The NFL season rolls into primetime with Ravens–Bills on Sunday Night Football. To get you ready, we’ve put together the ultimate DraftKings NFL DFS cheat sheet. Powered by Stokastic’s elite NFL DFS projections, ownership data and advanced i, we’ve run thousands of simulations to deliver the top NFL DFS Picks for Week 1.
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DraftKings NFL picks accurate as of publish time. We’ll update our picks as the week progresses, but for real-time insights, make sure to check out Stokastic’s Showdown NFL DFS projections.
DraftKings NFL DFS Picks: Week 1 Sunday Night Football Cheat Sheet
| Tier | MVP | AnyFLEX |
|---|---|---|
| Superstar | Josh Allen $16,500; 34.80 Lamar Jackson $16,200; 36.19 Derrick Henry $15,300; 23.48 | |
| High | James Cook $13,800; 21.14 | Zay Flowers $8,200; 13.53 |
| Medium | Mark Andrews $7,000; 11.75 Khalil Shakir $7,600; 11.37 | |
| Low | Justice Hill $3,000; 6.61 Tyler Loop $4,600; 7.98 |
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