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In this weekly DFS article, The Undroppables goes over the top salaried players in both DraftKings and Fanduel to provide his take on who you should play and which players to avoid. Using this article to help construct your rosters, you will better understand who to pay up to win you some money.
Quarterbacks
Paying Up – Bryce Young vs. Houston Texans (Ranked 30th vs. fantasy QBs)
Draftkings – $5,100
Fanduel – $6,600
Bryce Young sticks out in a week where the mid-low-priced QBs do not have great matchups. Playing against the Houston Texans is a great spot for Young to show his skills and have a good game. Sunday might be the Bryce Young coming-out party.
Avoiding – Tua Tagovailoa vs. New England Patriots (Ranked 3rd vs. fantasy QBs)
Draftkings – $7,700
Fanduel – $8,200
Tyreek Hill may not play. Jaylen Waddle is not 100%. Is Tua good enough to put up big numbers without his top 2 receivers? I’m not on board paying up for that risk. He is also playing a formidable divisional opponent that hasn’t given up many points to the quarterback this year.
Running Backs
Paying Up – Isiah Pacheco @ Denver Broncos (Ranked 32nd vs. fantasy RBs)
Draftkings – $6,100
Fanduel – $8,000
Pacheco is clear, no questions asked #1 running back for the Chiefs. A matchup against the Broncos is an opportunity for Pacheco to have an absolute monster game. He is way underpriced this week.
Avoiding – Derrick Henry vs. Atlanta Falcons (Ranked 5th vs. fantasy RBs)
Draftkings – $7,600
Fanduel – $7,400
The Titans are starting a rookie quarterback this week and will rely heavily on Henry. The problem is if I know that, and you know that, then the Falcons also know that. The Falcons defense has been excellent this year against the running backs. This is a terrible matchup for Henry and way too high of a price tag.
Wide Receivers
Paying Up – Zay Flowers @ Arizona Cardinals (Ranked 27th vs. fantasy WRs)
Draftkings – $5,600
Fanduel – $6,500
Flowers has shown he is the clear #1 wide receiver option for Lamar Jackson. Against the 27th-ranked defense against receivers in the Cardinals, Flowers is in line for a big game. His price tag is something I am taking full advantage of.
Avoiding – Brandon Aiyuk vs. Cincinnati Bengals (Ranked 9th vs. fantasy WRs)
Draftkings – $7,000
Fanduel – $7,700
Brock Purdy will be out this week, so Aiyuk must deal with a backup QB. Deebo Samuel being out makes me believe defenses will focus more on Aiyuk. This price is too high for me to take a chance on Sam Darnold.
