While we continue to write about the ‘overreaction’ that we see in all corners of fantasy football, we also find that some prices have not captured the true potential of a player. Indeed, only one week is in the books, but that means that we can take advantage of some reasonable salaries in Week 2.
Based on our expected Week 2 DFS game flow analysis and Week 2 DFS Overview published earlier, we can carry our thoughts into actual lineup positions. The long list of players that fit the requirements set forth by the projected flow of the game was cut dramatically by the requirements set forth by salaries.
Below are Sporfolio’s DFS Week 2 Plays:
Quarterback
Russell Wilson – Things may have gotten off to a disappointing start in Denver with Russell Wilson under center, but it is hardly fair to blame Wilson for the loss. Wilson completed 69 percent of his passes for 340 yards and one touchdown with no turnovers. Had both of his running backs not lost a fumble at the goal line, it could have been an even bigger day for the star quarterback. Wilson was effective throwing to his wide receivers, tight ends, and running backs, so there are always going to be weapons available to Wilson. We are not buying the Texans repeating last week’s effort, and with the expectation of Denver having a huge game at home, we have to believe Wilson is in line for a big game in front of his new home crowd.
Kyler Murray – Kyler Murray is one of the prime examples of overreaction from Week 1, yet the pricing for him at DraftKings tells a completely different story. Murray is actually the highest-priced quarterback on the main slate, despite his team being moderately-sized underdogs. His salary is clearly high, but so is his ceiling. Even if the Arizona Cardinals can’t pull off the ‘upset,’ the entire offense needs to run through Murray, and he will likely be asked to take over the game. If he can’t do it through the air, then we will see him lean on his incredible running ability that has a comparatively bigger impact on his final DFS score.