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FanDuel Sportsbook Promos NFL DFS Picks: Top Daily Fantasy Football Plays
Looking for a little help with your daily fantasy football -- or NFL DFS -- lineup? Look no further.
Each week, FanDuel Research's staff will run through how they're viewing the slate with their top NFL DFS advice.
Additionally, FanDuel Research has weekly NFL DFS projections, powered by numberFire, to give you a baseline expectation of how many points a player could score in a given week.
With Week 1 coming in hot, we can take a preliminary look at those projections for the opening slate of the year. These projections are current as of July 26th and subject to change.
NFL DFS Week 1 Projections
NFL DFS Quarterback Picks
Rank | Quarterback | FanDuel Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Allen | 24.41 |
| 2 | Jalen Hurts | 22.19 |
| 3 | Anthony Richardson | 20.59 |
| 4 | Patrick Mahomes | 20.39 |
| 5 | C.J. Stroud | 19.83 |
| 6 | Lamar Jackson | 19.82 |
| 7 | Joe Burrow | 19.02 |
NFL DFS Running Back Picks
Rank | Running Back | FanDuel Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian McCaffrey | 20.76 |
| 2 | Bijan Robinson | 16.11 |
| 3 | Breece Hall | 16.07 |
| 4 | De'Von Achane | 14.8 |
| 5 | Saquon Barkley | 14.77 |
| 6 | Jahmyr Gibbs | 14.7 |
| 7 | Jonathan Taylor | 14.61 |
NFL DFS Wide Receiver Picks
Rank | Wide Receiver | FanDuel Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyreek Hill | 17.24 |
| 2 | Ja'Marr Chase | 15.77 |
| 3 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | 15.34 |
| 4 | CeeDee Lamb | 14.99 |
| 5 | Puka Nacua | 14.91 |
| 6 | Justin Jefferson | 14.51 |
| 7 | A.J. Brown | 14.33 |
NFL DFS Tight End Picks
Rank | Tight End | FanDuel Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Kelce | 12.13 |
| 2 | Sam LaPorta | 11.97 |
| 3 | Kyle Pitts | 10.77 |
| 4 | Mark Andrews | 10.46 |
| 5 | Dalton Kincaid | 10.37 |
| 6 | Trey McBride | 9.5 |
| 7 | Evan Engram | 9.36 |
NFL DFS Defense and Special Teams Picks
Rank | D/ST | FanDuel Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota D/ST | 9.51 |
| 2 | Tampa Bay D/ST | 9.14 |
| 3 | New Orleans D/ST | 8.74 |
| 4 | Cincinnati D/ST | 8.41 |
| 5 | Seattle D/ST | 8.28 |
| 6 | Dallas D/ST | 7.96 |
| 7 | New York Giants D/ST | 7.87 |
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