Wednesday's main Madden slate on DraftKings Classic has three games, LAR @ PIT, CAR @ MIA and GB @ JAX, with a $50,000 salary cap. Lock is 6:00 p.m. ET (3:00 p.m. PT).
The top of our model's ranking comes from the GB @ JAX game. Trevor Lawrence (JAX, QB) is $7,400 with a ceiling of 45.7 and a DraftKings average of 21.8, the highest ceiling on our list. Jordan Love (GB, QB) is $7,300 with a 43.7 ceiling and a 20.9 average. Bhayshul Tuten (JAX, RB/FLEX) is $6,700 with a 43.5 ceiling, and Christian Watson (GB, WR/FLEX) is $6,900 with a 39.9 ceiling.
The value plays also come from that game. Brian Thomas Jr. (JAX, WR/FLEX) costs $5,100 and carries a 42.0 ceiling, close to quarterback territory at a much lower price. Matthew Golden (GB, WR/FLEX) is only $4,200 with a 40.4 ceiling, and Jayden Reed (GB, WR/FLEX) is $4,100 with a 35.5 ceiling. All three sit well below their ceilings in average scoring, which is the point: the price is low and the upside is high.
Projected ownership is concentrated. De'Von Achane leads at 73%, followed by Tuten at 60% and Puka Nacua at 59%. Watson is projected at 45% and Josh Jacobs (GB, RB/FLEX, $6,900) at 41%. Lawrence is lower at 27%, and Thomas (19%), Golden (16%) and Reed (12%) are all well under the crowd, which gives tournament players a way to separate from the field.
Our model's top lineup uses the full $50,000: Lawrence at QB ($7,400), Jacobs ($6,900) and Tuten ($6,700) at RB, Watson ($6,900), Davante Adams ($5,200) and Thomas ($5,100) at WR, Brenton Strange ($4,600) at TE, Golden ($4,200) at FLEX and the Dolphins ($3,000) at DST. It leans on the Jacksonville and Green Bay pieces and spends the savings at WR.
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