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Welcome back to another week geared towards cashing in on that huge pay day. Last week we had a decent lineup with every position getting into double digits, besides an under performing Greg Olsen (at least he's on bye this week so he doesn't have the chance to screw things up again). Looking ahead to this week we are investing in a QB/TE pairing to come through and playing a bargain basement RB to help us afford the finer things in life.

QB  - Alex Smith, KC - $6,900 vs. CHI:  Coming off a career high in yardage against Cincinnati, Smith now gets a home matchup against a weak Bears defense. This game has potential for a high scoring affair, which should add a higher point ceiling to Smith's already consistent floor.

RB - Le'Veon Bell, PIT - $9,000 at SD:  This is the dream play of the week. With Roethlisberger still sidelined, Pittsburgh will be utilizing Bell heavily in the run game and with check downs. It doesn't hurt that the Chargers are giving up a league worst 4.9 yards per carry to opposing running backs so far this year.

RB - Anthony Dixon, BUF - $4,500 at TEN:  The value is too good to pass up being able to play a starting running back for the minimum price in a decent matchup. Not expecting Boobie to break off huge chunks of yardage, but he will get a high volume of carries as well as all goal line work.

WR - Julio Jones, ATL - $9,200 vs. WAS:  Julio didn't get many opportunities in a blow out game against the Texans in week 4 but he gets a nice matchup at home against the Redskins. Look for Atlanta to air the ball out frequently to avoid a Washington run defense giving up the second fewest yards per game this season.

WR - Larry Fitzgerald, ARI - $7,400 at DET:  While Fitzgerald didn't find his way into the end zone last week, he still put up 7 catches for 99 yards against a tough Rams defense. He has a much better matchup this week against a Detroit defense giving up almost 300 yards per game to opposing receivers.

WR - James Jones, GB - $6,400 vs. STL:  It looks like Davante Adams will be missing another week with his ankle injury, which means Jones will once again provide great value at his low price tag. Possibly a tough matchup in this one, but betting on the Green Bay passing game in Lambeau is never a bad thing.

TE - Travis Kelce, KC - $6,500 vs. CHI:  Purely a pairing play to Alex Smith, albeit with one of the top tight ends in the game.  Feels like a thunderstorm is brewing...

K - Stephen Gostkowski, NE - $5,000 vs. DAL:  Why not go with the kicker averaging the most fantasy points per game the past 3 years in a row?

DEF - Broncos, DEN - $5,000 vs. OAK:  Expecting the Denver defense to capitalize on a few Oakland mistakes and make their way into the end zone this week.

Well we are 5 weeks into gambling season, and results have been bleak. All we can do is forget the past and use that second mortgage wisely going forward to hit the jackpot! This week we are going with a QB/WR stack with two of the top dogs this year, making a play based on historical precedence and otherwise taking value where available. Good luck Gamblers!

QB  - Andy Dalton, CIN - $7,600 at BUF:  Dalton is averaging over 300 yards and 2 TDs per game so far this year and he is matched up against one of the worst pass defenses in the league in week 6. Great play for a decent price.

RB - Arian Foster, HOU - $8,500 at JAC:  It looks like Foster is finally healthy and gets a tasty match up against a Jaguars team that just allowed Doug Martin to run all over them while scoring 3 TDs in the process.

RB - LeGarrette Blount, NE - $6,500 at IND:  Looking back on recent Patriots and Colts games there seems to be one constant and that is Blount putting up monster performances. The stars seem aligned on this one as Dion Lewis popped up on the injury report mid-week and is questionable to play which would put Blount in line for more touches.

WR - A.J. Green, CIN - $8,100 at BUF:  Stack play with Dalton to raise the point ceiling using one of the best receivers in the league.

WR - Emmanuel Sanders, DEN - $7,900 at CLE:  Not sure what's going on with the Denver offense, but with Demaryius Thomas bunged up and a non-existent running game I like the odds of Sanders coming away with a big game.

WR - Kendall Wright, TEN - $5,800 vs. MIA:  Wright recently expressed frustration with his involvement in the offense which should be well received as he is the best play maker they have. Look for big play potential here as the Dolphins are allowing the 4th worst average yards per reception in the league.

TE - Antonio Gates, SD - $5,500 at GB:  Gates was dominant in his first game back from suspension posting over 90 yards and 2 TDs. San Diego will need to score to keep up with the Packers which means he should get plenty of opportunity to score.

K - Stephen Gostkowski, NE - $5,100 at IND:  Rolling with the kicker that scores the most points week in and week out.

DEF - Broncos, DEN - $5,000 at CLE:  Decent match up for a white hot defense.

Six weeks of the season are in the books and unfortunately, no perfect lineups to show for it; let's change that around! This week we are going with a low cost QB/WR stack who face off against a team that scores a lot of points, spending high on a couple of stud RBs with great matchups and selecting a duo of old man WRs whose teams happen to be going head to head.

QB  - Ryan Fitzpatrick, NYJ - $7,100 at NE:  Fitzpatrick has been steady all season and should get a boost in production this week up against New England. Look for the Jets to throw the ball more than normal to keep up in this game as well as there being a high potential for garbage time points.

RB - Devonta Freeman, ATL - $8,700 at TEN:  Freeman has been shredding defenses all season and the Titans 5th worst run defense isn't going to stop him this week. Great matchup here as the Falcons should have a lead throughout the game which leans the offense even further towards the run.

RB - Todd Gurley, STL - $7,400 vs. CLE:  It looks like Tre Mason will be sitting out week 7 so Todd Gurley will be getting a huge workload against the worst run defense in the NFL. Great price tag for the value here.

WR - Larry Fitzgerald, ARI - $7,800 vs. BAL:  Old man receiver number 1 in our lineup has a great matchup against the 4th worst pass defense. Fitzgerald also should get a boost this week as it looks like John Brown will not be playing due to a hamstring injury.

WR - Steve Smith, BAL - $6,900 at ARI:  Old man receiver number 2 in our lineup has a tough matchup against the Cardinals, but his high volume of targets will make up for it since Flacco has no one else to throw to.

WR - Eric Decker, NYJ - $6,200 at NE:  Selecting Decker as a wide receiver stack to Fitzpatrick. The Patriots like to scheme against a the opposing teams best player which means that Brandon Marshall should draw the defenses attention away from Decker.

TE - Travis Kelce, KC - $6,000 vs. PIT:  Kelce should continue to see an increase in targets after Jamaal Charles was injured and he may see even more this week as Jeremy Maclin still hasn't been cleared to play from a concussion he received last week.

K - Stephen Gostkowski, NE - $5,100 vs. NYJ:  Rolling with the kicker that scores the most points.

DEF - Atlanta, ATL - $4,700 at TEN:  Unfortunately the Broncos are on a bye this week but Atlanta draws a great matchup against a Titans team that giving up the most fantasy points to opposing defenses this year.