NFL DFS First Look: Super Bowl 59

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The NFL DFS First Look, complete with sortable odds, matchup previews, and projected starters, will help you get an early start on the upcoming DraftKings and FanDuel slates that are loaded into our NFL DFS optimizer, LineupHQ.

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NFL Schedule & Vegas Lines

Road Team R-Total Home Team H-Total Favorite Spread Total Date Time (ET) Slate
Kansas City Chiefs 25.0 Philadelphia Eagles 23.5 KCC -1.5 48.5 Saturday 7:30 pm Main
Buffalo Bills 23.0 Kansas City Chiefs 24.5 KCC -1.5 47.5

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Implied Team Totals & Matchup Chart

Offense Spread Total Matchup t EPA t PFF p EPA p PFF r EPA r PFF QB DvP RB DvP WR DvP TE DvP TIME (ET) SLATE
Philadelphia Eagles 1.5 23.5 vs KCC 15 2 15 3 11 10 20 1 18 29 7:30 pm Main
Kansas City Chiefs -1.5 25.0 at PHI 3 1 3 1 2 2 3 2 7 2 7:30 pm Main

Note: T EPA = total defensive EPA. T PFF = total defense on PFF. P EPA = EPA against the pass. P PFF = PFF grade against the pass. R EPA = EPA against the run. R PFF = PFF grade against the run. DVP = defense vs. position. Blue and green cells mark favorable matchups for the offense in the first column.

D-Line vs. O-Line – Pressure Rate & Sack Potential

Defense Spread DraftKings FanDuel Press P Rush Matchup Opp Total O Press P BLK Defense Sack Pot Time (ET) Slate
Eagles 1.5 $4,200 $8,000 33.6% 2 vs KCC 25.0 36.7% 13 Eagles 1 7:30 pm Main
Chiefs -1.5 $4,000 $8,000 38.1% 9 at PHI 23.5 38.7% 6 Chiefs 2 7:30 pm Main

Note: PRESS = pressure rate on the opposing quarterback. PROE = pressure rate over expectation. The stats with O in front are for the opposing offensive line. C PRESS = the combined pressure rate of the defensive line and opposing offensive line. SACK POT = sack potential

Offense vs. Defense – Rushing & Passing Potential

Offense Spread Total p PFF p EPA r PFF r EPA Matchup p PFF p EPA r PFF r EPA Offense P-POT R-POT Time (ET) Slate
Eagles 1.5 23.5 24 8 10 1 vs KCC 3 15 10 11 Eagles 2 1 7:30 pm Main
Chiefs -1.5 25.0 13 10 15 13 at PHI 1 3 2 2 Chiefs 1 2 7:30 pm Main

Note: P PFF = PFF grade against the pass, P EPA = EPA against the pass, P PFF = PFF grade against the run, R EPA = EPA against the run, P-POT = offensive passing potential, R-POT = offensive rushing potential.

Projected Starters — Quarterback

Player Team Spread Total DraftKings FanDuel PaY/G PaT/G RuY/G RuT/G Int/G QBR FPPG Opp p PFF P EPA DvP Time (ET) Slate
Jalen Hurts PHI 1.5 23.5 $10,400 $13,500 193.5 1.2 24.3 0.0 0.3 103.7 0.6 vs KCC 3 15 20 7:30 pm Main
Patrick Mahomes KCC -1.5 25.0 $10,000 $14,000 245.5 1.6 20.8 0.1 0.7 93.5 0.4 at PHI 1 3 3 7:30 pm Main

Note: PaY/G = passing yards per game, PaT/G = passing touchdowns per game, RuY/G = rushing yards per game, RuT/G = rushing touchdowns per game, Int/G = interceptions per game, QBR = quarterback rating, FPPG = fantasy points per game, pEPA = opponent EPA against the pass, DvP = Defense vs. Position.

