ETR’s Cheap WR Volume: Week 17

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

Dontayvion Wicks ($3,900 DK, $5,200 FD) – In four games as a starter this year, Wicks hasn’t recorded worse than an 18% target share in any single game. He’s a dominant target earner with 0.31 targets per route run on the year; the problem has been efficiency (5.0 seasonal yards per target). Still, the volume is simply too good to ignore here, and Wicks should get fed again in a pivotal divisional showdown in Minnesota.