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Deshaun Watson is being drafted on average as the 38th overall player in fantasy, according to Fantasypros. Jim Rogash/Getty Images
#QUARTERBACKSPOSTEAMBYE
1Aaron RodgersQBGB7
2Deshaun WatsonQBHOU10
3Tom BradyQBNE11
4Drew BreesQBNO6
5Russell WilsonQBSEA7
6Cam NewtonQBCAR4
7Kirk CousinsQBMIN10
8Ben RoethlisbergerQBPIT7
9Matt RyanQBATL8
10Carson WentzQBPHI9
11Jimmy GaroppoloQBSF11
12Matthew StaffordQBDET6
13Andrew LuckQBIND9
14Pat MahomesQBKC12
15Jameis WinstonQBTB5
16Philip RiversQBLAC8
17Marcus MariotaQBTEN8
18Jared GoffQBLAR12
19Andy DaltonQBCIN19
20Case KeenumQBDEN10
21Dak PrescottQBDAL8
22Derek CarrQBOAK7

 

    BYE 20Royce FreemanRBDEN10
 RUNNING BACKS    21Carlos HydeRBCLE11
1Todd GurleyRBLAR12 22Marshawn LynchRBOAK7
2LeVeon BellRBPIT7 23Peyton BarberRBTB5
3Ezekiel ElliottRBDAL8 24Jamaal WilliamsRBGB7
4David JohnsonRBARI9 25Jay AjayiRBPHI9
5Saquon BarkleyRBNYG9 26Mark IngramRBNO6
6Alvin KamaraRBNO6 27Kerryon JohnsonRBDET6
7Melvin GordonRBLAC8 28Rex BurkheadRBNE11
8Leonard FournetteRBJAX9 29Marlon MackRBIND9
9Kareem HuntRBKC12 30Isaiah CrowellRBNYJ11
10Joe MixonRBCIN9 31Chris CarsonRBSEA7
11Christian McCaffreyRBCAR4 32Tevin ColemanRBATL8
12Jordan HowardRBCHI5 33Dion LewisRBTEN8
13Dalvin CookRBMIN10 34Corey ClementRBPHI9
14Devonta FreemanRBATL8 35Sony MichelRBNE11
15LeSean McCoyRBBUF11 36Chris ThompsonRBWAS4
16Kenyan DrakeRBMIA11 37Rashaad PennyRBSEA7
17Derrick HenryRBTEN8 38Tarik CohenRBCHI5
18Alex CollinsRBBAL10 39Adrian PetersonRBWAS4
19Lamar MillerRBHOU10 40Austin EkelerRBSD8


 

 WIDE RECEIVERS  BYE      BYE
1Antonio BrownWRPIT7  23Marquise GoodwinWRSF11
2DeAndre HopkinsWRHOU10  24Chris HoganWRNE11
3Odell Beckham JrWRNYG9  25Allen RobinsonWRCHI5
4Julio JonesWRATL8  26Corey DavisWRTEN8
5Michael ThomasWRNO6  27Marvin JonesWRDET6
6Davante AdamsWRGB7  28Michael CrabtreeWRBAL10
7A.J. GreenWRCIN9  29Nelson AgholorWRPHI9
8Mike EvansWRTB5  30Emmanuel SandersWRDEN10
9Tyreek HillWRKC12  31Will FullerWRHOU10
10Adam ThielenWRMIN10  32Kelvin BenjaminWRBUF11
11Keenan AllenWRLAC8  33Robert WoodsWRLAR12
12Doug BaldwinWRSEA7  34Robby AndersonWRNYJ11
13Stefon DiggsWRMIN10  35Jamison CrowderWRWAS4
14Josh GordonWRCLE11  36Alshon JefferyWRPHI9
15T.Y. HiltonWRIND9  37Julian EdelmanWRNE11
16Larry FitzgeraldWRARI9  38Cooper KuppWRLAR12
17JuJu Smith-SchusterWRPIT7  40Calvin RidleyWRATL8
18Demaryius ThomasWRDEN10  41Randall CobbWRGB7
19Amari CooperWROAK7  42Chris GodwinWRTB5
20Brandin CooksWRLAR12  43Kenny GolladayWRDET6
21Jarvis LandryWRCLE11  44Jordy NelsonWROAK7
22Golden TateWRDET6  45Mike WilliamsWRLAC8

 

 TIGHT ENDS  BYE
1Rob GronkowskiTENE11
2Travis KelceTEKC12
3Zach ErtzTEPHI9
4Jimmy GrahamTEGB7
5Greg OlsenTECAR4
6Evan EngramTENYG9
7Trey BurtonTECHI5
8David NjokuTECLE11
9Delanie WalkerTETEN8
10George KittleTESF11
11Jordan ReedTEWAS4
12Eric EbronTEIND9
13Kyle RudolphTEMIN10
14O.J. HowardTETB5
15Tyler EifertTECIN9

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Kyle Tucker returns to Houston this weekend. Composite Getty Image.

Two first-place teams, identical records, and a weekend set with serious measuring-stick energy.

The Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs open a three-game series Friday night at Daikin Park, in what could quietly be one of the more telling matchups of the summer. Both teams enter at 48-33, each atop their respective divisions — but trending in slightly different directions.

The Astros have been red-hot, going 7-3 over their last 10 while outscoring opponents by 11 runs. They've done it behind one of the best pitching staffs in baseball, with a collective 3.41 ERA that ranks second in the American League. Houston has also been dominant at home, where they’ve compiled a 30-13 record — a stat that looms large heading into this weekend.

On the other side, the Cubs have held their ground in the NL Central but have shown some recent shakiness. They're 5-5 over their last 10 games and have given up 5.66 runs per game over that stretch. Still, the offense remains dangerous, ranking fifth in on-base percentage across the majors. Kyle Tucker leads the way with a .287 average, 16 homers, and 49 RBIs, while Michael Busch has been hot of late, collecting 12 hits in his last 37 at-bats.

Friday’s pitching matchup features Houston’s Brandon Walter (0-1, 3.80 ERA, 1.10 WHIP) and Chicago’s Cade Horton (3-1, 3.73 ERA, 1.29 WHIP), a promising young arm making one of his biggest starts of the season on the road. Horton will have his hands full with Isaac Paredes, who’s slugged 16 homers on the year, and Mauricio Dubón, who’s found a groove with four home runs over his last 10 games.

It’s the first meeting of the season between these two clubs — and if the trends continue, it may not be the last time they cross paths when it really counts.

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -112, Cubs -107; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

Here's a preview of Joe Espada's Game 1 lineup.

The first thing that stands out is rookie Cam Smith is hitting cleanup, followed by Jake Meyers. Victor Caratini is the DH and is hitting sixth. Christian Walker is all the way down at seventh, followed by Yainer Diaz, and Taylor Trammell who is playing left field.

How the mighty have fallen.

Pretty wild to see Walker and Diaz hitting this low in the lineup. However, it's justified, based on performance. Walker is hitting a pathetic .214 and Diaz is slightly better sporting a .238 batting average.

Screenshot via: MLB.com



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