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Top 10 FanDuel Bargain Plays for NFL Wild Card Weekend

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Fantasy football is still very much alive for the NFL playoffs on FanDuel. All scores mentioned are according to FanDuel's scoring system. Now let's get to the 10 best value plays for Wild Card Weekend.

10. K Mike Nugent - $4,600

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10. K Mike Nugent - $4,600

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Nugent has put up 14-point performances in two of his last three games. He's the cheapest kicker available and will be kicking indoors against the Indianapolis Colts.

9. D/ST Cincinnati Bengals - $4,500

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9. D/ST Cincinnati Bengals - $4,500

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The Bengals are priced at the minimum for defenses this week largely because they face the sixth-highest scoring offense of the Indianapolis Colts. Over the past three weeks, the Cincy D has scored an average of 13 fantasy points per game. Not too bad when you consider two of those games were against the high-powered offenses of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Denver Broncos.

8. TE Heath Miller - $5,000

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8. TE Heath Miller - $5,000

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Pickings are very slim at tight end for Wild Card Weekend. Against the soft Baltimore Ravens' pass defense, Miller is as good of a play as any tight end. He's the cheapest of all fantasy-relevant tight ends this week as well.

7. QB Andy Dalton - $7,800

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7. QB Andy Dalton - $7,800

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Dalton is mostly on this list because he is the second-cheapest quarterback, and the cheapest is Ryan Lindley. It's hard to call any player with a higher price tag a 'value play'. Dalton is inconsistent, but he could put up big fantasy numbers at any time. Honestly though, I'd shell out the extra 700 bucks for Ben Roethlisberger.

6. WR Martavis Bryant - $5,600

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6. WR Martavis Bryant - $5,600

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Boom or bust, blah, blah, blah -- just take a risk, people. Are you aiming for the middle or the top? Despite his hit-and-miss tendencies, Bryant averages the eighth-most fantasy points among wide receivers this week, and the seven players above him cost a lot more.

5. WR Michael Floyd - $6,600

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5. WR Michael Floyd - $6,600

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Floyd seems to have become Lindley's most trusted target. I never would have guessed that Floyd had a ceiling as high as 31.3 fantasy points with Lindley under center, but that's what he put up against the San Francisco 49ers last week.

4. WR Steve Smith - $6,400

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4. WR Steve Smith - $6,400

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It's probably smart to grab at least one of the Smiths against the Steelers' terrible secondary, and Steve is 700 bucks cheaper.

3. RB Joique Bell - $6,600

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3. RB Joique Bell - $6,600

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Bell had a six-point dud against the Green Bay Packers last week, but that was mostly due to his offense abandoning the run early. In the previous four games, Bell averaged 19.88 fantasy points. He's a good bounce-back candidate against the Dallas Cowboys this weekend.

2. RB Dri Archer - $6,600

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2. RB Dri Archer - $6,600

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It's likely that Le'Veon Bell will have to sit out against the Ravens. If the Steelers don't add another running back this week, it looks like Archer will be leading the backfield. Baltimore has a tough run defense, but in his limited opportunities this season, Archer was as involved in the passing game as he was the rushing attack, tallying both 10 targets and 10 carries on the season.

1. RB Kerwynn Williams - $5,200

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1. RB Kerwynn Williams - $5,200

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Williams has been given at least 17 touches in three of the four games he played in this season. He's compiled a respectable 4.6 yards per carry but has yet to reach the end zone. There's a first time for everything. Regardless, you can't beat that price for a starting running back.

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