DraftKings NFL Picks, Week 10: Best bargains in DFS play
By Drew DeLuca
Nearly 20 percent of the NFL enjoys a bye this week, making DFS bargains on DraftKings harder to find. Consult our positional primer to find the hottest deals in an icy Week 10 landscape.
Successful DFS lineups are the product of savvy salary cap management. Every week, we dig deep into the player pool to find hidden gems to place in weekly DraftKings NFL lineups studded with shining stars.
Not every high-priced player makes a great cornerstone in NFL DFS lineups, though. For example, Aaron Jones was one of the 10 highest priced running backs last week but managed to wreck many lineups last week by finishing as the 45th best option at the position.
This week, a few notable high-priced studs simply can’t be left out of lineups. Dual-threat quarterback Lamar Jackson (BAL at CIN, $7,300) is the highest-priced option at his position, and for a mere $500 upcharge over the mercurial Jameis Winston, Jackson is still worth the money.
Two high-end wide receiver values are Julio Jones (ATL at NO, $7,500), who welcomes back his quarterback this week, and Chris Godwin (TB vs ARI, $7,400), who is in line for a huge day with one of the best fantasy matchups at any position this week.
Hitting on mid-tier and low-end players is much harder, however. Scroll down and discover our picks for the best Week 10 quarterback bargains on DraftKings.
Quarterbacks
Kyler Murray (ARI at TB, $6,500): I haven’t exactly been Kyler Murray’s biggest fan as far as his prospects for this season are concerned. While many were penciling him in as a top-five quarterback back in August, I had him as the QB15 and lost a few followers for ranking him below Lamar Jackson. That said, I see Murray as a top-five quarterback this week against the league’s worst pass defense.
Matt Ryan (ATL at NO, $6,100): Ryan returns to action this week after missing time for the first time in his rather long and impressive career. The matchup and game script are both favorable, as is the price. Ryan offers superior stack possibilities when paired with Julio Jones or Austin Hooper.
Jimmy Garoppolo (SF vs. SEA, $6,300): Garoppolo should have to throw a bit more than usual in this divisional showdown. Expect him to leverage an upgraded receiving corps as he takes advantage of a soft Seattle Seahawks secondary.
Josh Allen (BUF at CLE, $6,300): After famously coughing up 43 points to Marcus Mariota‘s team when no one else would, the Browns have proceeded to allow 24 or more points in five straight contests. Rookie Brandon Allen threw for 193 yards and two touchdowns last week against the Browns in his first NFL start for the Denver Broncos, and we expect this Allen to easily eclipse those numbers.
Ryan Tannehill (TEN vs. KC, $5,100): Tannehill has brought some semblance of stability to the Tennessee Titans offense in recent weeks, and has a nice matchup against a defense that ranks 25th in terms of fantasy points allowed to quarterbacks. We are very high on A.J. Brown this week, and stacking him with Tannehill at this price makes a ton of sense