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It might be better off to start this week's exercise in FanDuel lineup setting by running down the names of quarterbacks who don't offer appeal as a possible starting option. So here they are:

Tom Brady, at 9,400, is the most expensive passer on the board and doesn't seem like a safe bet to return triple value (28.2). Drew Brees is a bargain at 7,700 but takes on a Panthers defense he's thrown one touchdown against in three straight meetings -- and that was before Josh Norman became a shutdown cornerback. Philip Rivers has become matchup dependent. The Broncos are good against the pass. I can find a better way to spend his 7,600 price.

Matt Ryan's recent play, career track record at Tampa Bay and game log when he plays outdoors on grass make him unpopular, even at 7,400. Jameis Winston, 7,200, has one of the toughest matchups on the board, has yet to put up 20 FanDuel points at home this season and has had 20-plus FanDuel points twice, both in ridiculously easy matchups. Brian Hoyer has a cheap price tag at 7,000 but isn't expected to throw as much as he did back when the Texans defense was crummy. That means fewer Fantasy points.

Sam Bradford, Teddy Bridgewater, Matt Schaub, Austin Davis and Nick Foles just aren't generally trusted.

That's it. That's 11 quarterbacks ruled out.

So that means there are 21 quarterbacks, ranging from Cam Newton to Matt Cassel, who should be considered for FanDuel tournament usage.

Unfortunately, only the brave and bold will set enough lineups to cover all 22 quarterbacks. I'm here to find the one. A quarterback who, with the help of a trusted teammate, will return at least three times the value. In fact, maybe I should look for a quarterback with a shot at four times value just to help weed out some winners from the remaining group.

So now's a good time to go over the rules I follow when setting a FanDuel lineup. These rules helped last week's lineup finish in the top 10.2 percent and notch another winner on the season. 1. Land a quality stack (a quarterback and a pass-catcher in the same lineup)
2. Cherry-pick a defense
3. Specifically target players who should return at least three FanDuel points for every 1,000 of salary. For instance, if a player lists for 5,000, his expectation should be at least 15 FanDuel points.
4. No more than one (maybe two) players in a lineup who figure to be used in 15-plus percent of entries.

Stack candidates

Going through so many mutations of stacks is hard work. I'll list every stack that caught my eye, but in an effort to cut down on the ones to choose from, I'm going to narrow the list by first eliminating the combos that will be popular (and therefore won't help us create a unique enough lineup), then I'll pull the ones I'm just not quite a believer in. They'll all be sorted by price tag.

Stacks I won't use because they'll be too popular
Bengals (vs. Browns): Andy Dalton (8,000) and A.J. Green (8,400)
Panthers (at Saints): Cam Newton (9,000) and Greg Olsen (6,600)
Steelers (vs. Colts): Ben Roethlisberger (8,100) and Martavis Bryant (6,900)
Bears (vs. 49ers): Jay Cutler (7,000) and Alshon Jeffery (7,700)
Panthers (at Saints): Cam Newton (9,000) and Devin Funchess (5,600)

Stacks I'm just not quite as enthusiastic about
Cardinals (at Rams): Carson Palmer (7,900) and Larry Fitzgerald (7,300)
Bills (vs. Texans): Tyrod Taylor (7,400) and Sammy Watkins (7,000)
Raiders (vs. Chiefs): Derek Carr (7,700) and Michael Crabtree (6,600)
Broncos (at Chargers): Brock Osweiler (6,900) and Emmanuel Sanders (7,300)
Cowboys (at Redskins): Matt Cassel (6,200) and Dez Bryant (7,200)
Seahawks (at Vikings): Russell Wilson (7,800) and Tyler Lockett (5,300)
49ers (at Bears): Blaine Gabbert (6,300) and Vance McDonald (4,900)

We're still left with a lot of pairs to sift through ...

