Fantasy Football, Week 7: High value plays for DraftKings

ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 16: Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) reacts with wide receiver Calvin Ridley (18) after a touchdown in an NFL football game between the Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons on September 16, 2018 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The Atlanta Falcons won the game 31-24. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – SEPTEMBER 09: Joe Mixon #28 of the Cincinnati Bengals runs the ball in the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on September 9, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Bobby Ellis/Getty Images) /

Joe Mixon, Cincinnati Bengals, $7,600

Joe Mixon had a nagging injury for a couple of weeks which hampered his overall fantasy production this season. Mixon, in the games that he has played, has been an outstanding high-value play. He comes into this week sixth-most expensive, but is a bargain against the bad defense of the Kansas City Chiefs. Sunday Night Football has all the workings of being a very high-scoring affair.

This game was flexed to Sunday night because of it’s big-game potential. We have already seen these two teams win shootouts and lose heartbreakers. Mixon has been everything and more for the Bengals this season when healthy, totaling 336 rushing yards and two touchdowns, while adding 99 receiving yards and another score

Mixon’s four-game fantasy output has a lot of owners giddy for drafting him between the third and fourth round. We all know the Chiefs offense can ball with anybody, but we also know of their defensive struggles. Here’s a quick breakdown by the numbers to further prove why Mixon is such a great value for this week’s matchup.

Allowing a total of 468.2 yards per game, the Chiefs defense wishes they could be more of a help than a hurt to their high-powered offense. In six games this season they have given up 340.3 passing yards, 127.8 rushing yards and 28.7 points per game. If only the defense could play at the same level of years past this Chiefs team would be even more of a headache for its opponents.

Prediction: 125 rushing yards, 85 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns