Value picks, in my opinion, are picks that represent exceptional value based on projected Fanduel fantasy points versus Fanduel salary. My good friend Alex Hanowitz likes to use a "point per $1,000" metric we call PPT in our optimal lineup tool. I use PPT to identify value picks for Fanduel each week and when the optimal lineup tool doesn't touch on enough of them I'm sure to lock them in when toying around with creating my Fanduel lineups.
However, Mark and Alex do a VLOG every week and go over Value Picks; they define value picks a little bit different than I do. You're going to hear much deeper picks in the VLOG, guys you might consider for GPP and of course plenty of picks they like in 50/50 and Double ups (cash games).
Moving along to my value picks, which I choose by comparing salary to projected Fanduel points.
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Value at QB
- B. Roethlisberger
- M. Ryan
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Value at WR
- T. Smith
- A. Brown
- J. Jones
- K. Benjamin
- J. Nelson
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Value at RB
- J. Hill
- R. Hillman
- A. Ellington
- L. McCoy
- M. Lynch
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Value at TE
- J. Graham
- L. Donnell
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Our Lineup Tool uses an algorithm that we've been working on for over 2 years to create lineups for Fanduel and Draftkings. The algorithm doesn't always like our value picks so some are excluded from time to time. You should try the free trial, you have nothing to lose.
| Player Name | Team | VS | FD-PRO | DRank | FD-Salary | FDV-PPT |
| Ben Roethlisberger | PIT | at NYJ | 23.0 | 32 | 8300 | 2.78 |
| Matt Ryan | ATL | at TB | 20.4 | 27 | 7800 | 2.61 |
| Jeremy Hill | CIN | vs. Cle | 16.9 | 19 | 6900 | 2.45 |
| Torrey Smith | BAL | vs. Ten | 14.3 | 16 | 5900 | 2.42 |
| Antonio Brown | PIT | at NYJ | 21.2 | 20 | 9100 | 2.33 |
| Ronnie Hillman | DEN | at Oak | 16.8 | 31 | 7400 | 2.27 |
| Andre Ellington | ARI | vs. StL | 18.2 | 8 | 8100 | 2.25 |
| LeSean McCoy | PHI | vs. Car | 17.2 | 29 | 7700 | 2.23 |
| Julio Jones | ATL | at TB | 17.8 | 32 | 8000 | 2.22 |
| Marshawn Lynch | SEA | vs. NYG | 18.3 | 27 | 8300 | 2.20 |
| Kelvin Benjamin | CAR | at Phi | 14.4 | 28 | 6700 | 2.15 |
| Jordy Nelson | GB | vs. Chi | 18.1 | 13 | 8500 | 2.12 |
| Jimmy Graham | NO | vs. SF | 15.5 | 8 | 7500 | 2.07 |
| Mike Evans | TB | vs. Atl | 13.5 | 22 | 6600 | 2.04 |
| Larry Donnell | NYG | at Sea | 10.5 | 29 | 5300 | 1.98 |
