Injury analysis for Week 2 of NFL DFS on FanDuel and DraftKings Week 2 is here and we have already gone over our top cash game picks as well as our top GPP targets and now it's time to analyze some of the biggest injuries to monitor heading into Sunday. Want access to the projections that power these picks? For a limited time we're offering a free one-week trial to all the sports that we cover - that's optimal lineups for NFL and MLB - for the same low price. Get started now! START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! Quarterbacks Dak Prescott FD 7700 DK 6700 Opponent CIN Proj Points FD - 0 DK - 0 Cooper Rush FD 6100 DK 5000 Opponent CIN Proj Points FD - 11.81 DK - 12.44 Prescott underwent surgery on his thumb and while he was not placed on the IR, he will miss multiple games paving the way for Cooper Rush to take over under center. It is a huge downgrade not only at the position but also affects the entire offense as a whole and the reason I have listed it here. The biggest downgrade goes to CeeDee Lamb who not only gets another tough matchup against the Bengals but has also seen his price increase from week one. This Cowboys offense is a full fade for me until Dak comes back. Zach Wilson FD 6400 DK 5000 Opponent CLE Proj Points FD - 0 DK - 0 Joe Flacco FD 6400 DK 5100 Opponent CLE Proj Points FD - 11.53 DK - 12.14 Another offense I will be fading until their quarterback returns is the New York Jets with backup Joe Flacco under center. Wilson could return as soon as Week 4. Running Backs Alvin Kamara FD 7200 DK 7400 Opponent TB Proj Points FD - 11.7 DK - 13.05 Kamara showed up on the injury report this week after sustaining a rib injury in the Saints win last week. He was limited in practice on Wednesday and while he attended practice on Thursday, he did not partake in any drills. He is listed as questionable for their Week 2 matchup against the Bucs and the downside for the Saints here is that backup running back Mark Ingram is also listed as questionable with an ankle injury. Best to avoid the Saints backfield this week. D'Andre Swift FD 8200 DK 7000 Opponent WAS Proj Points FD - 15.85 DK - 17.59 Swift is dealing with an ankle injury and was a non-participant in practice on both Wednesday and Thursday. While listed as questionable for the Lions week 2 matchup against the Commanders, Swift did return to practice on Friday and is...

Injury analysis for Week 1 of NFL DFS on FanDuel and DraftKings Week one is finally here and we got all your DFS content covered. We started things off with our Cash Game article and GPP stacks article. Now, let's take a look at some key injuries which could affect our decision-making for the Sunday main slate. Want access to the projections that power these picks? For a limited time we're offering a free one-week trial to all the sports that we cover - that's optimal lineups for NFL and MLB - for the same low price. Get started now! START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! Running Backs J.K. Dobbins FD 6900 DK 5600 Opponent NYJ Proj Points FD - 10.06 DK - 10.48 Dobbins was limited both Wednesday and Thursday and remains questionable for week one after coming off an ACL tear in 2021. If he is ruled out we could see Mike Davis carry the load, at least on the early downs. The Ravens also have Justice Hill and newly signed Kenyan Drake to turn to as well but don't like them nearly as much for DFS this week. Miles Sanders FD 6500 DK 5400 Opponent DET Proj Points FD - 10.4 DK - 11.47 After having his status up in the air early in the week, Sanders has practiced in full both Wednesday and Thursday and is fully expected to play and carry the load against the Lions. Wide Receivers Michael Thomas FD 6200 DK 5700 Opponent ATL Proj Points FD - 8.11 DK - 9.88 Thomas practiced in a limited fashion on Wednesday and Thursday after dealing with a hamstring issue sustained in late August. It caused him to miss the final two preseason games and he is no stranger to missing time not playing a full season since 2019. There is optimism he plays on Sunday but likely won't be close to 100% and I can't see the Saints pushing him with his injury history. If this is the case, I will be upgrading Jarvis Landry who is best utilized in cash games, rookie Chris Olave who is cheap and comes with a ton of upside, and even elite pass-catching running back Alvin Kamara. Rondale Moore FD 5500 DK 4000 Opponent KC Proj Points FD - 7.81 DK - 9.65 Suffered a hamstring injury in practice on Thursday and will undergo an MRI. There is a good chance they hold him out of week one which would be an upgrade to Marquise Brown who likely gets the highest target share followed by veteran A.J. Green. With Zach Ertz also dealing with an injury, it could mean an increased role for Andy Isabella and/or Greg Dortsch....

