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.
Win Big With These Bargains On FanDuel in Week 8
Quarterbacks
1. Ryan Tannehill, Dolphins ($5,600): Tannehill threw for four touchdowns in the first half last week vs. Houston, and before you dismiss it as the Texans giving up, we’ve seen Tannehill go on tears before. New England has short time to prepare for the surging ‘Fins, and Tannehill also poses the threat of producing on the ground as well. He has big upside for an average price.
2. Ryan Fitzpatrick, Jets ($5,200): Fitz continues to be underrated, much to the delight of DFS players. Oakland looms as a trap game; the Jets haven’t laid an egg since Week 3, and Sunday’s loss to New England was emotionally draining. Right now, Brandon Marshall is playing too well to let Fitzpatrick’s stats dip though. Feel free to load up elsewhere, and take two touchdowns minimum from Fitzy.
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3. Teddy Bridgewater, Vikings ($5,100): Bridgewater’s production has gone up since Stefon Diggs has become his No. 1 wide receiver, and there’s no reason Teddy can’t stay hot vs. a weak Bears pass defense that ranks 29th against WR1s per FootballOutsiders.com.
Running Backs
1. LeGarrette Blount, Patriots ($4,700): Blount owners got Belichick’d last week when their guy only received three carries, but that was to be expected against the NFL’s No. 1 rushing defense. This week’s matchup is much softer, so he should be in the end zone again.
2. Chris Johnson, Cardinals ($4,600): It’s time to respect CJ2K man. He’s not going to rush for 2,000 yards, but he’s eclipsed 100 yards rushing three times this year, and he’s up against Cleveland this week, one of the league’s most porous run defenses. Andre Ellington and David Johnson are both talented, but right now it’s not fair if Chris Johnson loses touches. He’s been running wild.
3. Dexter McCluster, Titans ($3,400): McCluster is slowly taking carries away from Tennessee’s less effective backs. Bishop Sankey’s all but out of the picture, and McCluster will edge his way into the better half of a time share with Antonio Andrews soon enough. His pass-catching gives him more upside than Andrews, and the Texans defense looks like crap lately.
Wide Receivers
1. Stefon Diggs, Vikings, ($4,800): Diggs has been featured in three games, and caught at least six passes in all three. He’s clearly Bridgewater’s favorite target, and he has a cake matchup this week vs. the Bears. Even coming off a bye, Diggs looks too talented for the Bears to keep up.
2. Golden Tate, Lions ($5,000): It looks like the Tate doubters were right about how he’d be if Calvin Johnson stayed healthy. That said, the Chiefs have a pathetic pass defense that is especially bad at guarding No. 2 receivers. Few pass-catchers are as clearly defined as a WR2 than Tate, so slide him in your lineup at a below-average price. Expect a lot of catches, but don’t be surprised if Johnson or Eric Ebron scores before Tate.
3. Roddy White, Falcons ($3,900): The amount of value White has lost since a long reign as a top-10 NFL receiver is downright sad. That said, the Bucs defense absolutely stinks, and Leonard Hankerson is banged up. This has the makings of a throwback Roddy White game, which could vault you into the big money since you’re spending so little on him.
Tight Ends
1. Travis Kelce, Chiefs ($5,000): Kelce is very talented, has a cake matchup vs. Detroit, and WR Jeremy Maclin isn’t fully healthy. Alex Smith really has no one else to throw to besides maybe RB Charcandrick West.
2. Gary Barnidge, Browns ($4.700): Barnidge is up against the top-ranked defense vs. tight ends in 2015, but he’s performed so well all season that he remains a steal at this price even with the bad matchup. Apologies if he winds up bombing, but his stats are close to Rob Gronkowski’s, who costs $3,300 more.
3. Eric Ebron, Lions ($3,100): At this point Ebron’s price is just confusing. What are we missing? The Chiefs are a middling matchup vs. tight ends, and Ebron has scored in three of five games. Keep plugging in Ebron and getting excellent production (for a TE) and loading up elsewhere. You’ll probably win some money.
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