated to Conner's status.

The most-common build will be to use Samuels in order to fit in one of those expensive options. So, should the news break that Conner is out, expect McCaffrey and Cook to draw more ownership, which puts you in the position of two things:

  • How many shares of Jaylen Samuels do I play?
  • How much McCaffrey and Cook do I want?
The answers to those two questions will likely be what defines the slate -- especially in tournaments. 

For me, if Samuels plays, I'm leaning toward trying to get overweight on the field. So, if he's looking like he'll come in at 30 percent owned or so, I'd ideally be double that ownership -- so about 60-70 percent. 

So how much McCaffrey or Cook will I play? In tournaments ... I haven't fully decided yet. If the top-end RBs draw more clicks in lineups, I'll likely go another direction. I'll find a way to play mid-range backs or pay down a little bit from the top-priced guys, and spend elsewhere at receiver or tight end to differentiate my lineups that way.  


Either way, keep your eyes open on Twitter for news regarding Conner's status the rest of the week.

Cash Plays

QB

Matt Stafford $6,800
Derek Carr $5,500
Philip Rivers $5,100

RB

Dalvin Cook $9,500
Le'Veon Bell $7,700
Josh Jacobs $6,500
Derrick Henry $5,700
Jaylen Samuels $4,000 (if James Conner is out)

WR

Kenny Golladay $7,700
Chris Godwin $7,300
Allen Robinson $6,800
Keenan Allen $6,400
John Brown $6,100

TE

Darren Waller $6,300
Jonnu Smith $3,700 (if Delanie Walker is out)
Noah Fant $3,000

DST

Bills $3,800
Jets $3,500
Panthers $2,800

Tournament Plays

QB

Aaron Rodgers $6,900
Josh Allen $6,500
Jameis Winston $6,100
Sam Darnold $5,900

RB

Nick Chubb $7,300
Aaron Jones $7,000
Austin Ekeler $6,000
Phillip Lindsay $5,300
Tarik Cohen $4,200
Damien Williams $4,000

WR

Stefon Diggs $7,600
Tyreek Hill $7,400
JuJu Smith-Schuster $6,300
Robby Anderson $5,500
Sammy Watkins $4,900 (only if Patrick Mahomes plays)
Mike Williams $4,600
Allen Lazard $3,900

TE

Traivs Kelce $6,500
Hunter Henry $6,000
Greg Olsen $3,500

DST

Eagles $3,000
Steelers $2,400
Redskins $1,800

-- By Nathan Joyce
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