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NFL DFS Value Plays (Cash Games) for Week 2 on FanDuel and DraftKings

Week 1 is in the books and what a wild week it was. We saw a few expected shootouts, a few disappointing games, and a large cash game cash line. If you did not have DeVante Adams and/or Josh Jacobs it was a long week for your cash lineups. This week there are some nice options in cash games, especially when it comes to value. With some injuries that have taken place and some that may still be lingering, the door is open for some lower-priced backups to take center stage and help us cash this week.

We now have one week, one whole week of information to go off of and use to make some educated Week 2 picks. There is going to be chalk running back or two, due to some Monday night injuries. There are a couple of value running backs this week, but a lot of the value is at wide receiver and tight end. There is a chance of four or more WR that will be extreme value this week and that will allow for the major running backs and other top-end cash game options. These are the values we must take advantage of and realize that some chalk is good chalk, and in cash, we do not mind the chalk.

This article will take a look at some of the value plays for each week of the NFL. However, usually when you look at value plays for GPP you are swinging for the fences somewhat. Here I will be focusing on cash games and the necessity for slightly more safety as you are just looking to finish in the top half or so of the competition. Therefore, we are looking for cheaper players who should see a decent workload, be that pass attempts, targets, or carries. Let's take a look at the cash value plays for Week 2 of the 2020 NFL season.

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Week 2 Quarterback Cash Game Value Plays

Kyler Murray, AZ vs WAS | DK: $6,100, FD: $8,000

Murray is coming off a monster Week 1 where he threw for 230 and a score as well as rushing for 91 and another touchdown. Murray being able to do it on the ground and in the air is everything we look for in a cash game quarterback. He heads into Week 2 facing a Washington Football Team that had a strong performance vs the Eagles. The Eagles offensive line is depleted and the WAS D was able to take advantage and slow down Carson Wentz and company.

Even though WAS D was strong last week they still allowed Wentz to throw for 270 and two scores. They have allowed 2.6 passing touchdowns per game over their last nine games. Over the last four games, the WAS D has allowed 3.5 passing touchdowns per game, and opposing quarterbacks have scored 27.6 PPG on average. Murray comes in cheaper this week in a home matchup that he should be able to exploit. Fire up Murray in cash and stack with his monster target DeAndre Hopkins.

Dwayne Haskins, WAS @ AZ | DK: $5,100, FD: $6,500

Let's stay in the desert and roster Haskins as a cash game punt at QB. In his Week 1 comeback win he managed to throw for 178 yards and a touchdown with 17 yards rushing thrown on top. He fumbled the ball once which cost him a couple of points and finished with 13 points. We will want more in cash and facing the Cardinals will give Haskins that chance.

Haskins will be getting better and better this season and should feast against a Cardinals Defense that allowed 2.2 passing touchdowns (29th) and 296.9 passing yards (32nd) per game over the last nine games. The Cardinals D allowed two passing touchdowns in Week 1 and nearly 20 fantasy points. The Football Team should be playing from behind and possibly playing keep up most of the game which should lead to plenty of pass attempts for Haskins. He is only in play if you are punting your QB in cash.

 

Week 2 Running Back Cash Game Value Plays

Benny Snell Jr., PIT vs DEN | DK: $4,500, FD: $4,600 (all depends on Conner's status)

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What's the sound you hear? That's the sound of the Chalk Train coming and Benny Snell is driving the train. Snell is coming off a monster Monday night game vs the Giants where he carried the rock 19 times for 113 yards. He was not apart of the passing game like usual as the Steelers were in complete control. Snell looked great pounding the rock and should be in line for another strong workload on Sunday.

In Week 1 the Broncos faced the Titans and Derrick Henry led all of football with 31 carries. The Titans kept running it as the Broncos had no real answer. They allowed 141 rushing yards and 26 total points which we know should have been 36 based on all the missed kicks. The Steelers run the ball 16% more in games the are leading and they should be leading on Sunday. For cash games, we are looking for running backs with a strong share of the workload and we saw in Week 1 that Snell will be a major contributor with James Conner out with another injury.

Jonathan Taylor, IND vs MIN | DK: $5,700 FD: $5,800

Marlon Mack got the start in Week 1 and sadly left with an injury and we have now found out that he is out for the rest of the season. Insert Taylor. After Mack went out Taylor received nine carries but more importantly six targets that he converted to six catches. When you do the quick math that means Taylor received 15 touches in a backup role. Reich has already announced Taylor as the starter with Nyheim Hines backing up.

