NFL – DFS Expert Grading and Recap – Week 9 (2022)

Top NFL DFS Experts – Week 9

We are halfway through the NFL regular season and our DFS grading. At the midpoint, Stokastic – Slate Breakers leads the overall standings, followed by DailyFantasyInsider and Sportsline. In Week 9, the Rotowire – Optimizer provided the top DFS plays with DraftKings Playbook – Targets and Sportsline rounding out the Top 3.

On to the Week 9 grades, class is in session!

Head of the Class – Week 9

Each week I will highlight a few of the top experts for the week. Here are the experts that deserve a “gold star” for Week 9 based on their cumulative grades for all players they touted this week.

#1) Rotowire – Optimizer (Score: 4.33) saw six of their nine optimized plays receive a grade of “B” or better

#2) DraftKings Playbook – Targets (Score: 4.10) provided eight picks that received a “B” or better out of 10 selections

#3) Sportsline (Score: 4.00) had two grades of “A” or better out of four recommendations

Top Value – Rotowire – Optimizer (3.78 DK Pts/$1000)

Head of the Class – Week 9 (By Position)

Sometimes there is just that one class that you excel in. In this section, I will highlight who the top experts were at each position for Week 9.

QB – DFSAmry – Geek / DK Playbook – Targets (6.00) top plays were Tua Tagovailoa and Justin Fields, respectively

RB – DailyRoto – Optimizer / Rotoballer / Rotowire – Optimizer (7.50) had either Joe Mixon or Kenneth Walker leading the way

WR – DailyFantasyNerd / Sportsline (5.50) were both led by Tyreek Hill

TE – Rotowire – Optimizer (5.00) provided Cade Otton

DST – Rotowire (10.00) had the Patriots DST

Extra Credit – Week 9

In this section, I will look to give some extra credit to experts that received an A+ grade for a player that they recommended when very few other experts did. Week 9 extra credit goes to the following…

A+ – Cooper Kupp (DFSKarma – Building Blocks, RotoGrinders – Consensus)
A+ – Davante Adams (FantasyGuru – Seige Takes, RotoGrinders – Consensus)
A+ – Cade Otton (Rotowire – Optimizer)

Consensus Recap – Week 9 – Cash options

The Industry Consensus Cash picks finished this week with a 12th place finish out of 36 experts graded.

Top Picks – Joe Mixon, Tyreek Hill

Consensus Recap – Week 9 – GPP options

The Industry Consensus GPP picks finished this week with a 25th place finish out of 36 experts graded.

Top Picks – Justin Fields, Tua Tagovailoa, Kenneth Walker

Head of the Class – Season

Here are the top experts in the Overall Standings after Week 9 of the season, including which site has provided the top DraftKings points per $1000 of salary.

#1) Stokastic – Slate Breakers (Score: 5.17) still on top

#2) DailyFantasyInsider (Score: 4.44) continues to hold onto 2nd place

#3) Sportsline (Score: 4.21) rounds out the Top 3 for another week

Top Value – DailyFantasyInsider (3.25 DK Pts/$1000)

The DailyOverlay Industry Consensus Cash Picks are in 11th place in the overall standings out of 36 experts. The DailyOverlay Industry Consensus GPP Picks are in 31st place in the overall standings out of 36 experts.

Head of the Class – Season (By Position)

Sometimes there is just that one class that you excel in. Here are the top experts at each position through Week 9 of the season including which site has provided the top DraftKings points per $1000 of salary.

QB

#1) DFSArmy – Domination Station (6.56)

#2) Stokastic – Slate Breakers (5.56)

Top Value – DFSArmy – Domination Station (3.68 DK Pts/$1000)

RB

#1) DailyFantasyNerd (5.30)

#2 tie) DFSArmy – Domination Station / Sportsline (5.00)

Top Value – DFSAmry – Domination Station (3.80 DK Pts/$1000)

WR

#1) Rotoballer (4.63)

#2) DK Playbook – Targets (4.27)

Top Value – DK Playbook – Targets (2.91 DK Pts/$1000)

TE

#1) Stokastic – Slate Breakers (6.11)

#2) GoingFor2 (5.00)

Top Value – DFSAmry – Domination Station (3.14 DK Pts/$1000)

DST

#1) RunPureSports (4.54)

#2) DailyOverlay – Cash Consensus (4.25)

Top Value – RunPureSports (3.29 DK Pts/$1000)

Let’s see who can make the grade in Week 10!

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