Sunday's Slate and the Top Value
The DraftKings Classic main slate runs Sunday, Nov. 15, covering a full Week 10 schedule. Among this week's value plays, C.J. Stroud of the Houston Texans sits atop the board at $5,900, projected for 21.0 DraftKings points, which works out to 3.56 points per $1,000 of salary. The rest of the value list below spans quarterback, running back, wide receiver and tight end, using News Hub Fantasy's projections in DraftKings points.
C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans, QB, $5,900 at Cleveland Browns
Stroud is priced at $5,900 with a 21.0-point projection, the best points-per-dollar number on this list at 3.56 per $1,000 of salary.
His last four games have swung from 153 yards and 2 touchdowns to 384 yards and 5 touchdowns, against a season average of 35.2 attempts, 281.4 passing yards and 2.0 passing touchdowns a game. That Week 9 outburst reads as a one-week spike rather than a new baseline given the much lower Week 7 output sandwiched in between.
He travels to face a Cleveland Browns defense that is a tough matchup, allowing 15.7 fantasy points per game to quarterbacks.
Given the tough matchup, Stroud fits better as a tournament piece leaning on his big-play upside than as a cash-game lock.
Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers, QB, $6,500 vs Minnesota Vikings
Love costs $6,500 and projects for 22.5 points, or 3.46 points per $1,000 of salary.
His last three games have produced 372, 288 and 274 passing yards, with at least two touchdown passes each time against a season average of 2.1 passing touchdowns a game. The Week 7 total of 274 yards fell short of his 290.9-yard season average, so the stretch is not a clean topping of his season numbers across the board.
He faces a Minnesota Vikings defense that is a tough matchup, allowing only 9.1 fantasy points per game to quarterbacks.
The tough matchup makes him a tournament-only play this week rather than a cash-game selection, since the matchup works against his recent trend.
Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs, QB, $6,000 at Atlanta Falcons
Mahomes is priced at $6,000 with a 19.5-point projection, or 3.25 points per $1,000 of salary.
His last four games have alternated above and below his season average of 254.6 passing yards and 1.8 touchdowns a game, with 242 and 321 yards in his last two outings against 165 and 272 yards the two games before that. That pattern reads as steady production rather than a clear spike or decline.
He gets an Atlanta Falcons defense that is an easy matchup, allowing 18.6 fantasy points per game to quarterbacks.
The easy matchup paired with steady recent output makes him a fit for both cash games and tournaments this week.
Tyler Shough, New Orleans Saints, QB, $5,600 vs Carolina Panthers
Shough comes in at $5,600 with an 18.0-point projection, or 3.21 points per $1,000 of salary.
His passing volume has stayed close to his season average of 38.5 attempts and 248.2 yards a game, but his carries jumped to 10 in Week 9 compared to a season average of 4.2 a game, a sign of a growing rushing role that adds to his floor as a passer.
He faces a Carolina Panthers defense that is an average matchup, allowing 17.2 fantasy points per game to quarterbacks.
The added rushing work makes him a usable cash-game value at this price, and his rushing upside also makes him a fine tournament option.
Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills, QB, $7,500 at New York Jets
Allen is the priciest name on this list at $7,500, projected for 24.0 points, or 3.20 points per $1,000 of salary.
His carries have stayed high every week recently, from 5 to 10 a game, matching a season average of 7.6 carries that drives his 24.0 fantasy points per game, identical to his projection this week. That consistency marks a steady role rather than any recent change.
He travels to face a New York Jets defense that is an average matchup, allowing 16.2 fantasy points per game to quarterbacks.
The steady rushing floor and matching season-long scoring average make him a strong play in both cash games and tournaments.
Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys, QB, $6,400 vs San Francisco 49ers
Prescott is priced at $6,400 with a 20.5-point projection, or 3.20 points per $1,000 of salary.
His touchdown totals the last three games, 2, 1 and 3, have stayed close to his season average of 1.8 passing touchdowns a game on 37.3 attempts and 264.6 yards, pointing to steady week-to-week production.
He faces a San Francisco 49ers defense that is a tough matchup, allowing only 14.9 fantasy points per game to quarterbacks.
Given the tough matchup, he fits better as a tournament dart than a cash-game building block this week.
Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars, QB, $6,600 at Tennessee Titans
Lawrence is priced at $6,600, projected for 20.0 points, or 3.03 points per $1,000 of salary.
His attempts have dropped recently, 26 and 14 the last two games compared to a season average of 28.0 a game, while his touchdown totals have ranged from 1 to 4 over his last four outings. That combination of lower volume with efficient scoring reads as steady production rather than a clear trend in either direction.
He gets a Tennessee Titans defense that is an easy matchup, allowing 19.9 fantasy points per game to quarterbacks.
The easy matchup supports using him in cash games, and his recent touchdown consistency also makes him viable in tournaments.
Bryce Young, Carolina Panthers, QB, $5,800 at New Orleans Saints
Young costs $5,800 and projects for 17.5 points, or 3.02 points per $1,000 of salary.
His Week 9 line of 3 touchdowns on 28-of-39 passing topped his season average of 2.0 passing touchdowns a game on 38.5 attempts, but it followed a Week 7 game with two interceptions, so that outing looks more like a one-week spike than a new trend.
He faces a New Orleans Saints defense that is an average matchup, allowing 16.3 fantasy points per game to quarterbacks.
Given the turnover history in his recent games, he fits better as a tournament play than a cash-game option this week.
Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers, RB, $8,500 at Dallas Cowboys
McCaffrey is priced at $8,500 with a 23.0-point projection, or 2.71 points per $1,000 of salary, the top-ranked running back on this list.
His target share has swung from 11% up to 34% then back down to 18% and 13% over his last four games, while his carries have stayed closer to his season average of 12.8 a game. That pattern points to a steady overall role with week-to-week variance in how often he is targeted in the passing game, rather than a growing or spiking trend.
He faces a Dallas Cowboys defense that is an easy matchup, allowing 28.6 fantasy points per game to running backs.
The easy matchup combined with his touchdown history, 10 rushing and receiving touchdowns across 8 games, makes him a strong play in both cash games and tournaments despite the price.
Tank Dell, Houston Texans, WR, $3,900 at Cleveland Browns
Dell is priced at $3,900 with an 11.0-point projection, or 2.82 points per $1,000 of salary.
His target share jumped from 4% in Week 7 to 26% in Week 9, well above his season average of 16% of the team's targets across his first two games. That is a sharp one-week increase in involvement, though the sample is still just two games.
He gets a Cleveland Browns defense that is an easy matchup, allowing 31.5 fantasy points per game to wide receivers.
The easy matchup and the jump in targets make him an appealing cheap tournament piece, though the small sample size argues for caution in cash games.
T.J. Hockenson, Minnesota Vikings, TE, $4,300 at Green Bay Packers
Hockenson costs $4,300 and projects for 9.0 points, or 2.09 points per $1,000 of salary.
His 7 targets in Week 9 topped his season average of 5.5 targets a game, and his target share has held in the 18% to 23% range in three of his last four games, aside from a 3% share in Week 5. That points to a steady role with a recent uptick in volume.
He travels to face a Green Bay Packers defense that is a tough matchup, allowing only 9.4 fantasy points per game to tight ends.
His steady target share makes him a reasonable cash-game play at this price, though the tough matchup limits his upside for tournaments this week.
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