Set a winning lineup for DraftKings' NFL Sunday main slate by combining value picks in each roster slot and exploiting the best matchups, all within the confines of the salary cap. Every week, we evaluate all of your DraftKings options to identify the best values among the lower-priced options, as well as the matchups to play or avoid, so you can select the players who are worth their high price tags.
Value is determined by the number of DraftKings points you can expect for every dollar invested in putting that player in your lineup. A player might be an "average" or even a "good" value while also projected to outscore a player identified as a "great value," but when you consider the cap hit and the salary you can put toward other players, you might decide that the "great" value outweighs that projection.
Players considered to be a "great" value are those in the 90th percentile of projected value picks for the week. "Good" plays are in the 75th percentile or better. "Average" plays span the 25th to 74th percentiles, and "shaky" plays are in the 10th-24th percentiles. "Poor" picks encompass single-digit percentiles. Only players projected to score 4 points or more are displayed.
Player salaries are drawn from DraftKings' main slate and are based on the ESPN player projections at the time of publication.
Best Plays for DraftKings DFS contests Player Team Opp Pos Proj. $ Kyren Williams LAR ARI RB 21.9 $6,800 Josh Allen BUF @LV QB 27.1 $7,500 Puka Nacua LAR ARI WR 24.1 $8,100 Kenneth Walker III KC LAC RB 24.7 $8,500 Ashton Jeanty LV BUF RB 19.9 $6,500 Isaiah Likely NYG NO TE 15.3 $4,800 Bijan Robinson ATL CHI RB 24.5 $8,700 Kirk Cousins LV BUF QB 20.3 $5,400 Jameis Winston NYG NO QB 19.5 $5,100 James Cook III BUF @LV RB 21.0 $7,400 Brock Bowers LV BUF TE 20.8 $7,500 Jets D/ST NYJ @NE DST 6.9 $2,200 Malik Nabers NYG NO WR 18.2 $6,500 Dallas Goedert PHI CAR TE 11.1 $3,900 Panthers D/ST CAR @PHI DST 6.6 $2,500 Buccaneers D/ST TB PIT DST 6.7 $2,600 Denzel Boston CLE BAL WR 14.3 $5,500 Davante Adams LAR ARI WR 16.8 $6,600 Pat Freiermuth PIT @TB TE 11.3 $4,400 DJ Moore BUF @LV WR 14.1 $5,600 Germie Bernard PIT @TB WR 10.2 $4,000 Tim Patrick NYJ @NE WR 7.7 $3,000
Quarterbacks for DraftKings DFS contests Player Rating Team Opp Pos Proj. $ Josh Allen Great
BUF @LV QB 27.1 $7,500 Lamar Jackson Average
BAL @CLE QB 20.8 $6,700 Drake Maye Good
NE NYJ QB 22.4 $6,600 Patrick Mahomes Average
KC LAC QB 20.2 $6,500 Matthew Stafford Good
LAR ARI QB 21.8 $6,400 Caleb Williams Average
CHI @ATL QB 18.1 $6,200 Jacoby Brissett Shaky
ARI @LAR QB 16.9 $5,800 Bryce Young Average
CAR @PHI QB 19.9 $5,700 Tyler Shough Average
NO @NYG QB 18.7 $5,600 Aaron Rodgers Average
PIT @TB QB 16.5 $5,500 Kirk Cousins Great
LV BUF QB 20.3 $5,400 Daniel Jones Poor
IND TEN QB 15.1 $5,200 Jameis Winston Great
NYG NO QB 19.5 $5,100 Justin Herbert Poor
LAC @KC QB 13.2 $5,000 Michael Penix Jr. Average
ATL CHI QB 16.6 $5,000 Deshaun Watson Good
CLE BAL QB 18.0 $4,900 Geno Smith Shaky
NYJ @NE QB 14.8 $4,900 Jalon Daniels Shaky
TB PIT QB 14.6 $4,800 Cam Ward Poor
TEN @IND QB 14.2 $4,800 Tanner McKee Average
PHI CAR QB 15.8 $4,000
