We Were on a Break!
We Were on a Break!
Seven lineups keep seeing the same guys. Here’s who we can part with, what the breakup costs, and why Flournoy keeps getting invited back.
Seven lineups. Some very familiar faces.
Every lineup depends on some Dallas passing production
Cheap receiving volume remains important
Five builds share his receiving outcome
Repeated Tampa tight-end exposure
Repeated uncertain-volume receiver exposure
Every six-player group is different. That doesn't make these a balanced portfolio. Seven theories can still have the same bad evening.
Don't put the entire evening on Flournoy
Flournoy makes six of our seven lineups fit. That also gives one affordable Dallas receiver six chances to ruin our evening. The Han Solo Touchdown Bet is the only build without him.
If you're playing more than one candidate, these swaps offer ways to reduce that shared exposure. They change the game story as well as the salary—Dallas receiving volume becomes Tampa receiving volume.
| Starting build | Flournoy replacement | New total | What you trade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rothstein Core Build | Tez Johnson | $48,300 | Dallas receiving exposure for a less certain Tampa role |
| Rothstein Touchdown Bet | Ted Hurst III | $48,900 | Keep Tez; add Hurst's uncertain receiving volume |
| Han Solo Core Build | Ted Hurst III | $49,000 | One fewer Dak receiver; more Tampa receiving exposure |
| Coach Taylor Core Build | Tez Johnson | $48,200 | Keep Hurst; rely more heavily on Tampa's receivers |
| Coach Taylor Touchdown Bet | Ted Hurst III | $48,700 | Keep Otton; add another Tampa receiving path |
| Williams variation | Tez Johnson | $48,400 | Less Dallas passing exposure alongside Williams Captain |
All six swaps preserve unique players, both teams and the cap. They are salary-legal alternatives, not reoptimized improvements. Hurst appears in three primary builds already; Tez is already in the Rothstein Touchdown Bet. Don't add either twice. Gainwell costs $200 more than Flournoy and requires another adjustment in these six builds; Godwin and Egbuka require larger rebuilds.
Tampa lists Hurst as a starter and Tez behind Egbuka. Hurst's eight catches for 128 yards and one TD through four games show involvement, not dependable volume. [10][11] Replacing Flournoy with either player moves the cheap-receiver risk rather than making it disappear. Otton still appears in three primary builds, so keep an eye on that shared exposure, too.