We’ve made it, folks — and we have a banger to start the 2024-25 NFL season. Week 1 Thursday Night Football gives us Ravens-Chiefs, and to help you get the most out of your DraftKings lineup, we’ve compiled the top picks for Week 1 TNF DFS. Using Stokastic’s NFL DFS projections, ownership projections and cutting-edge NFL Sims, we’ve analyzed thousands of scenarios to bring you the best plays for our DraftKings NFL picks cheat sheet. Make sure you’re ready for the Week 1 TNF slate — let’s start the season with a big win!
The best way to make sure you are on top of the Thursday Night Football slate is with your ol’ pal EMac’s Week 1 TNF Ravens-Chiefs NFL DFS Picks! He breaks down all the game info from depth charts to punt and core plays and everything in between — don’t miss out!
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Data accurate as of publish time. We will update picks as the week goes on, but if you want real-time data, check out Stokastic’s Showdown NFL DFS projections.
DraftKings NFL DFS Picks: Week 1 Thursday Night Football Cheat Sheet
| Tier | CPTN | FLEX |
|---|---|---|
| Superstar | Patrick Mahomes $15,600; 31.72 | |
| High | Rashee Rice $11,400; 23.64 | Isiah Pacheco $8,400; 14.41 |
| Medium | Mark Andrews $9,600; 18.99 Xavier Worthy $8,700; 16.74 | Justin Tucker $5,000; 7.63 |
| Low | Ravens DST $6,000; 10.32 | Chiefs DST $3,600; 6.98 Harrison Butker $4,600; 8.12 Samaje Perine $3,000; 5.77 |
New NFL DFS Tools and Data for 2024
For those who prefer handcrafting their NFL DFS lineups or focusing on single-entry contests, the Single-Lineup Simulator is a game-changer. This tool lets you manually build your lineups and then test them against the competition using the same advanced algorithms as our full NFL DFS Sims. It helps you assess whether your hand-crafted lineup is truly delivering a positive ROI or if you might be creating -EV lineups without realizing it.
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