NFL DFS Example Lineups: Week 1

Welcome to the DFS Example Lineups for NFL Week 1!

Just a few notes here about the lineups below...

The cash lineups were built solely off the players I put in the Playbook. These are the guys who, unless I have indicated otherwise, offer up the higher floor and will help you cash in your Double-Ups and 50/50s. For GPP tournaments, particularly the large-field ones, you need to find alternative routes to the cash line. I will utilize players from the Playbook and the DFS Dart Board to fill in the gaps, but what I am looking for are some lower-owned stacks that make sense based on expected game flow and other news. You may also see in the GPP lineups, there may be some names I haven't discussed this week on the site, but have talked about during the week on the Fantasy Alarm Show on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio. You will also notice, though, that others on the site have mentioned some of these players in places such as the position coaches, so it's not like we're trying to hide anything from you. The only time, and I mean the only time you will see a player in a GPP lineup who hasn't been discussed is if we are using a stack and need a player from the other team coming back. But it's rare when that happens.

Again, these lineups are meant to serve as examples for you. A sounding board if you will. They are not meant for you to plug in as your own. That's the lazy way and we don't condone it. We are trying to teach you how to be a better DFS player; we aren't lineup-sellers. You should be creating your own lineups using all the information we provide you throughout the week and then coming here to see if there is anything you may have missed or simply for an alternative perspective.

Best of luck to you this week and let's make some money!

SUNDAY MORNING NOTES:

Saints CB Marshon Lattimore (knee) was added to the Week 1 injury report Saturday and is now questionable to face the Packers -- Davante Adams has free reign over this secondary

Saquon Barkley (knee) has been medically cleared and will play Week 1 against the Broncos.

The Akron Beacon Journal reports "all signs point" to Odell Beckham (questionable, knee) playing in Week 1 against Kansas City.

D’Andre Swift is expected to play in Week 1 against the 49ers.

Austin Ekeler (hamstring) is "expected to play" in Week 1 against Washington.

Vikings LT Christian Darrisaw (core muscle surgery) has been ruled out for Week 1 -- this offensive line is starting to make me very nervous.

GPP STACKS:

As a reminder, when you're stacking in GPP, you always want to run someone back from the opposing team. One-sided games often turn to a running back seeing higher-than-usual volume or the back-ups start to play. For a stack to really pop, the other team needs to keep things competitive. 

Chalk Stacks (Expect High Ownership):

Chiefs: Patrick Mahomes, Tyreek Hill, Travis Kelce (Nick Chubb, Kareem Hunt or OBJ coming back)

Bills: Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs, Gabriel Davis or Cole Beasley (Diontae Johnson, Chase Claypool or JuJu Smith-Schuster coming back)

Cardinals: Kyler Murray, DeAndre Hopkins, Chase Edmonds or Christian Kirk or A.J. Green (A.J. Brown, Julio Jones or Derrick Henry coming back)

Possible Lower-Owned Stacks:

Titans: Ryan Tannehill, Derrick Henry, A.J. Brown or Julio Jones (Hopkins or Edmonds coming back)

Seahawks: Russell Wilson, DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett or Chris Carson (Jonathan Taylor or Michael Pittman coming back)

Packers: Aaron Rodgers, Davante Adams, Aaron Jones (Alvin Kamara or Marquez Callaway coming back)

Falcons: Matt Ryan, Calvin Ridley, Kyle Pitts (Sanders, DeVonta Smith, Reagor or Ertz coming back)

Eagles: Jalen Hurts, Miles Sanders, DeVonta Smith or Jalen Reagor or Zach Ertz/Dallas Goedert (Ridley or Pitts coming back)

Dart Throw Stacks:

Bengals: Joe Burrow, Tee Higgins, Tyler Boyd or Ja’Marr Chase (Dalvin Cook or Justin Jefferson coming back)

Jaguars: Trevor Lawrence, James Robinson, D.J. Chark or Laviska Shenault or Marvin Jones coming back)

Chargers: Justin Herbert, Austin Ekeler, Keenan Allen (Terry McLaurin coming back)

Panthers: Sam Darnold, Christian McCaffrey, Robby Anderson or D.J. Moore (Corey Davis coming back)