🏈 DFS Week 1 is here—and chaos is our edge. Prices were set a month ago, projections are at their worst, and the slate is loaded with healthy players. In this episode of Fantasy Football Game Plan, we lay out a simple plan: target 4–5x salary, choose the right contests, and use stacks, fades, and leverage to build sharp lineups without forcing uniqueness.

What we cover

Macro Strategy: Cash vs. GPP (50/50s & H2Hs vs. large-field tournaments), why you don’t need to get weird in Week 1, and how to treat the $5 DraftKings Milly Maker (💡fun lottery ticket, not a bankroll plan).

00:00 DFS Week 1

03:38 Detroit Lions @ Green Bay Packers

08:13 Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Atlanta Falcons

13:32 Cincinnati Bengals @ Cleveland Browns

17:46 Miami Dolphins @ Indianapolis Colts

22:26 Carolina Panthers @ Jacksonville Jaguars

28:00 New York Giants @ Washington Commanders

30:46 San Francisco 49ers @ Seattle Seahawks

33:39 Houston Texans @ LA Rams

35:16 Las Vegas Raiders @ New England Patriots

40:08 Arizona Cardinals @ New Orleans Saints

41:45 Tennessee Titans @ Denver Broncos

43:16 Pittsburgh Steelers @ New York Jets

45:12 Favorite Players to build with

50:14 Cash Line Up

51:37 Tournament Pick

Game-by-Game Breakdown (Main Slate):

DET @ GB: Pace-up spot; upside shots on Jameson Williams; Gibbs as ceiling leverage; monitor a Packers bring-back (Reed).

TB @ ATL: Popular NFC South spot; London target surge, Pitts long-shot; Bucky/R. White usage notes; why it could still dud.

CIN @ CLE: Burrow + Chase stacks; Njoku as a strong bring-back; why Bengals D is a pass.

MIA @ IND: Dolphins RBs (Achane active), Waddle pivot; Colts injuries, JT interest.

CAR @ JAX: Favorite stack on both sides; Trevor Lawrence + Brian Thomas Jr.; rookie value (McMillan/Coker/Legette); Tavian Sanders punt.

NYG @ WAS: Slower, RB-leaning script; Neighbors flyer; early fade on McLaurin.

SF @ SEA: Talent vs. spot; CMC discount week; Ricky Pearsall salary relief; Kittle volatility.

HOU @ LAR: Trench trouble → sacks/punts; DSTs viable.

LV @ NE: Sneaky over; Drake Maye + Stefon Diggs stack; Brock Bowers leverage; rookie dart throws (Henderson, Thornton).

ARI @ NO: “One-Cardinal” rule; James Conner core.

TEN @ DEN: Broncos DST vs. rookie QB; avoid RB committee.

PIT @ NYJ: Jets DST chalk in a 38.5 total—how to think about ownership.

Favorite player pool

QB: Trevor Lawrence, Joe Burrow, Jordan Love, Drake Maye, Michael Penix Jr.

RB: Christian McCaffrey, Jonathan Taylor, James Conner, Bijan Robinson, Ken Walker.

WR: Jamar Chase, Brian Thomas Jr., Drake London, Jalen Waddle, Jameson Williams, Mike Evans, Ricky Pearsall, Emeka Egbuka.

TE: Brock Bowers, David Njoku, Hunter Henry, Tavian Sanders (punt).

DST: Jets, Broncos, Cardinals.

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