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CFB DFS Breakdown: Saturday Late Slate – 9/6 (DK)
Chris Rose gets us ready for the CFB DFS Week 2 Saturday Late Slate with his DraftKings Breakdown! Playing football DFS isn’t limited to the pro game, and with so many games on the college side of things, knowing who and how to approach the game is that much more important. With CFB DFS, we want to focus on the fastest-paced games. The majority of the time you will want to eat some chalk in CFB, which I will notate every week. I will be providing my core four here, which will be Cash- and GPP-viable plays. Generally, we will be focusing on game totals at or over 57.5 implied total points. Ideally, for game stacks, we want a fast-paced, competitive game with a high total. There will be plays with lower game totals simply due to pricing, usage (targets, catches, etc.), overall slate builds, and so forth. Let’s look at this week’s plays… You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – DFS Monthly Daily projections, cheat sheets, rankings, optimizer, and full Discord access. $59.99 MVP Pass – Monthly $59.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (Daily) $269.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
CFB DFS Breakdown: FanDuel Saturday Night 9/6
Ryan Clifford breaks things down game-by-game and position-by-position for your CFB DFS lineups on FanDuel. You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – DFS Monthly Daily projections, cheat sheets, rankings, optimizer, and full Discord access. $59.99 MVP Pass – Monthly $59.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (Daily) $269.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Week 1 Content Page
To make things easier for you, we have created a content landing page where all the weekly content can be found.
2025 DST Coach: Week 1
Welcome to the NFL Fantasy Football Defense DFS Strategy Guide! We’re here to help you find the best defensive plays on DraftKings and FanDuel for Week 1. Defenses may not be the stars of your lineup, but they can make or break your DFS week. Fantasy points for defenses come mainly from sacks, turnovers, and points allowed… NFL – Defensive Outlook What’s up Mafia?! It’s Week 1 of this year’s NFL 2022 regular season. If you’re new to daily fantasy, you’ll soon realize defensive production is hard to predict on a week-to-week basis. Your best option is to come up with a process you follow week in and week out. In the long run, you’ll come out on top. Let’s take a look at the team defenses that make this week’s “wish list.” Here’s a list of the “boxes” you’re looking to “check off”.
CFB DFS Breakdown: FanDuel Saturday Main 9/6
Russell Clay breaks down the FanDuel CFB DFS main slate. You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – DFS Monthly Daily projections, cheat sheets, rankings, optimizer, and full Discord access. $59.99 MVP Pass – Monthly $59.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (Daily) $269.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
CFB DFS Breakdown: Saturday Slate – 9/6 (DK)
Bearded1inkedup gets us ready for the CFB DFS Week 2 Saturday Main Slate with his DraftKings Breakdown! Playing football DFS isn’t limited to the pro game, and with so many games on the college side of things, knowing who and how to approach the game is that much more important. With CFB DFS, we want to focus on the fastest-paced games. The majority of the time you will want to eat some chalk in CFB, which I will notate every week. I will be providing my core four here, which will be Cash- and GPP-viable plays. Generally, we will be focusing on game totals at or over 57.5 implied total points. Ideally, for game stacks, we want a fast-paced, competitive game with a high total. There will be plays with lower game totals simply due to pricing, usage (targets, catches, etc.), overall slate builds, and so forth. Let’s look at this week’s plays… You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – DFS Monthly Daily projections, cheat sheets, rankings, optimizer, and full Discord access. $59.99 MVP Pass – Monthly $59.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (Daily) $269.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
NFL Week 1 Injury Report
Justin Fensterman provides us with the latest NFL injury news and final designations heading into the weekend! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – Gaming Monthly Top picks, tools, futures insights, and 24/7 access to the betting Discord. $59.99 VIP Memberships – DFS Monthly Daily projections, cheat sheets, rankings, optimizer, and full Discord access. $59.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (Daily) $269.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Cliff’s Notes – Week 1
Your weekly study guide to Sunday’s main slate on DraftKings. Ryan Clifford highlights the top players, values, and his own personal GPP favorites. You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – DFS Monthly Daily projections, cheat sheets, rankings, optimizer, and full Discord access. $59.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (Daily) $269.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2025 Start/Sit Breakdown: Week 1
Welcome to the 2025 version of the Start/Sit Breakdown. This article focuses on the questions you, our subscribers, ask most frequently each week, including our start-sit decisions. I will maintain, though, that there is far too much focus on who to start and not enough emphasis on roster construction. After 30 years of playing this game, I’ve found that worrying less about start and sit decisions and more about proper roster construction has led to more success. We spend each week racking our brains over who to use in the flex spot, as three or four players share a similar outlook. I’d rather load my bench with players who have a potential path to high-volume workloads. That means some weeks, my bench is loaded with players scoring little to no points. I’m okay with that, because having a bench full of mid-level scoring doesn’t help my starting lineup and makes setting lineups a chore… Rich Maletto breaks down all of the toughest start/sit Fantasy Football questions of NFL Week 1! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2025 IDP Chart: Week 1
