As we have noted in previous weeks, the numbers are starting to stabilize for most of the league in terms of perception versus reality. There aren’t as many misaligned odds or salaries as there had been in the beginning of the year. The good news is that teams are also established in their approaches, and we can reasonably project some elements of a gameplan.
A Note from Mario: A nice rebound week for the over-under picks, as they went 3-1 with only the Titans’ team total failing. I will continue to provide them as I see fit, but please do your research and play responsibly.
In the world of daily fantasy roster construction, ‘stacking’ players from the same team can often lead to big results. In this column of games to target in Week 13, Luke and Mario will give their thoughts on a few games that are worth watching for fantasy purposes, and whether they like the value or feel the game is getting too much attention.
Luke’s Top Games to Watch
Los Angeles Chargers at Cincinnati Bengals
The Los Angeles Chargers are an enigma in many ways, but they are also quite predictable. When you think things are going well, they are bound to lose, and when you lose faith, they tend to shock the world and pull off the win. That is embodied perfectly by the fact that they have traded wins and losses in their games since Week 5. In that time period, they have scored everywhere from 6 to 47 points which feels like an impossible spread. Coming off a very ugly loss to their division rivals last week, that puts us in perfect position to buy low on them once again against a Bengals team that is coming off a 31 point dominant victory over their own division rival. After those two games last week, it would be very easy to be down on the Chargers chances offensively, but that is when we want to invest. The Chargers have the kind of upside that can match any team, and when they find a groove in a game, they can score at will. The Bengals defense is no joke, but neither are the Browns or Steelers — two other AFC North teams that the Chargers scored 47 and 41 points against. With my love for the Chargers, that is going to put the Bengals in a position to be aggressive offensively as they try to keep themselves in a high scoring game. Considering the Bengals rank 5th in the league in net yards per pass attempt, I like their chances to keep this game tight as they play from behind which sets this game up to be a back-and-forth shootout.
Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers
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