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With Jalen Hurts ruled out, is Tanner McKee a sleeper DFS value pick in Week 6?

With Jalen Hurts ruled out, is Tanner McKee a sleeper DFS value pick in Week 6?

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By: Alex Hunter

It’s been a rough season for the Eagles. The squad is 2-3 and coming off a painful 19-17 loss to the Jaguars last Sunday. Now, Philadelphia will be without their starting quarterback, as Jalen Hurts has been ruled out for Sunday’s Week 6 matchup against the Panthers with a superficial blood clot.

To make matters worse, Saquon Barkley (hamstring) and DeVonta Smith (hamstring) have not practiced this week as of Thursday, meaning both players are likely to remain out this Sunday.

With Hurts sidelined, Tanner McKee ($4,000) is set to make his third career start at quarterback. While this offense is alarming, McKee is priced at a bare minimum of $4,000 on DraftKings. At this price, is the quarterback worth considering?

Tanner McKee Fantasy Outlook

McKee is producing 0.45 FPTS per dropback, which is solid. For perspective, Tyler Shough, Aaron Rodgers and Jacoby Brissett are all averaging less this season.

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McKee’s matchup against the Panthers is also very favorable. Carolina ranks 21st in defensive EPA per play and second in pace. Three of the four quarterbacks that have faced the Panthers have scored 20+ FPTS, including 37.3 FPTS from Caleb Williams in Week 1.

McKee missing Barkley and Smith is concerning. Still, Dallas Goedert ($3,900) is back, and Dontayvion Wicks ($5,100) and Darius Cooper ($4,300) have both had solid seasons so far.

McKee and these pass catchers should be able to move the ball in this plus spot against the Panthers. A 15+ FPTS performance from the backup QB is realistic, and it would be an awesome return at his salary.

While I wouldn’t trust McKee in cash games, stacking him with Goedert and one of Wicks or Cooper in GPPs has merit and surely will make your lineup contrarian.

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Alex Hunter
Alex Hunter is an avid DFS player and sports handicapper, who has been a proud member of the DraftKings Network team since 2020. He is a data-driven analyst, who earned his bachelor’s degree in communications at Worcester State University and has been in the sports content business for nearly a decade, covering the NBA, NFL and PGA TOUR. Alex is a diehard Boston Celtics fan, who loves to be on the golf course when he isn’t grinding lineups or producing content. For all of Alex’s work or if you need any lineup advice, be sure to follow him @Hunta512 on X.
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