Projected Starters — Running Back

Player Team Spread Total DraftKings FanDuel Att/G RuY/G Tar/G ReY/G Tar % Rte % FPPG xFPPG Diff Opp R PFF R EPA DvP Time (ET) Slate
Saquon Barkley PHI 1.5 23.5 $12,000 $16,500 21.6 125.3 2.4 17.4 10% 52% 22.3 16.9 -5.4 vs KCC 10 11 1 7:30 pm Main
Kenneth Gainwell PHI 1.5 23.5 $3,400 $7,500 4.4 17.1 1.3 6.8 5% 20% 3.7 4.6 0.9 vs KCC 10 11 1 7:30 pm Main
Kareem Hunt KCC -1.5 25.0 $6,400 $10,500 15.4 56.0 2.2 13.5 6% 30% 12.0 14.4 2.4 at PHI 2 2 2 7:30 pm Main
Isiah Pacheco KCC -1.5 25.0 $5,200 $8,500 11.9 44.3 2.3 11.3 6% 28% 8.1 10.8 2.7 at PHI 2 2 2 7:30 pm Main

Note: Att/G = rushing attempts per game, RuY/G = rushing yards per game, Tar/G = targets per game, ReY/G = receiving yards per game, Tar % = percentage of team targets, Rte % = percentage of routes on total drop-backs, FPPG = fantasy points per game, xFPPG = expected fantasy points per game, rusEPA = opponent’s ERA against the run, DvP = Defense vs. Position.

Projected Starters — Wide Receiver

Player Team Spread Total DraftKings FanDuel Tar/G Rec/G Yar/G Tar % Air % Rte % aDOT 1READ FPPG xFPPG Diff Opp P EPA DVP TIME (ET) SLATE
A.J. Brown PHI 1.5 23.5 $9,600 $12,500 7.4 5.2 83.0 31% 50% 89% 12.4 42% 16.7 13.9 -2.8 vs KCC 15 18 7:30 pm Main
DeVonta Smith PHI 1.5 23.5 $7,400 $11,000 6.5 5.2 64.1 25% 33% 89% 10.0 34% 15.3 11.5 -3.8 vs KCC 15 18 7:30 pm Main
Jahan Dotson PHI 1.5 23.5 $1,600 $7,000 1.8 1.1 12.7 7% 9% 71% 10.1 8% 2.5 3.0 0.5 vs KCC 15 18 7:30 pm Main
Johnny Wilson PHI 1.5 23.5 $200 $6,000 0.9 0.3 2.4 4% 5% 25% 10.5 3% 0.9 2.1 1.2 vs KCC 15 18 7:30 pm Main
Xavier Worthy KCC -1.5 25.0 $8,000 $11,500 5.6 3.5 37.5 16% 25% 70% 9.5 20% 11.0 10.8 -0.2 at PHI 3 7 7:30 pm Main
Marquise Brown KCC -1.5 25.0 $5,400 $9,500 7.5 4.5 45.5 19% 26% 42% 8.1 23% 9.1 11.9 2.8 at PHI 3 7 7:30 pm Main
JuJu Smith-Schuster KCC -1.5 25.0 $2,000 $7,000 1.9 1.3 16.5 6% 5% 41% 5.2 6% 3.8 3.7 -0.1 at PHI 3 7 7:30 pm Main
DeAndre Hopkins KCC -1.5 25.0 $4,400 $8,500 5.0 3.5 38.1 14% 24% 51% 11.6 18% 9.2 10.4 1.2 at PHI 3 7 7:30 pm Main

Note: Tar/G = targets per game, Rec/G = receptions per game, Yar/G = receiving yards per game, Tar % = percentage of team targets, Air % = percentage of team air yards, Rte % = percentage of routes on total drop-backs, aDOT = average depth of target, 1READ = 1st read %, FPPG = fantasy points per game, xFPPG = expected fantasy points per game, pasEPA = opponent EPA against the pass, DvP = Defense vs. Position.

Projected Starters — Tight End

Player Team Spread Total DraftKings FanDuel Tar/G Rec/G Yar/G Tar % Air % Rte % aDOT 1READ FPPG xFPPG Diff Opp P EPA DVP TIME (ET) SLATE
Dallas Goedert PHI 1.5 23.5 $5,800 $10,000 5.2 4.2 49.6 18% 17% 62% 7.0 22% 10.4 8.8 -1.6 vs KCC 15 29 7:30 pm Main
Travis Kelce KCC -1.5 25.0 $9,000 $12,000 8.0 6.1 51.4 22% 24% 77% 6.8 24% 12.3 14.0 1.7 at PHI 3 2 7:30 pm Main

Note: Tar/G = targets per game, Rec/G = receptions per game, Yar/G = receiving yards per game, Tar % = percentage of team targets, Air % = percentage of team air yards, Rte % = percentage of routes on total drop-backs, aDOT = average depth of target, 1READ = 1st read %, FPPG = fantasy points per game, xFPPG = expected fantasy points per game, pasEPA = opponent EPA against the pass, DvP = Defense vs. Position.

Stats Credit: ProFootballFocus (PFF) and Fantasy Points Data

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