Daily Fantasy Football Best Bargains 2021: Week 13 Top DFS Values on DraftKings and FanDuel
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
Jimmy Garoppolo, 49ers ($6,600/): Garoppolo hasn’t popped this season, and he was a dud last week as the 49ers ran all over the Vikings, but the Seahawks look like they’ve given up on 2021, and enter this week with a bottom five Pass DVOA according to Football Outsiders. Deebo Samuel’s injury stinks for sure, but Brandon Aiyuk can fill Samuel’s role pretty well, and George Kittle is due to explode. Love this play as a cheap QB option, especially as lately there haven’t been good choices.
Zach Wilson, Jets ($6,300/): Wilson is a shaky option for sure, but when a starting QB costs the same as his direct backups, and $100 less than an actual backup (Ty Huntley), he warrants mention. Wilson hasn’t thrown a touchdown pass in any of his last there games, but we have seen him go for 250+ and two touchdowns twice this season. Plus, the Eagles will take the field with just the 23rd-ranked Pass DVOA in the league, so this is one of the friendlier secondaries Wilson will see. I’d much rather roll with Jimmy G, but if you absolutely need to save the money, he’s here.
Running Backs
Jamaal Williams, Lions ($6,500/): Williams is in line for a big workload, as D’Andre Swift is expected to miss this game. The Vikings can run it up, so Williams’ capable pass-catching will come in handy; if things get out of hand quick, you can count on Williams to stay on the field. He has regularly seen double-digit carries even when Swift was available, so 18-20 isn’t impossible, and he’ll get some targets too. Absolute smash play at this price.
Myles Gaskin, Dolphins ($6,400/): Gaskin’s been getting it done of late, scoring twice on the Panthers last week in a tough matchup after totaling 90 scrimmage yards the previous week vs. the Giants. He has seen double-digit carries in every game since Week 7, putting a truly horrendous Week 4-6 stretch behind him. Now he’ll face a porous Giants defense and get a heavy workload. There’s some serious bargains at RB this week, which is really fun.
Melvin Gordon, Broncos ($6,300/): Gordon continues to split time with rookie Javonte Williams and produce for fantasy regardless. Williams is also a nice play against the Chiefs, but as Kansas City has improved of late, I’d rather go with Gordon, who I believe has a better chance of finding the end zone. He’s scored in three of his last four, and gotten more than 15 carries twice in the last three. Kansas City’s offense has been inconsistent, but there’s potential for them to be clicking early, and turn this into a shootout.
Wide Receivers
Kadarius Toney, Giants ($5,600/): This pick is dependent upon Toney’s health, but when healthy, he’s clearly the Giants’ lead receiver. Miami is surrendering a league-worst 9.5 points per game to No. 1 receivers per Football Outsiders, a number that cannot be ignored no matter how putrid Daniel Jones is or pathetic the Giants’ passing offense has played. Yes, it’s been a while since we saw Toney go nuts, but at this price tag he’s just begging us to let him power DFS lineups into the money.
Hunter Renfrow, Raiders ($6,400/): Renfrow has lowkey been awesome this season, grading out as PFF’s No. 17 receiver in 2021. He isn’t a big play guy, so his ceiling isn’t quite as high as a guy like Toney’s, but targets are plentiful for him, and he’ll be swamped with even more now that TE Darren Waller is injured. Pair that with a matchup vs. Washington, the third-worst pass defense in the NFL, and you have yourself an ideal DFS WR2 at a massively affordable cost.
Tight Ends
Kyle Pitts, Falcons ($6,200/): Pitts’ meager production has been baffling, and it ends this week. The targets are there – and have been all year – and now the matchup is also there for a re-breakout. Playing him has been frustrating, but we have seen the upside; Pitts reeled off a nine-catch, 119-yard, one-touchdown performance in Week 5 and followed it up with seven catches and 163 yards the next game. This week he gets the Bucs, who have an injury-riddled secondary that has allowed 8.5 points per game to opposing TEs. He should dominate this matchup with his regular volume, and if hypertargeted, he could finish as the TE1.
George Kittle, 49ers ($6,300/): Kittle seems like a crazy bargain here, but that’s because last week he barfed on his managers, putting up 13 yards on one catch. His targets lately have been shockingly low, but don’t fret, he’s fine. The 49ers have been running wild, and utilizing WR Deebo Samuel in that vein as well. Deebo is out this week, so his targets will be spread out to Kittle and Aiyuk, with Kittle getting a red zone bump. He also faced the Vikings last week, who allow the fourth-fewest points to TEs. This week it’s Seattle, who is not only demoralized, but allows the second-most points per game to TEs (8.9). He’s honestly FLEX -worthy if you want to use both TEs, and a nice stack with Garoppolo.