Welcome to another season of the IDP Chart. This year, we will spotlight a starter, a mid-tier option and a deeper-ranked player who can hopefully help fantasy football managers in all formats. This should also be useful when injuries and the bye weeks hit. As a reminder, check out my weekly NFL IDP rankings, as they will be updated all the way through kickoff… Welcome to another season where we try to spotlight some players who should be able to give your IDP teams a boost. I try to avoid the chalky names, but sometimes those situations are too good, and they will be mentioned. As a reminder, check out my weekly IDP rankings, as they will be updated all the way through kickoff. Hit me up on Twitter @PhilBackert or Discord @PBackert, and I’ll be more than happy to answer any questions you may have…
Friday Night Showdown – Week 1 (KC vs. LAC)
Your weekly guide to Friday night’s Showdown slate on DraftKings…top CAPT options, optimal stacking rules, and slate-specific strategy! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – DFS Monthly Daily projections, cheat sheets, rankings, optimizer, and full Discord access. $59.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (Daily) $269.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2025 TE Coach: Week 1
Week 1 is upon us!! Jorge Pucks breaks down the Week 1 TE position for your Cash and GPP needs!! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – DFS Monthly Daily projections, cheat sheets, rankings, optimizer, and full Discord access. $59.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (Daily) $269.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Thursday Night Showdown – Week 1 (DAL @ PHI)
Your weekly guide to Thursday night’s Showdown slate on DraftKings…top CAPT options, optimal stacking rules, and slate-specific strategy! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – DFS Monthly Daily projections, cheat sheets, rankings, optimizer, and full Discord access. $59.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (Daily) $269.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2025 WR Coach: Week 1
Tyler Buecher breaks down this week’s Cash and GPP Wide Receivers!! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – DFS Monthly Daily projections, cheat sheets, rankings, optimizer, and full Discord access. $59.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (Daily) $269.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2025 Week 1 Staff Picks
Each and every week our Fantasy Guru staff will provide you with their picks for each game. You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – Gaming Monthly Top picks, tools, futures insights, and 24/7 access to the betting Discord. $59.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2025: Week 1 NFL Gameday Matchups
Ray Flowers analyzes this week’s NFL matchups and lets you know who’s in a tough spot, who’s in a soft one, who’s hurt and anything else you need to know before you set your lineups! Each week of the regular season, Ray Flowers will break down all of the NFL matchups. What are the recent trends? Who appears to have a great matchup? Who is in for a rough go of things this week? Ray Flowers takes a look at every matchup for you in this primer to the week of fantasy football. You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Fantasy Billboard: What If?
What If? NFL Fantasy Billboard: Vol 4, Issue 6 – Bill Reinhard – September 4, 2025 Come enjoy Bill Reinhard’s fantasy football musings every week as he dives into the NFL. Today, Bill ponders certain milestones in NFL History and what might have been… and could be. Plus, he gives his Week 1 start/sit recommendations from this week’s New York Daily News column… You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Dynasty Ratings Update: 9/3
Russell Clay breaks down the final dynasty ratings update before the regular season starts. You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2025 Kicker Recommendations: Week 1
2025 Kicker Recommendations: Week 1!! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Are High Stakes Drafts Different
Mike Horn examines high stakes drafts!! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2025 NFL Weekly Streamers: Week 1
No matter what we have seen in the NFL, things are not always what they seem. We all know the NFL, which stands for Not For Long; if you sit back and rest on your laurels, you find yourself on the losing end of the game. Conversely, if you have a rough draft and injuries are already mounting, it’s an opportunity to gain an edge on your opponent. This article aims to find some options for weekly streaming plays if you need them. The percentages listed are the overall ownership of the player. Please remember that every site varies, and the number listed is an average… Rich Maletto highlights this week’s top NFL streamers at each position for your fantasy football teams! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Scheming for Success – Week 1 2025
Tyler Buecher analyzes which QB/WR combos are set up for success against the projected defensive coverage schemes they’ll face this week. You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – DFS Monthly Daily projections, cheat sheets, rankings, optimizer, and full Discord access. $59.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (Daily) $269.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2025 NFL DFS Contest Selection: Week 1
Fantasy Guru! I’m back for another season of NFL DFS. Every week during the season, I will highlight the featured contests with the best payouts on both FanDuel and DraftKings. The kind of contests that are best to enter are both sites’ single-entry contests. Generally, FanDuel seems to feature more single-entry contests with better payouts. I also don’t mind contests with 3-5 entry max. Once we have found the single entry or 3-5 entry max contests, it’s all about finding a payout that is greater than 20%, preferably 25% or greater. Every week during the season, I am going to highlight the featured contests with the best payouts on both FanDuel and DraftKings. The kind of contests that are best to enter are the single-entry contests both sites have. Generally, FanDuel seems to feature more single-entry contests with better payouts. I also don’t mind contests with 3-5 entry max. Once we have found the single entry or 3-5 entry max contests, it’s all about finding a payout that is greater than 20%, preferably 25% or greater…
2025 QB Coach: Week 1
Chris Rose breaks down his top NFL DFS QB plays for Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season. You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – DFS Monthly Daily projections, cheat sheets, rankings, optimizer, and full Discord access. $59.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (Daily) $269.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.