Draft Kings Week 11: 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

Ryan Fitzpatrick, Buccaneers ($5,300): Yes, 2015 was a mirage and Ryan Fitzpatrick is certainly a below-average quarterback. But if we’re looking for bargains, hoping for some Fitzmagic isn’t a terrible idea. He gets the Dolphins’ 31st-ranked pass defense this week, and he’ll have Mike Evans back at his disposal. We’ve seen Fitz throw for three touchdowns once this year, against Arizona in Week 6, and Miami offers him a great opportunity to repeat that performance.

Blake Bortles, Jaguars ($5,200): Bortles has thrown for more than one touchdown exactly once this year, and he’s likely to be without Allen Hurns in Week 11. But a starting QB against the Cleveland Browns is hard to pass up. Bortles isn’t my favorite bargain that I’ve ever recommended, but if there’s any team he can toss a few TDs against this is it.

Jay Cutler, Dolphins ($5,400): Cutler often looks disgusting on his way to his stats, but facts are facts; Cutler has thrown two or more TDs in four straight games, and this week he opposes Fitzpatrick’s Bucs. Tampa Bay’s pass defense ranks 28th in the NFL – a mere three spots ahead of Miami’s – and Cutler’s stable of receivers is even deeper.

Running Backs

Jay Ajayi, Eagles ($5,300): Ajayi isn’t a superstar running back, but he has the ability to perform like one in any given game. Now that he’s gone from Miami, he’s running behind a beastly offensive line and he will face the NFL’s 26th-ranked run defense. In his first game with the Eagles he turned eight carries into 77 yards and a touchdown with barely any knowledge of the playbook. With a week off to prepare – and presumably a fuller workload – a HUGE performance can be had.

Kenyan Drake, Dolphins ($4,800): Speaking of Miami, that game has blowup potential for a lot of players. Drake is clearly the most talented back in South Beach with Ajayi out of the picture, and last week’s 66-yard touchdown run should be enough to convince head coach Adam Gase to end his obsession with shoehorning Damien Williams into these games. Drake has averaged an absurd 9.4 yards per carry since Ajayi’s been gone, and he has a plus matchup with Tampa Bay. I love Kenyan Drake this week.

Orleans Darkwa, Giants ($4,800): Darkwa continues to be undervalued, largely because he isn’t particularly talented and the Giants suck. Thankfully, the Giants’ success means zero for fantasy. What matters is Darkwa getting double-digit carries consistently, racking up back-to-back 70+-yard performances (decent!) and a date with the worst (yes, worst) run defense in the NFL, the Kansas City Chiefs. Darkwa’s due for a touchdown with that kind of volume.

Wide Receivers

DeSean Jackson, Buccaneers ($5,100): D-Jax’s time in Tampa has been disappointing, but the targets are there, as is the matchup. A Fitz-Jackson stack makes sense here, as FootballOustiders.com ranks the Dolphins 31st against No. 2 receivers. Mike Evans is the clear alpha dog in that receiving corps, leaving Jackson to operate vs. a bad secondary with minimal focus.

Paul Richardson, Seahawks ($4,700): Richardson is an explosive player, but a risky play. He’s the opposite of a PPR-friendly receiver, because he has caught two or fewer passes four times in 2017, and he’s only caught more than five passes once. He also averages 17.6 yards per catch, and has a dream matchup with the 30th-ranked D against No. 2 receivers. I’m more confident in D-Jax to deliver a useful game, but Richardson has a higher ceiling.

Marqise Lee, Jaguars ($5,500): Lee is the clear No. 1 receiver in Jacksonville, especially with Hurns out of action, and his matchup with Cleveland is glorious. Lee has seen double-digit targets in three of his last four games AND the Browns rank dead-last against No. 1 receivers. Sign him up.

Tight Ends

Austin Hooper, Falcons ($3,400): Hooper is now someone who gets targets in the Atlanta passing game, and while the Falcons’ offense has not resembled the juggernaut of 2016, Hooper has been productive. He’s scored in two of his last three, and seen exactly six targets in his last three games. The matchup with Seattle isn’t ideal, but they’ll be in flux with CB Richard Sherman done for the year.

Marcedes Lewis, Jaguars ($2,700): Cleveland is the second-worst defense in the NFL vs. TEs, so for that reason alone Lewis may be worth a lotto ticket. He has gone over 50 yards exactly once this season, and has maxed out at four catches in a single game in 2017, but those risks are built into this low, low price.

Lance Kendricks, Packers ($2,500): I usually recommend any TE facing the Ravens this season, and Kendricks is now the starting TE with Martellus Bennett gone. He’s been uninvolved all year, and Brett Hundley isn’t inspiring, but he’s a starter with a plus matchup for an absurdly low price tag.