DraftKings NFL picks, Week 6: Best DFS fantasy football values
By Drew DeLuca
DraftKings NFL Week 6 values: Wide Receivers
Of the four premium-priced wide receivers this week ($7,000 and over), give us Calvin Ridley (ATL at MIN, $7,800) and Adam Thielen (MIN vs. ATL, $7,300), who square off in a game featuring an over/under that will be too low until it starts with a “6.”
Julio Jones (ATL at MIN, $6,700) leads the list of our mid-tier marvels in his first game back from injury. JuJu Smith-Schuster (PIT vs. CLE, $6,600) should find more room to maneuver after Chase Claypool’s banner day, and Marquise Brown (BAL at PHI, $6,500) is a terrific start if Darius Slay (concussion) is a gameday scratch.
DeVante Parker (NYJ at MIA, $6,300) should bounce back and enjoy his second smash game in three weeks, while Kenny Golladay (DET at JAX, $6,200) is just criminally underpriced. Robby Anderson (CAR vs. CHI, $6,300) has seen 10 or more targets in three of his last four contests as the new alpha of the Carolina Panthers’ aerial attack, and can no longer be ignored, regardless of opponent.
In the value tier ($5,000 to $5,900), Terry McLaurin (WAS at NYG, $5,700) screams “pick me!” at his price, as A.J. Brown (TEN vs. HOU, $5,600) joins in the chorus. Shield your eyes, D.J. Chark truthers, but Laviska Shenault (JAX vs. DET, $5,200) has caught 23 of 28 targets for an eye-popping 82.14 percent catch rate, as he seemingly becomes a more integral part of the Jacksonville Jaguars offense with each passing week.
We’re not proud of it, but we went dumpster diving in the bargain bin (under $5,000) and found a few treasures. One is Preston Williams (MIA vs. NYJ, $4,700), who is finally showing signs of life: the 6’5″ post-hype sleeper has scored in two of his last three games, posted his first 100-yard game since shredding his knee last year. Expect his upward swing to continue against the Jets.
Travis Fulgham Damiere Byrd (NE vs. DEN, $3,500)
Honorable Mentions include Allen Robinson II (CHI at CAR, $7,000), Will Fuller (HOU at TEN, $6,800), Jamison Crowder (NYJ at MIA, $6,100), Justin Jefferson (MIN vs. ATL, $6,000), Chase Claypool (PIT vs. CLE, $5,200), and Brandin Cooks (HOU at TEN, $5,000).