4 NFL FanDuel Value Plays for Conference Championship Weekend

Kyle Rudolph, TE, Minnesota Vikings

Price: $6,100

As usual, the tight end position looks dismal. Even Rob Gronkowski's matchup is daunting against the Jaguars, making you think twice about automatically plugging him into lineups.

For a value play on the slate, though, Kyle Rudolph is $2,300 less than Gronk and $900 less than Zach Ertz. Rudolph played 88% of the snaps against the Saints last week and saw eight targets, showing he is past a late-season ankle injury that had plagued him in Weeks 16-17.

The matchup against the Eagles isn't easy -- Philadelphia's pass defense has been the fourth-best unit this season, per our metrics -- but Rudolph is a big red zone target. He saw 29.69% of the Vikings' red zone targets this year, a higher share than either Gronkowski (22.92%) or Ertz (22.78%).

If you're electing not to pay up for Gronk, Rudolph's matchup and red zone usage are more appealing than Ertz, who will be facing a Minnesota defense that allowed the fewest fantasy points to opposing tight ends this season.

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