CFB DFS Top Plays: Week 9 (Saturday Main)

Editor’s Note: We may not write up every player we consider to be a top play. Consult the chart at the bottom of the page. This page will be updated as necessary.

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Understanding optimal lineups for cash games is extremely important, even if you only play tournaments. Players in our cash pool are the ones we believe are the most underpriced, have the best floor/ceiling combo, and typically feature a relatively tight range of outcomes. These are the best plays on the board when considering price, context, and positional scarcity. These are usually pretty good options for GPPs as well.

The optimal GPP lineup will typically mix some of these cash-type plays with higher-variance options, often in correlated lineups. In cash games (where roughly 50% of the field gets paid out), we don’t worry about ownership, game stacks, or correlation. In large-field tournaments, we should be much more mindful of ownership. These are our Top Plays considering the following factors: mean projection, matchup, upside, and value. Ownership is NOT considered here. Generally speaking, these players are what we consider to be “head-to-head and 50/50 considerations.”

They are listed in price descending order (NOT ranked by “best play”). At the bottom, you’ll find suggested rankings by site once salary is accounted for.

QUARTERBACK

Trinidad Chambliss (MISS – DK $9,000, FD $11,300) – There are some injuries at RB and some cheaper WR options, so for cash games, this sets up as a double-spend-at-QB type of slate. With Ole Miss starting RB Kewan Lacy out, Makhi Frazier sets up as a value RB, but that should also mean Ole Miss puts more on the shoulders of Trinidad Chambliss with an elevated pass rate. He also has some rushing ability with six rushing TDs on the year. Ole Miss has one of the highest team totals on the slate, and Auburn has been carved up by the better passing teams they have played, allowing 333 passing yards to Baylor, 327 to Georgia, and 387 to LSU.