Daily Fantasy Football Best Bargains: Week 3 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
Daniel Jones, Giants ($5,500): It has been an ugly start to 2020 for Jones and the Giants’ offense, but this week’s home matchup with the 49ers has gotten significantly more favorable for Big Blue, as the 49ers lost stud defensive linemen Nick Bosa and Solomon Thomas for the rest of the season. Combined with the Giants losing superstar RB Saquon Barkley, we have a weakened defense, and an offense that is about to lean heavily on their second-year QB. Throw in Jones’ rushing capability, and proven ability to put up huge stats in plus matchups, and this is looking like a very pretty price. I am bullish on the Giants’ receiving corps even if Sterling Shepard is out of action.
Ryan Fitzpatrick, Dolphins ($5,300): Jacksonville has been surprisingly competitive in the last two weeks, and are now getting a bit too much respect. Fitzpatrick is known to go off, and we saw a glimpse of it last week when he put up 328 yards and two touchdowns. Jacksonville’s scores have been close, but they are the NFL’s second-worst pass defense through two weeks per Football Outsiders and that’s after facing the Colts and Titans, two low-volume passing offenses.
Sam Darnold, Jets ($5,000): If you’re determined to go super cheap at QB, Darnold is playable despite the Jets’ laughable offense. As bad as the Jets have looked, we can’t ignore they went up against the Bills and 49ers, who still had Bosa and Thomas for a chunk of the game. The Colts offer softer opposition, and just lost S Malik Hooker, a major difference maker. This play becomes shakier if WR Jamison Crowder misses the game, but Gang Green had some success in Week 2 when they were spreading everything out with multiple receivers. I don’t see Darnold having a huge week, but he should be serviceable.
Running Backs
James Robinson, Jaguars ($5,400): Robinson has assumed complete control of the Jaguars’ backfield, toting it 16 times in back-to-back games, and racking up 102 yards and a touchdown in Week 2. Robinson also got involved in the passing game, catching three passes for 18 yards and a second score. Robinson is not an elite RB prospect, but he’s certainly not a scrub living off volume. The Jags’ look smart cutting ties with Leonard Fournette knowing they had Robinson in waiting, and he’s a tremendous value with his guaranteed workload against Miami, the second-worst rush defense in football through two weeks.
Joshua Kelley, Chargers ($5,000): Kelley, unlike Robinson, is not the lead dog for the Chargers. He is, however, going to lead the Chargers in rushing attempts, and carries at the goal line. He carried the ball 23 times last week, and even though it only turned into 64 yards, it shows that he has assumed the role of Melvin Gordon from 2019. That’s a valuable role because it is high volume, and Kelley could flirt with double-digit touchdowns because their QBs – Tyrod Taylor and Justin Herbert – are not trustworthy to throw the ball near the end zone. Carolina has the 29th-ranked rush defense so far, so seems like a fine time to fire up Kelley.
Devin Singletary, Bills ($4,900): Singletary has been frustrating; the Bills offense is humming, but he’s still been on the field fewer than 60% of the snaps in both weeks, and ceding a lot of work to rookie Zack Moss. On the other hand, he remains explosive (4.5 yards per carry) and he’s on the plus end of that time share. It’s only a matter of time before Singletary has a breakout game, and the Rams’ rushing defense is quietly ranked just 27th right now per Football Outsiders. Sneaky, sneaky upside here as a FLEX.
Wide Receivers
Michael Gallup, Cowboys ($5,500): Gallup is a big time talent who has seen his target share suffer with the arrival of rookie CeeDee Lamb. The price tag is dropping, and now’s the time to pounce. Gallup is too good a player to continually languish in the 50-yard range, and we’ve seen him be targeted deep still through Dallas’ first two games. Seattle’s defense has been ripe for deep shots through two weeks, and with the way Russell Wilson is playing they could be involved in their third straight shootout. If Cam Newton can regularly connect with Julian Edelman deep on this D, I like Dak Prescott’s chances with a stud like Gallup.
Jalen Reagor, Eagles ($4,200): Reagor, not DeSean Jackson, led all Eagles receivers in snap % last week. The rookie is progressing faster than I expected, and with D-Jax putting forth two underwhelming games, I expect Philly to make it a point to get the ball to Reagor to jump start this offense. He caught all four of his targets last week for 41 yards, and hauled in a massive 55-yard pass in Week 1. The Eagles are desperate, and the Bengals defense is horrible, so Reagor is maybe my favorite play this week.
Golden Tate, Giants ($4,500): Tate returned to action last week and did Tate things, catching five passes for 47 yards. Without Saquon Barkley, this is about to be a pass-happy offense, and with Sterling Shepard hurt, Tate’s target share is on the rise. He scored six touchdowns last season, so he has rapport with Jones, and he can be targeted anywhere on the field. San Francisco is down two elite pass rushers, so a Jones-Tate stack makes a lot of sense.
Tight Ends
Mike Gesicki, Dolphins ($4,900): Gesicki is another fun option to stack with Fitzpatrick if you’re trying to get busy on Thursday. He saw 11 targets last week and turned it into eight catches for 130 yards and a touchdown. Last season Gesicki was capable of this kind of performance, but maddeningly inconsistent. This year he’s more established, and those targets should be there all year. He also has the Jaguars, who rank 31st vs. TEs so far. This could be the last time we get Gesicki at a price like this.
Jared Cook, Saints ($5,500): Cook salvaged Monday night, in which he caught two passes for 13 yards, with a touchdown. That’s mostly why you buy in on Cook anyway though, and this week he gets the Packers, who are currently ranked dead last against the position. Expect a major bounce back effort, especially if Michael Thomas misses the game.