Top 10 DraftKings Plays Under 10% Ownership: NFL Week 6, October 18, 2026

Ownership snapshot: Friday, October 16, 11:44 p.m. ET. The figures below are retained as the dated article snapshot, not current ownership estimates. This article originally selected ten players from the Friday 11:35 a.m. ET forecast; seven were below 10% in the later Friday snapshot. Tetairoa McMillan (10.77%), D’Andre Swift (10.46%) and Dallas Goedert (10.26%) were above that cutoff. None of these dated figures establishes a verified current under-10% qualifier. Check the live projections tool, its review status and final availability before lock.

Olave and McMillan offer receiving volume at premium prices. Maye can score through passing and rushing, while Stevenson and Swift bring two ways to collect backfield work. The tight ends and Brooks supply specific salary-saving paths, with real differences in role and risk.

Player	Position	Salary	Friday CTS ownership snapshot
Chris Olave	WR	$7,600	7.19%
Tetairoa McMillan	WR	$7,300	10.77%; above 10% in that snapshot
Drake Maye	QB	$6,600	4.66%
Rhamondre Stevenson	RB	$6,000	9.93%
D’Andre Swift	RB	$6,700	10.46%; above 10% in that snapshot
Colston Loveland	TE	$4,300	7.94%
Tyler Higbee	TE	$3,400	9.30%
Dallas Goedert	TE	$3,900	10.26%; above 10% in that snapshot
Harold Fannin Jr.	TE	$4,100	5.60%
Jalen Brooks	WR	$3,200	1.20%

The original selections offer different scoring stories, not ten players to combine. Seven were below 10% in the dated snapshot; current qualification is unverified. Today’s final availability updates appear below; active status does not guarantee a normal workload.

For the full field picture, see our Week 6 DraftKings ownership projections. Our Week 6 Main Slate breakdown covers the broader player pool and stack combinations.

1. Chris Olave: Premium receiving volume, with workload caution

$7,600 | Friday CTS ownership snapshot: 7.19%

Olave has averaged 10.8 targets across five games and played 86% and 91% of New Orleans’ offensive snaps in his last two. At $7,600, he is a high-volume receiver priced only $500 below Puka, which helps explain why a lineup may choose the more obvious Rams receiver instead. The alternative is to buy a concentrated Saints passing day, with catches doing part of the work before any touchdown arrives.

Olave’s best path is a competitive exchange in which New Orleans must answer the Giants and he remains its primary receiving outlet. He can work with Shough or as the opposing piece in a Giants lineup. That is a meaningful ceiling route without needing every Saints pass catcher to succeed.

Olave is not on the Saints’ final inactive list after his illness designation. Saints Sunday inactive list That does not establish his usual workload; retain him only if pregame role information supports it. Even then, a slower game or spreading targets to Vele and Juwan Johnson can limit the payoff. Do not turn his dated ownership estimate into an assumption that he is healthy.

Saints injury report

2. Tetairoa McMillan: Spend on Carolina’s receiving role

$7,300 | Friday CTS ownership snapshot: 10.77%

McMillan has averaged 9.8 targets over four games, with 10.5 per game across his last two. His $7,300 price is the real trade-off: using him means passing on another premium receiver, back or Bowers. The role gives him a catch-volume route to a big DraftKings score rather than requiring one isolated deep completion.

McMillan benefits if Carolina sustains its passing offense while Philadelphia does enough to keep the Panthers aggressive. McMillan can be used alone or as the return in a McKee–Goedert construction, where the rest of the lineup makes use of the quarterback savings. Ulrich also identifies him as a tournament ceiling option.

Carolina can instead control the game on the ground, and Coker and Waller remain receiving competition. McMillan was at 10.77% in the Friday snapshot, above the cutoff. That dated figure does not establish his current ownership.

Ulrich’s tournament analysis

3. Drake Maye: Passing and scrambling against pressure

$6,600 | Friday CTS ownership snapshot: 4.66%

Maye has averaged 245.6 passing yards and 32.2 rushing yards through five games, while his last two appearances averaged 7.5 carries. The Jets blitz on 52.4% of dropbacks. That gives the quarterback a specific route to a ceiling game: beat isolated coverage through the air and add points when pressure opens a scrambling lane.

A competitive game that forces Maye to keep creating is the outcome we want. Pairing him with an established receiver or Hunter Henry is more deliberate than automatically forcing two Patriots into the lineup. A.J. Brown is officially active after his ankle injury, but his receiving workload remains uncertain. A pairing still needs a credible playing-role case. Patriots Sunday active-status report Patriots activation announcement

New York is also tenth in defensive EPA and mixes in split-safety disguise. The same pressure that creates escape opportunities can end drives, and a comfortable Patriots lead can remove the need for a high-volume passing finish. This is a capable-defense bet with two quarterback scoring paths, not an easy-matchup label.

Patriots matchup breakdown · Patriots injury report

4. Rhamondre Stevenson: A receiving role beside the carries

$6,000 | Friday CTS ownership snapshot: 9.93% Stevenson was only narrowly below the cutoff in that snapshot; recheck before lock.

Stevenson’s last two games averaged 13 carries and four targets, with offensive snap shares of 66% and 71%. That receiving opportunity matters at $6,000: he has a way to contribute even if New England does not give him every rushing attempt. The Friday estimate assumed Henderson would be available, so the case does not depend on inventing an absence.

A sustained Patriots offense can give Stevenson useful passing-down work and a scoring chance near the goal line. He can be used as the New England piece without also needing Maye and two receivers to have ceiling games.

