ZT picks his two favorite fantasy football DFS value plays for Week 11’s Cowboys vs. Raiders Monday Night Football contest.
Week 11 already had plenty of twists and turns on Sunday, but there’s still one matchup left before we close this chapter of the NFL season. The Dallas Cowboys are coming back from their Week 10 bye week and taking on the Las Vegas Raiders, who had a min-bye of their own after playing last Thursday in Denver.
While both teams have plenty of stars, there are also some key contributors who are off the radar. Which lesser-known names are poised for a big game? Here are two
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WR Tyler Lockett, Las Vegas Raiders ($3,400)
The Raiders traded Jakobi Meyers to the Jaguars at the NFL Trade Deadline, and following that move and Amari Cooper’s surprise preseason retirement, they were extremely thin and young at wide receiver. To help give them experience at the position, the team snagged Lockett off the waiver wire.
Before asking for his release from the Titans, Lockett caught just 10 of his 21 targets for 70 yards in seven games. Last year with the Seahawks, though, he had 49 catches for 600 yards and a pair of touchdowns, showing he still has some juice.
Last week in just his second game with the team, Lockett led the team in catches (5), targets (6), and receiving yards (44). It was his best game of the season, and shows he has good upside and already a strong connection with Geno Smith ($8,800).
The Cowboys have given up the second-most fantasy points per game to receivers, and Lockett has already become a go-to option in this offense, making him a good play at just over $5,000 in a flex spot this week.
RB Jaydon Blue, Dallas Cowboys ($1,400)
The Cowboys have been rotating running backs this season with Javonte Williams ($9,800) as the primary but still giving carries to other options. Early in the year, it was Miles Sanders (knee/ankle), but he landed on IR after Week 4. Rookie fifth-rounder Jaydon Blue took over as the backup from Week 5 to Week 8, but in Week 9, he was replaced by Malik Davis for a game before he was waived and re-signed to the practice squad.
In his four gams as the backup, Blue totaled 22 carries and one catch. He had eight carries for 29 in Week 8 in a tough matchup against the Broncos. He lost a fumble in that game and was inactive in Week 9 as a result. With Davis being released, though, Blue seems to be lined up to regain his role as the backup running back.
He’s a high-risk play, but the rookie from Texans has shown enough ability to be a bargain flier, since if he finds the end zone, he’ll end up a great play. He hasn’t realized his potential or done much to earn more looks, but the Cowboys don’t have any other running back depth, and a matchup with the Raiders could be a good spot for him to start gaining some momentum.