Injury analysis for Week 6 of NFL DFS on FanDuel and DraftKings Want access to the projections that power these picks? For a limited time we're offering a free one-week trial to all the sports that we cover - that's optimal lineups for NFL and MLB - for the same low price. Get started now! START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! Quarterbacks Daniel Jones FD 7200 DK 5500 Opponent LARProj Points FD - 20.56 DK - 21.29 On the quarterback front, at least on the main slate, there is much news on the injury front right now. Daniel Jones took a bad hit on Sunday night against the Cowboys and had to leave the game. He ended up entering the concussion protocol but was able to clear it in time for Week 6. He will be on the field, but in a bad matchup against the Rams. Running Backs Kareem Hunt FD 7400 DK 6200 Opponent ARIProj Points FD - 20.99 DK - 23.3 Nick Chubb FD 8100 DK 7200 Opponent ARIProj Points FD - 0 DK - 0 This is likely to make the biggest impact of the week at the position. Nick Chubb was ruled out for the Browns on Friday afternoon while Kareem Hunt returned to practice. That’s going to leave the latter in a smash spot on Sunday for the main slate. Hunt isn’t exactly cheap because he’s been getting work all season, but the price is still too low if he’s moving into the starting role and about to see 60%+ snap share in the offense. His receiving skills are great meaning this could be script independent and the floor is now incredibly high. Christian McCaffrey FD 10000 DK 8800 Opponent MINProj Points FD - 0 DK - 0 Chuba Hubbard FD 6900 DK 5900 Opponent MINProj Points FD - 10.89 DK - 12.08 It looks like McCaffrey will sit out another week with the hamstring issue with the possibility he could return in Week 7 for the Panthers. This should leave another week for Chubba Hubbard who had a crazy workload in Week 5. Hubbard played 46 snaps, but got 24 carries and six targets in that stretch. That was good for a 65% usage rate when he was on the field, a staggering number. Now, it’s worth mentioning that he only played 65% of the total snaps, but even guidance downward on the touches would have him as a high floor play here. Darrel Williams FD 5200 DK 4900 Opponent WASProj Points FD - 12.19 DK - 13.69 Clyde Edwards-Helaire FD 6700 DK 5600 Opponent WASProj Points FD - 0 DK - 0 This is one of the big ones leading into Week...

Injury analysis for Week 5 of NFL DFS on FanDuel and DraftKings Want access to the projections that power these picks? For a limited time we're offering a free one-week trial to all the sports that we cover - that's optimal lineups for NFL and MLB - for the same low price. Get started now! START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! Quarterbacks Justin Fields FD 6400 DK 5200 Opponent LVProj Points FD - 14.42 DK - 15.11 Fields has now been named the starting quarterback for the rest of the season with the Bears going with the rookie slightly earlier than expected. His first game as a pro was an epic disaster through things did improve with the second go-around in Week 4. He was more efficient, completing 65% of his passes, though it was only on 17 attempts. Fields hasn’t gotten out and run much, with only six attempts and 21 total yards on the ground through two weeks. It will take a lot more than that to be fantasy viable, but there is hope it comes as he gets more comfortable in the offense. Trey Lance FD 6900 DK 5700 Opponent ARIProj Points FD - 17.79 DK - 18.48 It sure doesn’t look like Jimmy Garoppolo is going to play in this game so we could get another rookie quarterback under center for Week 5. Lance came in after Jimmy G went down with injury in Week 4 and was better as a fantasy quarterback than a real-life one. He only complete 50% of his passes (9-18), but they went for 157 yards and two touchdowns. It’s hard to get more out of less. And then he went on the ground for 41 yards on seven carries. Heading into Week 5 against the Cardinals, Lance is definitely fantasy-viable, especially at just $5700 on DraftKings. It looks like Teddy Bridgewater has cleared concussion protocol and will be under center for the Broncos on Sunday.   Running Backs Christian McCaffrey FD 10000 DK 8700 Opponent PHIProj Points FD - 0 DK - 0 There is increasing optimism that Christian McCaffrey will be able to return this week after missing part of Week 3 and all of Week 4 with a hamstring injury. He is way ahead of timeline if he actually took the field here on Sunday and it would make for a curious fantasy spot. He is coming reasonably priced on DraftKings for full PPR considering he had 17 targets through two weeks and change this season. The Panthers will give him the ball a ton if he can play, but it’s just odd to roster a guy coming off an injury and coming back so soon. We will...

