ETR’s Cheap WR Volume: Week 16

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

Xavier Worthy ($4,400 DK, $5,600 FD) and Hollywood Brown ($3,900 DK, $5,700 FD) – The bad news: Patrick Mahomes is out for the year with a torn ACL and LCL. However, with Rashee Rice out with a concussion, Worthy and Brown still see major bumps in fantasy expectation despite the quarterback downgrade. Worthy had 21 targets across three games without Rice earlier this year (ignoring K.C.’s Week 1 game when he got hurt immediately), and Brown had 16 looks across Weeks 4-6 with Worthy as well. The Titans are quietly a pass funnel, and game script shouldn’t get out of hand with Gardner Minshew at QB.