Last Updated: November 2 at 1:00 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
Michael Gallup ($3,600 DK, $5,300 FD) – Gallup (15.3% target share) has garnered respectable volume all season and faces off against an Eagles defense that has been easier to beat through the air rather than on the ground this season. Gallup lost some routes to Jalen Tolbert last week (54% of routes vs. 37% for Tolbert), but that can be explained by the fact that Dallas blew out the Rams.
Projected Targets: 5.0
Jaxon Smith-Njigba ($4,300 DK, $5,500 FD) – JSN hasn’t had a true blow-up game with DK Metcalf on the field, but he’s still commanding a 15.6% target share, and Seattle will have to throw to keep pace with the red-hot Ravens.
Projected Targets: 5.2
Demario Douglas ($4,000 DK, $5,400 FD) – With Kendrick Bourne done for the year and DeVante Parker banged up, Douglas suddenly finds himself as the clear top option in this New England passing game. JuJu Smith-Schuster didn’t play a snap until after Bourne’s injury last week, Tyquan Thornton was a healthy inactive, and we know what Jalen Reagor is at this point. Douglas is primarily utilized close to the line of scrimmage, but he can make up for those low-depth targets on volume alone.
Projected Targets: 7.4
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