5 Daily Fantasy Football Matchups to Exploit in Week 10
Dallas Cowboys Passing Offense
We've got a flowchart of scenarios in which we want to latch onto Dak Prescott. Let's flesh out this checklist for a second to show why Week 10 is just begging for the Dak attack.
The Dallas Cowboys run an unbearably slow offense. For the season, they have run one play every 30.33 seconds, the second-slowest pace in the entire league. This means we need them in a pace-up game against a faster opponent. The Pittsburgh Steelers rank eighth in overall pace and generally play faster at home. That's check one.
Even when the Cowboys run more plays, they want to pound that puppy on the ground. Ezekiel Elliott is -- quite shockingly -- stupidly talented, and they ride him whenever they can. That means we want to use Dak in situations where they'll have no choice but to throw. That could also come through this week.
Not only are the Cowboys 2.5-point underdogs, but the Steelers got Cameron Heyward back on their defensive line last week. Opponents had gashed them on the ground in a few games without him, but Heyward's presence means the Cowboys may be more inclined to exploit the Steelers' 26th-ranked pass defense. That's check two, and that's enough to put Prescott firmly in our wheelhouse.
Usually, we want to avoid quarterbacks who are underdogs due to fears of a negative game script where sacks, interceptions, and fumbles become more plentiful. Prescott, though, ranks third in Passing NEP per drop back and fourth in Success Rate of the 33 quarterbacks with at least 100 drop backs this season, so he hasn't really been susceptible to these ills. Once again, he's passing the sniff test at pretty much every avenue.
Despite his disgusting levels of efficiency, you can still snag Prescott for $7,700 on FanDuel. He hasn't scored fewer than 17.48 points since Week 1, meaning he's essentially priced at his floor. You get the possibility of some goodness on the ground, as well, making Prescott a highly-intriguing tournament target.
With Ryan Shazier healthy for the Steelers, we probably don't want to turn back to Jason Witten after his big week. Instead, our main focus should be on Dez Bryant and Cole Beasley.
Bryant's output last week was obviously disappointing, but we should at least remember that was due to a matchup with Cleveland Browns cornerback Joe Haden. Bryant already has four red zone targets in the two weeks since returning, and his 25.2% target market share in the five games he has played is delicious. Don't hesitate to go back here even after his Week 9 dud.
You never really feel "good" about rostering Beasley since his snap rate hovers around 60%. However, he has a 21.1% target market share for the season, and he has topped 50 receiving yards in every game. He also had a pair of red zone targets with Bryant active last week, so this choice isn't as unsatisfactory as it may seem on its face.
