Five Undervalued DFS Options for NFL Week 9

A group of five players could help fantasy football managers build less conventional lineups for the Week 9 NFL main slate, based on their salaries and matchups on DraftKings and FanDuel. The options are quarterback Kirk Cousins, running backs Quinshon Judkins and Blake Corum, wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. and tight end Sam LaPorta.

Cousins, with salaries of $6,900 on FanDuel and $5,300 on DraftKings, is averaging 21.3 fantasy points per game. Las Vegas faces San Francisco as a road underdog. The 49ers have been strong against the run but rank ninth in opponent-adjusted fantasy points allowed through the air per game. One risk is that rookie Fernando Mendoza could replace Cousins if the game becomes lopsided.

Judkins is coming off his lowest-scoring game of the season, but New Orleans has surrendered more opponent-adjusted fantasy points to running backs than any other team. Corum has scored at least 10 points on both platforms in four consecutive games, while his workload has drawn closer to Kyren Williams’. Washington has struggled to stop the run since Week 5. Matthew Stafford’s elbow issue and absences among Washington’s interior defenders could also mean continued work for Corum.

With Garrett Wilson ruled out, Cooper and Adonai Mitchell could see more opportunities for the Jets. Cooper’s role is concentrated in the slot, where Kansas City has allowed the fifth-most adjusted fantasy points per game to receivers; the Chiefs have allowed the fewest to outside receivers.

LaPorta faces Miami, which has given up the eighth-most adjusted fantasy points per game to tight ends. He could be a less popular alternative to several other prominent options at the position.