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(28)
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Mid ($5K-$6K)
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Budget (<$5K)
Overpays(22)
Premium ($6K+)
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DraftKings Value Leaderboard
| # | Player | Pos | G | Avg Salary | Avg FP | FP per $1K | Best Game | 3x Rate |
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| 1 | Trevor LawrenceJAX | QB | 17 | $5,447 | 20.9 | 3.82 | 8.30 | 76.5% |
| 2 | Jacoby BrissettARI | QB | 14 | $4,986 | 18.0 | 3.56 | 5.88 | 71.4% |
| 3 | Brock PurdySFO | QB | 9 | $6,100 | 21.7 | 3.55 | 6.60 | 66.7% |
| 4 | Drake MayeNWE | QB | 17 | $6,259 | 21.5 | 3.48 | 5.06 | 64.7% |
| 5 | Caleb WilliamsCHI | QB | 17 | $5,682 | 19.4 | 3.42 | 6.79 | 58.8% |
| 6 | Matthew StaffordLAR | QB | 17 | $6,447 | 22.0 | 3.41 | 5.15 | 64.7% |
| 7 | Carson WentzMIN | QB | 5 | $4,820 | 16.3 | 3.39 | 5.14 | 60.0% |
| 8 | Jaxson DartNYG | QB | 14 | $5,250 | 17.8 | 3.33 | 5.66 | 71.4% |
| 9 | Patrick MahomesKAN | QB | 14 | $6,586 | 21.6 | 3.31 | 4.84 | 64.3% |
| 10 | Josh AllenBUF | QB | 16 | $7,388 | 24.2 | 3.28 | 6.81 | 62.5% |
| 11 | Tyler ShoughNOR | QB | 11 | $4,664 | 15.6 | 3.28 | 4.84 | 63.6% |
| 12 | Bo NixDEN | QB | 17 | $6,000 | 19.4 | 3.27 | 7.14 | 58.8% |
| 13 | Daniel JonesIND | QB | 13 | $5,862 | 18.7 | 3.24 | 5.78 | 46.2% |
| 14 | Dak PrescottDAL | QB | 17 | $6,382 | 20.2 | 3.21 | 5.96 | 58.8% |
| 15 | Jared GoffDET | QB | 17 | $6,147 | 19.3 | 3.16 | 6.16 | 58.8% |
| 16 | Justin HerbertLAC | QB | 16 | $6,263 | 19.6 | 3.15 | 5.53 | 43.8% |
| 17 | Justin FieldsNYJ | QB | 9 | $5,378 | 16.3 | 3.07 | 5.47 | 55.6% |
| 18 | Bryce YoungCAR | QB | 16 | $5,088 | 14.9 | 2.98 | 7.25 | 43.8% |
| 19 | C.J. StroudHOU | QB | 14 | $5,329 | 15.7 | 2.96 | 5.53 | 35.7% |
| 20 | Jalen HurtsPHI | QB | 16 | $6,731 | 19.5 | 2.89 | 4.68 | 43.8% |
| 21 | Sam DarnoldSEA | QB | 17 | $5,465 | 15.4 | 2.86 | 6.20 | 52.9% |
| 22 | Michael PenixATL | QB | 9 | $5,111 | 14.3 | 2.81 | 4.74 | 33.3% |
| 23 | Joe BurrowCIN | QB | 8 | $6,538 | 18.2 | 2.80 | 4.92 | 62.5% |
| 24 | Jordan LoveGNB | QB | 15 | $5,940 | 16.6 | 2.80 | 5.31 | 33.3% |
| 25 | Aaron RodgersPIT | QB | 16 | $5,294 | 14.7 | 2.78 | 4.93 | 43.8% |
| 26 | J.J. McCarthyMIN | QB | 10 | $5,060 | 13.9 | 2.78 | 5.00 | 50.0% |
| 27 | Marcus MariotaWAS | QB | 10 | $4,940 | 13.6 | 2.78 | 5.32 | 60.0% |
| 28 | Baker MayfieldTAM | QB | 17 | $6,200 | 17.2 | 2.77 | 4.71 | 41.2% |
| 29 | Shedeur SandersCLE | QB | 8 | $4,475 | 12.4 | 2.77 | 8.51 | 12.5% |
| 30 | Mac JonesSFO | QB | 11 | $4,955 | 13.4 | 2.74 | 5.69 | 45.5% |
| 31 | Geno SmithLVR | QB | 15 | $4,840 | 13.0 | 2.70 | 5.93 | 33.3% |
| 32 | Kyler MurrayARI | QB | 5 | $6,120 | 16.4 | 2.68 | 3.12 | 20.0% |
| 33 | Davis MillsHOU | QB | 6 | $4,250 | 11.6 | 2.62 | 6.37 | 50.0% |
| 34 | Cam WardTEN | QB | 17 | $4,647 | 11.8 | 2.57 | 5.32 | 29.4% |
| 35 | Joe FlaccoCIN | QB | 13 | $4,792 | 12.7 | 2.53 | 6.55 | 30.8% |
| 36 | Jayden DanielsWAS | QB | 7 | $6,729 | 17.0 | 2.50 | 3.43 | 14.3% |
| 37 | Lamar JacksonBAL | QB | 13 | $6,885 | 17.3 | 2.50 | 4.02 | 46.2% |
| 38 | Tua TagovailoaMIA | QB | 14 | $5,171 | 12.8 | 2.49 | 5.04 | 35.7% |
| 39 | Tyrod TaylorNYJ | QB | 6 | $4,417 | 10.9 | 2.49 | 4.95 | 50.0% |
| 40 | Spencer RattlerNOR | QB | 9 | $4,689 | 11.8 | 2.47 | 4.52 | 33.3% |
| 41 | Jake BrowningCIN | QB | 5 | $4,760 | 11.3 | 2.46 | 5.19 | 40.0% |
| 42 | Kirk CousinsATL | QB | 10 | $4,620 | 11.3 | 2.42 | 6.65 | 30.0% |
| 43 | Russell WilsonNYG | QB | 6 | $4,850 | 9.3 | 1.85 | 6.73 | 16.7% |
| 44 | Tyler HuntleyBAL | QB | 5 | $4,320 | 8.0 | 1.79 | 3.89 | 20.0% |
| 45 | Brady CookNYJ | QB | 5 | $4,180 | 7.3 | 1.73 | 2.78 | 0.0% |
| 46 | Dillon GabrielCLE | QB | 10 | $4,250 | 7.2 | 1.69 | 4.56 | 30.0% |
| 47 | Riley LeonardIND | QB | 5 | $4,220 | 6.8 | 1.53 | 5.02 | 20.0% |
| 48 | Mason RudolphPIT | QB | 5 | $4,260 | 3.6 | 0.84 | 2.25 | 0.0% |
| 49 | Kenny PickettLVR | QB | 6 | $4,117 | 1.8 | 0.44 | 2.12 | 0.0% |
| 50 | Max BrosmerMIN | QB | 7 | $4,129 | 1.3 | 0.31 | 0.77 | 0.0% |
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 2025 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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