Draft Kings Strategy 2016 Week 4: Best Bargains At Each Position
The best way to cash on weekly fantasy football sites is to load up on as many stars with good matchups as possible. Due to budget restraints, however, fantasy players must sacrifice other positions to nab the stars they want.
Here, you'll find the top bargains at each position on Draft Kings that will let you splurge elsewhere. And remember, scoring is IMPORTANT. Here is Draft Kings’ scoring system.
The bargains are listed in the order I like them.
Quarterbacks
Alex Smith, Chiefs ($5,600): Draft Kings gives QBs four points for passing TDs, so when a QB with some rushing ability is available on the cheap it’s often wise to pounce. Alex Smith can run, and he’s also a pretty safe bet to not lose points on silly turnovers. Don’t be afraid of the road date vs. the big, bad Steelers because they’re quietly weak against the pass – 24th per FootballOutsiders.com.
Trevor Siemian, Broncos ($5,400): I am not falling for the hype after last week’s four-touchdown explosion, nor do I think he’s a budding superstar. I do think he’s pretty competent though. I think he has good weapons around him, and he could be this year’s Ryan Fitzpatrick. Finally, I think he’s up against a soft Bucs defense. A second straight road game has me leery, but he has a shot at a nice game.
Brian Hoyer, Bears ($5,000): Hoyer fits the bill as a starter (probably) at a backup price. He’s nothing special – truly unremarkable really – but he’s up against a Lions defense that’s without it’s top pass rusher, and generally inspires fear in no one. If WR Alshon Jeffrey is not playing on Sunday, then ignore the hell out of everything I just said, but if he’s in, fire up Hoyer in one of your lineups. He’s dirt cheap.
Running Backs
Isaiah Crowell, Browns ($4,400): This might be my favorite play of all this week. Crowell is the lead dog in Cleveland’s backfield, and the Redskins are ranked dead motherf**king last against the run in the NFL. Crowell has run with a purpose in 2016, and aside from Terrelle Pryor he’s all this offense really has until WRs Josh Gordon and Corey Coleman come back. Ride Crowell.
Dwayne Washington, Lions ($3,800): Never heard of Washington before? I don’t blame you. He’s a seventh-round pick getting workon an offense that’s content to throw roughly 100,000 times per game. But they have to run a little bit, and his only competition, Theo Riddick, is a wide receiver who lines up behind the line of scrimmage. If he gets 12-15 carries, he’s going to produce vs. the Bears’ terrible D.
Derrick Henry, Titans ($3,500): Henry hasn’t done much this year, but he’s consistently getting work, and it’s only a matter of time before he scores a touchdown, breaks a big ass run, or both. Houston hasn’t been great vs. the run this year, and they just lost J.J. Watt. It’s time for Henry to make his mark.
Wide Receivers
Terrelle Pryor Sr., Browns ($4,300): Pryor ripped off eight catches for 144 yards last week, and while he may not do that again, he remains the only good option in the Browns’ passing game right now. Washington’s secondary has gotten lit up all year, and Pryor is an athletic marvel. If they keep him away from Josh Norman he’s going to explode.
Quincy Enunwa, Jets ($4,400): Enunwa didn’t have a good game last week, but no Jet did. He’s no fluke. He led the team with 11 targets, and this week could see an even bigger role if Eric Decker’s shoulder injury keeps him out of the game. Seattle’s defense is tough, but the Jets are desperate, and they can’t possibly be worse than they were against the Chiefs.
Tyler Lockett, Seahawks ($3,900): The risk here is Russell Wilson is banged up and gets eaten alive by the Jets’ D-line. If not, Lockett has a cushy matchup vs. the league’s worst defense against No. 2 receivers. The Jets will have Darrelle Revis on Doug Baldwin, leaving Lockett open for big-time targets. As a threat to score long, long touchdowns he represents high upside.
Tight Ends
Jacob Tamme, Falcons ($3,400): Tamme saw his targets cut in half from his total in each of the first two games, but it’s not time to panic yet. Carolina is shockingly bad vs. TEs for such a good defense, and Matt Ryan is one of the NFL’s hottest quarterbacks. Give him a whirl.
Hunter Henry, Chargers ($2,700): Antonio Gates is out, so feel free to roll with Henry, who caught all five of his targets last week and gets to feast on the Saints’ absolutely pathetic defense. Even better, Philip Rivers loves spreading the ball around, and has a WR corps that consists entirely of nondescript targets.
Eric Ebron, Lions ($3.700): Ebron has become something I didn’t expect -- a solid option week-to-week with surprisingly low upside. Matthew Stafford throws a ton, but he’s been relying on Marvin Jones and Theo Riddick more than anything. That said, Ebron is still enormous and should get plenty of red zone looks, especially vs. the Bears. Chicago’s D is ranked 28th against opposing tight ends.