NFL DFS Bargain Bin: Week 7 Sunday Slates

NFL DFS Bargain Bin: Week 7 Sunday Slates Tight Ends

Hunter Henry, LAC vs. JAX ($4,500-DK/$5,800-FD)

Henry continues to be perennially underpriced relative to his upside, putting him firmly in play in Week 7 against a suspect defense that he could well thrive against. The athletic tight end has already developed solid rapport with rookie quarterback Justin Herbert, who’s fed him 27 targets through his four games under center. Henry has some appealing secondary metrics for his position as well — 47.6 air yards per game, a 19.5 percent team target share, a serviceable tight-end aDOT of 7.4 yards and a solid 5.5 average yards after catch.

The Jags’ weaknesses against the run were detailed earlier in Kelley’s entry, but as noted there, they’ve also been exploitable through the air. Jacksonville comes in allowing a 71.4 percent catch rate to tight ends, and the Jags are tied with the Washington Football Team and the Jets for third-most touchdowns (5) given up to the position. Jacksonville is also allowing an elevated 2.7 red-zone touchdowns per game, which could set up well for a Henry play-action touchdown grab or two near the goal line.

Dalton Schultz, DAL at WFT ($3,900-DK/$5,200-FD)

Whether Schultz can develop the type of chemistry he and Dak Prescott shared while working the rest of the way with Andy Dalton remains to be seen, but the 25-year-old got off to a decent start in that regard by producing a 4-35 line on five targets during Monday night’s loss to the Cardinals. The outing marked Schultz’s fourth tally of at least four receptions in the first six games of the season. The longer Dalton has a chance to get starter’s reps in practice, the more rapport he should naturally develop with his pass catchers; that’s good news for the sure-handed Schultz, who has already benefited from the attention heaped on Dallas’ elite wide-receiver trio.

The athletic Schultz likely reminds the veteran quarterback of his trusted, albeit oft-injured, target at the position in Cincinnati, Tyler Eifert, with both players similar in frame and pass-catching skill set. The WFT makes for an excellent target as well, as they’ll check into this divisional battle surrendering a 74.4 percent catch rate, the fourth-most receiving yards (386) and the third-most receiving touchdowns (5) allowed to tight ends, leading to averages of 17.3 DK/14.1 FD points per game allowed to the position.

ALSO CONSIDER: Robert Tonyan, GB at HOU ($4,600-DK/$6,000-FD)