STLCards' NFL Field Stretcher: Week 1

Justin Van Zuiden, also known as STLCardinals84, has proven time and time again that he’s one of the best tournament players in the DFS industry. Join him each week as he gives you a glimpse into the mind of a GPP maestro.

Week 1

Ahhhhh. Football. It’s back in our lives! I don’t know about most of you, but I have trouble getting into the Preseason DFS slates. None of the regulars play a ton of meaningful snaps. Even the third preseason game, which is supposed to be a regular season “tune-up” doesn’t feel like that any more. Teams are being more and more cautious with their veteran players, and it certainly makes sense. Well, with the preseason basically behind us (I am starting to write this prior to the final week of the preseason, but teams generally don’t play their starters in those games), we have the regular season in our sights.

As usual, there are a ton of huge GPP offerings out there for both FanDuel and DraftKings for Week 1, and my goal with this article will be to offer you strategy tips from a GPP perspective. This will not necessarily be a full-blown picks article, but we will certainly touch on some good picks.

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About the Author

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Justin Van Zuiden (stlcardinals84)

Justin Van Zuiden (aka stlcardinals84) is a longtime RotoGrinders contributor and show host. He’s appeared in numerous Live Finals, has logged countless 6-figure wins in a host of different sports (including 5 in PGA), and is a former DFS Writer of the Year Nominee by the Fantasy Sports Writers Association. You can find Justin’s ‘Covering The Bases’ series on weekends during the MLB season. He is also a main contributor of sports betting picks at our sister site, ScoresAndOdds, and is a co-host on the RotoGrinders Game Night show on SiriusXM. Follow Justin on Twitter – @stlcardinals84