Top VALUE Picks | NFL DFS Winning Strategies for Week 2 Draftkings and Fanduel Success

Kickstart your excitement for Week 2 of the NFL DFS main slate as we delve deep into the best value plays across every position, all thanks to our trusty NFL Optimizer, aka The Domination Station. I’m Mike, better known as @MadnessDFSbets on Twitter (X). Don’t forget to follow me for real-time updates and insights, and keep an eye out for my comprehensive DFS content throughout the NFL season, extending seamlessly into the NBA season as well, exclusively here at DFS Army.

Let’s dive right in and set the stage for an exhilarating week ahead!

Sep 8, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) drops back to pass against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

Top Value Quarterbacks:

Jayden Daniels ($6.2k vs. New York Giants)

For the second week in a row, Jayden Daniels comes in as our top value at the quarterback position. He put up a nice game in week 1 with 28.16 DraftKings points against the Buccaneers and gets an elite matchup in this one against a Giants team that just got ripped apart by Sam Darnold of all players. I touched on it last week but the rush upside is massive for him which gives him a huge ceiling/floor combination. He had 16(!) rushes last week to go with two touchdowns. Now, he did fumble the ball three times, but I don’t think that’s going to stray him away from running the ball. The Domination Station has him projected for 20.1 DraftKings points giving him 3.24x his current price tag.

Daniel Jones ($5.3k at Washington Commanders)

On the opposite side of Jayden Daniels, is Daniel Jones. I know, I know, he’s Daniel Jones… but bear with me because he’s extremely interesting in this one. The Commanders’ defense may be the worst in the league, so even Jones should be able to take advantage. The Commanders gave up 29.66 DraftKings points to Baker Mayfield last week and although Jones isn’t Mayfield and doesn’t have the same weapons, he comes with a great price tag. I think you can make a really intriguing stack with Malik Nabers on the outside for dirt cheap. We have him him projected for 16.39 DraftKings points giving him a value multiplier of 3.09x his current salary.

Kyler Murray ($6.6k vs. Los Angeles Rams)

Murray looked pretty meh in week 1 with just 15.18 DraftKings points, but it was a tough matchup with a solid Buffalo defense. He wasn’t able to get the ball to Marvin Harrison with much frequency, but the upside is still there with the talent of Harrison, McBride, and even guys like Michael Wilson and Greg Dortch. There are plenty of stacking options with him and he does have rushing upside as well going 5 for 57 in week 1. The Rams don’t scare me defensively, the floor and ceiling are both there, but he’s the most expensive of the value options we’ll touch on. Our lineup optimizer has Williams projected for 20 DraftKings points giving him 3.03x his price tag.

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Running Backs:

Breece Hall ($7.4k at Tennesse Titans)

Breece had a ton of hype coming into the season and he looked the part in week 1 in an extremely tough matchup against the Niners on the road. Not only was the matchup tough, but the game script quickly flipped to a pass-heavy offense with them playing from behind. We should see the opposite in this one, the Jets come in as 4.5 favorites on the road. The Titans’ defense was pretty good against the Bears in week 1 and this defensive front is solid, but they’ll be creative in getting him the ball and the Jets’ offensive line is good enough to open him up some holes. The Domination Station has him projected for 19.45 DraftKings points giving him 2.63x his price tag.

Jahmyr Gibbs ($6.6k vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

The Lions ran a true 50/50 split in the backfield with Gibbs seeing 51% of snaps. In those snaps, he had 15 touches with a potential of 17 and he made the best of those touches with 17.4 DraftKings points. He’s a huge weapon in the pass game and the Bucs are beatable with running backs as we saw Brian Robinson and Jayden Daniels do some solid work against them last week. They come into week 2 ranking 25th in DvP against RB’s. We have him projected for 16.13 DraftKings points giving him 2.44x his current price tag.

Kyren Williams ($6.8k at Arizona Cardinals)

There was some concern about the workload of Kyren Williams coming out of the offseason with rumors that he’d be the punt returner but it was the opposite, Blake Corum was the punt returner and didn’t see a single offensive snap. It’s Kyren’s backfield and that isn’t going to change any time soon. The Cardinals allowed the most rushing yards to opposing running backs last season and Williams crushed them in two games averaging 33.1 DraftKings points per game. The lineup optimizer has him projected for 16.3 DraftKings points giving him 2.4x his price tag.