Stacks I really want to use
Giants (vs. Jets): Eli Manning (7,600) and Odell Beckham (9,400)
Jets (at Giants): Ryan Fitzpatrick (7,500) and Brandon Marshall (8,100)
Jaguars (at Titans): Blake Bortles (7,400) and Allen Robinson (8,000)
Dolphins (vs. Ravens): Ryan Tannehill (7,300) and Jarvis Landry (7,400)
Jets (at Giants): Ryan Fitzpatrick (7,500) and Eric Decker (7,200)
Raiders (vs. Chiefs): Derek Carr (7,700) and Amari Cooper (7,000)
Colts (at Steelers): Matt Hasselbeck (6,500) and T.Y. Hilton (7,300)
Jaguars (at Titans): Blake Bortles (7,400) and Julius Thomas (5,800)
Titans (vs. Jaguars): Marcus Mariota (7,100) and Delanie Walker (6,000)
Redskins (vs. Cowboys): Kirk Cousins (6,600) and DeSean Jackson (6,500)
Chiefs (at Raiders): Alex Smith (6,600) and Travis Kelce (6,200)
Dolphins (vs. Ravens): Ryan Tannehill (7,300) and DeVante Parker (5,200)

Looking only at the quarterbacks, the only ones who have found three-times value more than twice this season are Bortles, Tannehill, Carr, Mariota, Cousins and Smith. From those six, the only ones who have matchups that have yielded a slew of points to quarterbacks recently are Bortles, Tannehill and Mariota.

The quarterback I'm going with, based on consistency and matchup, is Bortles. He has exceeded 22.2 points four times this season including once last week. There's a little bit of concern about trusting him considering Allen Hurns' injury, but Julius Thomas should see an increase of targets because of it. Robinson will too, but he'll be the first guy the Titans try to take away. Thomas won't get taken away -- the Titans have allowed a touchdown to a tight end in three of their last four games (including one to Thomas!) and basically have wilted against any offense that has a capable tight end. With T.J. Yeldon facing a tough matchup, Bortles should have to throw a lot. I'm very confident in this choice.

Defense

Like quarterbacks, there are a lot of defenses to make an argument for. But because I'm all about picking my favorite unit without regard to price, this week's decision is a breeze. In fact, it's the same defense as last week. The Bengals did a tremendous job against an offense with a backup quarterback in Week 12 and they have the exact same scenario this week against the Browns. The only difference is that Cleveland doesn't have the run game St. Louis has, so the matchup is theoretically better! The catch is, the Bengals will be highly owned, but it's more important to me to pick a defense that will do well than save a little dough and go with a defense that could get exposed.

My pick: Cincinnati (at CIN) 5,100
Cheap-o alternative: Chicago (vs. SF) 4,400

Kicker

Let's just get this out of the way. Weather matters at this point of the year, so landing a kicker playing indoors is a plus. Getting one in a quality offense against a defense that's good enough to stop offenses on third downs to set up field goal attempts is even better. That leaves exactly one kicker to pick -- Chandler Catanzaro from the Cardinals, playing at the Rams. He's pricey at 5,000 but with 10-plus FanDuel points in three of his last four, he should deliver a quality return. It helps that he attempted (and made!) five field goals against the Rams in Week 4 and four in their previous meeting in 2014.

My pick: Chandler Catanzaro (at STL) 5,000
Cheap-o alternative: Nick Novak (at BUF) 4,500

Tight ends

Popular picks I like
Greg Olsen (at NO) 6,600
Delanie Walker (vs. JAC) 6,000
Scott Chandler (vs. NE) 5,300

Not-as-popular picks I like
Travis Kelce (at OAK) 6,200
Antonio Gates (vs. DEN) 5,900
Julius Thomas (at TEN) 5,800
Jacob Tamme (at TB) 5,200
Vance McDonald (at CHI) 4,900

If you've skimmed through the column, you'd know Thomas is already my pick at tight end, and frankly it's because he won't be a super-popular pick and because he has a shot at the three-times value that I am always chasing. No one else at tight end this week has that combination. Olsen, Walker and Chandler could be good, but a huge chunk of the population will start them. The others don't offer the same kind of upside as Thomas.

