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7 NFL FanDuel Bargains for Week 1

Jason Schandl  —  @JasonSchandl Sep 7th, 2016
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Jesse James, TE, Pittsburgh Steelers

FanDuel Price: $4,500

We cap things off this week by going back to the bottom of the bargain bin, this time for a minimum-priced tight end in Jesse James.

When you're punting tight end like, ideally you're looking for is a guy that is likely to find the end zone. You're rarely going to find a cheap tight end with any sort of safe floor, so it's about upside -- and James offers just that.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have a strong 26.5 implied total against Washington this week, meaning they have a great chance to score a few touchdowns.

James will be starting for a Steelers' offense that will be without Martavis Bryant and Heath Miller, which leaves 27 of their 88 red zone targets (30%) from 2015 unaccounted for. This is an offense hurting for red-zone threats as they will be starting Markus Wheaton -- who has converted 25 red zone targets into only 4 touchdowns over the past 3 seasons -- and Eli Rogers, a 5'10" 180 pound slot receiver.

The the 6'7", 261-pound James will have an opportunity to fill that red zone role, and he's not a bad dart throw.

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