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Daily fantasy football: Top 5 DraftKings value plays for Week 12

By Jay Marsdale

SANTA CLARA, CA - OCTOBER 22: Carlos Hyde #28 in action against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium on October 22, 2015 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - OCTOBER 22: Carlos Hyde #28 in action against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium on October 22, 2015 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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PITTSBURGH, PA – OCTOBER 18: Martavis Bryant #10 of the Pittsburgh Steelers carries the ball for a 4th quarter touchdown during the game against the Arizona Cardinals at Heinz Field on October 18, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA – OCTOBER 18: Martavis Bryant #10 of the Pittsburgh Steelers carries the ball for a 4th quarter touchdown during the game against the Arizona Cardinals at Heinz Field on October 18, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

No. 5: WR Martavis Bryant (PIT) $4,000 vs. Green Bay

It was just a few short weeks ago when Martavis Bryant was benched and asked to be traded out of Pittsburgh. Now he is back as the Steelers’ No. 2 receiver and is set to have a big impact on this week’s daily fantasy football games.

This is another instance where injury brings about opportunity. Rookie wide receiver Juju Smith-Schuster has been ruled out for the Steelers Week 12 matchup, pushing Bryant back into fantasy lineups everywhere.

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Bryant’s talent was never in question. We all know he can run really fast and take the top off of any defense he goes against, but off-the-field issues have plagued what was once a promising career. This could be the week where he shows teams he can still be that player and resurrects that potential.

Pittsburgh loves throwing the ball and Green Bay has a weak secondary. That is a great combination for all the receivers on the Steelers. Green Bay is going to double-team Antonio Brown on every play and that’s not even going to be enough. With all that attention being focus on Brown, Bryant has to make plays.

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Look for Bryant to have one or two deep balls thrown his way in this one. Only one has to connect to make picking him in daily fantasy football worth it and then some. He is a high-risk, high-reward player on DraftKings this week.

Other options: QB Jacoby Brissett (IND) $5,400 vs. Tennessee, WR Paul Richardson (SEA) $4,700 @ San Francisco and WR Corey Davis (TEN) $4,900 @ Indianapolis