Power plays - week 9

This slate rewards discipline. Keep the stacks tight, bet on the clearest alphas, and let injuries and target funnels do the heavy lifting.

Bears at Bengals

Flacco + Ja’Marr Chase, with Odunze bring-back

This is the “hold your nose and click it” stack that makes too much sense. Joe Flacco’s shoulder isn’t perfect, but the Bengals’ passing plan is—force-feeding Chase regardless of coverage. Chicago’s secondary is makeshift and still sorting roles, so even with attention on Chase, the volume plus YAC profile keeps his 30+ in range. On the other side, Trey Hendrickson trending out strips Cincinnati’s pressure, and that’s exactly what Caleb and Rome need: time for deeper concepts to develop. Odunze is the priority bring-back because the Bears’ intent and Air Yards are already flowing through him. Simple, correlated, explosive.

If you prefer to captain the game from Chicago’s side, this construction captures the exact same ceiling without relying on Flacco’s health. Hendrickson being doubtful is a material boost to Chicago’s protection; that’s when Odunze’s intermediate/deep usage turns into splash plays instead of contested catches. Bring it back with the most bankable Bengal in Chase and let the two alphas carry the total. Keep it skinny in small fields to reduce failure points.

Chiefs at Bills

Patrick Mahomes + Rashee Rice, with Khalil Shakir bring-back

This is the cleanest “do it again” stack on the slate. Mahomes has the rushing baseline and fourth-down aggression; Rashee Rice is back to every-down trust and red-zone priority. The Chiefs’ passing tree can look wide on paper, but Rice’s snap spike and target conversion make this a premium double that’s still affordable. Shakir is the right bring-back—slot usage and steady routes.  You’re leaning into the most repeatable parts of a rivalry that consistently plays fast

Flipping this game keeps you on the same correlation rails. Allen’s dual-threat ceiling can backdoor 30 without pristine passing efficiency, and Shakir consolidates the between-the-numbers work that travels in tougher coverage. Bring it back with Rice to anchor the KC side at a stable price and let Allen provide the second “coverage breaker” with his legs. No need to force a second Bills pass catcher in small- or mid-field builds.

Saints at Rams

Matthew Stafford + Puka Nacua + Davante Adams (no bring-back)

When a target tree is this tight, double stacks stay viable even in potential blowouts. Stafford is in rhythm, and the distribution is brutally simple: Puka handles the between-the-20s efficiency and explosives, Adams owns the high-leverage red zone and inside-the-10 work. With Tyler Shough making his first start for New Orleans, the safest approach is to keep this a Rams-only stack—chase the concentrated touchdown and yardage before any pace-down fourth quarter. If you want to get cute, that’s an onslaught conversation; for stacks, take the double and move on.