The Friday 11/06 main slate for Madden on DraftKings classic carries three games: BUF @ CHI, KC @ ATL and GB @ PHI. The salary cap is $50,000, and the slate locks at 12:00 p.m. ET (9:00 a.m. PT).
Our model's top plays lean heavily on KC and ATL. Patrick Mahomes costs $7,300 with a ceiling of 48.4 and a DraftKings average of 21.9. Bijan Robinson is the priciest of the group at $7,900, but his ceiling of 48.7 is the highest on the board and his DraftKings average of 23.9 leads the list. Kenneth Walker III at $7,500 projects with a ceiling of 45.5, and Saquon Barkley at $6,700 carries a ceiling of 44.3 and an average of 19.8.
The value plays are where this slate gets interesting. Tua Tagovailoa is just $5,100, yet our model gives him a ceiling of 42.9 and a DraftKings average of 16.7, which is strong production for the price at quarterback. Xavier Worthy at $5,700 has a ceiling of 42.8, and Travis Kelce at $5,000 sits at 37.3, a useful number at tight end for a cheaper salary.
The crowd will pile onto a few names. Bijan Robinson is projected at 72% ownership, Kenneth Walker III at 59% and Christian Watson at 58%. Mahomes is projected at 37% and Kelce at 39%. For anyone looking to separate from the field, Tua Tagovailoa at 12% ownership stands out next to a ceiling that rivals the pricier quarterbacks, and Worthy and Jordan Love both come in at 26%.
Our model's top lineup uses the full $50,000. It starts with Josh Allen at QB for $7,400 and pairs Bijan Robinson at $7,900 with James Cook III at $6,900 at running back. The receivers are Khalil Shakir at $5,500, DJ Moore at $5,200 and Keon Coleman at $3,500. Dalton Kincaid fills tight end at $4,100, Saquon Barkley takes the FLEX at $6,700, and the Chiefs defense costs $2,800.
Set your lineups before the 12:00 p.m. ET lock.
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