NFL DFS Expert Survey: Week 2 (Afternoon Slate)

Our panel of experts is here to give you their NFL DFS picks for the upcoming afternoon slate by answering a handful of questions to help you make crucial lineup-building decisions. Want to know headChopper’s favorite tournament play? Or Stevietpfl’s hot take? Find out below!

NFL DFS Picks: DraftKings & FanDuel Expert Survey for Week 2 (Afternoon Slate)

Who is your favorite player to spend up for in optimal lineups?

headChopper: Christian McCaffrey
Stevietpfl: Christian McCaffrey

Who is your favorite player to spend up for large-field tournaments?

headChopper: Saquon Barkley
Stevietpfl: Saquon Barkley

Who is your favorite salary relief play in optimal lineups?

headChopper: Puka Nacua
Stevietpfl: Puka Nacua

Who is your favorite salary relief play in large-field tournaments?

headChopper: Adam Trautman
Stevietpfl: Tutu Atwell

What’s the best position to save salary on?

headChopper: TE
Stevietpfl: TE

What player do you believe you’ll be most overweight on compared to the field?

headChopper: Darren Waller
Stevietpfl: Saquon Barkley

What player are you most afraid of being underweight on compared to the field?

headChopper: Deebo Samuel
Stevietpfl: CeeDee Lamb

What team will you target players from the most compared to the field?

headChopper: DEN
Stevietpfl: SF

What team will you target players from the least compared to the field?

headChopper: DAL
Stevietpfl: DAL

Which game will exceed its implied total by the most points?

headChopper: ARI/NYG
Stevietpfl: SF/LAR

What is your favorite player correlation?

headChopper: Christian McCaffrey + 49ers D/ST
Stevietpfl: Deebo Samuel + Tutu Atwell

Who’s your top contrarian play on the board?

headChopper: James Conner
Stevietpfl: Jahan Dotson

How do you plan to beat the field? What tactic or strategy will set you apart?

headChopper: I’m looking at some of the big performances in Week 1 and analyzing the projected ownership on those guys, then trying to find a way to get leverage on that. Fade Puka Nacua in some lineups and instead play Tyler Higbee or Van Jefferson. Then find the disappointing Week 1 players who don’t have much projected ownership and load up on them.

Stevietpfl: In large-field tournaments, I want to be overweight on Deebo Samuel and Tutu Atwell. On a smaller slate like this, people are going to overreact to Week 1 and play a lot of Brandon Aiyuk and Puka Nacua. I’ll have exposure to both of them, but I’ll be overweight on the other pieces in these offenses. This slate has low-total games, so I’ll be focusing on players that have the upside to break a big play.

What is your hot take for the afternoon slate?

headChopper: The Dallas defense does it again, with 7+ sacks that lead to two defensive scores.

Stevietpfl: The Jets beat the Cowboys with two defensive touchdowns.

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