Geoff Lambert looks at value plays for Week 3.
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Quarterbacks
Blake Bortles (JAC): $6,700 vs. TEN
Say what you will about Bortles, but he is coming off a game in which he thoroughly outplayed Tom Brady, passing for four TDs and scoring 33.54 FanDuel points in the process. He now gets a Titans team that, going back to last season, has struggled against the pass. Bortles also has a high floor due to rushing ability. He isn’t thought of as a running QB, but he has 77 yards on the ground through two games — only Cam Newton, Tyrod Taylor, and Deshaun Watson have more.
Also like: Ryan Tannehill $6,600 vs. OAK
Running Backs
Corey Clement (PHI): $5,800 vs. IND
Starting RB Jay Ajayi and third-down back Darren Sproles haven’t practiced at all this week, and both are likely to miss this game. That leaves Clement to act as the starter this week, and with the return of Carson Wentz, this offense should look much better than it has through two weeks. Clement is capable of playing both the Ajayi role on first and second down and the Sproles role as the passing down back, which could lead to a heavy workload. If he indeed gets the bulk of snaps in this offense at $5,800, he will be the chalk this week in cash games.
Latavius Murray (MIN): $5,200 vs. BUF
Another RB I’m keeping an eye on is Vikings RB Dalvin Cook. Like Ajayi and Sproles, he too has yet to practice this week and could miss the game. If Cook does indeed miss this game, then Murray becomes an instant value at $5,200 against a Bills team giving up 35.70 Fanduel points to RBs so far this season. Only the Cardinals are worse.
Wide Receivers
Dede Westbrook (JAC): $5,500 vs. TEN
Keelan Cole will be the more popular stack to go with Bortles, but don’t overlook Westbrook at $900 cheaper and a very similar stat line to Cole. Westbrook trails Cole by only one target, one reception and 37 yards for the team lead in those categories, and at his cheaper price point, he is an excellent value.
Calvin Ridley (ATL): $5,000 vs. NO
Ridley didn’t do much in his Week 1 debut, but he showed why the Falcons fans are excited to see what he and Julio Jones can do together in this offense. He turned five targets into four receptions, 64 yards, and a TD in Week 2. With Saints CB Marshon Lattimore likely to be on Jones for a large part of this game, Ridley should be able to find plenty of room as the slot receiver in three-wide sets as he saw 56 percent of the snaps in Week 2. There will be plenty of targets to go around for Ridley in what should be a high-scoring affair.
Tight Ends
Eric Ebron (IND): $5,500 @ PHI
Playing the Colts TEs has always been hard to figure out with Andrew Luck as the QB. They run a lot of two tight end sets, and Luck likes to throw to both of them, with Jack Doyle getting 15 targets and Ebron getting nine through two weeks. Ebron has been the red zone option of choice for Luck as he has a TD in each of the first two games. This week, it may be a lot easier to figure out who gets the volume as Doyle has missed practice Wednesday and Thursday and could end up missing the game. That would leave Ebron with a huge uptick in volume between the 20s, and he will still be the best red zone option in the passing game for Luck.
Defense
Cowboys D/ST: $3,400 @ SEA
The Cowboys are easily the best value defense this weekend. They rank fourth in total yards allowed, second in total sacks (nine) and they have forced three fumbles. The only defensive stat they have yet to check off is interceptions. We saw the Seahawks give up five first-half sacks last week against the Bears, and I expect the Cowboys to have a similar game plan and put a lot of pressure on Russell Wilson to make plays. Wilson doesn’t have a lot of weapons that scare you defensively, allowing the Cowboys to bring extra pressure.
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