It’s Bargain Saturday (need to come up with a catchier name; open to
suggestions). Many of you compete in
DFS, so most Saturdays are dedicated to you.
Of course, you don’t have to be in daily leagues to appreciate bargains;
bye weeks often force us to dig deep for that high-upside WR4 or a TE2 with TD
potential. So everyone enjoy the
splendor that is Substandard Saturday (again, need help on the title).
As shared earlier this week, I like some cheap Week 8 QBs like Trevor
Siemian ($6,900 FanDuel pricing), Brock Osweiler ($6,500), and Ryan Fitzpatrick
($7,300). And with Josh McCown ($6,400)
now slated to start, we’re in some crazy rare territory: four bye-week-replacement-worthy
QBs, all of whom should be available in most leagues.
At RB, Devontae Booker ($5,600) is an easy one. Barring an injury, he should be a top 6 RB
this week. Duke Johnson ($5,100) is
hit-or-miss this season, but hitting at that price while also rolling with
Booker would give you enough of a budget to snag elite players six of the other
seven slots. At the bottom of the
barrel, Alfred Blue ($4,500) could make some people a lot of money this
weekend; it comes down to whether Lamar Miller suits up.
I’m starting Russell Shepard ($4,500) in my regular league and will start
him in a DFS entry, too. While last week’s
impressive outing might turn out to be a fluke, he’s good enough to roll the
dice on. Beyond Shepard, though, this isn’t
a week when I’d take many chances on cheap WRs; there’s not enough reliable or
high-upside talent there.
Zach Ertz is now worth $4,800? I
just dropped him in my regular league, but at that price, sure, take a chance
on a guy who might get a couple of red zone looks. C.J. Fiedorowicz ($4,900) is very affordable
given his recent production. Gary
Barnidge ($5,000) is way too cheap with McCown back under center. Jack Doyle ($4,900) proved me wrong earlier
this season and continues to earn buckets of respect. And Kyle Rudolph ($5,100) is facing an
atrocious defense with two starters potentially sidelined—a good combination.