Week 14 of the NFL season is underway, and there are seven matchups in an action-packed early window.
DraftKings is offering an early slate DFS contest for the chance to win $50,000. I’ve gone through all the contests and highlighted a trio of under-the-radar options that can help give you a critical edge.
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DraftKings Value Picks
Jerry Jeudy ($5,700)
Was Monday a star-making performance for Jerry Jeudy? The 25-year-old returned to Denver against the team that shipped him off to Cleveland in March and had the best outing of his career. Jeudy snagged nine balls for 235 yards and a touchdown. It’s the most receiving yards in a “revenge game” in NFL history and propelled him to fifth for most total receiving yards this season.
Jeudy has benefitted from an offense predicated on launching the rock. He’s generated at least 11 targets in three of the last four weeks and has surpassed a banged-up Cedric Tillman atop the club’s depth chart. This monopolization of looks gives him a clear DFS WR1 upside as Tillman continues to recover from injury.
The Pittsburgh secondary isn’t scared to press or commit some penalties in order to slow down top playmakers, but Jeudy is such a smooth route-runner that he doesn’t need much real estate to make an impact. The upside and the cheap price tag are worth slotting him in your lineup.
Will Levis ($5,000)
The Will Levis revenge tour is starting to go from small venues to sold-out arenas. The second-year signal-caller started the campaign by making more memes than memorable plays but has settled down considerably, and is showing why Tennessee gave him the keys to the franchise. Across his last four, he has seven touchdowns compared to just two interceptions and is starting to consistently make the “easy” reads.
He’s yet to have the true breakout performance, but has been able to muster over 16 fantasy points a showing since Week 10. Jacksonville should allow Levis to finally have his masterpiece, as it allows the most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks. Expect Levis to shine against one of the worst units in the sport.
Cade Otton ($4,400)
For a moment, Cade Otton was Tampa’s only pass-catching weapon. Chris Godwin went down with a gruesome leg injury that ended his season, Mike Evans went down with a bum hamstring, and rookie Jalen McMillan struggled to translate to the pro game. Veteran tight end Cade Otton was the only reliable outlet option, and he put together a stellar stretch. He had at least eight catches, 70 yards, and a touchdown for three straight weeks, a mark he hasn’t been able to replicate in a single game since.
Evans is back shining on the perimeter, Bucky Irving has transformed the ground attack, and Otton has faded into the background. The offense could better utilize his massive frame in the red zone and get him more involved underneath. Las Vegas is disastrous on the back end, and Otton should regain his form.
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