Fan Duel Strategy 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 FanDuel that will let you splurge elsewhere. And remember, scoring is IMPORTANT. Here is FanDuel’s scoring system.
The bargains are listed in the order I like them.
Quarterbacks
Dwayne Haskins, Redskins ($6,500): Haskins isn’t a very attractive option, but his matchup is great. The Jets defense has been strong against the run, but very weak against the pass, and Haskins does have an excellent receiver in rookie Terry McLaurin. I wouldn’t expect much in the way of yardage for Haskins, but it wouldn’t shock me to see him throw for two or three touchdowns in this one, which would be enough to deliver huge value on this price.
Ryan Finley, Bengals ($6,300): Finley, like Haskins, is a relative unknown in a bad offense. It’s very understandable if you would prefer your bargains at other positions. Still, you’d be foolish to not at least consider taking advantage of the matchup against Oakland, the 29th-ranked pass defense per Football Outsiders. This team has given up 400+ yards through the air twice in 2019, and just two weeks ago allowed Matthew Stafford to pile up 383 yards. Finley isn’t Stafford, but he will likely have to throw a lot in this one because his own team’s defense is going to play to a pass-heavy game script. There is definite opportunity here for sneaky value.
Running Backs
Devin Singletary, Bills ($6,500): This week is a good one for reasonably price RBs. Singletary is just thisclose to breaking out, and the Dolphins are the team to do it against. Yes, Miami’s won two straight and that narrative might be what keeps Singletary’s cost where it is. They’re still a garbage defense, however, and Singletary is a damn explosive talent. He’s only been given an RB1 workload once this year and he turned it into 140 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown. Give him that kind of opportunity vs. Miami, and he will be an RB1 for the week, with a legitimate shot to finish in the Top 5. If Singletary isn’t your RB2 this week, you’re doing it wrong.
Damien Williams, Chiefs ($6,000): The Chiefs this year are always a risk to screw over whatever RB you play in any given week, but – fingers crossed – Williams appears to have established himself once again as the lead back. If so, the matchup this week is a juicy one vs. the Chargers, who rank 26th in the NFL against the run. Even better, the Chargers rank 30th in the NFL against RBs in the passing game, and Williams has been seeing opportunity again in that aspect as well. At $6,000 he offers RB1 upside in this matchup, and is close to a must-play.
Brian Hill, Falcons ($5,900): Hill has an awesome opportunity in front of him this week. He’s going to get a ton of work and he faces the Panthers, who rank dead last against the run per Football Outsiders. I can’t speak to his talent, and I admittedly don’t know much about Hill. What I do know, is that Kenjon Barner isn’t going to get much work, and Qadree Ollison hasn’t been trusted to do a ton this year. When Devonta Freeman went out last week, Hill finished the game with 20 carries and two targets. That kind of work against the NFL’s worst run defense is very appealing.
Wide Receivers
Jarvis Landry, Browns ($6,400): Landry has quietly been Cleveland’s best receiver this season, and he has a chance at a blowup game tonight vs. the Steelers. Pittsburgh’s defense is very good, especially since adding Minkah Fitzpatrick; that’s bad news for Odell Beckham though, not Landry. The Steelers rank just 30th in the league vs. slot receivers, which is where Landry does his damage. He’s seen double-digit targets in three straight games, developing the chemistry with Baker Mayfield that OBJ owners hoped they’d have at this point. He’s scored in back-to-back games, and I think he’ll score at least one more tonight.
Tyrell Williams, Raiders ($6,200): Williams has cooled off some, and his warts are exposed. When he doesn’t score touchdowns – he had one in each of his first five games – he hasn’t been very fantasy relevant. This week he gets the Bengals though, and as the No. 1 receiver on the Raiders, he’s going to get back in the end zone at least once vs. this atrocious pass defense. The floor is always low for a big play receiver who only catches around 3-5 passes per game, but the ceiling is a WR1 in this matchup.
D.J. Moore, Panthers ($6,000): Don’t let last week’s weird anomaly fool you, the Falcons pass defense is butt. Coming off an emotional road win against Drew Brees, the letdown potential for that unit is high. Kyle Allen isn’t a star QB, but he is competent and he has good weapons. D.J. Moore is the primary receiving weapon, and the Falcons are the worst defense in the NFL against No. 1 receivers. Touchdowns have been elusive for Moore, but he’s put up 100+ yards in back-to-back games and is due for major positive regression.
Tight Ends
Jared Cook, Saints ($6,000): I almost feel bad for the Bucs, who have a very bad pass defense and are about to get gashed by an angry Drew Brees. Tampa Bay ranks 30th vs. TEs, so it’s safe to assume Cook will be targeted plenty, and be able to do damage on those looks. He had scored in back-to-back games before getting hurt, and put up 74 yards on six receptions in his return. Cooks is steady as New Orleans’ No. 2 pass catcher, and you’ll have a safe TE1 in Week 11.
Gerald Everett, Rams ($5,600): Everett should shine as long as the Rams can keep Jared Goff upright. Everett’s targets are a bit volatile, but he’s seen double-digit targets three times this year, and the Bears are weak against the TE. Sean McVay definitely is aware of this, and the Bears’ pass rush should keep Goff limited to shallower targets. Perhaps these looks go to Robert Woods, but based on the Bears’ vulnerability Everett is a strong gamble.