Daily Fantasy Football Best Bargains 2021: Week 6 Top DFS Values on FanDuel and DraftKings
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 and DraftKings that will let you splurge elsewhere. And remember, scoring is IMPORTANT. Here are Fanduel’s and DraftKings’ scoring systems.
Quarterbacks
Carson Wentz, Colts ($6,700/$5,400): Wentz finally had a breakout game as a Colt, throwing for 402 yards and two touchdowns against the Ravens on the road. This week he gets an even softer matchup with the Texans, and gets to play at home. There is always the risk of a dud from Wentz, but at this price he finally showed enough upside that it makes sense as a play.
Teddy Bridgewater, Broncos ($6,600/$5,700): It isn’t a great week to cheap out at QB, but Bridgewater should be able to keep your roster afloat. Outside of Week 4 against the Ravens, in which he got hurt, Bridgewater has thrown the ball 35+ times in every game, topped 265 passing yards, and thrown for two touchdowns in three of five games. There’s a floor here that isn’t threatened by the Raiders defense, which makes him playable, as long as you really maximize the other positions with the money you’re saving.
Running Backs
Zack Moss, Bills ($6,200/$5,500): Moss had a down game on Sunday night against what looked like a smash matchup in Kansas City, but that’s because the Chiefs kept him out of the end zone. His carry count was in line with previous games, and he actually drew a season-high four targets in the passing game. Tennessee boasts the league’s sixth-worst rush DVOA, so as long as Moss sees his usual 10-15 rushing attempts, he’s a solid bet to turn at least one into six points.
Damien Williams, Bears ($6,500/$5,800): Williams saw the full Montgomery workload last week, rushing 16 times and drawing three targets as a receiver, finishing the game with 84 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown, all on just 48% of the team’s snaps. That seems incongruous, but it means when he is out there, the Bears are utilizing him as the clear focal point of the game plan. That should stay the same in Week 6, since the Packers will enter play with the fourth-worst run defense in football. Expect Williams to get fed, and even if the Packers boat race them, he’s very useful as a receiver, and pass blocker.
Latavius Murray, Ravens ($5,800/$5,700): Murray bombed on Monday night, generating just 17 rushing yards on six carries, but he is still the lead back for now on the NFL’s most potent rushing offense. Murray doesn’t possess elite RB upside, but in this offense he will be a rock solid RB2 most games, and certainly should hit that status vs. the Chargers, who have the NFL’s second-worst rush DVOA.
Wide Receivers
Brandin Cooks, Texans ($6,500/$5,800): Cooks let people down last week, posting his worst game – three catches, 23 yards – in what was arguably Houston’s best offensive showing of the year. It was likely a fluke, and he should return to his status as one of the most-targeted receivers in the league against the Colts, who rank just 25th vs. No. 1 receivers. Cooks is an absolute smash DFS play.
Laviska Shenault Jr., Jaguars ($5,700/$4,900): Shenault saw just three targets against the Titans, and was victimized along with Marvin Jones by Jacksonville’s bizarre, Jamal Agnew-centric approach. Scoring 19 points against one of the NFL’s softer defenses should motivate them to get the ball into their playmakers’ hands more, and Shenault should get back to himself vs. the Dolphins, the NFL’s easiest matchup for slot receivers.
Darnell Mooney, Bears ($5,600/$4,300): Mooney is up and down, and that’s largely because of how he does his damage. He’s primarily a deep threat, and making your hay on deep shots often leaves you vulnerable to off games. Green Bay has been susceptible to No. 2 receivers this season, however, and Mooney proved he and Justin Fields had some chemistry in Week 4 against the Lions. Mooney can strike big without a massive target share, and he has seen five or more in all but one game this year. That’s enough for him to have value vs. the Packers, especially if Rodgers jumps them early and makes Fields throw a bunch.
Tight Ends
Hunter Henry, Patriots ($5,600/$3,900): Stay in the flames. Henry is one of two viable TEs in an offense that’s ugly at times, so he can be scary for fantasy managers who worry he’ll disappear from the game plan. That’s part of this cheap price. On the other hand, he has a smash matchup with Dallas, who have the second-worst TE DVOA in football, and he’s drawn five or more targets in three straight games, and scored touchdowns in back-to-back weeks.
Mike Gesicki, Dolphins ($5,800/$4,300): Gesicki can be touchdown dependent, and he’s in an offense that has brutally struggled this season, but the targets are there. He’s seen six or more targets in every game since Week 2, and maxed out at 12 in Week 3, when he got Vegas for 10 receptions and 86 yards. He has blowup potential, and can do damage in the red zone, and on big plays. There’s always doughnut risk with Gesicki, but that shouldn’t be an issue for this game specifically, as Jacksonville allows 7.1 points per game to TEs, and ranks 30th in TE DVOA.