Daily Fantasy: The one Chiefs player you need to start in Week 3 on DraftKings

Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins could be a daily fantasy sports sleeper in Week 1.

It might require you to sit on pins and needles, but holding tight until Monday Night Football in regard to your fantasy football lineup could pay off in Week 3 as the Kansas City Chiefs square off against the Baltimore Ravens.

In regard to who to target for a start against the Ravens, look no further than Week 1. On opening day, the Chiefs took on the Houston Texans in a high-flying offensive contest. The Texans have taken a step back in comparison to the Ravens, so expect another plethora of points to go around, or even more so.

Pending his health, Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins is sticking out like a sore thumb. At $7,400 salary cost on DraftKings, the second-highest among all quarterbacks, Patrick Mahomes isn’t a cost-efficient option. Instead, go with Watkins and his $4,500 salary. DraftKings allocates an average of $5,555 per position, and Watkins can save you a few dollars for elsewhere.

Yes, the Ravens do have the best defense Watkins and the Chiefs have faced this season, but they have the best offense, too. The Chiefs are poised to need to put some points up themselves in this one. The last time the Chiefs had this feeling heading into a game, it was the opener, and Watkins was relied on by Mahomes.

Watkins, dealing with head injury, is listed as questionable, but he took to social media to indicate he’s healthy. That combined with nine targets, seven catches and a touchdown in Week 1 make him a smart play.

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Daily Fantasy: The one Chiefs player you need to start in Week 2 on DraftKings

Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire could be a daily fantasy sports sleeper in Week 1.

After flying high during a nationally televised beatdown of the Houston Texans to start their season on Thursday Night Football, the Kansas City Chiefs will look to settle back down to earth with their first taste of AFC West football. This week they’ll visit the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 2 at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday.

The Chargers do sport a strong secondary, and we get it, that might not matter much since Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes can pick apart anyone with the best of them. But because of the QB, did DraftKings sleep on a player that should cost you a lot more this week? It appears so.

Heading into a season opener having played zero snaps, Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire showed he didn’t need them. But more importantly, Kansas City head coach Andy Reid evidently decided… no preseason? No problem.

In his first NFL action, Edwards-Helaire had the ball go to him on 27 of the Chiefs’ snaps on offense.

Edwards-Helaire won’t come cheap in terms of salary this week at $7,400 (roster limit: $50,000). But that’s only the eighth-highest cost for a running back. Considering Edwards-Helaire saw 40 percent of the Chiefs’ plays go through him, what more could you want? Well, productivity… and guess what? He gave fantasy owners that, too. Edwards-Helaire failed to reel in either of his two targets. Most forgave him for that after his 138 yards and touchdown on 25 carries.

In regard to Los Angeles, we only have one game this season to look at, but in 2019 their pass defense was the NFL’s fifth-best. Run defense slotted in at No. 18.

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