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Week 2 NFL DFS Stacks and Picks
Joe Burrow + Ja’Marr Chase + Tee Higgins + Travis Hunter
- Joe Burrow ($6,600 DraftKings, $8,000 FanDuel)
- Ja’Marr Chase ($8,100 DraftKings, $9,000 FanDuel)
- Tee Higgins ($6,100 DraftKings, $7,100 FanDuel)
- Travis Hunter ($5,200 DraftKings, $5,900 FanDuel)
The ultimate flop-lag team to target in Week 2 is the Cincinnati Bengals. They escaped with a 17-16 victory against their division rival Cleveland Browns last week despite only recording seven TOTAL yards in the second half. The Bengals are 3.5-point road favorites this week against the Jacksonville Jaguars, implied for 26 points, which is the third-highest on the main slate.
The Bengals only ran 49 total plays week and quarterback Joe Burrow was a mediocre 14-for-23 for 188 yards and one touchdown. Burrow’s price tag did not budge on FanDuel but decreased $300 on DraftKings, making him the fourth-most expensive quarterback. A bounce-back week from the quarterback who threw a league-high 43 touchdowns and 4,918 yards last season is inevitable.
Getting a favorable matchup against the Jaguars makes this spot that much better. The Jaguars were able to handle a weak Panthers offense, limiting them to only 10 points. However, if last year is any indication of what they will be this season, it will be a defense to attack in DFS. They had the second-worst EPA per play defensively and allowed a staggering 25.6 points per game. Burrow has faced the Jaguars defense twice in his six-year career and averaged 324 passing yards with three touchdowns and one interception.
Burrow’s correlation with his top target Ja’Marr Chase is impossible to ignore. Chase led the league in receiving yards last year by a comfortable margin and is another prime bounce-back candidate after recording two receptions for 26 yards on five targets last week. His salary remains the top at the wide receiver position, but deservedly so given his massive ceiling.
Instead of Chase Brown, Tee Higgins is the preferred stacking partner with Burrow in Week 2. The price drop to $6,100 ranks him fifth in DraftKings for Plus/Minus at the wide receiver position. Higgins also ranks second in optimal lineup rate according to SimLabs. There were plenty of games last season and throughout their careers where both Higgins and Chase exceeded their salary-based expectations.
Currently leading the slate at the wide receiver position in projected ownership is Higgins, shortly followed by Chase. This will be a popular three-man stack, but rostering all three together is never highly owned, especially with so many top-tier offenses on this slate.
Adding Jaguars’ rookie Travis Hunter will make this lineup even more unique. Hunter led the Jaguars in targets with eight and played 64% of the offensive snaps. His role will continue to grow throughout the season, but what makes him more attractive this week is his salary compared to Brian Thomas Jr. Burrow plus Chase and Higgins is already expensive, so saving some salary with Hunter is the best route to take.
The Bengals defense ranked 27th in EPA per play last year, so this matchup is strong for the Jaguars passing attack. They rolled the Panthers 26-10 in Week 1 with their new offense led by head coach Liam Coen. The Jaguars have a 22.5 implied point total and will need to keep up if the Bengals is dialed in.
This game environment has the highest total on the slate at 49 points, nearly three points more than the next closest game. It may seem redundant, but go right back to the Bengals offense in Week 2.
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Kyler Murray + Marvin Harrison Jr. + Trey McBride + Tetairoa McMillan
- Kyler Murray ($6,400 DraftKings, $7,700 FanDuel)
- Marvin Harrison Jr. ($5,800 DraftKings, $6,700 FanDuel)
- Trey McBride ($6,000 DraftKings, $7,000 FanDuel)
- Tetairoa McMillan ($5,400 DraftKings, $5,700 FanDuel)
Despite being under the weather last week, Kyler Murray was very impressive. The now seventh-year veteran did what he does best – be an incredible dual-threat quarterback. Murray completed 21 of his 29 attempts for 163 yards and two touchdowns, while rushing seven times for 38 yards. The Cardinals won their season opener for the first time since 2021, beating the Saints 20-13.
The Cardinals are 6.5-point home favorites against the Panthers, which is the second-highest spread on the slate. They are implied for 25 points in a spectacle matchup against a poor Panthers defense that ranked dead last in EPA per play last season while allowing an absurd 31.4 points per game.
In his second year, Marvin Harrison Jr. seems to have already made a significant jump. Harrison Jr. caught five of his six targets for 71 yards and a touchdown. His 18.1 DraftKings points were the third-highest in his young career. Having a reliable outside target for Murray will bode well for the Cardinals’ long-term plan. Still being priced in the low mid-range is extremely attractive for this potential breakout candidate.
Competing with Harrison Jr. for team targets and receiving yards is Murray’s security blanket, Trey McBride. Coming off a career year last season, recording over 1,100 receiving yards on 111 receptions, McBride is an elite tight end option on every slate. Priced at $6,000 on DraftKings and $7,000 on FanDuel, the talented McBride is leading the slate for tight end ownership across the industry.
Usually rostering Murray with two receiving options is not wise given his running ability, but playing against the Panthers, there is room for everyone to eat. Playing on the fast track in Arizona, this game has shootout potential. Avoid a big game from James Conner and the running game and this Cardinals stack is going to be climbing up leaderboards on Sunday.
One of the few bright spots for the Panthers offense is rookie Tetairoa McMillan. In his first game in the NFL, McMillan doubled up everyone on his team in receiving yards, led in targets, and played 83% of the offensive snaps. Expect another big game from the rookie wide receiver this week.
What makes McMillan look even better this week is his cheap price tag, especially on FanDuel. He is drawing over 20% projected ownership on FanDuel at his $5,700 salary and ranks second in projected Plus/Minus at the wide receiver position. Even on DraftKings, McMillan is a steal given his expected volume in what will likely be another trailing game script.
When these two teams met up last year in Week 16, the Cardinals lost in overtime 36-30. Both teams nearly broke 400 total yards. A repeat performance is in play given how poor these two defenses are.
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