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A week of football is in the books! It’s a new season every week when you play DFS. Time to take what we’ve learned, set our DraftKings lineups, and WIN some cash! Here are my DraftKings NFL DFS Week 2 Top Picks!
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Games to Target this Week
- Atlanta Falcons @ Dallas Cowboys – Implied Team Totals 53 points
- Baltimore Ravens @ Houston Texans – Implied Team Totals 50 points
- Detroit Lions @ Green Bay Packers – Implied Team Totals 49.5 points
- Carolina Panthers @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Implied Team Totals 47.5 points
- Minnesota Vikings @ Indianapolis Colts – Implied Team Totals 48.5 points
DraftKings Cash Game Lineups
Since you’re usually playing against smaller fields in cash games, and don’t have to place first to win money, the strategy for building cash lineups is to target players that produce consistent fantasy value.
Stay away from risky plays, and go with more proven situations. Here’s a list of recommended players for this weeks DraftKings Main Slate of Cash Games.
Quarterbacks
- Dak Prescott DAL vs ATL $6800
- Kyler Murray ARI vs WAS $6100
- Josh Allen BUF @ MIA $6700
- Aaron Rodgers GB vs DET $6900
- Lamar Jackson BAL @ HOU $8200
Running Backs
- Derrick Henry TEN vs JAX $7900
- Ezekiel Elliott DAL vs ATL $8200
- Jonathan Taylor IND vs MIN $5700
- Austin Ekeler LAC vs KC $6500
- Benny Snell Jr. PIT vs DEN $4500 (If James Conner is OUT)
- Raheem Mostert SF @ NYJ $6400
Wide Receivers
- Davante Adams GB vs DET $8100
- Julio Jones ATL @ DAL $7400
- DeAndre Hopkins ARI vs WAS $7700
- Amari Cooper DAL vs ATL $6300
- Calvin Ridley ATL @ DAL $6800
- Michael Gallup DAL vs ATL $5600
- Parris Campbell IND vs MIN $4500
- CeeDee Lamb DAL vs ATL $4700
- Diontae Johnson PIT vs DEN $4500
- Robert Woods LAR @ PHI $6400
- Corey Davis TEN vs JAC $4000
Tight Ends
- Mark Andrews BAL @ HOU $6300
- Dallas Goedert PHI vs LAR $5000
- Zach Ertz PHI vs LAR $5600
- Jonnu Smith TEN vs JAX $4200 (Especially if AJ Brown is OUT)
- Hunter Henry LAC vs KC $5100
- Noah Fant DEN @ PIT $4400 (If Courtland Sutton is OUT)
- Logan Thomas WAS @ ARI $3600
- Chris Herndon NYJ vs SF $3400 (If Jamison Crowder is OUT)
Defense
- San Francisco 49ers @ NYJ $4000
- Buffalo Bills @ MIA $3900
- Arizona Cardinals vs WAS $3000
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs CAR $2900
- Pittsburgh Steelers vs DEN $3800
DraftKings GPP Tournament Lineups
In contrast to cash, your strategy changes when building GPP (Guaranteed Prize Pool) lineups where you have to beat out thousands of players to get a shot at winning big prizes. In these types of tournaments you’re targeting players that have high-upside for the week.
These risky BOOM/BUST plays may not always hit, but when they do you have the potential to stack up that cash! Here is a list of recommended FanDuel GPP Tournament Players for this weeks main slate of games.
Quarterbacks
- Lamar Jackson BAL @ HOU $8200
- Dak Prescott DAL vs ATL $6800
- Matt Ryan ATL @ DAL $6600
- Aaron Rodgers GB vs DET $6900
- Tom Brady TB vs CAR $6500
- Mitchell Trubisky CHI vs NYG $5500
- Ben Roethlisberger PIT vs DEN $6300
- Daniel Jones NYG @ CHI $5800
- Ryan Tannehill TEN vs JAX $5900
- Gardner Minshew II JAX @ TEN $5800
Running Backs
- Derrick Henry TEN vs JAX $7900
- Ezekiel Elliott DAL vs ATL $8200
- Saquon Barkley NYG @ CHI $8400
- Jonathan Taylor IND vs MIN $5700 (Downside could have high ownership)
- Ronald Jones II TB vs CAR $5200
- Austin Ekeler LAC vs KC $6500
- Benny Snell Jr. PIT vs DEN $4500 (If James Connor is OUT)
Wide Receivers
- Davante Adams GB vs DET $8100
- Julio Jones ATL @ DAL $7400
- Allen Robinson II CHI vs NYG $6400
- Mike Evans TB vs CAR $6400
- Calvin Ridley ATL @ DAL $6800
- DJ Moore CAR @ TB $6300
- T.Y. Hilton IND vs MIN $5700
- JuJu Smith-Schuster PIT vs DEN $6500
- Marquise Brown BAL @ HOU $6200
- Parris Campbell IND vs MIN $4500
- Scotty Miller TB vs CAR $4100
- Diontae Johnson PIT vs DEN $4500
- Allen Lazard GB vs DET $5300
- Corey Davis TEN vs JAX $4000
- Breshad Perriman NYJ vs SF $3800 (If Jamison Crowder is OUT)
- Quintez Cephus DET @ GB $3800
Tight Ends
- Mark Andrews BAL @ HOU $6300
- Hunter Henry LAC vs KC $5100
- Evan Engram NYG @ CHI $5300
- Noah Fant DEN @ PIT $4400
- Mike Gesicki MIA vs BUF $4000
- O.J. Howard TB vs CAR $3900
- Jordan Reed SF @ NYJ $2600
Defense
- Miami Dolphins vs BUF $2100
- New York Giants @ CHI $2400
- New York Jets vs SF $2000
Stacks
- Dak Prescott QB $6800/Michael Gallup WR $5600 DAL vs ATL
- Matt Ryan QB $6600/Julio Jones WR $7400/Calvin Ridley WR $6800 ATL @ DAL
- Aaron Rodgers QB $6900/Davante Adams WR $8100/Allen Lazard WR $5300 GB vs DET
- Lamar Jackson QB $8200/Mark Andrews TE $6300/Marquise Brown WR $6200 BAL @ HOU
- Tom Brady QB $6500/Mike Evans WR $6400/Scott Miller WR $4100/O.J. Howard TE $3900 TB vs CAR
- Ben Roethlisberger QB $6300/JuJu Smith-Schuster WR $6500/Diontae Johnson WR $4500 PIT vs DEN
- Daniel Jones QB $5800/Saquon Barkley RB $8400 NYG @ CHI
- Ryan Tannehill QB $5900/Corey Davis WR $4000 TEN vs JAX
- Gardner Minshew II QB $5800/DJ Chark Jr. WR $6000/Derrick Henry RB $7900 JAX @ TEN
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