We are on to Week 17 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 in the last week of the regular 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

Peyton Manning $8,600 on Draftkings & $9,600 on FanDuel - has not been the same player the last month of the season. Denver has become more reliant on the running game with the passing game struggles which makes it difficult for Manning to make value.

Tom Brady $7,800 on Draftkings & $9,500 on FanDuel - the Patriots having nothing to play so Brady will likely not play a full game.  The Bills have also been very good against the pass lately.

Andrew Luck $8,700 on Draftkings & $9,700 on FanDuel - another team with nothing to play for is the Colts.  Luck really struggled last week so Indy will want to get him some playing time to get back in a rhythm but don't expect it to be a full game.

Quarterbacks- underpriced

Russell Wilson $7,500 on Draftkings & $8,600 on FanDuel - in a must win game against a team that can rush the quarterback sets up nicely for Wilson to rack up some rushing yards.

Eli Manning $7,100 on Draftkings & $8,200 on FanDuel - throwing to the most dominant player in the game the second half of the season.  Beckham's price has gotten extremely high but Manning is very affordable so makes a better target.

Cam Newton $7,500 on Draftkings & $8,300 on FanDuel - was concerned about his back injury but appeared just fine last week. Newton is always at his best in the biggest of spotlights as the Panthers play for the division title this week.

Running Backs- overpriced

$8,800 on Draftkings & $9,000 on FanDuel - was surprised how much he was used last week but he is clearly limited on what he can do.  Don't expect him to exceed 20+ carries this week unless the Cowboys are desperate.

Eddie Lacy $6,900 on Draftkings & $8,700 on FanDuel - takes on a top 5 rushing defense in Detroit.  The Packers will look to exploit the Lions via the air so Lacy will only get to 10 to 15 touches.

Tre Mason $6,800 on FanDuel - the Rams will get swallowed alive when they head to Seattle this week.  The Seahawks have been shutdown on defense as of late and Mason won't have any room to run.

Running Backs- underpriced

C.J. Anderson $7,000 on Draftkings & $8,300 on FanDuel - has become the focal point of the offense the last 4 weeks which will continue against an Oakland team that struggles vs. the run.

Jeremy Hill $6,000 on Draftkings & $7,300 on FanDuel - the Bengals don't want to let Andy Dalton throw anymore than he has too.  Hill has been the workhorse back the last 2 weeks and that will continue again vs. the Steelers.

Arian Foster $7,900 on Draftkings - no one has taken advantage of bad defenses this year than Foster.  He will do so again this week.

Matt Asiata $6,400 on FanDuel - never seen a guy with this little talent be able to be this productive but Asiata has been the guy in Minnesota. He takes on the Bears defense that only stops people when the other offense implodes themselves.

Wide Receivers- overpriced

T.Y. Hilton $8,700 on FanDuel - looks like he will be able to play this week after missing last week with an injury but another player who will get some work in but will be limited in the number of snaps he plays.

Julian Edelman $6,500 on Draftkings & $7,500 on FanDuel - missed the game last week and if active will likely be limited.

DeSean Jackson $5,800 on Draftkings - way too inconsistent week to week.  Jackson is very reliant on the deep ball which is something that Robert Griffin III struggles with.

Stedman Bailey $4,200 on Draftkings - had a very short run of production but has disappeared as of late.  Traveling to Seattle won't help him as well.

Wide Receivers - underpriced

Kelvin Benjamin $6,200 on Draftkings & $7,400 on FanDuel - went over 100+ yards & a TD the last time against the Falcons. Benjamin is always heavily targeted and will be again in a very important game for the Panthers.

Vincent Jackson $5,500 on Draftkings & $6,500 on FanDuel - takes on a Saints defense that is really struggling to slow down receivers.  Jackson is due for a monster game.

Charles Johnson $4,600 on Draftkings & $6,100 on FanDuel - the Bears defense can't stop anyone and Johnson is the biggest weapon for the Vikings right now.

Tight Ends- Overpriced

$7,400 on Draftkings & $7,500 on FanDuel - has stayed healthy all year for New England but is too important to risk getting injured in a meaningless game.  The amount New England let's him play will be limited.

Martellus Bennett $5,300 on Draftkings - has disappeared from the offense as of late and his price is still fairly high right now.

Julius Thomas $6,000 on FanDuel - the snaps have dropped dramatically since his return from injury.  Virgil Green has been playing a lot more snaps so Thomas has been invisible in the offense.

Tight Ends - Underpriced 

Mychal Rivera $3,300 on Draftkings & $5,200 on FanDuel - a key redzone weapon in the Raiders offense.  The yards per catch have not been good still gets plenty of targets.

Charles Clay $4,300 on Draftkings & $5,400 on FanDuel - went over 100 yards last week as he finally seems healthy.  The Dolphins should be able to attack the Jets with the pass this Sunday.