Here are eDraft's top value plays heading into the first week of daily fantasy leagues. While these players aren't necessarily considered top options at their positions, they offer tremendous value and will enable you to find elite talent at other positions. 

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Quarterbacks

1. Jake Locker, Tennessee Titans ($6,600) 

Kanasas City might have ranked in the middle of the pack against fantasy quarterbacks last season, but its secondary is a major concern heading into Week 1. The likes of Sean Smith and Marcus Cooper will be tasked with shutting down a dramatically improved Titans passing game. 

For his part, Locker put up above-average fantasy production in five of the seven games he played in last season. Valued as the 21st-most expensive quarterback in daily leagues, Locker offers a ton of value for owners who are looking to find elite talent elsewhere. All you need is average production here, especially if you hit on the running back and wide receiver positions. 

2. Colin Kaepernick, San Francisco 49ers ($8,500) 

Dallas ranked 31st in the NFL against fantasy quarterbacks last season. It's now without the likes of Demarcus Ware and Sean Lee for the 2014 season. In addition to this, Morris Claiborne is hobbled at the cornerback position. While Kaepernick was inconsistent from a fantasy perspective last season, he has the necessary talent around him to dominate against a horrendous Cowboys defense. Valued below the likes of Tom Brady and Cam Newton this week, Kaepernick could be a steal here. 

3. Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys ($8,300) 

Simply put, Romo is going to have to put the ball up a lot come Sunday. There is no way that Dallas' defense holds the 49ers offense in check. This means that the underrated quarterback will have a ton of opportunities to put up some big fantasy points. While this could lead to some interceptions, we are likely looking at a 350-plus passing yards game from the Pro Bowler. 

4. Chad Henne, Jacksonville Jaguars ($5,600) 

Henne had some surprising fantasy performances last season, mainly because he was playing from behind a lot. This likely won't change against Nick Foles, LeSean McCoy and the Philadelphia Eagles come Sunday. Valued as the 30th-most expensive quarterback in daily's, Henne could be a low-end option in garbage time. 

5. Josh McCown, Tampa Bay Buccaneers ($6,200)

McCown has to have a nice amount of confidence going up against a Carolina Panthers secondary that includes Antoine Cason, Melvin White and a whole bunch of nothing else at cornerback, This is only magnified by the fact that Tampa Bay has two huge receiving options in Mike Evans and Vincent Jackson ready to make an impact. Potential Top-12 production from the 27th slot here. 

Running Backs

1. Frank Gore, San Francisco 49ers ($7,200)

Unless San Francisco opens up a huge lead early on against Dallas, there is really no reason to believe that Gore won't finish as a top-10 fantasy option at running back. Dallas finished dead last in fantasy points allowed to running backs last season at a whopping 24.3 per game. Despite being on a pitch count, Gore will likely find himself a much better option than Ben Tate and C.J. Spiller, who are both more-expensive options this week. The value is real here. 

2. Chris Johnson, New York Jets ($6,500)

Johnson is one of those running backs that you avoid in standard leagues, but can easily rely on every once in a while in daily leagues. Week 1 against the Oakland Raiders is one of those times. While Dennis Allen's defense has improved its front seven, its 29th ranking against fantasy running backs is still something we need to focus on. After all most of the Raiders improvements came from a pass-rush standpoint. As the 27th-most expensive running back, Johnson represents top-12 value here. 

3. Shane Vereen, New England Patriots ($6,600)

Keep in mind that Fanduel uses a PPR format, which is going to be huge for Vereen, who should acquire a nice amount of receptions against a lackluster Miami Dolphins linebacker group. Vereen averaged nearly six receptions and 80 total yards per game last season. As a running back ranked outside of the top-24 this week, daily's are indicating that he is not a viable option. This gives you an option to utilize him as a high-end RB2 and find elite talent elsewhere. 

4. Reggie Bush, Detroit Lions ($7,800) 

Speaking of PPR. Just envision Bush out on the edge against the New York Giants linebacker group. This isn't going to end well for Tom Coughlin and Co. As to where Bush may struggle running between the tackles here, there is a strong chance that he breaks off a couple big plays on Monday night. That's reason enough to value him as a high-end RB1 in this PPR format. 

