ETR’s Cheap WR Volume: Week 15

Welcome back to the Cheap WR Volume column — your one-stop shop for all of our favorite discounted wideouts. Realistically, this list can be used for cash games or tournaments as we can be looser with the WR spots in our lineups, showing profit with lower-owned plays (vs. RBs) and cheaper salaries (vs. RBs). I’ll try to be sure to contextualize the plays we expect to be popular both as cash-game “locks” and tournament options, as well as hit on some deeper cuts.

There are many paths to increased volume for cheap WRs throughout the season, especially early on. Volume is what we’re looking for — even at the cheap end. The surest path to fantasy points is simply opportunity, and this article will explore projected opportunities for these cheap wide receivers.

Each week, I’ll discuss my favorite main-slate wideouts at under $5,000 on DraftKings and $6,000 or cheaper on FanDuel who we project for five-plus targets. Please note that this is not a full look at all cheap WR options; just the ones we deem worth mentioning. Be sure to consult our Projections (DraftKings, FanDuel), Top Plays, and Silva’s Matchups for more context on the position as a whole.

DraftKings & FanDuel

Adonai Mitchell ($4,400 DK, $5,700 FD) and John Metchie III ($4,300 DK, $5,600 FD) – The Jets’ WR duo has become a weekly staple here. Metchie has been a bastion of consistency purely from a target share standpoint, posting 23.5%, 24.2%, and 28.6% target shares in his last three games. Mitchell has been all over the place but has a 25.4% target share over the last month overall, including a monster 36.4% share in Week 13. Efficiency is a major question mark with rookie Brady Cook set to start, but at least the volume should be there for both Metchie and Mitchell.