3 Daily Fantasy Football Players to Avoid in Week 2
Justin Forsett ($6,600 on FanDuel)
It was tempting to go with Jeremy Hill here again, but variety is the spice of life, or in this case, the spice of DFS. For what it's worth, Hill does have an extremely low 1.29 FanDuel Value, according to our DFS Projections.
We'll roll with Justin Forsett, though.
The Cleveland Browns defense gave up 1,841 rushing yards in 2015, the second-highest total in the NFL. Running backs averaged 20.4 FanDuel points against them last season.
With the Baltimore Ravens favored by 7 points, and the Ravens' boasting an implied total of 24.8 points, you should be tempted to start a Ravens' running back. But this is a messy backfield right now.
Forsett is in a straight-up timeshare. We know that volume is key, especially at running back, and split carries is something you should avoid in DFS whenever possible. Although Forsett was on the field for 34 snaps in Week 1, compared to Terrance West, who got 30 snaps, it was West who got more touches. Forsett ended the day with 35.7% of Baltimore's rushing attempts, while West received 42.9%. Forsett got three targets and West got two. It's ugly out there, man.
Our DFS Projections have Forsett pegged for 6.3 FanDuel points and a frightening 0.95 FanDuel Value.
If you really must try to take advantage of the Cleveland defense in an implied positive game script for running backs, it may be better to take a leisurely stroll down #NarrativeStreet with West, who was drafted by the Browns in 2014. But it's probably best to check out Joe Flacco and the Ravens' passing game instead.
