The NFL season kicks off with a bang as the Cowboys and Eagles square off on Thursday Night Football. And we’ve got everything you need to supercharge your FanDuel NFL DFS picks. Powered by Stokastic’s industry-leading NFL DFS projections, ownership data and advanced Sims, we’ve simulated thousands of scenarios to deliver the ultimate Week 1 TNF DFS cheat sheet.
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FanDuel 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.
FanDuel NFL DFS Picks: Week 1 Thursday Night Football Cheat Sheet
| Tier | MVP | AnyFLEX |
|---|---|---|
| Superstar | Jalen Hurts $18,300; 31.04 Dak Prescott $16,200; 25.17 Saquon Barkley $21,600; 27.47 | A.J. Brown $11,200; 13.06 |
| High | George Pickens $12,600; 16.16 | |
| Medium | Dallas Goedert $7,400; 8.71 Javonte Williams $6,600; 8.46 Brandon Aubrey $6,200; 7.11 | |
| Low | Jake Ferguson $5,000; 7.85 Jake Elliott $5,800; 8.73 |
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