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DraftKings Daily Fantasy Football Helper for Week 13

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Wide Receivers

High-Cost Option: Julio Jones ($8,700)

This is the second-lowest price we've seen Julio Jones this season, with him often being at least $9,000 and tough for roster construction. DK gave us a favor with his pricing this week, considering the Kansas City Chiefs have really struggled defending top wideouts. The Chiefs allow the third-most receptions, second-most receiving yards, and the most fantasy points to opposing wide receivers. They have allowed six different receivers to eclipse 20-plus fantasy points against them. While some may be concerned with Marcus Peters, he only stays on one side of the field, and Kyle Shanahan should be able to devise ways to get Julio lined up with Phillip Gaines. Gaines ranks as ProFootballFocus' third-worst cornerback so far this season and is coming off a game where he just allowed Emmanuel Sanders to haul in 7 passes for 162 yards and 1 score. Julio has scored at least 20 fantasy points in six games this season, and he could be in for a monster outing this week.

Mid-Cost Option: Willie Snead ($5,100)

While some will gravitate towards Michael Thomas and his recent success or Brandin Cooks due to this "squeaky wheel" narrative, it's Willie Snead who draws by far the best matchup. Quandre Diggs has manned the slot for the Lions this season. Diggs is allowing 0.36 fantasy points per route defended and is a corner we've heavily targeted in DFS this season. He's allowed some big games to opposing wide receivers, with three slot receivers eclipsing the 20-point mark against the Lions. Snead's also by far the cheapest of the Saints' wideouts compared to the salaries of both Cooks ($6,400) and Thomas ($6,900). Snead leads all Saints skill players in targets inside the 10-yard line in their last four games and presents sound touchdown upside in what is expected to be this week's highest-scoring game.

Low-Cost Option: Brandon LaFell ($4,300)

While Diggs has been a player we target in the slot due to his ineffectiveness, Philadelphia's Leodis McKelvin is an outside corner who's even worse. McKelvin is allowing 0.49 fantasy points per route defended -- the worst rate in the entire league. He's allowing touchdowns and big plays at an alarming rate, and it's something Brandon LaFell could take advantage of this week. LaFell is coming off back-to-back nine-target games, and the Bengals' offense ranks sixth in plays per game. The volume and upside are there.

Other Options: Mike Evans ($8,600), Odell Beckham Jr. ($8,500), Michael Thomas ($6,900), Golden Tate ($6,200), Michael Crabtree ($6,000), Jamison Crowder ($5,800), Tyreek Hill ($4,600)