5. Darren Sproles, Philadelphia Eagles ($5,900) 

See a theme here? Obviously, LeSean McCoy is going to get most of the rush attempts against Jacksonville, but there is no reason to believe Sproles won't be put into the mix in two RB sets and to spell McCoy at times. Given Jacksonville's struggles against the run and inability to cover running backs out of the backfield, there is a strong chance that Sproles ends up as a decent RB2 option this week. 

Wide Receivers

1.  Dez Bryant, Dallas Cowboys ($8,500)

The expectation here has to be that Bryant will receive upwards towards 12-14 targets in this one, which would be an increase from the 10 he received per outing last season. The primary reasons for this is the mismatch he has on the outside against the 49ers and the fact that Dallas will have to put the ball up a ton in order to stay with what promises to be an elite 49ers offense come Sunday. As the third-most expensive receiving option here, Bryant is a much surer bet than the likes of Calvin Johnson and Demaryius Thomas. Look for him to be the top daily receiver when all is said and done this week. 

2. Emmanuel Sanders, Denver Broncos ($6,400) 

With Wes Welker out of action Week 1, Sanders is going to find himself targeted a whole heck of a lot against an Indianapolis Colts defense that ranked in the bottom half of the NFL against fantasy receivers last season. Add into the equation the fact that this promises to be higher-scoring affair, and Sanders could very well finish as a top-12 option. Considering that he's the 23rd-most expensive receiver, that's some solid value right there. 

3. Michael Crabtree, San Francisco 49ers ($6,500)

Despite being listed as questionable, there is no way that Crabtree is going to miss this game against his hometown team. In addition to this, he's likely going to be going up against a hobbled Morris Claiborne, who has been nothing more than a bust during his young NFL career. If Claiborne is out of action, this means that Sterling Moore will move outside. Needless to say, Crabtree's upside is huge here. He's a top-seven possibility as the 19th-most expensive receiver. Just think about that. 

4. Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers ($6,000)

Vincent Jackson would also be a nice play here. But there is no reason to expect Evans to be stopped against Antoine Cason when all is said and done. He has the talent, size and physicality advantage over the journeyman cornerback. As Josh McCown's No. 2 option, Evans represents tremendous value as a WR2 option. 

5. DeAndre Hopkins, Houston Texans ($5,900) 

Hopkins is valued much lower than he should be because of the presence of Ryan Fitzpatrick as the Texans starting quarterback. But make no mistake about it, he's going to have a field day against a horrendous Washington Redskins secondry. Valued as nothing more than a last resort in Fanduel leagues, Hopkins will likely finished as a top-end WR2 option when all is said and done. 

Tight Ends

1. Antonio Gates, San Diego Chargers ($5,600)

Gates is still the Chargers starting tight end and will be facing an Arizona Cardinals defense that 1) yielded the most fantasy points to opposing tight ends last season and 2) will be without the services of Tyrann Mathieu. Needless to say, the Cardinals are going to have a hard time containing San Diego's tight end. Valued as the 15th-most expensive tight end, Gates offers top-five value here. 

2. Vernon Davis, San Francisco 49ers ($6,300)

So.......Davis will be matching up against Rolando McClain and/or Barry Church on Sunday. Not much more we need to say about this other than pick up the seventh-most expensive tight end and watch him put up top-three production. 

3. Jason Witten, Dallas Cowboys ($6,500)

A little more expensive than his counterpart in San Francisco, Witten promises to see more targets. Either way you look at it, this future Hall of Fame tight end is going to be a solid fantasy options come Sunday. Patrick Willis, who yielded a 101.2 quarterback rating when targeted last season, will likely line up against Romo's favorite target. That's looks mighty nice. 

4. Ladarius Green, San Diego Chargers ($4,500)

A cheaper option than Gates, San Diego's "backup" tight end will see enough targets to be a viable top-10 fantasy player at his position. Considering he's valued outside of the top 25, this is ridiculous value.