DFS Salary Value
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Cash and tournament lineups live or die on value. Hitting your salary cap is one thing; finding the players who consistently outproduce what DraftKings and FanDuel charge for them is what separates ROI from rake. This report sorts every QB, RB, WR, and TE by points per $1,000 of salary, so you can see exactly who's been a bargain and who's been a trap at price.
Pick a position, season, and platform (DraftKings or FanDuel), tweak the minimum games and week range, and the page generates a value scatter plot with a fair-value reference line, summary stats, and a leaderboard ranked by FP per $1K. The 3x Rate column shows how often each player hit the standard DFS benchmark of three times their salary in points, which is the bar a cash-game play needs to clear. Search any player by name to find their dot on the chart.
Once you've identified value plays, stack builder finds the QB-pass-catcher combos that boom together. New to daily fantasy? The DFS guide walks through cash games, tournaments, and salary efficiency.
In daily fantasy, every player has a salary price. This report shows who scores the most fantasy points relative to their cost. A $5,000 player who averages 20 FP gives you 4.0 points per $1K spent. That's a great value.
DraftKings Value Map
Each row: player (team) · Δ FP vs fair value · salary · avg FP
Best Values(19)
Premium ($6K+)
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Mid ($5K-$6K)
Budget (<$5K)
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Overpays(14)
Premium ($6K+)
Mid ($5K-$6K)
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Budget (<$5K)
DraftKings Value Leaderboard
| # | Player | Pos | G | Avg Salary | Avg FP | FP per $1K | Best Game | 3x Rate |
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| 1 | Kirk CousinsLVR | QB | 7 | $5,214 | 20.4 | 3.93 | 5.22 | 85.7% |
| 2 | Josh AllenBUF | QB | 6 | $7,500 | 28.7 | 3.87 | 5.52 | 50.0% |
| 3 | Bryce YoungCAR | QB | 6 | $5,617 | 21.1 | 3.82 | 6.82 | 66.7% |
| 4 | Jared GoffDET | QB | 6 | $6,333 | 23.8 | 3.76 | 5.29 | 83.3% |
| 5 | Jayden DanielsWAS | QB | 4 | $6,200 | 22.9 | 3.73 | 5.88 | 50.0% |
| 6 | C.J. StroudHOU | QB | 7 | $5,586 | 20.1 | 3.59 | 4.82 | 71.4% |
| 7 | Tyler ShoughNOR | QB | 7 | $5,614 | 19.7 | 3.57 | 5.21 | 57.1% |
| 8 | Jordan LoveGNB | QB | 7 | $5,757 | 20.3 | 3.55 | 4.96 | 57.1% |
| 9 | Trevor LawrenceJAX | QB | 6 | $5,833 | 20.7 | 3.55 | 5.31 | 66.7% |
| 10 | Drake MayeNWE | QB | 7 | $6,229 | 22.1 | 3.51 | 6.74 | 57.1% |
| 11 | Michael PenixATL | QB | 5 | $4,980 | 17.3 | 3.47 | 4.82 | 60.0% |
| 12 | Deshaun WatsonCLE | QB | 7 | $4,857 | 16.4 | 3.39 | 4.38 | 71.4% |
| 13 | Joe BurrowCIN | QB | 6 | $6,783 | 22.9 | 3.37 | 4.22 | 66.7% |
| 14 | Brock PurdySFO | QB | 7 | $6,429 | 21.4 | 3.36 | 4.81 | 42.9% |
| 15 | Matthew StaffordLAR | QB | 7 | $6,157 | 20.3 | 3.33 | 5.16 | 42.9% |
| 16 | Geno SmithNYJ | QB | 7 | $4,929 | 16.0 | 3.25 | 6.13 | 42.9% |
| 17 | Aaron RodgersPIT | QB | 7 | $5,229 | 16.9 | 3.24 | 4.74 | 57.1% |
| 18 | Malik WillisMIA | QB | 6 | $4,933 | 15.6 | 3.20 | 5.54 | 50.0% |
| 19 | Jacoby BrissettARI | QB | 7 | $5,257 | 16.2 | 3.12 | 5.33 | 42.9% |
| 20 | Dak PrescottDAL | QB | 7 | $6,586 | 19.9 | 3.04 | 4.65 | 42.9% |
| 21 | Tyler HuntleyBAL | QB | 4 | $4,600 | 14.4 | 3.04 | 5.01 | 50.0% |
| 22 | Patrick MahomesKAN | QB | 6 | $6,067 | 17.8 | 3.03 | 5.81 | 33.3% |
| 23 | Lamar JacksonBAL | QB | 4 | $7,225 | 21.0 | 2.93 | 4.26 | 25.0% |
| 24 | Jameis WinstonNYG | QB | 6 | $4,533 | 12.4 | 2.68 | 6.20 | 33.3% |
| 25 | Bo NixDEN | QB | 7 | $5,471 | 14.4 | 2.66 | 5.24 | 28.6% |
| 26 | Sam DarnoldSEA | QB | 6 | $5,433 | 14.3 | 2.64 | 6.05 | 16.7% |
| 27 | Jalen HurtsPHI | QB | 5 | $6,620 | 16.6 | 2.51 | 3.75 | 20.0% |
| 28 | Cam WardTEN | QB | 7 | $4,871 | 11.3 | 2.32 | 4.09 | 28.6% |
| 29 | Justin HerbertLAC | QB | 6 | $5,567 | 12.1 | 2.17 | 2.40 | 0.0% |
| 30 | Kyler MurrayMIN | QB | 5 | $5,300 | 11.1 | 2.12 | 3.51 | 20.0% |
| 31 | Baker MayfieldTAM | QB | 4 | $5,575 | 11.7 | 2.09 | 2.48 | 0.0% |
| 32 | Daniel JonesIND | QB | 7 | $5,143 | 10.7 | 2.07 | 3.03 | 14.3% |
| 33 | Jalon DanielsTAM | QB | 5 | $4,480 | 8.0 | 1.73 | 3.05 | 20.0% |
How do I find DFS value plays on DraftKings and FanDuel?
DFS value plays are ranked by points per $1,000 of salary across every QB, RB, WR, and TE on DraftKings or FanDuel. League Station's 2026 tool plots a value scatter with a fair-value reference line and a 3× Rate column: how often each player has hit the standard cash-game benchmark of three times their salary.
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