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4 DraftKings Studs to Target in Week 5

Mitch Carl  —  @DFSnDONUTS Oct 5th, 2017
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Le'Veon Bell, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers

DraftKings Price: $9,500
Projected Points: 22.01

In Week 4, Le'Veon Bell reminded the DFS community of why he was so popular last season. He was given an enormous workload and finished with 39 total touches. He was able to turn those opportunities into 186 total yards and 2 touchdowns.

In Week 5, Bell faces the Jacksonville Jaguars -- a team have given up 6.9 DraftKings points per game to opposing quarterbacks. On the flip side, running backs have scored 13.3 DraftKings points per game against the Jaguars (12th-most). Our models projected Bell to score 22.01 points, which puts him squarely in the mix as a stud to build around.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have the second-highest implied total (26.25 points) on the Sunday main slate. The Jaguars' defense funnels offensive production through opposing running backs, so Bell could again be relied upon to move the chains for the offense.

Bell is first in the NFL in carries (87) and first in red zone touches (21), but he only has 3 total touchdowns. He is likely due for some positive regression over the rest of the season, and it could start this week.

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