DFS Primer: Divisional Round Edition (2021 Fantasy Football ...

The Bucs defense was the No. 1 defense against the run in 2020 and have allowed just 8.8 fantasy points per game on the ground to running backs. Everyone knows the Rams are an elite pass defense, but they’ve also been a top-tier run defense, allowing the fourth-fewest fantasy points per game to running backs. There have been eight running backs who’ve totaled more than 13 carries against the Chiefs, and each of them finished with at least 13.0 DraftKings points, and that’s despite allowing just seven rushing touchdowns on the year. Despite the Packers holding their opponents to a league-low 60.9 plays per game, there were just three games this year where running backs failed to total at least 22 touches against them. If you read The Primer throughout the year, you know that Hunt wasn’t someone I wanted to play as anything more than a low-end RB2/high-end RB3, but on just a four-game slate, his price is far too low, especially when you consider the projected gamescript. When you see that the Browns are 10.5-point underdogs, you must figure Hunt will have a much larger role in the passing game this week. The Browns secondary has been one to attack with wide receivers, as there’ve been 16 different receivers who’ve totaled 15-plus PPR points against them this year, and that’s not even including the three Steelers receivers who scored 20-plus PPR points last week. With little run game and a 32.3-point team-implied total, Hill is the receiver worth paying up for if you decide to go that route.Michael Thomas (NO) vs. Over the last seven games he’s played, he’s allowed 37-of-52 passing for 604 yards and three touchdowns. Brown has now scored 13.5-plus PPR points in each of his last four games, finding the end zone five times during that stretch. Tight ends playing the Browns have averaged 21.1 percent more PPR points against the Browns than they have versus their season-long average, which, in Kelce’s case, was 22.1 DraftKings points per week.Mark Andrews (BAL) at BUF – $5,000 When factoring in their competition, tight ends averaged 2.5 more PPR points per game against the Bills than they did in their non-Bills games, which makes them the fifth-best schedule-adjusted matchup for the position.