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Once again, I'm trying my luck in the NFL Sunday Million Contest. First place gets $100,000 (which I would use to spruce up my home decor), and the top 8,500 total scores get some dough. It's $27 to enter, with entries capped at 4,200. Sign up now and start working with your virtual $50,000 budget to pick a QB, two RBs, three WRs, a TE, a FLEX and a DEF. Here's my squad, which is just fantastic.
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QB: Tony Romo, Cowboys vs. Saints ($6,700). Romo hasn't been great this year, but sometimes you gotta play your gut. My gut says this Sunday nighter against the Saints will turn into a primetime shootout. Even if it's in garbage time, I'm counting on Romo to put up points.
RB: Donald Brown, Chargers vs. Jaguars ($5,400). Brown is the only game in town for San Diego with Ryan Mathews (knee) and Danny Woodhead (leg) hurt, so he should get a ton of touches against a poor defense. Plus, it's Donald Brown -- what could go wrong? (Don't answer that. It's Donald Brown.)
RB: Fred Jackson, Bills @ Texans ($4,900). The Texans are allowing 125 rushing yards per game to RBs, so even though C.J. Spiller will get his greedy mitts on plenty of Buffalo's carries, there's room for Jackson to make plays, too. Jackson is more likely to score, and he was extremely active in the passing game last week, which is great for PPR leagues like this.
WR: Jeremy Maclin, Eagles @ 49ers ($6,300). Maclin has been a machine this year in Philadelphia's machine-like offense, and the 49ers pass defense has been downright bad. This is an easy call.
WR: Alshon Jeffery, Bears vs. Packers ($6,600). Jeffery could once again reap the benefits of Brandon Marshall's gimpy ankle, and while the Packers haven't been terrible against WRs, they haven't been good either. This could be a shootout, too, so expect plenty of chances for Jeffery to make plays.
WR: Steve Smith Sr., Ravens vs. Panthers ($5,600). Smith is certifiably passionate when it comes to shoving it in people's faces when they've wronged or underestimated him. He will be more fired up for this game than you or I will be fired up about anything in our lives...ever. The "Revenge Game" factor is usually overrated, but in this case, I'm betting on Smith.
TE: Jimmy Graham, Saints @ Cowboys ($7,500). You gotta pay for the best, and Graham is the best. The fact the Cowboys are allowing the second-most fantasy points to TEs makes it even more of a no-brainer.
FLEX: Jeremy Kerley, Jets vs. Lions ($3,500). Sticking with my "Every-DraftKings-Team-Needs-One-WTF?-Player" theory, I'm going with Kerley, who should be a targets machine against a shaky Lions secondary, especially if Eric Decker (hamstring) is out. Believe me, I know how stupid this looks, but I'm still going for it.
DEF: Miami Dolphins vs. Raiders ($3,100). Getting the Raiders after they've flown from Oakland to London -- on what's traditionally been a sloppy field -- doesn't seem fair. I'll gladly take the Dolphins, who rank tied for fourth in sacks.
