DraftKings NFL picks, Week 6: Best DFS bargains to target
By Drew DeLuca
A winning DFS lineup achieves the perfect balance of price and production. Consult our Week 6 rundown of the best bargains on DraftKings in order to craft a moneymaker.
Every weekend, we go position-by-position to break down the best bargains available on DraftKings. We bypass high-priced fantasy football superstars to find values upon which winning DFS lineups are built.
Therefore, the 10 highest-priced quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers won’t be featured in this article. Few people need to be told to add high-priced talent to their lineups; the trick is finding mid-tier values and buried bargain bin gems that move the needle.
This week’s 10th most expensive quarterback is Jared Goff (vs. SF, $6,100). His counterparts at the running back and wide receiver positions are Aaron Jones (vs. DET, $6,500) and Tyreek Hill (vs. HOU, $6,900). Jones represents decent value at his price, and Hill could be a steal if he is fully cleared to play.
Quarterbacks
Carson Wentz PHI (at MIN, $6,100): Wentz’s most recent outing was a clunker from a fantasy perspective, but it was actually a product of a lopsided game script; the Eagles piled on the Jets early, and two defensive touchdowns gave the ball right back to the Jets’ offense. This week’s matchup will require the Eagles to ask much more of Wentz and his plethora of passing game weapons.
Andy Dalton CIN (at BAL, $5,400): Dalton was a disappointment last week, but he faces a susceptible secondary at less than full strength and is as sure as anyone to rack up top-shelf garbage stats. Stacking him with Tyler Boyd makes a ton of sense.
Kirk Cousins MIN (vs. PHI, $5,200): Cousins is the Official Whipping Boy for the State of Minnesota, or at least among those who fail to point the finger at the play-calling of Kevin Stefanski. However, he should exploit a weak, depleted Eagles secondary who, by all rights, should get lit up by a healthy Adam Thielen and a hungry Stefon Diggs, who’s in a marquee matchup spot himself.
Gardner Minshew JAX (vs. NO, $5,000): Everyone’s favorite mustache won’t have a hairy day against a Saints pass defense that ranks among the bottom of the barrel in yards allowed. Expect D.J. Chark and Dede Westbrook to help elevate Minshew to a top tier option this week in terms of fantasy points.
Not for the faint of heart, Josh Rosen (vs. WAS, $4,500) makes an interesting play for those on a tight budget due to high priced options elsewhere. A cheap stack can be built with Preston Williams (vs. WAS, $4,100).