🏈 DFS Week 1 is here—and chaos is our edge. Prices were set a month ago, projections are at their worst, and the slate is loaded with healthy players. In this episode of Fantasy Football Game Plan, we lay out a simple plan: target 4–5x salary, choose the right contests, and use stacks, fades, and leverage to build sharp lineups without forcing uniqueness.
What we cover
Macro Strategy: Cash vs. GPP (50/50s & H2Hs vs. large-field tournaments), why you don’t need to get weird in Week 1, and how to treat the $5 DraftKings Milly Maker (💡fun lottery ticket, not a bankroll plan).
00:00 DFS Week 1
03:38 Detroit Lions @ Green Bay Packers
08:13 Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Atlanta Falcons
13:32 Cincinnati Bengals @ Cleveland Browns
17:46 Miami Dolphins @ Indianapolis Colts
22:26 Carolina Panthers @ Jacksonville Jaguars
28:00 New York Giants @ Washington Commanders
30:46 San Francisco 49ers @ Seattle Seahawks
33:39 Houston Texans @ LA Rams
35:16 Las Vegas Raiders @ New England Patriots
40:08 Arizona Cardinals @ New Orleans Saints
41:45 Tennessee Titans @ Denver Broncos
43:16 Pittsburgh Steelers @ New York Jets
45:12 Favorite Players to build with
50:14 Cash Line Up
51:37 Tournament Pick
Game-by-Game Breakdown (Main Slate):
DET @ GB: Pace-up spot; upside shots on Jameson Williams; Gibbs as ceiling leverage; monitor a Packers bring-back (Reed).
TB @ ATL: Popular NFC South spot; London target surge, Pitts long-shot; Bucky/R. White usage notes; why it could still dud.
CIN @ CLE: Burrow + Chase stacks; Njoku as a strong bring-back; why Bengals D is a pass.
MIA @ IND: Dolphins RBs (Achane active), Waddle pivot; Colts injuries, JT interest.
CAR @ JAX: Favorite stack on both sides; Trevor Lawrence + Brian Thomas Jr.; rookie value (McMillan/Coker/Legette); Tavian Sanders punt.
NYG @ WAS: Slower, RB-leaning script; Neighbors flyer; early fade on McLaurin.
SF @ SEA: Talent vs. spot; CMC discount week; Ricky Pearsall salary relief; Kittle volatility.
HOU @ LAR: Trench trouble → sacks/punts; DSTs viable.
LV @ NE: Sneaky over; Drake Maye + Stefon Diggs stack; Brock Bowers leverage; rookie dart throws (Henderson, Thornton).
ARI @ NO: “One-Cardinal” rule; James Conner core.
TEN @ DEN: Broncos DST vs. rookie QB; avoid RB committee.
PIT @ NYJ: Jets DST chalk in a 38.5 total—how to think about ownership.
Favorite player pool
QB: Trevor Lawrence, Joe Burrow, Jordan Love, Drake Maye, Michael Penix Jr.
RB: Christian McCaffrey, Jonathan Taylor, James Conner, Bijan Robinson, Ken Walker.
WR: Jamar Chase, Brian Thomas Jr., Drake London, Jalen Waddle, Jameson Williams, Mike Evans, Ricky Pearsall, Emeka Egbuka.
TE: Brock Bowers, David Njoku, Hunter Henry, Tavian Sanders (punt).
DST: Jets, Broncos, Cardinals.
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