Tuesday's early Madden slate on DraftKings is a three-game card: BUF @ DAL, NYJ @ TB and LAC @ PHI. Lineups lock at 12:00 p.m. ET (9:00 a.m. PT), with a $50,000 salary cap to work with.
Our model's top plays start at quarterback. Dak Prescott (DAL) costs $6,900 with a ceiling of 46.4, the highest on the board, and a DraftKings average of 18.8. Josh Allen (BUF) is $7,800 with a 41.4 ceiling and a 19.4 average. Breece Hall (NYJ) is $6,800 with a 42.9 ceiling, and his DraftKings average is 19.2. Javonte Williams (DAL) sits at $6,400 with a 41.5 ceiling and a 19.6 average, the best average among our top plays.
The value plays come from the receiver room. Khalil Shakir (BUF) is $5,400 with a 42.5 ceiling, which is higher than several players priced well above him. Tre' Harris (LAC) is only $4,200 and still carries a 39.6 ceiling. DJ Moore (BUF) rounds out the group at $5,200 with a 38.7 ceiling. Jake Ferguson (DAL) at $5,900 offers a 40.1 ceiling at tight end.
The crowd will cluster around a few names. Saquon Barkley is projected at 73% ownership, James Cook III at 60% and CeeDee Lamb at 59%. Hall is projected at 41%, Ferguson at 40% and Allen at 37%. Players with strong ceilings and lighter ownership include Shakir at 22%, Moore at 19% and Harris at 12%, which makes them the natural places to find separation.
Our model's top lineup uses the full $50,000. It starts with Allen at quarterback ($7,800), then Barkley ($7,200) and Hall ($6,800) at running back. The receivers are Shakir ($5,400), Adonai Mitchell ($4,000) and Keon Coleman ($3,300). Ferguson takes the tight end spot ($5,900), Williams fills the flex ($6,400) and the Eagles defense costs $3,200.
Lock is Tuesday at 12:00 p.m. ET, so get your lineups set before then.
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