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Daily Fantasy Football: Week 4 Optimized Lineups
Is Maurice Jones-Drew ready to take advantage of his soft matchup in Week 4?

If you told me two years ago that a guy named Joique would someday help me win some money, I'd applaud you for your creativity. But today, I'd text you and say that you're a genius.

DraftKings Optimized Lineup

PlayerLineup SlotProjected FPCost
Tom BradyQB23.16$7,800
Adrian PetersonRB26.48$8,000
Rashard MendenhallRB12.05$4,400
Brandon MarshallWR26.49$8,300
Wes WelkerWR22.81$6,800
Eddie RoyalFLEX13.82$4,300
Jermaine GreshamTE10.49$3,600
New York JetsD/ST9.86$3,400
Robbie GouldK14.80$3,300

DraftStreet Optimized Lineup

PlayerLineup SlotProjected FPCost
Andrew LuckQB21.74$13,659
Carson PalmerQB16.72$9,623
Alfred MorrisRB19.50$11,430
Marshawn LynchRB20.48$11,542
Brandon MarshallWR19.66$12,539
Wes WelkerWR18.87$11,755
Tony GonzalezTE11.59$7,778
Arian FosterFLEX15.87$8,718
Larry FitzgeraldFLEX15.06$8,912
MinnesotaD/ST7.95$3,986

FanDuel Optimized Lineup

PlayerLineup SlotProjected FPCost
Geno SmithQB17.71$6,900
Marshawn LynchRB20.23$8,600
Maurice Jones-DrewRB17.92$7,000
Brandon MarshallWR19.64$8,400
Wes WelkerWR18.82$7,300
Reggie WayneWR16.42$6,800
Jermaine GreshamTE8.37$4,500
CincinnatiD/ST11.21$5,400
Robbie GouldK14.80$5,000

Fantasy Feud Optimized Lineup

PlayerLineup SlotProjected FPCost
Mike GlennonQB12.02$50,000
Andrew LuckQB20.70$147,300
LeSean McCoyRB20.37$144,200
Marshawn LynchRB20.23$125,400
Brandon MarshallWR19.68$128,000
Reggie WayneWR16.42$94,200
Coby FleenerTE8.06$44,100
Maurice Jones-DrewFLEX17.92$69,200
Alfred MorrisFLEX19.40$137,300
New York JetsD/ST9.98$53,600

StarStreet Optimized Lineup

PlayerLineup SlotProjected FPCost
Geno SmithQB16.59$10,400
Jay CutlerQB17.15$10,600
Alfred MorrisRB20.64$11,300
Marshawn LynchRB22.27$12,800
Reggie WayneWR19.59$11,200
Brandon MarshallWR23.47$13,000
Jason WittenTE15.13$9,800
Maurice Jones-DrewFLEX19.65$10,400
Marques ColstonFLEX17.55$10,500

Week 4 Trends

The numbers love Brandon Marshall this week. It appears as though his 52-yard outing against the Steelers dropped his price a bit, and as a result, he's become a nice value for daily games.

We also like Maurice Jones-Drew to bounce back after a slow start to his season. The Colts have the worst rush defense in the NFL, and although Blaine Gabbert will be handling the ball at quarterback for the Jags, it's undeniably a good matchup for Mojo.

At quarterback, you see a lot of Andrew Luck. Though Peyton Manning has a ridiculously good matchup against the Eagles, he's expensive on every site. However, if you want some of Manning on FanDuel, take a look at using Bilal Powell at running back. If Chris Ivory is sidelined, Powell's $4,700 cost can allow you to place Peyton in your lineup.

Something to really keep in mind this week as well is health concerns. There are a few players - Roddy White, Terrelle Pryor, Ray Rice - who are question marks at this point in the week. Make sure you check back on Sunday to see if the lineups have changed as a result. If you're entering a daily game on Thursday, you may want to shy away from choosing those risks. Use our projections to help sort that out, or ask in the questions area of the site.

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