This weekend, there are many great players competing in the NFL that didn’t have good weeks last week in Week #1 of the season. For the observant daily fantasy football player, this creates a great opportunity. These players can be picked up for very cheap this week, and they are likely to outperform what they are priced at simply because there is not a lot of information to go on so far this season. With that in mind, let’s take a look at our top 3 underrated fantasy players.
Sam Bradford, QB
Bradford was one of the top performing fantasy quarterbacks last week as he made his debut in Philadelphia. However, because of the fact that the Eagles lost to the Atlanta Falcons, Bradford is being overlooked this week. Do remember that Matt Ryan and the Falcons are a top team, and that the Eagles only lost by 2 points. It was a close game against one of the best teams in the NFL this year, and Bradford performed extremely well. He is likely to have another close game against the Dallas Cowboys this week, but regardless of whether the Eagles win or lose, Bradford is set to turn out some great fantasy stats. And because he’s so cheap in his fantasy salary, he is going to free up a lot of money for other positions on your roster. He’s a strong buy this week and he’s at about as low of a price as you will ever find him at.
DeAndre Hopkins, WR
Hopkins went 9 for 13 last weekend for 98 yards and 2 touchdowns. The Texans lost to the Kansas City Chiefs, but Hopkins emerged as a top point scorer from this unexpected source. He’s priced pretty low this week simply because the Texans struggled, Hopkins is also under scrutiny because of the QB situation in Houston, but as he caught a TD pass from both Hoyer and Mallett, this shouldn’t be an issue with his performance going forward. He’s the team’s primary receiver, has shown that he can put up strong numbers, and regardless of how well his team does in the win or loss category, Hopkins can play a strong game and be a contributor on a fantasy level. Based upon his performance last week, his price should be about $500 or more higher in most salary leagues than it currently is, and that makes him another strong buy, even if you only use him as your second tier WR. Luckily, he’s priced low enough to do this.
Carlos Hyde, RB
Hyde had an impressive game last week as he destroyed the Minnesota defense. His 26 carries, 168 yards, and 2 touchdowns made him one of the top fantasy point scorers in the entire NFL and betrayed the fact that he is far more talented than he was given credit for. He even had 2 receptions for a total of 14 yards. This week, he goes up against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and while his team isn’t guaranteed a win, he will be in a position to have another big game as the Steelers’ defense isn’t as good as it could be. Tom Brady was able to tear them up last week with both his throwing and running game, and San Francisco QB Colin Kaepernick should be able to do the same this week, all while using Hyde as his biggest weapon. Hyde is incredibly cheap this week, even for a running back. Even if he scores 10 fewer fantasy points this week than he did last week, he’s still a good addition to your team. He earns a strong buy from us.
