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Week 9 FanDuel NFL Tournament Pivots

Ian Goldsmith Nov 3rd, 2017
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Tight End

Chalk

Zach Ertz will continue to see high ownership as long as he keeps up his double-digit output on a weekly basis -- he hasn't scored below 10.6 points on FanDuel this season. Jimmy Graham will also be a popular play against a bottom-six Washington Redskins defense that has allowed five different tight ends (well, Ertz twice) to get at least 93 receiving yards or a touchdown.

For those wanting to spend less, Jack Doyle will get some love. His 25 receptions in the past three weeks not only pace the Colts, but they are the most by any player in the league.

Pivots

Delanie Walker, $5,600 (vs. Baltimore Ravens)

Delanie Walker did not practice on Thursday, yet there is still a solid chance he suits up on Sunday. If he does, he immediately becomes one of the best plays of the week while also having low ownership.

Walker is still one of Marcus Mariota's favorite targets, with his 49 looks ranking sixth among tight ends this season. If Tennesee wants to beat a stout Baltimore Ravens defense, they will have to run the ball and funnel it through the air to the middle of the field, and Walker is the perfect player to be a focal point of this strategy.

Baltimore has allowed six touchdowns to tight ends this season, second only to the Giants. They feasted against the overmatched Dolphins last week, but are exploitable. Look for Mariota utilize Walker repeatedly as a safety blanket. We project him to return the second-highest value at the position this week.

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