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Every Wednesday, Sporting News Canada will give recommendations of who to play in your lineup. Here are this week’s suggestions.
Quarterback
Deshaun Watson, Texans vs. Colts. Watson tore up the Legion of Boom in Seattle, so a home matchup against the hapless Colts defense should result in another monster game.
Drew Brees, Saints vs. Buccaneers. Brees let us down last week, but he's back at home against a much worse pass defense, so we're betting he won't be held out of the end zone again.
Dak Prescott, Cowboys vs. Chiefs. No Ezekiel Elliott means even more throwing for Prescott, who's in a prime bounce-back spot against a Kansas City defense allowing the 10th-most fantasy points per game to QBs.
Running Backs
LeSean McCoy, Bills at Jets. McCoy has posted over 22 fantasy points in non-PPR leagues in each of the past two weeks, and the Jets allow the 10th-most fantasy points per game to RBs. This is an easy call.
Kareem Hunt, Chiefs at Cowboys. Hunt will do it as a runner and receiver against a Cowboys defense that's allowed 4.5 yards per carry and over 50 receiving yards to an RB four times this year.
Todd Gurley, Rams at Giants. Few backs have been as consistent as Gurley this year, who's had at least 12 fantasy points in non-PPR leagues in all but one game. The Giants allow over 120 rushing yards per game, so 12 points feels like Gurley's floor.
Wide Receivers
DeAndre Hopkins, Texans vs. Colts. The Colts give up the fifth-most fantasy points per game to WRs, so there's no reason to think they can stop Hopkins, who has six TDs in his past four games.
Dez Bryant, Cowboys vs. Chiefs. No team allows more fantasy points per game to WRs than Kansas City, so Bryant is in good position to score for the third time in his past four contests.
Mike Evans, Buccaneers at Saints. The New Orleans defense will likely create some turnovers, but that doesn't mean Evans can't have a monster performance. He's had at least eight targets in every game this season.
Pass Offense
Saints vs. Buccaneers. With Michael Thomas, Ted Ginn, Coby Fleener, and Alvin Kamara out of the backfield, the Saints will hit Tampa's 30th-ranked pass defense from every angle.
Buccaneers at Saints. Can you say "shootout?" Tampa will have to pass to keep pace with New Orleans, and the NFL's No. 2 passing offense is more than capable of putting up yards against a mediocre pass defense.
Texan vs. Colts. It's possible Houston will take its foot off the gas pedal at some point in this one, but the DeAndre Hopkins-Will Fuller combo should be good for some big plays against Indy's 31st-ranked pass defense.
Run Offense
Chiefs at Cowboys. Kareem Hunt will break some big plays against a Dallas defense that's allowing 4.5 yards per carry. It doesn't hurt that Alex Smith is always good for a couple long scrambles, too.
Bills at Jets. With LeSean McCoy and Tyrod Taylor likely to get 25-30 carries between them, the Jets, who allow a healthy 4.3 yards per rush, don't stand a chance of containing Buffalo's potent ground game.
Titans vs. Ravens. Tennessee can hit the Ravens, who are one of five teams to allow over 1,000 rushing yards this year, with a pair of good backs and a good running quarterback.
Defense
Jaguars vs. Bengals. Jacksonville has had two 10-sack games this year and gets to face Andy Dalton this week. Sign us up.
Eagles vs. Broncos. Denver is allowing the second-most fantasy points per game to defenses after three straight duds. A long road trip to face Philly's big-play defense isn't going to help, regardless of who starts at QB.
Cardinals at 49ers. The Jimmy Garoppolo era is still a week away, which means the C.J. Beathard era will continue — which means a bunch of sacks and turnovers for the Cardinals.
Special Teams/Kicker
Texans vs. Colts. Indianapolis is allowing the most fantasy points to kickers, and Ka'imi Fairbairn hasn't missed a field-goal attempt all season.
Lions at Packers. Matt Prater has had multiple field-goal attempts in four of the past five games, and punt returner Jamal Agnew leads the league with two return TDs and a 21.7 yard average. Expect Green Bay to be punting a lot without Aaron Rodgers.
Chiefs at Cowboys. Harrison Butker is automatic, hitting eight of eight FG attempts the past two weeks, and Tyreek Hill is always a threat to take a punt to the house.