DraftKings Week 15 Dream Lineup: Cam Newton, Odell Beckham Jr. Among Best Picks
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Here’s our Week 15 DraftKings dream lineup.
Quarterback: Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers ($7,800)
Newton has been on fire the last four weeks, with 13 touchdown passes and only one interception in that span. He also has a tremendous matchup against a New York Giants pass defense that’s allowing 308 yards per game, the most in the NFL.
Running Backs: Tim Hightower, New Orleans Saints ($3,900); Denard Robinson, Jacksonville Jaguars ($4,600)
Tim Hightower will start at running back for the Saints this week, and he’ll go up against a Detroit Lions defense that has given up a league-high 18 rushing touchdowns.
Robinson replaced injured starter T.J. Yeldon in Week 14 and ran for 75 yards with a touchdown. Robinson is a good value play against an Atlanta Falcons defense that has allowed the second-most rushing touchdowns and 105.6 rush yards per game.
Wide Receivers: Odell Beckham Jr., New York Giants ($9,200); Doug Baldwin, Seattle Seahawks ($5,800); Sammy Watkins, Buffalo Bills ($6,200)
Beckham has received at least nine targets and tallied 100-plus yards with one or more touchdowns in four consecutive games. He’s the best wideout in the league and the safest DFS pick at the position.
Baldwin has eight touchdown catches in the last three games and is playing a terrible Cleveland Browns defense in Week 15. He’s a great value pick at wide receiver.
Watkins has tallied at least 80 receiving yards and one touchdown in three consecutive games. He also has a favorable matchup against a poor Philadelphia Eagles pass defense that has given up the second-most touchdown passes in the league and a total of 14 in the last four games.
Tight End: Heath Miller, Pittsburgh Steelers ($3,700)
Miller is an excellent value pick in Week 15. The Denver Broncos have a great pass defense, but their two elite cornerbacks will be defending Antonio Bryant and Martavis Bryant. Besides, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger looks Miller’s way often. Miller was targeted 10 times last week, and he made a reception on all of them. If you don’t want to spend huge money on Rob Gronkowski, take a chance on Miller.
Flex: Doug Martin, Running Back, Tampa Bay Buccaneers ($6,600)
Martin ranks second in the league in rushing yards, and he’ll play against a New Orleans Saints defense that gives up the most rushing yards per game and most yards per carry.
Defense: San Diego Chargers ($2,200)
The Chargers aren’t a very good team, as their 3-10 record indicates. But they gave up just 17 points to the Denver Broncos in Week 13 and just 10 points to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 14. San Diego is a pretty good value play this week against a Miami Dolphins offense that has scored more than 20 points only once in the last seven games.
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