Keep your daily fantasy football tips supported this week with our weekly lineup choices. Our Week 1 Yahoo DFS tournament lineup should get us off to a good start as we take care of RBs and seek value with our WRs.
You might be laughing at our trio of reasonably priced wide receivers, but while this unit doesn’t have a colloquial ‘sexy’ name, each is well positioned to be heavily used in their team’s respective offense – perhaps. even run like the WR1 this week. Meanwhile, the savings give us the cash to trot a trio of backpacking to do everything.
Before detailing our choices, let’s recall some key rules for Yahoo DFS. It’s essentially the same as FanDuel, with Four point pass TD and PPR demi-point. In the past, the Sunday Night Football game was available on the main Yahoos slate, but that won’t be the case this year.
LINEUPS TNF DFS: DK Showdown | Yahoo single game | FD single game
Yahoo DFS chooses week 1: NFL DFS lineup for GPP tournaments
Sunday main roster, $ 200 budget, no more than six players on the same team
QB Kirk Cousins, Vikings @ Bengals (28 $). The Vikings offense takes a big hit with the loss of tight end Irv Smith Jr. (knee), but Cousins is heading for a favorable clash and still has a pair of high-end receivers to target and a good one. catching pass. It is good value for money at the QB10 price.
RB Christian McCaffrey Panthers contre Jets (39 $). McCaffrey will be involved in every facet of the game and will serve as a priority when the Panthers go deep into their opponent’s territory. There is enough value on the slate to warrant his RB1 this week.
MORE DFS LINES WEEK 1: DraftKings | FanDuel
RB Dalvin Cook, Vikings @ Bengals (38 $). While it might not be the most likely stack to hit, Cook has a weekly role in the passing game – he’s averaged nearly 46 receptions per season since 2018 – and is still a threat to pass. screen in the painting. Few other entries with have the two McCaffrey and Cook, so we’re hoping for a high-end differentiation.
WR Corey Davis, Jets @ Panthers (15 $). With the reported connection Davis and rookie quarterback Zach Wilson have developed, there’s a good chance Davis will function as a target hog during the open part of the season, if not every 17 games. The Panthers game will be tougher than many realize, but it’s worth betting on the volume projected here.
STANDARD RANKS FOR WEEK 1:
quarterback | Back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D / ST | Kicker
WR Jerry Jeudy, Broncos @ Giants (15 $). While there have been some bright spots from Jeudy’s rookie season, and he is expected to take a big step forward in 2021, especially with a more precise QB below center. On the bright side, he’s averaged 16.5 yards / catch, and with more consistency in the second year, he’ll be able to turn the opportunity into production.
WR Laviska Shenault, Jaguars @ Texans (15 $). Travis Etienne (football) is out for the year, and DJ Chark has missed most of the camp with a broken finger. It’s the long way to say “Shenault will be heavily involved on Sunday. The Jags are favored on the road against the Texans, and they will likely benefit to a large extent from Shenault’s playing ability.
WEEK 1 PPR RANKINGS:
quarterback | Back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D / ST | Kicker
TE Jonnu Smith, Patriots vs Dolphins ($ 15). Trying to figure out which Patriot will excel in any given week can be a bit of a wild ride. However, Smith received a lot of money in the offseason and we expect him to play a defined role in the offense. Tight ends are often a rookie QB’s best friend – especially when said rookie QB doesn’t have a WR body that will command a significant target share.
Flex (RB) Najee Harris, Steelers @ Bills (20 $). Sometimes the potential rewards outweigh the risks. As for the volume of rushing, receiving and scoring opportunities that Harris will handle this season, we can accept the concerns about his offensive line and this game. The Steelers love to lean on workhorses when they have a good one, and there should be a lot of work for Harris in a game against a high scoring offense.
DEF 49ers @ Lions (12 $). With so much buzz – positive for the Niners, negative for the Lions – that these two teams have received, don’t expect to be outnumbered by taking over the D / ST Niners. However, the San Francisco defense is healthy and ready for a rebound campaign. They opened as seven-point road favorites and are too appealing to step up to $ 12.
