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| Latavius Murray went absolutely off again, scoring 39.7 DraftKings points and was the third-highest-scoring player on the slate. Having the lead role at $5,800 should have been a signal to everyone to play him, especially in a primo matchup against the Cardinals. |
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
That ... that right there? That's the only thing we need to be saying about Latavius Murray.
With Alvin Kamara ruled out again in Week 8, all DFS players should have found the way to lock Murray into their lineups. In large-field tournaments, he was only 28 percent owned, which is far too low based on the first week we saw him take the feature-back role with Kamara out. He should've been close to 50 percent owned at $5,800.
Especially considering Drew Brees was making his return and teams would have to start respecting the quarterback play a little bit more than when Teddy Bridgewater was under center. That matchup with the Cardinals was an absolute lock to be a smash-spot for Murray, and he didn't let people down.
So, the lesson to be learned here is simple: don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
When the slate presents you with a player who has a proven track record as being a quality back, and is now getting feature-back workload in a matchup against one of the league's worst defenses, you don't fade it. You jam it in.
After my first run through Week 9's slate on DraftKings, this is what I see:
QB
High-End Plays
Russell Wilson $7,100 (vs. Tampa Bay)
Matthew Stafford $6,800 (at Oakland)
Kirk Cousins $6,700 (at Kansas City)
Value Plays
Jameis Winston $6,100 (at Seattle)
Derek Carr $5,500 (vs. Detroit)
Philip Rivers $5,100 (vs. Green Bay)
RB
High-End Plays
Dalvin Cook $9,500 (at Kansas City)
Le'Veon Bell $7,700 (at Miami)
Aaron Jones $7,000 (at LA Chargers)
Value Plays
Derrick Henry $5,700 (at Carolina)
Phillip Lindsay $5,300 (vs. Cleveland)
WR
High-End Plays
Kenny Golladay $7,700 (at Oakland)
Stefon Diggs $7,600 (at Kansas City)
Tyreek Hill $7,400 (vs. Minnesota)
Chris Godwin $7,300 (at Seattle)
Value Plays
DK Metcalf $5,700 (vs. Tampa Bay)
Jamison Crowder $5,100 (at Miami)
DJ Moore $4,800 (vs. Tennessee)
Allen Lazard $3,900 (at LA Chargers)
TE
High-End Plays
Travis Kelce $6,900 (vs. Minnesota)
Darren Waller $6,300 (vs. Detroit)
Value Plays
Jonnu Smith $3,800 (at Carolina) ... if Delanie Walker is out
Eric Ebron $3,600 (at Pittsburgh)
O.J. Howard $3,200 (at Seattle) ... if he's ACTIVE
DST
High-End Plays
Bills $3,800 (vs. Washington)
NY Jets $3,600 (at Miami)
Value Plays
Panthers $2,800 (vs. Tennessee)
Dolphins $2,700 (vs. NY Jets)
Stack
Tampa Bay at Seattle
Both sides of this game seem pretty appetizing. Obviously, we know what Russell Wilson can do both with his arm and his legs. He's as dynamite as they come in games where the Seahawks need to put up points in order to beat an opponent. The Buccaneers have the No. 1 rush defense, per DVOA, but are 25th against the pass. Similarly, the Seahawks can struggle against the pass -- Matt Schaub throwing for 460 yards is Exhibit A. We know the Bucs' running game is hot garbage, and the only way they're scoring points is via Jameis Winston throwing it -- granted, it doesn't go to the other team every time. I see this game probably garnering one of the highest totals of the week (Detroit-Oakland might give it a run for its money as the highest overall game total), so it might get chalky. But with options like Wilson and Winston at QB; Evans, Godwin, Lockett and Metcalf at WR; O.J. Howard or Cameron Brate at tight end; and even the Seahawks DST all as fantasy-viable options, this game has A LOT to like.
-- By Nathan Joyce
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