Tuesday's DraftKings slate is a single-game showdown, PET @ BRA, and it locks Tue 10/27 at 3:45 p.m. ET (12:45 p.m. PT). The format includes a captain slot that scores 1.5x points at 1.5x salary, all within a $50,000 cap.
One caveat up front: our projections are not built for this slate. There is no model output to lean on here, so the only numbers available are DraftKings averages, and they should be read as a guide to recent scoring, not as forecasts.
At the top, Will Swan (BRA, M) carries the highest DraftKings average at 15.2, and his $10,000 salary is the most expensive on the board. Harrison Jones (PET, M) is close behind at 14.6 for just $5,200, which makes him the standout on a points-per-dollar basis. Two defenders round out the upper tier: Harley Mills (PET, D) at $8,400 with an average of 14.1, and Ibou Touray (BRA, D) at $8,600 with 13.9.
The value plays are easy to spot. George Lapslie (BRA, M) averages 13.0 at $5,000, and Brandon Khela (PET, M) is at 11.6 for $5,200. Harry Ashfield (PET, M) is the cheapest of the group at $4,400 with an average of 11.4. Jones, Lapslie, Khela and Ashfield together cost far less than a single Swan, which leaves room to build around the pricier names.
The fact sheet gives no ownership figures for this slate, so we can't say where the crowd is likely to gather. Adam Phillips (BRA, M) is the other name worth noting at $7,600, averaging 10.6, though his number trails the cheaper midfielders.
Our model has no top lineup to offer for this slate, since the projections were not built for it. Treat the averages above as a starting point for your own builds, and get them set before the 3:45 p.m. ET lock.
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