Running Backs for DraftKings DFS contests Player Rating Team Opp Pos Proj. $ Bijan Robinson Great
ATL CHI RB 24.5 $8,700 Kenneth Walker III Great
KC LAC RB 24.7 $8,500 Derrick Henry Good
BAL @CLE RB 22.2 $8,200 Jonathan Taylor Good
IND TEN RB 19.9 $8,000 James Cook III Great
BUF @LV RB 21.0 $7,400 Jaylen Warren Average
PIT @TB RB 15.7 $7,000 Kyren Williams Great
LAR ARI RB 21.9 $6,800 D'Andre Swift Average
CHI @ATL RB 15.8 $6,700 Ashton Jeanty Great
LV BUF RB 19.9 $6,500 Chuba Hubbard Average
CAR @PHI RB 15.7 $6,300 Bucky Irving Good
TB PIT RB 16.0 $6,200 Rhamondre Stevenson Good
NE NYJ RB 16.8 $6,000 Cam Skattebo Average
NYG NO RB 13.9 $5,800 Braelon Allen Good
NYJ @NE RB 15.2 $5,700 Jeremiyah Love Average
ARI @LAR RB 11.9 $5,600 Quinshon Judkins Average
CLE BAL RB 13.8 $5,500 Tony Pollard Good
TEN @IND RB 15.2 $5,400 Omarion Hampton Average
LAC @KC RB 9.4 $5,300 Alvin Kamara Average
NO @NYG RB 10.3 $5,100 Dameon Pierce Good
PHI CAR RB 13.0 $5,100 Mike Washington Jr. Poor
LV BUF RB 4.1 $5,000 Jaleel McLaughlin Poor
CLE BAL RB 5.4 $4,900 Tyjae Spears Average
TEN @IND RB 8.9 $4,900 Tyler Allgeier Shaky
ARI @LAR RB 6.7 $4,800 Blake Corum Average
LAR ARI RB 9.2 $4,800 Kimani Vidal Poor
LAC @KC RB 6.0 $4,800 Rico Dowdle Shaky
PIT @TB RB 6.5 $4,700 Ty Johnson Shaky
BUF @LV RB 6.7 $4,700 Brian Robinson Jr. Average
ATL CHI RB 7.8 $4,700 Kendre Miller Average
NO @NYG RB 9.4 $4,600 Corey Kiner Shaky
NE NYJ RB 6.1 $4,500 Najee Harris Poor
NYG NO RB 5.2 $4,500 Emmett Johnson Poor
KC LAC RB 5.3 $4,500 Kenny Gainwell Average
TB PIT RB 7.3 $4,400 Justice Hill Shaky
BAL @CLE RB 5.8 $4,400 Keaton Mitchell Average
LAC @KC RB 7.8 $4,300 Isaiah Davis Shaky
NYJ @NE RB 5.9 $4,200 Roschon Johnson Average
CHI @ATL RB 7.2 $4,200 Carson Steele Shaky
PHI CAR RB 5.9 $4,100
Wide Receivers for DraftKings DFS contests Player Rating Team Opp Pos Proj. $ Puka Nacua Great
LAR ARI WR 24.1 $8,100 Chris Olave Good
NO @NYG WR 18.3 $7,600 Tetairoa McMillan Average
CAR @PHI WR 16.8 $7,300 Zay Flowers Good
BAL @CLE WR 17.2 $7,100 Drake London Good
ATL CHI WR 16.9 $7,000 Garrett Wilson Average
NYJ @NE WR 15.5 $6,800 Michael Wilson Average
ARI @LAR WR 14.7 $6,700 Davante Adams Great
LAR ARI WR 16.8 $6,600 Malik Nabers Great
NYG NO WR 18.2 $6,500 Jalen Coker Good
CAR @PHI WR 14.5 $5,900 Josh Downs Poor
IND TEN WR 10.3 $5,800 DK Metcalf Shaky
PIT @TB WR 12.1 $5,700 DJ Moore Great
BUF @LV WR 14.1 $5,600 Denzel Boston Great
CLE BAL WR 14.3 $5,500 Luther Burden III Good
CHI @ATL WR 12.9 $5,400 Khalil Shakir Poor
BUF @LV WR 9.4 $5,300 Ladd McConkey Shaky
LAC @KC WR 10.8 $5,300 Romeo Doubs Average
NE NYJ WR 11.6 $5,200 Emeka Egbuka Average
TB PIT WR 11.3 $5,200 Dontayvion Wicks Shaky
PHI CAR WR 10.8 $5,100 Devaughn Vele Average
NO @NYG WR 11.5 $5,100 Quentin Johnston Poor
LAC @KC WR 7.4 $5,000 Carnell Tate Average
TEN @IND WR 11.4 $5,000 Keon Coleman Poor
BUF @LV WR 7.2 $4,900 Rome Odunze Average
CHI @ATL WR 10.7 $4,900 Tre Tucker Average
LV BUF WR 10.5 $4,700 Xavier Worthy Good
KC LAC WR 11.4 $4,600 Wan'Dale Robinson Average
TEN @IND WR 9.6 $4,500 Chris Godwin Jr. Poor
TB PIT WR 6.7 $4,400 Keenan Allen Average
