Your team's linchpin

[sammyz]

1. Luck OR Dak, preferably both. If luck is even top 8 I should be ok. Really if either one is top 8 I should be fine
2. CMC, I need him to take a step forward and be a true every week starter if not a 3 down back
3. Diggs, if I can rely on him every week with Keenan and Doug Baldwin I should be solid.
4. Greg Olsen, just have a Greg Olsen type season (of old)

A lot of ifs there, but these are the ifs that I think would give me a GREAT chance at the championship. I have depth to where I think I can still contend even if these don't all pan out

[Oddball456]

I need both Mixon and Cooper to be solid

[bigchiefbc]

In the DLFPL, it's DJ. I need him to be peak DJ. In my home league, I need Watson to keep being the Watson he was last year.

[tresskid84]

Gallup could be huge for me. Own him almost everywhere

[Bot101]

Gallup could be huge for me. Own him almost everywhere

If hes your linchpin than you should start scouting who you'll be taking 1.01 for 2019.

[hockeyBjj]

Evans needs to have a bounce back year for both my leagues

Also need Cook and OBJ to come back to 100% form from injuries

[Minnkota]

Evans and Josh Gordon for me as well. I tried to move Gordon in a couple of leagues to minimize risk and try to cash out on his current value. It turns out I am better off owning him and rolling with the (hopeful) upside. If these two guys hit this year, I will be doing pretty well.

[kamihamster]

Josh Gordon is in both of my leagues. So much upside and so much risk. If he is even 80% of what he was I'll be happy.

Joe Mixon for my home league. It's non-PPR and you can start up to 4 RBs. I'd love to roll with Cook, Kamara, and Mixon every week (and whoever I draft with the 1.09). It would be a nice plug and play part of my lineup.

[Goldenarchitect]

David Johnson...mainly because I am very thin at RB and need him to again produce top tier numbers and stay healthy. There are a lot of changes and question marks coming to that offense, so I am a bit skeptical.

[tresskid84]

Gallup could be huge for me. Own him almost everywhere

If hes your linchpin than you should start scouting who you'll be taking 1.01 for 2019.

Guess, I misinterpreted/misunderstood the topic. Thought the question had more to do with who you heavily owned and not exclusively to studs you need to produce (though, based on all the answers, I should have figured this out, lol) . . . Gallup obviously isn't my best player anywhere, lol. But based on where I got him in all my drafts (very late 1/early 2) and how much I own him, if he hits, he will make me some more money this year, haha.

[gameaholica]

I feel good about my team...

I just need half of my 2017 IR army to produce/return to form.

Linchpin... Rodgers.

[M-Dub]

Keenan for me. After trading Tyreek this offseason, my WR corps is largely unproven. I think I have enough upside to get a couple WR2s out of the group, but if Keenan doesn’t have another WR1 year, it could get ugly.

[Bot101]

Gallup could be huge for me. Own him almost everywhere

If hes your linchpin than you should start scouting who you'll be taking 1.01 for 2019.

Guess, I misinterpreted/misunderstood the topic. Thought the question had more to do with who you heavily owned and not exclusively to studs you need to produce (though, based on all the answers, I should have figured this out, lol) . . . Gallup obviously isn't my best player anywhere, lol. But based on where I got him in all my drafts (very late 1/early 2) and how much I own him, if he hits, he will make me some more money this year, haha.

As a cowboys fan I hope your right!

[Pullo Vision]

Gallup could be huge for me. Own him almost everywhere

If hes your linchpin than you should start scouting who you'll be taking 1.01 for 2019.

Guess, I misinterpreted/misunderstood the topic. Thought the question had more to do with who you heavily owned and not exclusively to studs you need to produce (though, based on all the answers, I should have figured this out, lol) . . . Gallup obviously isn't my best player anywhere, lol. But based on where I got him in all my drafts (very late 1/early 2) and how much I own him, if he hits, he will make me some more money this year, haha.

You didn't misunderstand, I explained poorly. The objective was to list a crucial non-stud starter to your team. Your idea that it would be non stud made sense and was my original focus, but one person who said David Johnson gave a solid reason. Another person said x-factor- that was a more accurate term than linchpin.

I guess another way to put it is, Which projected starter of yours are you most uneasy about?

Regardless, seems people understood the general thrust, despite poor explanation. Definitely like the Marvin Jones suggestion, and I'll throw out Robby Anderson too. If they do what they did, got a stud WR corps.

[Pew Dogs]

Multiple leagues, but key players are:

R.Wilson (8x)
T. Gurley (4x)
M.Gordon (4x)
M.Thomas (4x)
T.Kelce (6x)
Jacksonville (5x) ... lol

I also have a lot of P.Mahomes, C.Godwin and Taywan Taylor waiting in the wings.

I guess I misread the intention here too. If it's 'non studs who can make (or break) your season' then ...

C.Meredith (8x)
P.Richardson (5x)