Daily Fantasy Football Best Bargains Week 10 Values on Draft Kings
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 DraftKings that will let you splurge elsewhere. And remember, scoring is IMPORTANT. Here is DraftKings’ scoring system.
Quarterbacks
Drew Lock, Broncos ($5,500): Lock has turned in two useful performances in a row against the Chargers and Falcons, proving he can produce at a fantasy relevant level with the right matchups, even if it’s ugly. Las Vegas enters this week ranked 26th against the pass and last against the run per Football Outsiders, so Lock should be able to put up points, especially if the Raiders offense comes to play and makes it high scoring.
Daniel Jones, Giants ($5,200): Jones is interesting because the Eagles are a middling matchup (16th vs. the pass), and because the Giants have shown improvement across the last few weeks. Jones has managed two touchdown passes in two of his last three games, and also has a rushing baseline that masks his poor pass yardage numbers. The last time we saw Jones vs. the Eagles, he nearly ran for an 88-yard touchdown, so at $5,200 his rushing capability makes this a better gamble.
Running Backs
Phillip Lindsay, Broncos ($5,000): Lindsay is a bit of a risky call, because he hasn’t gotten double-digit carries in three weeks since returning, but he’s averaging more than eight yards per carry in these games, and totaled 101 yards the last time he saw more than nine attempts. It’s painfully obvious at this point that Lindsay should be seeing the better half of Denver’s timeshare, and the Raiders’ dead-last run defense could be exactly the matchup Lindsay needs to put the exclamation point on his claim to the backfield. Even if his work is limited, there aren’t many RBs currently making so much of their opportunity.
J.D. McKissic, Washington, ($4,900): DraftKings is PPR, and McKissic just saw 14 targets last week. With Alex Smith under center, McKissic will be very busy with dump-off opportunities, and he’ll be on the field a lot with Antonio Gibson dealing with a shoulder injury. Gibson is expected to be a go for Sunday, but they may choose to lean on McKissic out of precaution. McKissic was on the field for 83% of the snaps last week vs. the Giants, and the Lions could easily put Washington in a similar game script.
J.K. Dobbins, Ravens ($5,200): New England shockingly has the second-worst run defense in the NFL, which provides a perfect opportunity for Dobbins to smash and take control of the lead back role in Baltimore. The Ravens offense has not been the machine of last season, and their rotating use of three backs could partially be to blame. While all are good, this offense hasn’t found a rhythm; Dobbins, a rookie, has clearly been the most explosive option, and could be the key to opening the field up again for Lamar Jackson. If he gets the work, I am confident Dobbins could have a big game, but I’m unfortunately skeptical that the Ravens deviate from the RB rotation. Therefore, I view him as a high-upside play, but acknowledge there’s big risk for a dud.
Wide Receivers
Diontae Johnson, Steelers ($5,200): Johnson is the best price in DFS right now, because when he doesn’t leave with an injury, he’s putting up WR1 production. Johnson has seen double-digit targets four times, scoring in two of those games, and eclipsing 75 yards in three of them. He’s a high-volume WR in a great offense with a high-end QB, and he gets to face the Bengals this week. Take advantage.
Mike Williams, Chargers ($5,300): Do you enjoy living dangerously? Williams is averaging nine yards per target, and 17.1 yards per reception. This makes him an exciting play, but also high-risk for duds. His target share is rising – 15 in the past two games, seven or more in three of his last four – and that makes this matchup very appealing. Miami has surprised lately with a lot of turnovers and scoring, but they are allowing 71.2 yards per game to No. 2 receivers (fifth-worst) and eight points per game. That sounds like a TD is on the way for Williams.
Tight Ends
T.J. Hockenson, Lions ($5,100): Hockenson has been consistent, scoring a touchdown in four of his last five games, and makes him very enticing in a week without Travis Kelce available. Washington’s pass defense has been quietly excellent this year (1st in pass DVOA), but they do have the worst DVOA against TEs (48.8%), and are allowing 72.2 yards per game to the position. With that matchup, and Hockenson’s TD upside, this seems like a strong play at just over $5,000.
Austin Hooper, Browns ($3,900): Hooper is back, and he’s up against the Texans, who rank 25th in DVOA vs. TEs. The matchup is great, and Hooper’s rising targets are a fantastic sign for a team that’s now without Odell Beckham Jr. He had received seven, 10 and six targets in his last three games before needing emergency surgery, while remaining on the field for 70% or more of the snaps in every game in 2020. Hooper should be a strong play here, and it’ll be the last time he’s this cheap.