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4 DraftKings Studs to Target in Week 15

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Michael Thomas, WR, New Orleans Saints

DraftKings Price: $7,400
Proj
ected Points: 21.1

The New Orleans Saints have an implied total 3.75 points higher than the New England Patriots, which might go overlooked Sunday. Though being favored by 16 points typically warrants exposure towards that team's running game, this matchup against the New York Jets sets up Michael Thomas in a great spot.

Since Week 7, Thomas ranks third in the NFL in targets (82) and has recorded double-digit targets in five of eight performances. He's the only receiver in that span, however, to see at least 62 targets and yet score only two touchdowns (both of which came in the last two weeks). Fortunately for Thomas, the Jets boast the league's 25th-overall passing defense according to our metrics and have allowed the 12th-highest percentage of fantasy points to opposing wideouts, per airyards.com.

New York has allowed the second-highest percentage of fantasy points (23%) to opposing quarterbacks, making the New Orleans passing game a sneaky play in a week when DFS players might instinctively lean toward the Saints' running backs instead.