7 DraftKings Bargains for Week 1
Charles Clay, TE, Buffalo Bills
DraftKings Price: $3,200
Another cheap tight end. Another Buffalo Bills player.
The Bills are a cheap contrarian stack that could pay off in a big way in tournaments. For a combined $12,900, you can stack Tyrod Taylor, Zay Jones, and Charles Clay. We project the likely low-owned trio for a combined 37.3 points for a multiple of 2.9 per $1,000 in salary.
Clay has really only had one solid season, his 2013 campaign when he posted a respectable 69/759/6 line. Since then, he's been nothing more than a middle-of-the-road TE2. He's battled knee injuries and hasn't shown a great rapport with Taylor.
We did, however, see some sparks of life towards the end of last season. In Week 15 and Week 16, Clay busted out for a total of 15 catches on 17 targets for 157 yards and 3 touchdowns. Two weeks does not a trend make, but there is other positive news for Clay this season.
The Bills signed offensive coordinator Rick Dennison, and tight ends have thrived under Dennison in the past. Can Clay get past his nagging knee injuries and take the next step? He's certainly been doing more to focus on his body this offseason.
Bills' Charles Clay using hot yoga as part of training https://t.co/xhJGvZAVDb
— numberFire NFL (@numberFire_NFL) August 23, 2017
It may or may not translate into fantasy points, but we believe he'll start the year off on the right foot with a projected 8.7 points, and he's likely as healthy now as he'll be all year.