Running backs

Popular picks I like
DeAngelo Williams (vs. IND) 7,200
Jonathan Stewart (at NO) 7,200
David Johnson (at STL) 5,900

Not-as-popular picks I like
Chris Ivory (at NYG) 7,100
LeGarrette Blount (vs. PHI) 6,900
Javorius Allen (at MIA) 6,800
Jeremy Langford (vs. SF) 6,400
Alfred Blue (at BUF) 6,000

As much as I'd love to skip past the popular picks I like, I can't help but be curious about Johnson. He's got this golden opportunity to get a lot of touches this week, even if it's against the Rams. That's a defense that tends to give the Cardinals a hard time. But there's a specific stat that caught my eye -- of the nine backs to get at least 17 touches against the Rams in 2015, seven have posted 100 or more total yards. And it's not just studs -- Javorius Allen, Alfred Morris, Matt Jones and even Jeremy Hill last week managed to do the damage. The price tag makes him tough to resist, and I might regret this, but in the name of saving some money and shooting for the moon with a running back with incredible potential, Johnson makes my lineup. If he gets 110 total yards, a score and two catches then he meets expectations. I can't lie; that's a possibility.

If finding value is the name of the game, I'm playing a round of Blount. His price tag has sagged lately because he has been unproductive in the last two weeks. But the matchup against the Eagles screams a big dose of Blount as Philly has become unglued versus the run and the Pats could build a lead and let their best bullying back grind away in the second half. Two touchdowns wouldn't be a surprise, and not many people will have their eyes on him.

Wide receivers

Popular picks I like
Odell Beckham (vs. NYJ) 9,400
Julio Jones (at TB) 9,200
Antonio Brown (vs. IND) 9,000
A.J. Green (at CLE) 8,400

Not-as-popular picks I like
DeAndre Hopkins (at BUF) 8,900
Brandon Marshall (at NYG) 8,100
Allen Robinson (at TEN) 8,000
Jarvis Landry (vs. BAL) 7,400
Emmanuel Sanders (at SD) 7,300
T.Y. Hilton (at PIT) 7,300
Dez Bryant (at WAS) 7,200
Eric Decker (at NYG) 7,200
Amari Cooper (vs. KC) 7,000
Martavis Bryant (vs. IND) 6,900
Danny Amendola (vs. PHI) 6,700
Brandon LaFell (vs. PHI) 6,600
Michael Crabtree (vs. KC) 6,600
DeSean Jackson (vs. DAL) 6,500
Tyler Lockett (at MIN) 5,300
Kendall Wright (vs. JAC) 5,200
Marvin Jones (at CLE) 5,200
DeVante Parker (vs. BAL) 5,200

Well, it's no surprise the receiver list reads like a novel given the number of favorable quarterback situations out there. Paring down this list is a chore, but one worth doing given what we're trying to accomplish.

As long as his price remains as low as it's been, Martavis Bryant is going to stay in my lineup. He has continued to get deep looks from Roethlisberger and the matchup is extra sweet for him because the Colts don't have the defensive backs to keep up with him.

With all the cheap choices I've taken this week, including Bryant, I'm afforded the chance to spend big on my last two receiver spots. Can you remember the last time Hopkins was at under 9,000 on FanDuel? It's probably been more recent than I recall, but his poor play last week against New Orleans not only drove his price tag down but also drove away interest in starting him. For the first time in a while, he won't be a popular choice. That's perfect given my situation, plus the matchup is pretty sweet as well.

The last spot goes to Hilton, who takes on a Steelers defense that's allowed a 100-yard receiver in four straight games. You'd think Pittsburgh would make drastic changes to its defense after allowing five touchdowns last week, but word has it that no changes are coming. Hilton has all kinds of potential for another huge game given the poor defense he's facing and the Colts' poor run game. Not to mention the Colts will have to put up a lot of points to compete with the Steelers.

Lineup check

Here's my tournament lineup for Week 13:

Blake Bortles (at TEN) 7,400
LeGarrette Blount (vs. PHI) 6,900
David Johnson (at STL) 5,900
DeAndre Hopkins (at BUF) 8,900
T.Y. Hilton (at PIT) 7,300
Martavis Bryant (vs. IND) 6,900
Julius Thomas (at TEN) 5,800
Chandler Catanzaro (at STL) 5,000
Cincinnati (at CLE) 5,100