DraftKings NFL picks, Week 7: Best DFS bargains to target
By Drew DeLuca
Our position-by-position analysis of the best available bargains on DraftKings will help you craft a winning Week 7 DFS fantasy football lineup.
Each week, we brush aside the 10 highest-priced quarterbacks, running backs, and wide receivers to help DFS fantasy football players identify the best values on DraftKings. This is a vital step in the process of crafting a winning lineup. Before we explore values at these positions (in addition to tight end and defense), we analyze three players on the cusp of the cutoff for their respective positions.
The 10th highest-priced quarterback this week, Dak Prescott (DAL vs. PHI, $6,200), is an excellent play against a beleaguered Philadelphia Eagles secondary, albeit one that returns two starters this week. Even if the Philly defense finally flips the switch, Prescott should rack up enough rushing yards to offer a respectable floor.
Running back Todd Gurley (LAR at ATL, $6,400), the 10th most expensive running back, will play, but limited touches are likely as he nurses an injury against a defense that’s far more susceptible to the pass. Earlier this week, the 10th wide receiver in terms of price was Keenan Allen (LAC at TEN, $6,700), who has a tough draw against an underrated Tennessee Titans defense.
But let’s get into the real bargains that can save your DraftKings lineup in Week 7.
Quarterbacks
Jared Goff (LAR at ATL, $6,200): Goff has been a major disappointment this season so far, but his troubles pale in comparison to those of the Atlanta Falcons secondary. Goff threw for over 500 yards against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers earlier this season, and while he won’t replicate those numbers, he could very well approach them with Todd Gurley taking the field at less than 100 percent.
Daniel Jones (NYG vs. ARI, $6,100): Jones has taken a few lumps of late, but the cavalry has arrived in the desert in preparation for this weekend’s contest. Saquon Barkley and Evan Engram return to the field in time to help Jones to put up nice numbers against an Arizona Cardinals defense that covers like a wet, store brand Band-Aid.
Carson Wentz (PHI at DAL, $6,000): This may be the biggest game of Wentz’s career to date. He’s still missing field-stretcher DeSean Jackson, but rookie Miles Sanders has emerged as a competent deep threat out of the backfield in recent weeks, presenting a matchup nightmare for opposing defenses.
This will continue, and expect Wentz to pepper both tight ends, Zach Ertz and Dallas Goedert, as he softens up a solid, bend-but-don’t break Dallas Cowboys defense and finds Alshon Jeffery in the end zone at least once.
Jimmy Garoppolo (SF at WAS, $6,000): Most are expecting this to be a blowout, and the Redskins rate as one of the worst defenses in the league in terms of wide receiver production allowed. The stage is set for a breakout performance by Dante Pettis, with Garoppolo playing the role of best supporting actor.
Jacoby Brissett (IND vs. HOU, $5,600): Brissett won’t finish as a top-three quarterback in any given week, but his high floor makes him a worthwhile start at a relatively low price. Brissett is mobile enough to avoid some of the many sacks that typically befall opposing quarterbacks, and the Houston Texans secondary is very beatable, especially with T.Y. Hilton’s quad well-rested after a bye week.
Gardner Minshew (JAX at CIN, $5,400): After a meteoric start, Minshew has settled into “average quarterback” territory of late. The Cincinnati Bengals should help remedy that situation as they rank 26th in the league in points allowed, and 29th in yards allowed per pass attempt. A Minshew/ DJ Chark stack is a smart path to quick cash.