Week 5 NFL FanDuel Tournament Pivots

Wide Receiver

Chalk:

Antonio Brown, $9,600 vs New York Jets - Antonio Brown should be the mega chalk against the New York Jets' weak secondary. Odell Beckham has been a fantasy disappointment so far this season, but after watching the Green Bay Packers allow Marvin Jones and Stefon Diggs to combine for 15 catches, 387 receiving yards, and 3 touchdowns against them in their past two games, Beckham will be firmly on the daily fantasy radar. Julian Edelman's price tag has fallen far too low and he should be a popular pairing with Brady against Cleveland's weak pass defense.

Pivots:

Brandon Marshall, $7,600 at Pittsburgh Steelers - Brandon Marshall saw a season-high 12 targets go his way with Eric Decker out last week. Decker still has yet to come close to practicing and looks questionable at best for this week. Marshall will spend most of his time matched up with William Gay, who has played well this year but is at a 6-inch and 43-pound size disadvantage. Marshall is currently tied for the league-lead in red zone targets and should see that number bump up even further if Decker is out. He could bounce back in a big way this week, and he will see low ownership in the same price range as Edelman, T.Y. Hilton, and Jordan Matthews.

Amari Cooper, $7,200 vs San Diego Chargers - Amari Cooper has averaged a healthy 8.8 targets this season and is one of just three receivers yet to score a touchdown with at least 35 targets. Cooper brought in six scores last season, so it's only a matter of time until some positive touchdown regression comes his way. The Oakland Raiders are projected for 27 points, the fourth-most on the slate, against the San Diego Chargers, who will be without their best corner, Jason Verrett. In what could turn into a shootout, Cooper is an interesting contrarian pivot off of some of the more popular mid-priced receivers.

Tyrell Williams, $6,500 at Oakland Raiders - Tyrell Williams has led the Chargers in targets in the three games without Keenan Allen, averaging 7.7 per game. He will face the Oakland Raiders this week, who have given up the most plays of 20-plus yards as well as the second-most of 40-plus. Williams leads all San Diego receivers in yards per reception and is second in receptions of 20-plus yards. He also leads the team in red zone targets, with double the amount of any other Chargers receiver. Despite all of this, he has just one touchdown on the year, which will help keep him from being as popular as he should be this week. His red zone and deep ball usage make him a high-upside contrarian play -- perfect for tournament use.