Week 1 DFS Plays and Picks Against the Spread

Week 1 is here, and the first full Sunday of NFL action can't arrive soon enough. Michael Beller and Derek VanRiper get you ready for the DFS weekend ahead with their favorite plays at every position, and various lineup-building strategies. Then, Beller and Vic Tafur make their five favorite picks against the spread for the week. They also both give an upset special, and weigh in on survivor pools, where there aren't a lot of attractive picks in Week 1. Rundown 2:38 The Latest on Injuries to Courtland Sutton, Kenny Golladay and Mike Evans 6:34 Games to Target in DFS Contests 8:55 Quarterbacks to Play in Week 1 11:09 A Bears Stack Led By Mitch Trubisky? 14:41 The Difficulty of Working Christian McCaffrey Into Lineups 16:59 Lots of Love for Josh Jacobs and Joe Mixon 19:11 Targeting the Mid-Level Wide Receivers 23:31 Paying the Premium for George Kittle? 27:05 Trusting Washington's Defense Against the Eagles? 31:16 Let's Make Some Picks Against the Spread 32:05 Dolphins-Patriots 33:58 Browns-Ravens 35:59 Jets-Bills 38:25 Raiders-Panthers 40:02 Bears-Lions 41:16 Colts-Jaguars 42:59 Chargers-Bengals 46:36 Cardinals-49ers 49:10 Buccaneers-Saints 51:43 Cowboys-Rams 53:28 Steelers-Giants 55:47 Picks Recap and Upset Specials 58:32 Backing the Bills in Survivor Pools Vic's Picks Column Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Follow Derek on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Follow Vic on Twitter: @VicTafur Get a subscription to The Athletic for $1/month at theathletic.com/fantasyfootballpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.