Our Yahoo daily fantasy football cash lineup last week had a couple misses, including a big dud from Allen Robinson, but Josh Jacobs, Derrick Henry, and Tyler Lockett came through with two-TD performances, while Courtland Sutton and Le'Veon Bell had decent days, too. For our Week 10 NFL DFS cash lineup picks, we're embracing Christian McCaffrey's high price and opting for some cheaper WRs who still should have high floors in favorable matchups.
To balance out our "cheap" WR approach, we're paying up for the second-most expensive TE on the slate and the fifth-most expensive QB. Both are likely underpriced because of injuries -- Drew Brees because of his own time missed earlier this year, and Travis Kelce because of the uncertainty surrounding Patrick Mahomes. As such, we're still getting them at decent prices.
WEEK 10 NON-PPR RANKINGS
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker
Ultimately, this lineup will be carried by McCaffrey, but our RB2 should be in line for a big day at more than half the price. Mixed with Brees, Kelce, and a steal of a defense, we like our chances of finishing in the money.
WEEK 10 PPR RANKINGS: Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end
Week 10 Yahoo NFL DFS Lineup: Picks, Advice for cash games
QB: Drew Brees, Saints vs. Falcons ($34). Brees returned from a thumb injury in Week 8 and threw for 373 yards and three TDs, so it's safe to say he's over the "rust" period. After a bye to rest up even more, he gets a hapless Falcons defense that's allowed the third-most fantasy points per game (FPPG) to quarterbacks this year. At $6 off QB1 pricing, Brees feels like a deal.
WEEK 10 DFS LINEUPS:
Y! GPP | DK cash | DK GPP | FD cash | FD GPP
RB: Christian McCaffrey, Panthers @ Packers ($41). As if you needed more reason to play McCaffrey, the Packers just allowed a big day to Melvin Gordon and are sixth in RB FPPG allowed this year.
RB: David Montgomery, Bears vs. Lions ($20). Montgomery has seen at least 17 touches in each of the past two weeks, and he actually paid off in a brutal matchup at Philadelphia last week, scoring twice and posting a respectable 76 total yards. Detroit allows the most FPPG to RBs, so Montgomery's pricing is ridiculous. Take advantage.
WR: Golden Tate, Giants @ Jets ($19). The one worry with Tate is Sterling Shepard (concussion) returns for this game and steals some targets. We'll take that risk. In Weeks 6-8, Tate averaged 10 targets, 6.7 catches, and 89 yards while scoring one total touchdown. The Jets just got roasted by two different Dolphins' receivers and allow the seventh-most FPPG to the position. Tate also feels underpriced.
WR: John Brown, Bills @ Browns ($18). Brown has scored just twice this year, so perhaps that's why he doesn't get the respect he deserves. He averages 7.5 targets per game and has at least four catches and 51 yards in every game this season. Sure, you like him more in GPPs because of his big-play ability, but he gets steady enough production that his floor works at this price for cash games, too.
WR: Zach Pascal, Colts vs. Dolphins ($17). In two games without T.Y. Hilton (calf) this year, Pascal has four catches for 72 yards and five catches for 76 yards and a score, respectively. He has two other games with touchdowns this year, including a 6-106-2 line in Week 7 against Houston. There's a minor worry here about how he'll fare if Brian Hoyer is forced to start for Jacoby Brissett (knee), but given the opponent, it's a very minor worry. Miami allows the eighth-most FPPG to WRS, and it's prone to bonehead breakdowns that result in big plays. We'd like Colts' secondary receivers Parris Campbell and Chester Rogers more in GPPs.
TE: Travis Kelce, Chiefs @ Titans ($24). Patrick Mahomes' absence hasn't really hurt Kelce the past two weeks, as the stud tight end has averaged 5.5 catches and 62.5 yards while scoring once. With Mahomes (knee) expected back this week, we're all-in on Kelce against a below-average Titans defense vs. tight ends. It's tough sledding at the position with George Kittle, Hunter Henry, and Darren Waller playing in Thursday or Monday night games and Zach Ertz on bye, so we're willing to pay up for one of the few studs who also happens to have the best matchup.
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FLEX: DeVante Parker, Dolphins @ Colts ($13). We get it -- he plays for the Dolphins -- but Parker's price doesn't really make sense. He's scored in four of the past five games, and aside from a Week 2 goose egg against the Patriots, he's had at least 7.1 Yahoo points every week, averaging 11.1 points in those non-New England games. With Preston Williams (knee) banged up, Parker might see more defensive attention but also more targets, so we'll take our chances in this neutral matchup.
D/ST: Ravens @ Bengals ($13). Baltimore isn't all that good, but it showed last week against the Patriots it can still make big plays. Ryan Finley will be making his first NFL start for the Bengals, so we'll take advantage and hope for a little more big-play magic.
