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Three Week 2 Quarterbacks to Draft in DraftKings

(And One to Avoid)

By Bryson LowryPublished 6 years ago 3 min read
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Another week is upon us which means brand new match ups on DraftKings and even more ways to win a million dollars overnight. Our goal is to overload you with DraftKings info so you have the best chance to land in the top percentages and win money week in and week out. Every day, DraftKing's strategies will focus on a new position so you have a long list of players to choose from when aligning your final roster to give you the most value.

Below are three quarterbacks that played exceptionally well in Week 1 and have a high return on investment this coming Sunday. The average quarterback salary is $6,000 so we'll look at a player in each tier, no matter what your budget.

1. Drew Brees (Salary: $7,200) vs CLE

Brees completed 37 of 45 passes for 439 yards and 3 touchdowns, but the Saints still lost to Ryan Fitzpatrick and the Buccaneers. Brees faces another notoriously soft defense when Cleveland comes to town, which is why Brees is the #1 ranked and highest priced QB on the market this week.

Brees is in Brees form; he still loves his go-to receiver Michael Thomas but with Ted Ginn Jr. and Alvin Kamara, the Cleveland defense will be spread thin from too many weapons, a Drew Brees' specialty. Expect a high spend/ high-value payoff.

2. Jared Goff (Salary: $6,300) vs ARI

Goff completed 18 of 33 passes for 233 yards and two touchdowns on an Oakland defense still finding their way after a massive overhaul. But Arizona is in a unanimously worse predicament defensively than Oakland will ever be and an already hole-filled Cardinals defense looks to be exposed early and often by a Rams offense clicking on all cylinders.

The Rams are a run-heavy unit with Todd Gurley at the helm but Arizona's defense is so bad and with so many holes, Gurley's workload is expected to decrease and Goff is expected to capitalize greatly immediately vaulting him into potential hefty number status.

3. Tyrod Taylor (Salary: $5,900) @ NO

Taylor completed 15 of 39 passes for 197 yards and 1 touchdown. Those paltry numbers don't instill confidence, and neither does Tyrod Taylor and neither do the Cleveland Browns but this is where we're at right now. Cleveland trusts him to drop back nearly 40 times and the wave of confidence the Browns are feelings after not losing and the Saints, with the 32nd ranked defense just let Ryan Fitzpatrick make history against them. So if Tyrod Taylor and matching trends continue, a smart on-budget play like Tyrod Taylor against a generous defense never hurt anyone.

Quarterback to Avoid

4. Tom Brady (Salary: $6,500) @ JAX

Brady completed 26 of 39 passes for 277 yards and 3 touchdowns but without a go-to receiver, 25 of his 39 attempts were to running backs or tight ends, including Gronk. This tactic won't work forever and definitely will come to a halt against Jacksonsville. Iron Tom is 40+ and still going strong but this incredibly lean and fast defense will be sure to wreak havoc on the Pats more traditional approach. Expect Tom and co. to feel rushed and without an exceptional O-line or playmaker, they will have nowhere to go.

Check back tomorrow for Five Week 2 Running Backs to Draft in DraftKings (and two to avoid).

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Bryson Lowry

Just the fake news that Donald Trump warns you about. Fantasy Football, Basketball, Baseball, Politics- I do it all, I'm the best!

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