DraftKings NFL Picks, Week 9: Best bargains in DFS play

Wide Receivers

Keenan Allen (LAC vs. GB, $6,400) at this price is just plain disrespectful. Allen is healthier than last week, when the top option in a productive Chargers aerial attack saw 10 targets in just 31 snaps. Expect him to post a big day at home against a defense that ranks 22nd in total yards allowed. A top-tier talent at a mid-tier price? Sign us up.

Michael Gallup (DAL at NYG, $6,300) should continue to benefit from extra attention paid to Amari Cooper and Ezekiel Elliott. Gallup is emerging as a threat in his own right, and should eat up overmatched cornerback DeAndre Baker this weekend.

Marvin Jones (DET at OAK, $6,000) along with his high-priced teammate Kenny Golladay (DET at OAK, $7,700) are easy starts against a Raiders defense ranked dead last in points allowed to wide receivers. There will never a better week to stack both with Matthew Stafford (DET at OAK, $6,800), who finally checks in as a higher-priced option at his own position this week.

For those on a budget, the aforementioned Darnold makes a great pairing with either Robby Anderson (NYJ at MIA, $5,500) or Jamison Crowder (NYJ at MIA, $5,300). Maybe both. The Miami Dolphins are one of the three worst defenses in the league, so a get-right game for the Jets offense isn’t just a possibility, it’s an expectation.

This week’s “bargain bin bunch” is led by Danny Amendola (DET at OAK, $4,700), who may not find himself in as many lineups as his teammates Jones and Golladay. However, for the price, he’s a stellar start himself: Amendola has averaged eight catches for 100 yards on 9.5 targets over his past two games.

Mike Williams (GB at LAC, $4,600) has received six or more targets in five straight games, with zero touchdowns to show for his troubles. Positive regression believers, unite! Meanwhile, Cole Beasley (BUF vs. WAS, $4,100) has averaged over six targets per game in his past two contests and is a solid bet to score for the third straight week against a questionable Redskins defense.

Zach Pascal (IND at PIT, $4,100) put up a nice stat line against the Houston Texans just two weeks ago: 6-106-2. He played 92 percent of the team’s offensive snaps last week and is a trendy Week 9 sleeper among those who think he’ll see more looks in Hilton’s absence than the measly two he received last week.

However, Parris Campbell (IND at PIT, $3,000) offers even better value. The rookie out of Ohio State was highly touted at the start of the season; he’s now back from injury and should get a lot of run with Hilton out. A breakout performance at a bargain-basement price is a distinct possibility.

Phillip Dorsett (NE at BAL, $4,000) played 88 and 93 percent of the Patriots’ offensive snaps over the last two weeks, respectively. His share should decrease in the coming weeks as the newly acquired Mohamed Sanu and freshly activated N’Keal Harry learn the offense.

However, Julian Edelman, James White, and Rex Burkhead are all questionable this week, and a black hole remains at the TE position from a fantasy perspective. Dorsett is as good of a dart throw as they come in Week 9.

At the bottom of the bargain barrel, we find Anthony Miller (CHI at PHI, $3,700) who offers a solid floor and a potentially high ceiling against an Eagles secondary that’s having its share of troubles this season. He’s a solid “studs and scrubs” option, along with hunch plays Miles Boykin (BAL vs. NE, $3,300) and David Moore (SEA vs. TB, $3,100), who have jockeyed for more playing time in recent performances.