Finding value is the cornerstone of building elite daily fantasy lineups. Value plays allow you to mix in studs you can rely on for both consistency and a high ceiling. It's a sound strategy to start with value first when constructing the perfect combination of players.

Last week we found out that negative correlation is not as important in regards to RB and WR from the same team as we once thought. My primary cash lineup included both Antonio Brown and DeAngelo Williams because I felt it was a unique situation where both players could hit value; similar to weeks this year where Julio Jones and Devonta Freeman have been viable in the same lineup. It was obviously a great week for me in cash games and I even won a championship ticket in a qualifier. Let's keep this positive momentum as we enter Week 10. Here are my favorite value plays for cash games on FanDuel. Be sure and check back for an updated cash lineup Sunday morning.

Value Plays

WR- Willie Snead ($6500)

He seems to be in this article every week but the reality is his numbers are very similar to that of Cooks, and his price is cheaper. Drew Brees has been on a tear as of late and I expect Snead to be heavily involved. Cooks has had a few fluke touchdowns and I do not expect tight end Ben Watson's production to continue at this pace. Snead will face a Redskins defense in Week 10 that is much stronger against the run than against the pass.

RB- LeGarrette Blount ($6900)

With the injury to Dion Lewis it is safe to lock in Blount for 18-20 carries weekly in arguably the leagues’ best offense. This week in particular the New York Giants have a lot of injuries at the linebacker position and New England could use Blount as an absolute battering ram to soften up this defense. He will always be a multi-touchdown threat and at this price is solid value in cash games in a game with the highest team total (30.75) of the week according to Vegas lines.

QB- Blake Bortles ($7800)

Blake Bortles has been surprisingly impressive in his improvement this season. He has two wide receivers that have already eclipsed 600 yards and has a decent floor with his rushing ability. In five of his last six games he has at least 30 yards on the ground. This game against Baltimore has the ability to turn into a shootout and I am not comfortable with the running game options on either team. Playing Bortles in cash opens up your lineup and is a route I will strongly be considering this week.

WR- Kamar Aiken ($5400)

Staying on the call that the Jacksonville/Baltimore game could be a shootout, I love Kamar Aiken this week. He has been impressive in games Steve Smith has been out and he is criminally underpriced on FanDuel. Quarterback Joe Flacco will have to throw in this game to keep up with Jacksonville and I expect Aiken to make some big plays for this offense and be heavily targeted.

TE- Eric Ebron ($5300)

Matthew Stafford could easily throw 40 times in the matchup against Green Bay. They will most likely be behind and Calvin Johnson is banged up. Eric Ebron will pick up the slack and be targeted a lot in Week 10. Year two for tight ends is historically much better than year one and Ebron has been relatively consistent. He has at least three targets in every game this season and Green Bay’s defense has been oozing points as of late. At his salary, I have no problem with Ebron as a solid value play this week.

RB- James Starks ($6000)

Green Bay is a home favorite, a stat you should always look for when choosing a running back for the week. Eddie Lacy (groin) is expected to play but in a limited capacity. This situation seems more and more like the Giovani Bernard and Jeremy Hill situation in Cincinnati every week as Starks has clearly been the more effective back. The Packers head coach seems to recognize this and has named Starks the lead back over the struggling Lacy giving Starks a clear path to fantasy success in Week 10.

WR- Marvin Jones ($5400)

Jones has been an inconsistent fantasy option this season as Andy Dalton and the Bengals have an embarrassment of riches in the passing game. Jones does a great job stretching the field but volume remains an issue. This week against Houston, he faces a team that is second worst in the league for 20-plus-yard passing plays. This is an area where Jones shines and for his price, may be a better $/point value than A.J. Green.

TE- Jordan Reed ($5800)

Reed got in the end zone last week but was held largely in check by the Patriots defense. His salary makes him very much in play this week against the Saints who bleed points to everyone. Reed is due for a bounce back performance and Week 10 feels like a week where he will see high volume. He is totally viable as a standalone fantasy asset and it’s not necessary to pair him with Kirk Cousins although that will be the popular play in tournaments. Cousins ceiling is extremely low and he only has one game this year with multiple TDs and he has six games under 13 fantasy points.