Draft Kings Week 10: 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
Eli Manning, Giants ($5,100): No one wants to think about Manning these days, but I’m not here to give you narratives. The facts are that San Francisco has one of the worst defenses in football, and Manning has two solid options in WR Sterling Shepard and TE Evan Engram. The Giants may be a dumpster fire, but the 49ers have one fewer win, and are worse in every aspect of the game. Eli has tossed two or more TD passes four times in 2017 so it’s very feasible that he could have a nice afternoon.
Case Keenum, Vikings ($4,800): Most of the Minnesota news this week revolves around QB Teddy Bridgewater and his rebuilt knee, but Keenum is still the starter this week. Keenum gets to face a mostly weak Redskins pass defense (excluding CB Josh Norman), and he has a very strong offensive line keeping him from playing under duress. Keenum has enough weapons to put up numbers in good matchups, so I’d be comfortable using him this week.
Mitch Trubisky, Bears ($4,500): I won’t sit here and tell you that he’s been good, because he hasn’t. By no measure has Trubisky been an impressive NFL QB. He is a starter, however, who costs several hundred dollars less than Panthers backup Derek Anderson, and he’s up against a pliable Packers secondary. Trubisky might have some success coming off a bye week, and he has impressive mobility; that means he is a threat for a rushing touchdown. He’s not super appealing, but he’s very cheap.
Running Backs
Bilal Powell, Jets ($4,000): Matt Forte is questionable with an ankle injury, and when he’s banged up that means Powell gets lead back work. Powell rarely fails to deliver when he gets a good helping of carries, and he happens to be facing a terrible Buccaneers defense this week. Keep an eye on Forte, but I’d feel real good firing up Powell this week for the price of an okay FLEX.
Orleans Darkwa, Giants ($4,500): Forget the circus the Giants’ season has become, there are numbers to be amassed in every game by every team. With very few good options, the G-Men have turned to Darkwa, and he’s put up usefully blah RB2ish numbers. He’s seen 15+ carries twice in three weeks, and if that persists this week against the 49ers he’s scoring a touchdown, gaining 100+ yards, or both.
C.J. Anderson, Broncos ($4,000): Anderson makes me queasy because of his questionable tag (ankle), but if he gets the green light there’s a good chance he blows up. The Patriots’ run defense stinks, and the Broncos will be feeding their running backs as much as possible to avoid Brock Osweiler doing things. As long as New England doesn’t light them up early, Anderson may feast.
Wide Receivers
Jordy Nelson, Packers ($5,300): Nelson has been dreadful for the first two weeks of Brett Hundley’s tenure as starter, but there’s hope. Green Bay looked better last week when they ran hurry-up offense, and Nelson has a tasty matchup against the Bears (28th vs. WR1s). Nelson is too talented to suck week after week, so I’d still feel good using him in plus matchups.
Robby Anderson, Jets ($5,200): It’s hard to believe it, but we’re here. The Jets’ offense is solid, and Anderson has scored in three consecutive games. Keep the good times rolling; Draft Kings isn’t respecting his rise, and the Bucs’ secondary will provide ample opportunity for him to make it four straight weeks with a touchdown.
Mohamed Sanu, Falcons ($5,100): Sanu is clearly the No. 2 passing option in this offense, he’s scored two weeks in a row, and he has a very juicy matchup. The Cowboys aren’t great against anyone in terms of pass defense, but they’ve been particularly vulnerable (28th) to No. 2 receivers. Sanu clearly qualifies as such, and Dallas will have their hands full worrying about Julio Jones and the two-headed monster of Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman out of the backfield.
Tight Ends
Delanie Walker, Titans ($5,000): Walker’s been kept out of the end zone all year long, but that won’t stop me from playing him. His targets have been there – at least five in all but one of his games – and the Bengals rank in the bottom five of the NFL against TEs. This is a cake matchup, and TE is the most unpredictable position. Walker is just fine.
Kyle Rudolph, Vikings ($4,600): Rudolph’s had a very down season, but he’s getting plenty of targets. I’m fine with rolling with a touchdown-dependent TE if he gets consistent targets, and has a great matchup. In Week 10 Rudolph checks both boxes; he’s been targeted at least seven times in four straight games, and he faces the Lions, who rank second-to-last vs. tight ends.
David Njoku, Browns ($2,600): Njoku is cheap for a reason, and the reason is that he is a real threat to put up zero for you. But he’s also the best option Cleveland has in the red zone, and he was thrown to seven times in the Browns’ last game. That’s no guarantee they’re quality targets, but Njoku’s so talented that he can explode; no other TE at this price has that potential.