NFL DFS DraftKings Cash Picks: Week 1 (Fantasy Football)
NFL DFS cash games are all about building a high-floor lineup that can win in head-to-heads, 50/50s, and double-ups. Each week I’ll highlight my favorite cash game picks that I have some confidence heading into the weekend to put into my player pools.
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*Note 1: Plays listed below are in order of salary, NOT necessarily ranked by preferred plays. I’ll be updating this article from Friday – Sunday pending any news, so be sure to check back prior to lock!
Quarterbacks
Kyler Murray $6,400 @ BUF
When Kyler was healthy down the stretch a year ago, this Cardinals offense was a top-10 team in each of the follow categories: points per game, EPA/play and yards per play. And that was without some guy named Marvin Harrison Jr. while recovering from a torn ACL and learning a brand new system under first time head coach, Jonathan Gannon. Not bad! In his career, Kyler has always been a fantasy producer, averaging 20.3 fantasy points per game along with 38 rushing yards per game. Now fully healthy off the torn ACL with an improved group of pass catchers, Kyler should have a strong season in fantasy land. I like this chances of getting off to a fast start in Week 1 against a Buffalo defense that’s set to undergo some major changes on the depth chart compared to last season. This ARI/BUF game features one of the slate’s highest over/unders, and with the Cards’ D looking like the worst unit in football to start the season, Josh Allen and the Bills shouldn’t have an issue putting up points in bunches. As a result, the Arizona offense should be forced to keep the pedal to the metal all game long.
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