Daily Fantasy Football Best Bargains: Week 2 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
Mitch Trubisky, Bears ($5,500): Can Trubisky keep it up? I said last week that he’s prone to big weeks, and despite some truly ugly throws against the Lions, he wound up with 246 yards and three touchdown passes, as well as 26 rushing yards. Trubisky’s rushing ability makes him dangerous in DraftKings’ four-point passing TD format, and the Giants’ secondary is soft enough that he can have success again.
Dwayne Haskins, Washington ($5,100): There are a few QBs this week below the $5,500 threshold that I like to abide by for these bargains, but only Haskins has both adequate receiving options (Terry McLaurin, RB Antonio Gibson) and a plus matchup. Arizona’s defense played well vs. the 49ers, so I’m not insulting their ability. Their offense is just so potent and uptempo that Washington might have no choice but to play faster and throw more. Haskins also ran seven times last week for 17 yards. That’s not impressive or efficient, but if those rushing attempts stay consistent, there will be some rushing TDs in his future. At $5,100, that’s not a terrible chance to take.
Running Backs
Devin Singletary, Bills ($5,200): Singletary is clearly in a time share with rookie Zack Moss, and it appears Moss is getting the goal line work. That’s okay, because Singletary was still on the field for 59% of Buffalo’s snaps, is the clear preference for receiving work (five receptions, 23 yards) and he has the ability to score from longer distances. Josh Allen is one of the finest rushing QBs in football, and that kind of weapon always makes life easier for his RB. Singletary will out-touch Moss again against a below-average Miami defense, and should be in line for at least one touchdown.
Nyheim Hines, Colts ($5,300): Hines is behind Jonathan Taylor on the depth chart, but he’s going to see plenty of run as long as Philip Rivers is under center. Hines caught all eight of his targets last week for 45 yards and a score, and also ran seven more times for 28 yards and a second touchdown. Some of that work came with Marlon Mack still available too. Hines has the look of 2019 Austin Ekeler, and he may not be a low-cost option like this for much longer.
D’Andre Swift, Lions ($4,900): Swift had a chance to score two touchdowns last week, and played 44% of the snaps. He’s ahead of Kerryon Johnson, and is taking ownership of passing downs with one-dimensional Adrian Peterson handling the early work. Based on Week 1, the Packers might pass all over the Lions from the start, rendering Peterson moot, and forcing Swift to play a much higher snap %. Bad drop aside, Swift is mega-talented and capable of doing big damage with enough targets. I’m expecting a shootout, and for Swift to offer quite a bit of value on this price with his receiving alone.
Wide Receivers
CeeDee Lamb, Cowboys ($4,700): Lamb only had five catches for 59 yards in his debut, but if you saw it, you already know what he can do. Lamb is lightning in cleats, and he’s downright frightening out of the slot. With defenses forced to account for Ezekiel Elliott, they can’t leave the box light to deal with Dallas’ receivers. The secondary can’t focus on Lamb, because they’ve got to deal with Amari Cooper and Michael Gallup down the field. Lamb is going to annihilate one-on-one coverage on a regular basis, and this week he gets the Falcons. He’s my favorite bargain of the week.
Jamison Crowder, Jets ($5,400): The Jets were a dumpster fire last week, but Crowder proved volume is king. He caught seven passes and took one 69 yards to the house, finishing with 115 yards and a score against a strong Bills D. When you’re the only show in town, more often than not you’ll be fantasy relevant. It’s another difficult matchup for the Jets (vs. San Francisco), but someone’s got to do something right? Crowder once again makes sense as a high upside WR2 or WR3.
Allen Lazard, Packers ($5,300): Aaron Rodgers had a party on the Vikings last week, and Lazard was a VIP with 87% of snaps including him. He finished with four grabs for 63 yards and a touchdown, and now gets the Lions. He also scored a rushing touchdown, which was probably a fluke, but still counts. If Rodgers is really this pissed off about Green Bay drafting his eventual replacement, good times are ahead for Lazard. Ride it out while he’s still cheap.
Tight Ends
Hayden Hurst, Falcons ($4,600): Hurst was on the field for 78% of the Falcons’ snaps last week, and Matt Ryan uncorked 54 pass attempts. Hurst was only targeted five times in Week 1 – and made a highlight reel catch on one of them – but that’s just bad luck. If Atlanta is really going to throw this much, Hurst is going to go off at some point and it’s worth using him at this low cost. Because when the blowup happens, it’s going to be huge.
Mike Gesicki, Dolphins ($4,000): If you want to go even cheaper, Gesicki is a nice fit as a volume play. The Dolphins have a very tough matchup this week against the Bills overall, but the Bills did give up six receptions to Chris Herndon. Miami is without DeVante Parker, and the receiving corps is already thin. If Tre White is out there smothering Preston Williams, Ryan Fitzpatrick is going to pepper Gesicki all game with targets.