DraftKings NFL Picks, Week 11: Best bargains in DFS play

Wide Receivers

Top-shelf pass catchers are premium assets in PPR formats such as the one employed by DraftKings. Michael Thomas (NO at TB, $9,900) and DeAndre Hopkins (HOU at BAL, $8,100) should be worth their swanky price tags this week, while Amari Cooper (DAL at DET, $7,700), Julian Edelman (NE at PHI, $7,600) and Julio Jones (ATL at CAR, $7,500) lick their chops in anticipation of delectable matchups.

However, few premium receivers offer better potential return on investment than two Tampa Bay Buccaneers wideouts: Mike Evans (TB vs. NO, $7,400) and Chris Godwin (TB vs. NO, $7,300). This dynamic duo squares off against a suddenly suspect New Orleans Saints secondary that will dearly miss Lattimore.

Michael Gallup (DAL at DET, $6,500): While Cooper is primed for a big day, it would be unwise to overlook what Gallup has done for fantasy football lineups when active. For DFS purposes, “finding value” is the process of unearthing top-tier talent at a mid-tier price, just as Samuel Wallace does here:

John Brown (BUF at MIA, $6,400): Few wide receivers have been as consistent as Brown, who has posted at least 11 fantasy points in seven of nine games this season, with two near-misses. Brown’s mercurial speed is the cherry on top, as his big-play potential against an inferior opponent is too enticing to pass up.

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D.J. Moore (CAR vs. ATL, $5,900): Moore has emerged as new quarterback Kyle Allen’s favorite target in the passing game, logging ten or more targets in three of the past four games, with eight or more in his last five contests. Assuming that consistency of volume carries over into this weekend’s matchup against a flailing Falcons secondary, Moore is a solid bet to finish as one of Week 11’s top five fantasy wide receivers.

Zach Pascal (IND vs. JAX, $5,800): Throw last week’s clunker out of the window now that Jacoby Brissett is back in the saddle. His price point is a bit high, but with no T.Y. Hilton or Parris Campbell to compete for targets, Pascal should see steady volume.

Jamison Crowder (NYJ at WAS, $5,700): Crowder rides into a revenge game matchup against the Redskins as a solid bet to see at least 8-10 targets, resulting in 6-8 catches for at least 80 yards. A third straight game with a touchdown would come as no surprise.

Tyler Boyd (CIN at OAK, $5,200): Only Michael Thomas, DeAndre Hopkins, and Cooper Kupp have seen more targets per game than Boyd so far this season (10.0). As the top option in a Bengals passing attack that will be playing from behind, the over looks good for Boyd this week. Few wide receivers offer a higher floor at this price.

Mohamed Sanu (NE at PHI, $5,100): Sanu quickly endeared himself to Brady, catching 10 passes for 81 yards and a touchdown on an incredible 14 targets in only his second game in a New England Patriots uniform. It would be foolish to expect Sanu to duplicate those numbers in Week 11, yet his prospects for success against an underwhelming Eagles secondary remain high.

Dede Westbrook (JAX at IND, $4,500): Prior to leaving Week 8’s contest due to injury, Westbrook was asserting himself as a factor in the offense, averaging over nine targets in his three previous games. It seems like forever ago, but Westbrook was Nick Foles’ primary target before the quarterback’s September exit gave us the unexpected gifts of D.J. Chark and Gardner Minshew‘s marvelous mustache. A breakout performance by Westbrook isn’t a matter of “if,” but “when.”

Lower priced honorable mentions include San Francisco 49ers teammates Deebo Samuels (SF vs. ARI, $4,000) and Kendrick Bourne (SF vs. ARI, $3,000), who will see more run than usual this week with Emmanuel Sanders a serious question mark (ribs). Samuels and Bourne should also benefit from the status of Dante Pettis, who is questionable in more ways than one.

Other bottom-barrel bargain bin prospects include Tre’Quan Smith (NO at TB, $3,800), who draws a weak Buccaneers secondary in his second game back from injury, and Josh Reynolds (LAR vs. CHI, $3,700). With the Los Angeles Rams’ top two TEs listed as questionable, and Brandin Cooks out for the foreseeable future, expect Reynolds to enjoy his largest role in the game plan to date this season.