Week 14 is the last week of the season with any byes, but it contains some significant ones. That means it’s potentially the last week of the season where the budget options can shine. Without wasting any time, these are Week 14 DFS Sleepers.
*All prices are based on a $60,000 budget listed on FanDuel.
Week 14 DFS Sleepers
Quarterback
Aidan O’Connell
It’s no secret that the Las Vegas Raiders have a quarterback problem. They will likely select a quarterback in next year’s draft, but they are rolling with Aidan O’Connell for now. He unexpectedly torched the Chiefs on Black Friday for 340 yards and two touchdowns. This week, he faces a great matchup against Tampa Bay.
The Buccaneers allow the second most fantasy points per game to quarterbacks. O’Connell has also established a connection with top receiver Jakobi Meyers. Meyers has 97 or more yards in three of his last four games, and the Tampa secondary shouldn’t cause him too many issues.
O’Connell’s price is $6,700, the same as Mac Jones, despite facing a much softer defense. Another positive in O’Connell’s favor is that the Raiders have the worst rushing offense in the league, so they are bound to throw the ball a lot. He’s a solid option in a limited week.
Running back
Isaac Guerendo
The San Francisco 49ers nightmare of a season continued on Sunday. After spending the first ten weeks of the season recovering from an achilles injury, Christian McCaffrey’s season ended due to a knee injury. To make matters worse, Jordan Mason was also placed on IR.
Enter, Isaac Guerendo. Guerendo is an explosive running back. He ran a 4.33 40-yard dash and has a 41-inch vertical leap. He’s inexperienced, but he will have to shoulder a heavy workload out of necessity. He’s up against a Chicago Bears run defense that is far worse than their pass defense.
The 49ers will need to lean on Guerendo. Their season is on the line, and they are heavily injured. Despite all of this, Guerendo is priced at only $5,200, an absolute bargain compared to the other options in that price range. Expect Guerendo to get into the end zone on Sunday.
Wide Receiver
Darnell Mooney
Kirk C0usins had a disaster of a game last Sunday. He threw four interceptions, including one pick-six. This week, he’s in a great spot to bounce back against his former team, the Minnesota Vikings. Darnell Mooney has been Cousins’ second favorite target all season behind Drake London.
The Falcons are six-point underdogs in this game, meaning that Vegas expects them to be throwing a lot. The Vikings also have a stout rushing defense, further incentivizing the Falcons to throw the ball. The Vikings allow the second-most fantasy points per game to wide receivers.
Mooney isn’t a deep sleeper but has a surprisingly low price of $5,900. He’s been down the past two weeks, but this presents an excellent opportunity to play him this week at a lower cost than usual.
Tight End
Noah Fant
Outside of the top three or four, the tight end position has been a wash this season. This will be Fant’s second game back from injury, and it’s in a crucial divisional matchup with playoff implications. Fant provides a different dimension to a passing offense that has been so focused on Jaxon Smith-Njigba and DK Metcalf.
He can stretch the field and has far more big play potential than other options in his price range, such as Tyler Conklin, Chigoziem Okonkwo, and Dawson Knox. $5,000 is a reasonable price for Fant, but in a highly pass-happy Seahawks offense, he’s a sleeper option that may cause the Cardinals defense some problems in Week 14.
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