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We are on to Week 12 so it is time to take a look ahead at the different price points on both Draftkings and FanDuel this weekend. It is important to find the most productive players every week, but you also can't afford to overpay for the production that you will receive.  We are well over half-way through the season so big performances from the previous weeks are not causing as big of jumps in the pricing.  Each site has their own method for pricing.  Draftkings tends to be more aggressive on moving their pricing up and down based on what we have seen so far this year, while FanDuel has been a little more conservative and even overpricing some players based on historical numbers the player has produced, not just this current season.  

Quarterbacks- overpriced

Tom Brady $8,600 on Draftkings & $,9,600 on FanDuel -  will take on the best defense in the NFL.  With that said, Brady won't be a complete flop but he has struggled in the past when pressured on a consistent basis and the Lions defensive line can really get after a QB.

Russell Wilson $7,600 on Draftkings - has really struggled with his accuracy the last few weeks. The only thing saving him right now is the rushing yards he has been getting.  Seattle has gone run heavy of late with Marshawn Lynch so unless the rushing yards are there he could put up a real dud.

Tony Romo $8,700 on FanDuel - since he was battling the back injury and a week off should help Romo.  The Cowboys have been a run first team all season and that won't change on Sunday Night vs. the Giants.  Romo ranks just 24th in pass attempts this year

Quarterbacks- underpriced

Joe Flacco $6,700 on Draftkings & $7,800 on FanDuel - takes on a Saints defense that is really struggling.  Flacco has been solid all year and facing an opposing offense who before last generally scores quite some points.  Baltimore should have plenty of chances to throw it around vs. New Orleans.

Mark Sanchez $6,800 on Draftkings & $7,500 on FanDuel - a Top 10 QB in fantasy despite his issues with turning the ball over.  Sanchez is going to throw for around 300 yards and 2 TD's almost every week with this Eagles offense.  Philadelphia will pick apart the Titans defense who is coming off a short week.

Colin Kaepernick $6,500 on Draftkings & $7,300 on FanDuel - the 49ers really struggled in the redzone last week as Kaepernick was a bit of a disappointment.  San Francisco has been forced to throw more this year which leads to more chances for Kaepernick.  The accuracy is still a problem but worth the price with all the upside he has.

Running Backs- overpriced

Gio Bernard $6,400 on Draftkings & $8,400 on FanDuel - Jeremy Hill has show some value while Bernard was out which should eat a bit into the touches Bernard was receiving before the hip injury.  Bernard will still a good deal of carries but it will be closer to 50/50 for now which makes the price too much.

Mark Ingram $6,800 on Draftkings -  some how he saved his fantasy day with catches last week but that was very unusual. Ingram may possibly be OK at this price if Pierre Thomas is still out with an injury.  Ingram very rarely is that involved in the passing game like last week and as we can see it did not work out well for the Saints offense who only scored 10 points at home.

Jonas Gray $5,600 on Draftkings - coming off an amazing week Gray could possibly see less than 10 carries against the stout front 4 of the Lions.  New England running backs are highly on unpredictable and Gray is impossible to play with the huge jump in price this week.

Andre Ellington $8,000 on FanDuel - the wear and tear is starting to show for Ellington. The yards per carry are down to 3.4 right now.  Ellington is not someone who can be counted on to get goal line carries so only getting .5 PPR hurts him on FanDuel.

Denard Robinson $7,500 on FanDuel - had a nice run of it before the bye weeks but he won't ever see production like that the rest of his career.  We have seen the best he has to offer already.

Running backs- underpriced

Rashad Jennings $5,100 on Draftkings & $6,600 on FanDuel - all you need to know is he missed 6 weeks and still had 22 touches compared to Andre Williams 3.  Jennings is the workhorse for the Giants and will be leaned on heavily after Eli Manning threw 5 INT's last week.

Joique Bell $4,900 on Draftkings & $6,600 on FanDuel - not sure why the Colts struggled to the run the ball so much last week vs. New England other than Trent Richardson sucks.  The Patriots have struggled to stop the run all year and the Lions will want to play keep away from Brady on the road.

Lamar Miller $4,700 on Draftkings & $7,100 on FanDuel - the Dolphins will try to pound the ball on the road in Denver this week. Miller saw most the touches in the backfield last week for Miami and comes in at a great price on both sites.  The shoulder injury appears to be behind Miller at this point.

Isaiah Crowell $3,800 on Draftkings - appears to be the starter for now in Cleveland and gets more stability with the release of Ben Tate. There is chance the Browns ride Terrence West as well but Crowell will be the goal line back either way.

Wide Receivers - overpriced

Golden Tate $6,900 on Draftkings & $8,100 on FanDuel - likely match-up with Revis this week which will be tough.  Tate also had his price shoot up when Calvin Johnson was gone as well with those highly productive weeks.  Tate really needs things to see a drop in price to be playable.

Jeremy Maclin $7,900 on Draftkings - has become second fiddle to Jordan Matthews with Mark Sanchez as the new starting QB. Maclin seems to be running mostly screen passes or deep outs at this point. 

Roddy White $6,200 on Draftkings - has been on a good run lately but Julio Jones is due for a monster game soon.  White just appears a step slow despite his recent production.

A.J. Green $8,600 on FanDuel-  had a decent a week against New Orleans but you can't trust Andy Dalton which scares me off of Green.  His price is still quite high and would rather go another direction.

DeSean Jackson $7,900 on FanDuel - has been better than expected early in the year with Washington.  The problem for Jackson is RG3 is awful at the deep ball and most of the production Jackson had was with Kirk Cousins at QB.  Jackson is way overpriced.

Wide Receivers - underpriced

O'Dell Beckham $6,100 on Draftkings & $7,500 on FanDuel - very consistent production the last few weeks and he could explode for a big game at any point. Eli Manning did struggle last week but should continue to target Beckham 10 times a game.

Sammy Watkins $5,600 on Draftkings & $7,500 on FanDuel - gets the Jets awful secondary that he should light them up for 100+yards and a TD.  Watkings had been banged up a bit but having 10 days off should help him get right.

Jordan Matthews- $5,500 on Draftkings - is the lead dog in town with Mark Sanchez at QB.  Matthews has taken over the role of #1 target in the passing game.   He been over 100+ yards and scored in each game with his new QB.  Use him now while he is under $7K.

Torrey Smith $6,500 on FanDuel - was a major disappointment early on in the season but has been great 4 of the last 5 years.  Smith is not going to get a ton of catches but gets huge chunks of yardage in deep passes and became a decent redzone option.

Tight Ends - overpriced

Jason Witten $4,400 on Draftkings & $5,700 on FanDuel - has been an afterthought in the Dallas offense this year with the strong running game.  Witten should be priced close to the minimum not in the middle tier.

Julius Thomas $5.300 on Draftkings & $7,100 on FanDuel - is very TD dependent and missed most the game last week with an ankle injury.  Thomas is questionable as of now but even if he does play you should stay away.

Tight Ends - underpriced 

Jacob Tamme $3,400 on Draftkings & $5,300 on FanDuel - instant play if Thomas is unable to go.  He was targeted often last week when he played with the starters.

Owen Daniels $3,100 on Draftkings - most reliable receiver for Joe Flacco in the redzone.  Daniels is not going to put a monster game but has some decent upside for a near minimum price tag.

Coby Fleener $5,400 on FanDuel - had a monster game when Dwayne Allen got hurt last week.  Andrew Luck loves to throw to the tight ends and will be a must play on FD if Allen is out as expected.