Last week, we nailed two of the biggest values on the slate. Jayden Daniels was our cornerstone quarterback and finished as the week’s QB1, while Isaiah Likely delivered the TE1 performance despite his seventh-round Quicktasy price tag. That’s exactly what we’re looking for: elite production without paying elite draft capital. This week, we’re hunting for four more values with the upside to carry your tournament lineups.
This article is aimed to be practical and quickly digestible.
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Deshaun Watson (QB – CLE)
Don’t look now, but Deshaun Watson is starting to look like a legitimate fantasy weapon again. Baltimore has been middle of the pack against quarterbacks this season, but let’s consider the competition: Cam Ward, Michael Penix Jr., and a post-surgery Daniel Jones in Week 1. The larger sample from 2025 tells a different story, when the Ravens were the NFL’s worst defense against fantasy quarterbacks. Sure, they added Trey Hendrickson and made other upgrades, but I’m still betting this unit finishes in the bottom quartile. Meanwhile, Watson is finding his footing and, more importantly, his confidence. His rookie wide receiver duo of K.C. Concepcion and Denzel Boston, alongside sophomore weapon Harold Fannin Jr., gives him a formidable trio of pass catchers. But here’s the real kicker: Watson ranks second among all NFL skill players in forced missed tackle percentage and is leaning into his legs more each week. The Browns are competitive, Watson is hungry for redemption, and his early fourth-round Quicktasy price tag offers tremendous upside.
Braelon Allen (RB – NYJ)
You want upside? Look no further than Breece Hall’s backup, who has become the Jets’ absolute bell cow. Since Hall went down, Allen has played a ridiculous 90% of the offensive snaps. For perspective, Derrick Henry is below 60% this season, Bijan Robinson averages in the low 70s, and even Kenneth Walker is under 80%. Whatever touches the game script allows, almost all of them belong to Allen. Now here’s where it gets interesting. The Patriots are 7.5-point favorites, but that still implies roughly a 28% chance of a Jets victory. If New York wins, you can practically bank on 20-plus touches for an exceptionally talented young running back with the ability to break a long touchdown or two. I’ll gladly take those odds on a seventh-round Quicktasy pick. This is exactly the kind of contrarian upside that wins GPPs.
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Jalen Coker (WR – CAR)
Jalen Coker is going to EAT this weekend in Philadelphia. The budding star—dare I say that?—was tremendous to close 2025 and picked up right where he left off in Weeks 1 and 2, hauling in 16 receptions for 204 yards and two touchdowns before suffering an injury in Week 3. Now he’s back practicing after the bye, and he finally gets a favorable game script. Philadelphia has developed into a classic slot-funnel defense. They’re strong enough elsewhere that opposing offenses are practically invited to attack the slot, and teams have been exploiting that mismatch. That’s precisely where Coker can do damage. With Carolina likely needing to throw to keep pace, the target volume could be enormous. Grab him in the sixth round with confidence. We’re talking about a player with legitimate breakout potential at a price that doesn’t remotely reflect his ceiling.
Colston Loveland (TE – CHI)
Yes, I know you’re all cringing, but hear me out. The Bears have already faced five of the NFL’s 10 toughest defenses against tight ends, and they were without Caleb Williams for three of those games. That’s a brutal combination for a young tight end trying to establish himself. This isn’t even about Atlanta being an easy opponent; the Falcons rank in the second quartile against the position. Rather, it’s a bet on the massively talented Loveland finally getting a reasonable matchup with his starting quarterback healthy. Remember, we’re talking about an elite prospect with the physical tools to become one of the best receiving tight ends in football. And now you can draft him in the ninth or 10th round? This may be the cheapest we’ll see Loveland over the next five-plus seasons. His roster rate should be microscopic, but his ceiling is anything but. That’s a perfect combination for Week 6 GPPs.
Jett Morris is a Sr. Fantasy Analyst for Quicktasy. Follow him on Twitter @JettMorris for more fantasy sports content.
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