Taylor faces the Vikings who have given up over 125 rushing yards per game over the last nine games. The season started off even worse as the Vikings D was torched by the Packers allowing 139 rushing yards and nine receptions to the backs for a total of 32.6 FPPG. Hines will have his fair share of touches just like he did in Week 1, but with Taylor starting and likely locking into 15 touches for sure with the potential for 20+ is tremendous in cash games at his discounted price.

Raheem Mostert, SF at NYJ | DK: $6,400, FD: $6,500

Mostert is coming off a Week 1 matchup where he had 15 carries and four catches on five targets and the workload should just go up this Sunday against the Jets. The Niners receiving core is depleted and star tight end George Kittle is banged up and will likely be playing at less than 100%. Mostert can be a major factor on the ground and in the passing game, adding to a strong cash game floor. (Kittle has been ruled out, raising Mostert's floor.)

The Niners are also -7 road favorites so one would assume game flow will play into the hands of the Niners and the running game. If they have to pass to the backs, the Jets allowed eight catches to opposing running backs last week and over 20 fantasy points. Mostert makes for a stronger play on DK with the PPR format, but his price tag and likelihood of 20+ touches make him cash viable on FD as well.

 

Week 2 Wide Receiver Cash Game Value Plays

Parris Campbell, IND vs MIN | DK: $4,500, FD: $5,300

There have been many preaching the talents of Campbell all offseason and they were on full display in Week 1. He hauled in eight balls on nine targets. Campbell is a strong 1B to TY Hilton's 1A. The Colts will be hosting the Vikings this weekend, just a week after the Vikings were torched by Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. The Packers had three wide receivers go off last week and the Colts should be in line to do the same this week.

The Vikings D ranked 31st in the NFL last week versus the pass, allowing a total of 315 yards and four touchdowns. They have ranked 29th in the NFL over the last four games. If we go back even further they are 31st in the NFL allowing over 170 yards per game to opposing receivers. Lastly, the Colts will be without Jack Doyle this week which may lead to more targets for Campbell. Look for Hilton to bounce back and Campbell to have another heavy workload.

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Diontae Johnson, PIT vs DEN | DK: $4,500, FD: $5,800

Similar to Campbell, Johnson is another mega-value this week, especially in cash. He comes into Sunday's matchup with the Broncos just a week removed from a 10 target, six catch game vs the Giants. Johnson has been targeted at least seven times in his last three games and there is obviously an early connection between Big Ben and Johnson.

It is not just pure volume to target Johnson, it is also the bad Broncos secondary. Last week Ryan Tannehill and the Titans carved them up. The receivers alone had 187 receiving yards and nearly 40 fantasy points. The Broncos have ranked 21st over the last four games against the pass and that should not be changing this week. The volume alone is huge for Johnson this week and the matchup is just icing on the cake.

Robert Woods, LAR @ PHI | DK: $6,400, FD: $6,700

Woods is what I like to refer to as PPR goodness. Woods was targeted eight times last week for six catches and over 100 yards vs the Cowboys. He has become the clear number one in the Rams offense. This week he goes up against an Eagles Defense who is beaten up a bit and just let the Washington Football Team throw all over them in the second half last week. Woods has been targeted at least eight times in the last three games including five red-zone targets over that stretch. Look for Woods to be a safety valve for Goff and rack up more PPR goodness on Sunday.

 

Week 2 Tight End Cash Game Value Plays

Jonnu Smith, TEN vs JAX | DK: $4,200, FD: $4,900

It was quite fun watching most of the world wake up and realize just how good Jonnu is after his Monday night performance in Denver. He was targeted seven times, catching four and scoring a touchdown on his way to a strong performance for a tight end. He was the TE2 last season to Delanie Walker, but with Walker out of town, it is the Jonnu show. AJ Brown is banged up and if he is limited that is even bigger for Smith. No need to pay up at the tight end in cash and Jonnu is as high as I would go.

Logan Thomas, WAS @ AZ | DK: $3,600, FD: $4,700

When WAS came back and beat the Eagles they shocked many and a large piece of that comeback was their tight end, Thomas. He was targeted eight times, hauling in four and scoring a touchdown. He now heads into one of the best tight end matchups on the planet. We targeted the Cardinals defense versus the tight end all last season and that is not going to change. The Niners tight ends caught six passes in Week 1 and that was with Kittle being a ghost in the second half. The Cardinals have allowed nearly a touchdown and 60 receiving yards to tight ends over the last nine games. Washington should be playing from behind once again this week and that means more passes going Thomas's way. He makes for a great cash game punt at tight end this week.



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