Henderson is officially active, so Stevenson competes in a shared backfield. Patriots Sunday active-status report This is not an exclusive-workload claim. The Friday 9.93% estimate remains historical and does not establish current popularity. If the rotation shifts away from Stevenson, his role can disappoint even while the Patriots score.

Patriots injury report

5. D’Andre Swift: Buy a two-way backfield role, not a monopoly

$6,700 | Friday CTS ownership snapshot: 10.46%

Swift has averaged 15.6 carries and 3.2 targets over five games. The recent split is more modest: 12 carries and 3.5 targets per game over the last two. Those are historical splits. Chicago’s current report for Atlanta lists Kyle Monangai out, changing the backfield context; it does not establish Swift’s exact workload.

Swift’s ceiling case is Chicago keeping pace with Atlanta while he contributes through both carries and catches. He offers a different Chicago scoring path from the Burden-led passing stack. A receiving contribution can keep him involved if the Bears trail.

Monangai is out. Atlanta’s official Sunday report says Caleb Williams is back, and he is absent from the NFL’s final Bears inactive list. Neither establishes his normal mobility. Falcons game-day report Swift was at 10.46% in the Friday snapshot, above the under-10% cutoff. His actual workload and Chicago’s quarterback condition remain important risks.

Bears quarterback update

6. Colston Loveland: A growing Chicago target role

$4,300 | Friday CTS ownership snapshot: 7.94%

Loveland’s last two games averaged seven targets, compared with 4.6 across five games. He played 92% and 80% of Chicago’s offensive snaps in those two appearances. At $4,300, that is a meaningful role for a tight end who saves $3,200 from Bowers without needing a new injury vacancy to get on the field.

A Chicago–Atlanta passing exchange offers Loveland his clearest path: Caleb is available, the Bears need completions to keep pace, and Loveland converts his involvement into catches and a scoring opportunity. He can be a more economical Chicago stack partner than buying every premium receiver in the game.

The role is not a guaranteed seven-target forecast. Burden and Odunze compete for throws, and a quarterback change can reduce drive quality. The Friday estimate was below 10%, but it does not verify current ownership. Increased stack attention can change popularity even if the football role stays the same.

Roberts’ DFS analysis · Bears quarterback update

7. Tyler Higbee: Cheap access to Rams completions

$3,400 | Friday CTS ownership snapshot: 9.30%

Higbee caught five passes for 67 yards and five for 83 in the last two games. He ran routes on 68.8% of Rams dropbacks in that span, while Arizona has allowed the most yards per target to tight ends in Brown’s Week 6 review. At $3,400, there is a specific receiving and matchup case behind the saving.

Higbee fits a build with enough Stafford passing production to support him alongside, or instead of, the expensive Rams receivers. Catches can do useful work at this salary, and a touchdown would materially improve the result. He can also fit as a one-off when the rest of the lineup needs an established receiving role.

His target share was only 11.4% over those last two games, with no red-zone targets. The recent catches came during exceptional team passing volume. If Los Angeles wins with fewer throws, the cheap price does not protect him from a quiet afternoon.

Higbee game log · Week 6 matchup and usage

8. Dallas Goedert: A cheap established target for McKee

$3,900 | Friday CTS ownership snapshot: 10.26%

Goedert returned with six catches for 38 yards against Jacksonville. Brown’s Week 6 review gives him a 21.5% target share in his two full games. McKee and Goedert cost $7,900 together, so the pair can fund premium players elsewhere while retaining an actual receiving role at tight end.

Goedert pays off if Philadelphia sustains drives with short completions and he adds a meaningful scoring play or enough catches to justify his price. He does not require a McKee pairing: using him alone avoids committing the quarterback slot to the same uncertain offense.

McKee is confirmed to start with Hurts out, but a weakened line can hurt the offense as well as narrow targets. Smith and Wicks are cleared for Sunday; their returns could improve efficiency while sharing out opportunities. Eagles Friday injury report Goedert was at 10.26% in the Friday snapshot, above the under-10% cutoff.

Goedert game log · Goedert expert outlook · Eagles injury report

9. Harold Fannin Jr.: An established Cleveland receiving role

$4,100 | Friday CTS ownership snapshot: 5.60%

Fannin has averaged 5.4 targets through five games and played 89% and 93% of Cleveland’s offensive snaps in the last two. The receiving pace recently averaged 4.5 targets, so this is an established-role play at $4,100 rather than a claim his volume is suddenly surging.

If Cleveland needs to throw against Baltimore, Fannin can turn a modest salary into a useful tournament result with enough catches and a touchdown. Ulrich identifies him as an alternative tight end, and his playing time gives that idea a concrete foundation.

Playing nearly every snap is not the same as running a route on every passing play. The game can also be lower-scoring, and Cleveland can move the ball without giving Fannin the touchdown. He offers a credible receiving path, not an automatic advantage over Goedert, Higbee or Loveland.

Ulrich’s tournament analysis

10. Jalen Brooks: A volatile Rams-stack return at $3,200

$3,200 | Friday CTS ownership snapshot: 1.20%

Brooks played 39 offensive snaps against Detroit after only 13 combined across the first four games. Arizona confirmed seven targets, including early deep opportunities as opponents concentrated on Wilson and McBride. Those are tangible signs of a larger role after Harrison’s departure.

A Rams lead that forces Arizona to keep throwing is the game script that helps Brooks. Brooks can complete a Stafford stack cheaply, letting the lineup pay for Puka or an expensive back without buying another premium Arizona receiver. One converted deep opportunity can matter at $3,200.

The seven targets produced only two catches for 16 yards. Arizona used three-tight-end personnel on 25 snaps, and Bourne remains involved. The expanded role is promising, but it is not yet an every-down guarantee; this is the highest-variance selection in the ten.

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