Last Updated: October 26th at 7:30 PM EST
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 $5,500 or cheaper on FanDuel who we project for 5+ 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 (released Friday night), and Silva’s Matchups for more context on the position as a whole.
DraftKings & FanDuel
Brandin Cooks ($4,600 DK, $5,300 FD), Michael Gallup ($3,400 DK, $5,500 FD) – Dallas is coming off of a bye and both their second and third WRs seem underpriced for their current roles. Gallup led the team in targets in their last outing with 10 (a monstrous 33.3% share) on 70% of snaps, while Cooks was more productive with his four targets (4/36/1). Dallas is running a ton of three-WR sets and the offense is concentrated on these two and alpha CeeDee Lamb.
Projected Targets: Gallup – 5.4; Cooks – 5.3
Wan’Dale Robinson ($3,700 DK, $5,500 FD) – Robinson’s role remains consistent, playing around 60% of snaps each of the last two weeks. However, Robinson’s target share took a dive in Week 7, earning only a 7.4% share after earning shares of 26.7% in Week 6 and 20.6% in Week 5. He’s projecting for slightly fewer targets as a result this week, but he still very much meets our criteria.
Projected Targets: 5.5
DK “Only” (Over $6,000 on FanDuel, but under $5,000 On DraftKings)’’
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