Draft Kings Week 3: 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
DeShone Kizer, Browns ($5,000): Kizer is going to make his mistakes throwing the ball, but he has five rushing attempts in each of his first two games, and this week he finally gets to take on a soft defense. The Colts are ripe for the picking; I don’t expect Kizer to light anyone up, but he can easily top 200 yards passing with a touchdown, and he’s always a threat to run into the end zone as well. If you’re focused on using running QBs in DraftKings – wise – then this is an excellent week to use Kizer.
Deshaun Watson, Texans ($4,700): The case for Watson is similar to Kizer. Both are rookies whose value rests in their ability to run the football from the QB position. Watson, unlike Kizer, has a bona fide WR1 at his disposal (DeAndre Hopkins), which might make him more palatable for you. Watson has a ways to go as a passer, and he has a tricky matchup in Week 3 vs. the Patriots. New England has been pliable, but Bill Belichick has a way of confusing rookies. Be careful, but the rushing opportunities will present themselves.
Josh McCown, Jets ($4,500): I can’t believe I’m doing this, but McCown is cheap enough to use. McCown has yet to get to 200 yards passing this season, which isn’t great, but he did manage to throw two touchdowns against the Raiders on the road. This week he gets a Dolphins secondary that wouldn’t scare many college QBs, so it’s possibly McCown puts up 250 with a touchdown or two, especially if the ‘Fins offense lights up the Jets’ D.
Running Backs
Isaiah Crowell, Browns ($4,800): Crowell’s been awful in the first two weeks, and it’s caused his price to drop. Starting the season vs. the Steelers and Ravens will do that to your stats. Crowell is a good RB, and despite the tough sledding there’s been no decrease in his workload. He’ll see more holes against the weak Colts defense, and he’s due to get in the end zone. I am predicting a multi-score week for Crowell.
Frank Gore, Colts ($4,200): From the same game, we may have shoveled dirt on old man Gore prematurely. Gore failed to hit the 50-yard mark for the second straight week, but he didn’t get his goal line chance vultured by Marlon Mack or Robert Turbin. Gore is not someone to start against good run defenses, but when he’s up against a questionable front seven like Cleveland’s, he’s a very solid bet to get in the end zone.
Orleans Darkwa, Giants ($3,400): Looking for a long shot? Darkwa could potentially put up a zero in your DraftKings lineup, but I’m betting this stagnant offense has had enough of force feeding Paul Perkins. At 5.2 yards per carry, Darkwa may have earned some work as the early-down back, and possibly earned himself a chance to punch in a score. This pick could backfire, but it’s sneaky and very few people in any pools will think to use him.
Wide Receivers
Jermaine Kearse, Jets ($4,600): If I’m kind of high on McCown this week vs. the bad Dolphins secondary, then by definition I’m down with Jermaine Kearse. It’s an extremely low-priced stack that can pay off. Kearse saw nine targets in Week 1, and scored twice on five targets in Week 2. There’s no denying that he’s far and away the best receiver on the team, so by default he should put up decent yardage every week.
Kenny Stills, Dolphins ($4,400): While we’re talking smack about bad defenses, the Jets’ defense has been abysmal. They are ripe to be taken deep these days, which happens to be Stills’ specialty. No one seems to believe in Stills, but he scored nine touchdowns in 2016; that’s not to be ignored, and he already has found the end zone once in 2017 in his first game. Stills is perfect for a deep thrower like Jay Cutler, and this is something like a dream matchup for a deep threat of his ilk.
Cole Beasley, Cowboys ($4,700): Beasley hasn’t done much so far this year, as Dallas’ offense has been a bit disappointing. Beasley saw eight targets last week, however, and his role isn’t in question. For the first time this year Dallas gets to face a subpar defense (Arizona), and if he sees the same targets he’s likely to put up much better yardage. It’s hard to nail down when Beasley will score, but he has notched five touchdowns in back-to-back years so he could strike paydirt against the Cardinals.
Tight Ends
Charles Clay, Bills ($3,400): The Broncos have a tremendous pass rush and impressive CBs, but one area they’ve been somewhat vulnerable is against TEs. In Buffalo, Clay is the best pass-catching option on the team, plus Tyrod Taylor will probably pepper him with short targets with the pass rush breathing down his neck. I will likely feature Clay most weeks in these articles because of his role as one of the few established pass-catchers on the entire roster.
Antonio Gates, Chargers ($3,000): Gates is totally TD-dependent, but he has a shot to score, especially with Kansas City missing S Eric Berry. Their All-Pro DB was instrumental in shutting down Rob Gronkowski in Week 1, but without him a TE like Gates has much more freedom to operate.
Ben Watson, Ravens ($3,700): The Ravens tight end tends to be a position that draws targets, and after being shut out in Week 1, Watson caught eight passes for 91 yards in Week 2. Last season TE Dennis Pitta led this team in targets, and while Watson does not have Pitta’s talent, he should get at least five looks most weeks. The Jaguars’ defense isn’t the joke it once was, but Watson will be pretty safe.