Click here for full Runningback projections: Domination Station Optimizer

Value Priced Wide Receivers:

Demarcus Robinson ($4.0k at Arizona Cardinals)

Robinson was solid to start the season and should slot in as the WR2 in this offense with Puka Nacua going down in the first half against the Lions. He saw seven targets against the Lions and once teams start to focus on Cooper Kupp, Robinson should have plenty of one-on-one matchups. Arizona comes into the week ranking 25th in DvP against opposing WRs, so the matchup is good and is certainly stackable with Matthew Stafford. The Domination Station has him projected for 10.42 DraftKings points giving him 2.6x his current price tag.

Cooper Kupp ($7.6k at Arizona Cardinals)

The 2nd Rams receiver on the list! I had a TON of Kupp in the showdown slate against the Lions and it worked extremely well, he looked great. Stafford was looking his way early and often, and with Puka going down Kupp could see another 20 targets in this game. The PPR bonus on DraftKings is massive for his value and as I mentioned with Robinson, the matchup is great against the Cardinals. We have him projected for 19.31 DraftKings points giving him 2.54x his price tag.

CeeDee Lamb ($8.8k vs. New Orleans Saints)

It’s always good when we see these high-priced players also grade out as top point-per-dollar options, and that’s exactly what CeeDee is in this one. He had a pretty average game in week 1 against the Browns with 13.6 DraftKings points which is probably right around his floor. He did have 10 targets which is a positive piece of things, however. It’s not the best matchup against the Saints who will also look to slow things down offensively, but the targets will be there and he has huge touchdown equity, especially with Jake Ferguson likely out in this one. The lineup optimizer has him projected for 20.91 DraftKings points giving him 2.38x his price tag.

Click here for full Wide Receiver projections: Domination Station Optimizer

Tight Ends:

Colby Parkinson ($3.1k at Arizona Cardinals)

Noticing a trend? The Rams are extremely underpriced coming into this game, a lot of it has to do with Puka Nacua being out, opening up opportunities for these other guys. The other piece is the great matchup with this Cardinals defense. Parkinson was extremely solid in week 1 relative to the other tight-ends on the week. They’ll also continue to be without Tyler Higbee leaving Parkinson as the TE1 on the team. He saw 88% of snaps last week and should continue in this one at a dirt-cheap price tag. The Domination Station has him projected for 7.51 DraftKings points giving him a value of 2.42x his price tag.

Travis Kelce ($6.2k vs. Cincinnati Bengals)

Kelce had a below-average game on opening night against the Ravens but gets a much better matchup in this one against the Bengals who got beat by the Patriots who aren’t even looking to win, in week 1. Hollywood Brown could return in this one, but if anything, I think it helps guys like Kelce and Rashee Rice over the middle. With Brown and Xavier Worth stretching the field, the backers will play back leaving the middle of the field open. I do have concerns that we’ll see something similar from Kelce this year where he’s pretty average all season and turns it up in the playoffs, but he’s too cheap here. We have him projected for 14.64 DraftKings points giving him 2.36x his current price tag.

Sam LaPorta ($6.3k vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

We didn’t see anything special from LaPorta in the opener, but that can be said for 99% of tight ends. At the end of the day, he’s probably the second receiving option for Goff in this offense, although Jameson Williams looked great. He saw 11 targets in this matchup last season and I personally would probably spend the extra $100 to go with him over Kelce, but that’s my personal preference. The lineup optimizer has him projected for 14.51 DraftKings points giving him 2.3x his current price tag.

Click here for full Tight End projections: Domination Station Optimizer

Value Defense/Special Teams:

Green Bay Packers $2.6k – This just feels like a misprice at $2.6k. Although they gave up 34 points to the Eagles, they came up with some takeaways and do have one of the best kick returners in the league as a bonus. The Colts aren’t the Eagles, I love the Packers at this price tag.

Indianapolis Colts $3.3k – All signs point to Jordan Love being out in this one meaning Malik Willis will get the start for the Packers at quarterback. Willis isn’t great, but I do think the Packers will be creative with him and let him use his legs. That said, it’s hard to imagine he doesn’t make a few mistakes and probably won’t drop a ton of points, so the Colts feel like a very safe play with upside.

Jacksonville Jaguars $3.1k – Great matchup against the Cleveland Browns, Deshaun Watson simply doesn’t look like an NFL quarterback right now. The Cowboys were able to sack him six times and picked him off twice with a touchdown thrown in as well… the Jags look great here.