Two veteran receivers who were a part of the 2011 NFL Draft class will make their debuts with new teams in Week 1. Julio Jones and the Tennessee Titans will host the Arizona Cardinals, who signed A.J. Green in the offseason. They’ve been two of the top receivers over the last decade, but will now have different roles out of the NFL DFS player pool. Can either player turn back the clock and produce as top NFL DFS picks in Week 1?
Jones and Green are on the undercard when it comes to receivers in this game, as DeAndre Hopkins and A.J. Brown are the headliners at the position. Should your NFL DFS stacks include Kyler Murray, Hopkins, and Green? What about Ryan Tannehill, Brown, and Jones? Selecting the right one for your NFL DFS lineups could be a tough decision, so it wouldn’t hurt to have a little help. Before locking in any NFL DFS picks for Week 1 on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel, be sure to check out the NFL DFS advice, player rankings, stacks and top daily Fantasy football picks from SportsLine’s Mike McClure.
McClure is a predictive data engineer and pro DFS player with almost $2 million in career winnings. He uses a powerful prediction model that simulates every snap of NFL action in every game, taking factors such as matchups, statistical trends and injuries into account. This allows him to find the best DFS values that he shares only with members at SportsLine.
In Cowboys vs. Buccaneers on Thursday, McClure had Bucs receiver Antonio Brown as one of his top NFL DFS picks for both FanDuel and DraftKings: The result: Brown piled up five catches for 121 yards and a touchdown, leading to huge returns on both sites. Anybody who had him in their lineups was well on the way to a profitable day.
Now, McClure has turned his attention to Week 1 and locked in his top daily Fantasy football picks for Sunday. You can only see them by heading to SportsLine.
Top NFL DFS picks for Week 1
One of McClure’s top NFL DFS picks for Week 1 is Saints receiver Marquez Callaway ($3,400 DraftKings, $5,200 FanDuel). The second-year player made a name for himself this preseason, ranking fourth among all players in receiving yards (165) and first in receiving touchdowns (two).
The Saints have as barren a receiving core as any team in the league with Michael Thomas (ankle) out, and Callaway has ascended to the No. 1 option. He emerged as Jameis Winston’s favorite target and should flourish. The two connected on two long touchdown passes in the preseason, so Callaway’s speed plus Winston’s big arm provide a new dimension to the Saints’ offense. In what could be a Week 1 shootout against Green Bay, Callaway is someone you need in your NFL daily fantasy football lineups.
Part of McClure’s optimal NFL DFS strategy also includes rostering Vikings running back Dalvin Cook ($9,100 DraftKings, $9,400 FanDuel), who had over 1,900 scrimmage yards and 17 touchdowns last season. He gets a tremendous matchup against the Bengals in Week 1 as Cincinnati ranked 29th in rushing defense last season.
Cook has overcome injuries that plagued his first two NFL seasons as he’s turned into one of the most consistent running backs since 2019. He’s averaged over 127 yards per game over that span with 30 touchdowns in 28 games. He is as dependable as any back in the league and had either 100 scrimmage yards or a touchdown in 13 of 14 games last year.
How to set NFL DFS lineups for Week 1
McClure is also targeting an undervalued player who is set to explode for huge numbers in Week 1. This pick could be the difference between winning your tournaments and cash games or going home with nothing. You can only see who it is here.
So who is Mike McClure putting in his optimal NFL DFS lineups for Week 1? Visit SportsLine now to see optimal NFL DFS picks, rankings, advice, and stacks, all from a daily Fantasy expert with nearly $2M in winnings, and find out.
