Finding the Optimal Fanduel Lineup for Week 2 NFL Games

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If you missed the methodology for how this works, I'll spare you the gory details from last week's article, and give you the optimal lineups for this week.  One thing I did this week was provide a lineup that isn't quite as optimal, but offers a few different running back options.  You will notice that most of the wide receiver options are similar from lineup to lineup, and that's just a result of the projections from which I'm basing this.

I played in 4 leagues last week and went 2-2 with the various optimal lineups (I'll track that here as a way to measure my success/failure).  Best of luck to everyone!

Don't forget to check out the $55K options as well at the bottom.

Overall Record: 2-2 (50%)

 

Lineup #1

Player	Cost	Points
Cam Newton	$9,000	x
C.J. Spiller	$6,600	x
Doug Martin	$6,400	x
A.J. Green	$7,400	x
Percy Harvin	$6,600	x
Julio Jones	$7,600	x
Aaron Hernandez	$6,400	x
Total	$50,000	145.5

 

Lineup #2

Player	Cost	Points
Cam Newton	$9,000	x
C.J. Spiller	$6,600	x
Doug Martin	$6,400	x
Reggie Wayne	$6,300	x
Percy Harvin	$6,600	x
Julio Jones	$7,600	x
Jimmy Graham	$7,400	x
Total	$49,900	145.1

 

Lineup #3

Player	Cost	Points
Tom Brady	$9,700	x
C.J. Spiller	$6,600	x
Doug Martin	$6,400	x
Reggie Wayne	$6,300	x
Percy Harvin	$6,600	x
Julio Jones	$7,600	x
Aaron Hernandez	$6,400	x
Total	$49,600	144.2

 

Lineup #4 (Not Optimal, But Different Running Back Options)

Player	Cost	Points
Robert Griffin III	$7,500	x
Arian Foster	$9,600	x
Alfred Morris	$5,500	x
Steve Smith	$6,800	x
Percy Harvin	$6,600	x
Julio Jones	$7,600	x
Aaron Hernandez	$6,400	x
Total	$50,000	139.42

 

$55K League Options

Lineup #1

Player	Cost	Points
Robert Griffin III	$7,500	x
C.J. Spiller	$6,600	x
Doug Martin	$6,400	x
Reggie Wayne	$6,300	x
Percy Harvin	$6,600	x
Eric Decker	$5,900	x
Tony Gonzalez	$5,400	x
Total	$44,700	128.52

 

Lineup #2

Player	Cost	Points
Joe Flacco	$6,800	x
C.J. Spiller	$6,600	x
Doug Martin	$6,400	x
Reggie Wayne	$6,300	x
Percy Harvin	$6,600	x
Eric Decker	$5,900	x
Aaron Hernandez	$6,400	x
Total	$45,000	128.34