IND TEN WR 9.6 $4,300 Darius Cooper Average
PHI CAR WR 9.2 $4,300 KC Concepcion Shaky
CLE BAL WR 8.5 $4,200 DeMario Douglas Average
NE NYJ WR 9.5 $4,200 Malachi Fields Poor
NYG NO WR 6.8 $4,100 Makai Lemon Average
PHI CAR WR 8.6 $4,100 Germie Bernard Great
PIT @TB WR 10.2 $4,000 Kendrick Bourne Poor
ARI @LAR WR 5.8 $4,000 Rashod Bateman Shaky
BAL @CLE WR 7.3 $3,900 Kalif Raymond Shaky
CHI @ATL WR 7.5 $3,900 Darnell Mooney Average
NYG NO WR 7.5 $3,700 Jalen Nailor Shaky
LV BUF WR 6.5 $3,700 Cyrus Allen Average
KC LAC WR 7.3 $3,500 Isaiah Williams Average
NYJ @NE WR 7.4 $3,500 Efton Chism III Average
NE NYJ WR 8.0 $3,500 Jahan Dotson Average
ATL CHI WR 7.8 $3,500 Kyle Williams Average
NE NYJ WR 7.3 $3,400 Jerry Jeudy Shaky
CLE BAL WR 6.2 $3,400 Jalen Royals Good
KC LAC WR 7.8 $3,300 Laquon Treadwell Good
IND TEN WR 7.8 $3,300 Tim Patrick Great
NYJ @NE WR 7.7 $3,000
Tight Ends for DraftKings DFS contests Player Rating Team Opp Pos Proj. $ Brock Bowers Great
LV BUF TE 20.8 $7,500 Trey McBride Good
ARI @LAR TE 17.7 $7,200 Travis Kelce Average
KC LAC TE 11.8 $5,500 Tyler Warren Average
IND TEN TE 12.4 $5,300 Dalton Kincaid Poor
BUF @LV TE 8.3 $5,100 Isaiah Likely Great
NYG NO TE 15.3 $4,800 Juwan Johnson Good
NO @NYG TE 11.0 $4,500 Pat Freiermuth Great
PIT @TB TE 11.3 $4,400 Colston Loveland Average
CHI @ATL TE 8.8 $4,300 Mark Andrews Average
BAL @CLE TE 9.5 $4,200 Harold Fannin Jr. Good
CLE BAL TE 10.6 $4,100 Hunter Henry Average
NE NYJ TE 8.5 $4,000 Dallas Goedert Great
PHI CAR TE 11.1 $3,900 Oronde Gadsden Poor
LAC @KC TE 3.2 $3,800 Kyle Pitts Sr. Good
ATL CHI TE 8.9 $3,700 Darren Waller Average
CAR @PHI TE 7.1 $3,600 Kenyon Sadiq Shaky
NYJ @NE TE 6.4 $3,500 Tyler Higbee Average
LAR ARI TE 7.3 $3,400 Cade Otton Average
TB PIT TE 7.5 $3,300 Michael Mayer Good
LV BUF TE 7.9 $3,200 Colby Parkinson Poor
LAR ARI TE 4.7 $3,100 Mason Taylor Poor
NYJ @NE TE 4.6 $3,000 Darnell Washington Average
PIT @TB TE 6.7 $2,900 Noah Gray Shaky
KC LAC TE 4.7 $2,800 Eli Raridon Average
NE NYJ TE 5.4 $2,800 Tommy Tremble Average
CAR @PHI TE 4.9 $2,700 Elijah Higgins Shaky
ARI @LAR TE 4.4 $2,700 Gunnar Helm Shaky
TEN @IND TE 4.6 $2,700 Dawson Knox Shaky
BUF @LV TE 4.1 $2,600 Charlie Kolar Average
LAC @KC TE 4.6 $2,500
DSTs for DraftKings DFS contests Player Rating Team Opp Pos Proj. $ Rams D/ST Shaky
LAR ARI DST 7.5 $3,800 Chiefs D/ST Average
KC LAC DST 7.4 $3,600 Patriots D/ST Average
NE NYJ DST 7.1 $3,500 Colts D/ST Poor
IND TEN DST 5.9 $3,400 Steelers D/ST Good
PIT @TB DST 8.0 $3,300 Ravens D/ST Good
BAL @CLE DST 7.9 $3,200 Bills D/ST Poor
BUF @LV DST 4.8 $3,100 Eagles D/ST Shaky
PHI CAR DST 5.7 $3,000 Falcons D/ST Shaky
ATL CHI DST 5.4 $2,900 Giants D/ST Average
NYG NO DST 6.2 $2,800 Bears D/ST Poor
CHI @ATL DST 4.7 $2,700 Buccaneers D/ST Great
TB PIT DST 6.7 $2,600 Saints D/ST Average
NO @NYG DST 5.0 $2,600 Browns D/ST Average
CLE BAL DST 5.5 $2,500 Panthers D/ST Great
CAR @PHI DST 6.6 $2,500 Raiders D/ST Average
LV BUF DST 4.7 $2,400 Titans D/ST Good
TEN @IND DST 5.5 $2,300 Jets D/ST Great
NYJ @NE DST 6.9 $2,200 Chargers D/ST Average
LAC @KC DST 4.3 $2,100 Cardinals D/ST Average
ARI @LAR DST 4.4 $2,000
