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It’s become commonplace in DFS now and it’s a term that’s frequently thrown around. “Stack” or “Stacking” is heavily referenced whenever you hear “experts” talking about winning in DFS. Let me make one thing clear. First of all, I’m no expert and second of all stacking isn’t the only way to win. Stacking is a very boom or bust proposition more often than not but it isn’t the end all be all. There needs to be a purpose when stacking. We’re not just going into contests and blindly stacking teams for unrealistic, farfetched potential correlation plays, they have to make sense. This is my breakdown as part of a regular series of articles I’ll produce every week of the NFL season and it will break down what stacks I’m looking to build around in GPP contests for that particular week. Some weeks I’ll dive into four or five stacks but others there could only be two or three I have my eye on. Remember, there’s no sense in stacking just because you heard it repeated 87 times on the radio.

Stacks That I Have My Eye On

Below I’ll break down the particular stacks I’m interested and delve into it based on matchup, ability, predicted game script, and collective salary while picking an opposing player or two to run that stack back with if appropriate. *Note: All pricing is DraftKings focused

Game Stack

Indianapolis Colts vs. Tennessee Titans

QB Carson Wentz, WR Michael Pittman, RB Derek Henry, WR A.J. Brown Wentz is playing extremely well right now consistently moving the Colts’ offense down the field and limiting the mistakes that have often plagued him in the past. His go-to receiver has been Michael Pittman who gets a matchup against a Titans secondary that has allowed the seventh-most fantasy points to wide receivers on the season. Pittman has played nearly 90 percent of offensive snaps in all but one game this season and the Colts’ receivers outside of Pittman are banged up coming into this week. As I mentioned on the stream Renner and I did this week I feel there are multiple ways to attack this game with the Colts passing attack being the more contrary option. As far as the Titans go, Henry and Brown are the routes I’m looking to take. The stance on Henry is obvious, there’s not much to break down there. Brown has awoken of late and finished last week with seven receptions and 133 yards with a score. The Colts’ pass defense has been very susceptible to the pass.

Cincinnati Bengals (at New York Jets)

QB Joe Burrow. RB Joe Mixon, WR Ja’Marr Chase The one negative which I’ve mentioned repeatedly is the slow pace that the Bengals have been playing this season. With that aside this matchup against the putrid Jets is mint and I’m still going to have some Burrow, Mixon, and Chase stacks across my lineups. Burrow to Chase has been money esecially over the last few weeks with Chase seeing 10, six, 10, and nine targets over his last four games with 201, 97, 159, and 77 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Mixon is still underpriced with just 12 touches last week in a blowout win he should be fresh and ready to run all over the Jets at $6,900 (nice). The Jets allow 127.5 yards rushing per game (25th in the league) and Mixon has been a true bell-cow this season

Buffalo Bills (vs. Miami Dolphins)

QB Josh Allen, WR Stefon Diggs, WR Cole Beasley When I began to look more at the games this week I began to ask myself how the hell are the Dolphins going to stop the Bills? I’ve come to the conclusion that they will not be able to and because of that locking in Allen, Diggs, and Beasley is the route I’m looking to take. Allen and Diggs speak for themselves, even though the Dolphins’ secondary is getting healthy, the defense overall has been piss poor. With tight end Dawson Knox out, the void in the middle of the field will be filled by Cole Beasley who caught seven balls for 88 yards and a touchdown. Beasley is extremely affordable in a tremendous matchup. Also consider: Los Angeles Rams QB Matthew Stafford, RB Darrell Henderson, WR Cooper Kupp Detroit Lions QB Jared Goff, RB D’Andre Swift, TE T.J. Hockenson Good Luck!!