FanDuel NFL DFS Cheat Sheet: Best Week 1 Main Slate Picks From NFL DFS Contest Sims | 30% Off NFL Packages!

Week 1 of the NFL season has arrived, and now is the time to lock in your Week 1 FanDuel NFL picks with a slate full of elite matchups and fantasy upside. To help you build winning lineups, we have broken down the top NFL DFS picks using Stokastic’s industry-leading FanDuel NFL DFS projections, ownership data, and advanced NFL Sims. After running thousands of simulations, we have pinpointed the best values, leverage plays and core targets for your Week 1 DFS lineups.

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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 FanDuel NFL Cheat Sheet

TierQBRBWRTEDST
SuperstarJoe Burrow
$8,000; 21.15
Bijan Robinson
$8,800; 18.09

Ja’Marr Chase
$9,200; 17.48
Brock Bowers
$7,000; 13.89
HighKyler Murray
$7,700; 20.06
Chase Brown
$6,900; 17.48
Tyreek Hill
$7,600; 14.97
Nico Collins
$7,900; 15.24
Drake London

$7,000; 13.74
Trey McBride
$6,300; 13.34
George Kittle
$6,500; 13.05
MediumTrevor Lawrence
$7,000; 19.48
Ashton Jeanty
$6,400; 15.57
Bengals
$4,500; 8.46
LowRaiders
$3,200; 7.35
These FanDuel NFL picks are chosen 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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