DraftKings NFL DFS Cheat Sheet: Best Week 1 Lions-Packers Showdown Picks From NFL DFS Contest Sims

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Sunday afternoon brings an NFC North showdown as the Lions square off with the Packers — and DraftKings has $50K up top in their Showdown contest. To help you take it down, we’ve run the numbers with Stokastic’s NFL DFS projections, ownership data and advanced NFL Sims. After thousands of simulations, we’ve built your Week 1 Lions-Packers DFS cheat sheet with the top NFL DFS Picks you need.

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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 Lions-Packers Cheat Sheet

TierCPTNFLEX
SuperstarAmon-Ra St. Brown
$16,500; 25.38
Josh Jacobs
$15,900; 23.94
Jared Goff
$10,000; 15.88
Jahmyr Gibbs
$11,600; 15.69
HighJordan Love
$14,400; 25.98
Jameson Williams
$12,000; 17.47
MediumMatthew Golden
$6,400; 11.88
Tucker Kraft
$5,400; 10.25
LowRomeo Doubs
$4,400; 9.08
Brandon McManus
$4,800; 8.76
These DraftKings NFL picks are selected based on exposures in top-300 lineups according to simulated ROI.

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Sam Smith is a writer and editor with Stokastic and OddsShopper. He has been immersed in the world of professional sports data since 2015, while also writing extensively on the NFL for a multitude of blogs and websites. With Stokastic, Sam looks to blend his sports and editorial expertise with Stokastic's data to bring you the best fantasy information possible.

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