Whether you play in daily or standard leagues, it’s nearly impossible
to field an elite team. Most of us need
to find bargains every week. Here are
some of the biggest Week 6 bargains, with FanDuel pricing in parentheses.
At QB, Brian Hoyer ($7,000) and Brock Osweiler ($6,900) are terrific
streamers and relatively cheap DFS plays.
Each is likely to net 2+ TDs.
I’ve been pushing Hoyer every week since Jay Cutler got hurt—and in
fact, lamented this preseason that Houston downgraded at QB by signing Osweiler
and letting Hoyer walk. It was a
controversial call at the time, but now it should be evident that Houston—and
in particular DeAndre Hopkins—would have been better with Hoyer at the
helm. But all isn’t lost in Texan land:
Osweiler will find plenty of room to throw against an Indy D that’s yielded the
NFL’s fourth most passing yards per game.
At RB, Duke Johnson ($5,100) has been largely forgotten. In standard leagues, I don’t blame you. But in PPR and DFS, he’s a great bounce-back
play. Bobby Rainey ($5,000) is in the
same boat: affordable and likely good for 5+ catches. Last week I pushed Oakland’s DeAndre
Washington ($5,400) and Jalen Richard ($5,100) as strong plug-ins, and we can
expect the same this week with Latavius Murray sidelined again. The other Washington (Dwayne) in Detroit is
valued at $5,200, making him a fantastic start if his health holds up.
Why is target monster Jarvis Landry valued at $6,900? Because he’s coming off a terrible game. That’s how daily leagues work. Surely you’re starting him every week in most
leagues. But this is a time to pounce in
DFS; he won’t be this cheap again all season.
DeSean Jackson ($6,400) is also undervalued. Jordan Reed is questionable with a
concussion, and DJax is one of the best boom-bust WRs in the league. It adds up to a highly likely good day. Tyler Lockett ($5,300) appears to be finally
healthy; he remains a must-roster in regular leagues and, this week, a superb
DFS start.
Two other WRs to hone in on. Pittsburgh’s
Eli Rogers ($4,900) should return this week.
With Markus Wheaton out, Rogers is a guy to grab in regular leagues (I did
yesterday) and is a solid low-risk / high-reward play in daily leagues. Finally, Torrey Smith ($5,300) has been
entirely forgotten, and for good reason.
I wrote about him earlier this week—that a change in QB could lead to a
change in how the Niners’ WRs are targeted.
I believe this week Smith returns to fantasy respectability. A poor man’s DJax, he retains value in deep
leagues and is cheap enough to roll the dice on in DFS.