Chalk
With Travis Kelce unavailable on the main slate, and Rob Gronkowski still looking to get on track this year, Zach Ertz is likely to see huge ownership at the tight end slot. The veteran pass catcher has dominated the Philadelphia Eagles passing game with a 27.8% target market share, and at a position bereft of a ton of great options, fantasy's #1 tight end is sure to get a ton of run.
At a cheaper price point, Eric Ebron is also sure to get some additional attention. He leads the position with six receiving touchdowns in 2018, and with signal-caller Andrew Luck topping the 300-yard passing mark in each of the last three weeks, along with the league's highest pass-to-run ratio (2.41), Ebron should see plenty of volume.
Pivot
Greg Olsen, Carolina Panthers: $5,900 (at Philadelphia Eagles)
After suffering a broken foot in a season-opening win over the Dallas Cowboys, the Carolina Panthers are throwing Greg Olsen right back into the mix:
Greg Olsen's usage in his Week 6 return:
98% snap rate, 34 routes (out of 41 dropbacks), 21% target share (third on team), and 16% of air yards (second). #Panthers clearly not concerned about a setback (foot).
— Graham Barfield (@GrahamBarfield) October 15, 2018
It's worth pointing out that Olsen faces a challenging matchup in Week 7 against a defense that has allowed the third-fewest FanDuel points to tight ends in 2018 (6.4), it's also fair to point out that Olsen moves around the Panthers' offense as one of their top pass-catchers, which the Eagles have struggled against this season. In recent weeks, the Eagles have allowed big games to Corey Davis (9 catches, 161 yards, 1 TD), Adam Thielen (7-116-1), Stefon Diggs (10-91), and DeSean Jackson (4-129-1).
It's also not like the Philadelphia Eagles haven't been prone to big games at the either, as evidenced by a Week 2 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers when they allowed O.J. Howard to catch 3 passes for 96 yards and a score.
This Sunday's tilt has a solid, if not spectacular total of 45.0 points. We project Olsen for some solid upside at 24.8 FanDuel points, which is good for a return of 4.2 FanDuel points per $1,000. If the Panthers, as five-point underdogs, are indeed playing from behind, expect some impressive passing game work for Olsen along with some potential to vault your lineup lineup up a few rungs in tournament standings.
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