Seven games make up the DraftKings classic slate on Saturday, 11/07: POR @ ATX, COL @ DAL, STL @ HOU, SJ @ MIN, LAG @ RSL, SKC @ SDG, and LAF @ SEA. Lineups lock at 7:00 p.m. ET (4:00 p.m. PT), with a $50,000 salary cap.
Anders Dreyer of SDG sits at the top of our model's ranking at $10,900, with a ceiling of 37.6, the highest on the board, against a DraftKings average of 19.7. Kristoffer Velde of POR is the next-best case at $8,900, with a 33.8 ceiling and a 19.6 average. Joaquin Pereyra of MIN costs $10,400 and carries a 33.3 ceiling, though his 15.9 average is well behind the other two. Morgan Whittaker of COL ($8,500) and Andre Luiz of SKC ($8,300) round out the next tier, with ceilings of 30.1 and 30.3.
For savings, Denis Bouanga of LAF stands out at $7,400. His 28.6 ceiling and 16.8 average make him the cheapest of our top-ranked forwards by a clear margin, and he leaves room to spend elsewhere. Luiz at $8,300 is the other value-leaning option, with a 16.9 average that beats Pereyra's despite the lower salary.
The crowd will gather around the same names the model likes. Dreyer is projected at 42% ownership, Pereyra at 40% and Rafael Navarro of STL at 37%. Velde is projected at 34%, so he is popular but less so than the three priciest options. Anyone looking to separate from the field has a few mid-priced forwards at 32% and 34% to work with, including Whittaker, Luiz and Petar Musa of DAL.
Our model's top lineup uses $48,200 of the $50,000 cap. It builds around Velde at $8,900 in midfield, pairs him with Noah Santos at $5,200, and fills out the forward line with Van Parker at $5,900 and Troy Putt at $5,300. Anthony Markanich ($6,600) and Emir Karic ($4,900) anchor the defense, Marcus Alstrup ($5,900) is in goal, and Caden Glover ($5,500) takes the UTIL spot. It skips the most expensive forwards entirely.
Check the status tags before building, then lock your lineups by 7:00 p.m. ET.
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