The best way to cash on weekly fantasy football sites is to load up on as many stars with good matchups as possible. Due to budget restraints, however, fantasy players must sacrifice other positions to nab the stars they want.
Here, you'll find the top bargains at each position on Draft Kings that will let you splurge elsewhere.
Draft Kings Best Bargains On Thanksgiving Day
Quarterbacks
1. Matt Hasselbeck, Colts ($5,400): Tampa Bay’s defense isn’t as bad as you might expect, but Hasselbeck plays carefully, and the Bucs rank just 20th in the NFL vs. the pass. Expect WR T.Y. Hilton to go wild from the slot.
2. Kirk Cousins, Redskins ($5,300): Cousins and the Redskins are still alive in the NFC East, and now he has an important weapon back at full strength -- DeSean Jackson. The G-Men are no strangers to the havoc D-Jax can wreak, and they’ll need him to do damage to win. Big Blue is great at forcing turnovers, but they’re also vulnerable to the big play.
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3. Josh McCown, Browns ($5,000): All of a sudden McCown’s back under center, at a better price than ever. Baltimore’s pass defense is one of the NFL’s five worst, and McCown is a much better passer than Johnny Manziel. This is a blessing.
Running Backs
1. Javorius “Buck” Allen, Ravens ($4,600): Buck Allen is the man in Baltimore now with Justin Forsett’s season over. The Ravens weren’t shy about giving Allen a huge workload, so event though he’s not the most talented rusher, he’s going to be a great value on volume alone.
2. Alfred Blue, Texans ($4,500): Like Allen, Blue is not super talented. He’s in a great situation where he gets the majority of the work. Blue showed some receiving chops last week vs. the Jets, but he’ll succeed more traditionally this weekend, against the Saints No. 32-ranked rushing defense.
3. Ronnie Hillman, Broncos ($4,000): The Patriots defense is pretty strong, but Hillman is the lead back in a Broncos offense that will lean heavily on the run with Brock Osweiler under center. Hillman piled up more than 100 yards for the third time this season, and in two of them he was given 20 or more carries. Hillman does will with volume, and they will run it to limit Tom Brady’s time on the field.
Wide Receivers
1. Travis Benjamin, Browns ($5,300): Benjamin got back to his incredibly valuable in DFS ways two weeks ago with 11 targets, 113 yards, and a touchdown. Benjamin clearly had a nice rapport with Johnny Manziel, but McCown is simply a better player, and they will make it work.
2. Brandon LaFell, Patriots ($4,300): The Pats matchup with Denver isn’t ideal, but with Julian Edelman out, and Danny Amendola likely to miss the game, LaFell is the only reliable passing game option for Tom Brady besides Rob Gronkowski. Brady’s so good that the matchup won’t kill LaFell’s effectiveness.
3. Rueben Randle, Giants ($3,800): Randle is very hit or miss, but this is one week to gamble on him. The Redskins are very weak vs. No. 2 receivers – second to last in the NFL in fact – and coming off a bye the G-Men will be very prepared. Ignore the fact that he’s topped five receptions just once this year, and focus on the matchup.
Tight Ends
1. Julius Thomas, Jaguars ($3,400): Blake Bortles has led a shockingly solid passing game in Jacksonville, and this week they are up against a pathetic defense that looks like it’s given up on the season. San Diego ranks 29th vs. tight ends, so comfortably slide Thomas into your lineup.
2. Heath Miller, Steelers ($3,100): Miller is a pure matchup play. His targets have risen in the last three weeks, which is encouraging, and he’s up against the Seahawks, who rank 31st against tight ends. I can’t tell you why Seattle’s struggling against TEs, I just know they are.
3. Coby Fleener, Colts ($3,000): Fleener is like Green Bay’s Richard Rodgers. He is touchdown-dependent, but gets three to five targets per game, often in the red zone. Hasselbeck isn’t a dynamic QB, so don’t be shocked to see him heavily target Fleener if Tampa Bay decides to blitz him a lot.
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