Daily Fantasy Football October 11: DFS Stock Up, Stock Down

October 11, 2015   ·   Andrew Gould   ·   Jump to comments

Certainty never graces any week of the NFL season. Heading into Week 5, though, daily fantasy football fiends at least have more reliable data at their fingertips.
Stats can deceive under the guise of a small sample size. Calling the Kansas City Chiefs one of the worst passing defenses seems unfair considering they already faced Peyton Manning and Aaron Rodgers. While nothing is etched in stone after four weeks, trends are at least crystallizing.
Using such matchup data to our advantage, let's look at players either deserving of our attention or cold shoulder for Week 5. 
 
Stock Up Chris Thompson, RB, Washington ($3,300)
As if Matt Jones didn't create enough confusion in Washington's backfield, Chris Thompson has also emerged as a noteworthy contributor.
Following two uneventful weeks, he registered 86 total yards and a touchdown on two runs and eight catches during Week 3. The following game, he remained involved with 77 yards on six handoffs a...

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