Injury analysis for Week 4 of NFL DFS on FanDuel and DraftKings Want access to the projections that power these picks? For a limited time we're offering a free one-week trial to all the sports that we cover - that's optimal lineups for NFL and MLB - for the same low price. Get started now! START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! Quarterbacks Lamar Jackson FD 8000 DK 7500 Opponent DENProj Points FD - 21.29 DK - 21.83 While Jackson is likely to play in Week 4, it does look like he is maybe dealing with a minor back issue, possibly stemming from the flip he did in the end zone to cap off the Week 2 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. His 16-31 game against the Lions in Week 3 was anything but efficient, though would have definitely looked better if Marquise Brown hadn’t just flat-out dropped two touchdowns on back-to-back drives earlier in the game. That would have led to an entirely different game script and likely less forced passing situations for Jackson. Regardless if he’s a little banged up here against Denver, I think we can take a wait-and-see approach with rostering him in lineups. There are some minor red flags with this situation. Andy Dalton FD 6200 DK 5300 Opponent DETProj Points FD - 0 DK - 0 Justin Fields FD 6400 DK 5200 Opponent DETProj Points FD - 15.46 DK - 16.16 Andy Dalton is practicing this week meaning he could be ready to get back under center in Week 4 for the Bears. Week 3 was a disaster of the highest order for Chicago with Justin Fields going 6-20 for 68 yards through the air while getting sacked at least a million times. The Bears are shifting play-calling away from Matt Nagy which I guess could help some, but this is a rough situation. It looks like Dalton could start, but from a fantasy perspective, this is a stay-away situation. The offense being compromised unfortunately does affect the likes of guys like David Montgomery and Allen Robinson because it is so tough to trust the quarterback play. Running Backs Dalvin Cook FD 9500 DK 8100 Opponent CLEProj Points FD - 16.92 DK - 18.33 After sitting out Week 3, it looks like Dalvin Cook is going to be a full-go in Week 4 against the Browns. This one went almost down to the wire last week, pointing to Cook being very close in terms of being able to play then. It isn’t all that surprising that he’ll suit up in this one with a few extra days to get healthy. It isn’t a good matchup against the Browns so I think we can mostly...

Injury analysis for Week 3 of NFL DFS on FanDuel and DraftKings Want access to the projections that power these picks? For a limited time we're offering a free one-week trial to all the sports that we cover - that's optimal lineups for NFL and MLB - for the same low price. Get started now! START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! Quarterbacks Justin Fields FD 6500 DK 5200 Opponent CLEProj Points FD - 19.38 DK - 20.29 Andy Dalton FD 6500 DK 5200 Opponent CLEProj Points FD - 0 DK - 0 There are some big moves at the quarterback position this week, and we have a lot to wade through. The biggest one is the injury to Andy Dalton which will have him missing this week. That’s opening up the chance for the electric Justin Fields to get behind center and flash some of the upside that made him a first-round pick for the Bears. He is their quarterback of the future and that should start here in Week 3 against the Browns. Filling in for the injured Dalton in Week 3, Fields showed some of why he’s a fantasy viable QB right now and could even be a cash game play. He wasn’t so accurate 6-13 for 60 yards through the air, but he took off 10 times on the ground and totaled 31 yards. A week of first-team snaps and a very low $5200 price tag on DraftKings has him totally in the cash game mix for his first start. Jacoby Brissett FD 6700 DK 4900 Opponent LVProj Points FD - 13.75 DK - 14.44 Tua Tagovailoa FD 6700 DK 5300 Opponent LVProj Points FD - 0 DK - 0 Tua Tagovailoa was diagnosed with broken ribs and will sit out this game and possibly more for the Dolphins. It’s a tough, early-season blow for the Fins who will now rely on Jacoby Brissett under center. The latter is an NFL veteran at this point which might not be the worst thing for Miami and he does have a week under center with the first team leading into this one. He came in and threw 40 passes in Week 2 when Tua went down early, completing 24 for *just* 169 yards. He also scrambled five times for 21 yards. At sub-$5K you can take a chance on him on DraftKings and Miami will get Will Fuller back in the mix this week which should bolster the passing attack. Carson Wentz FD 7000 DK 5700 Opponent TENProj Points FD - 18.11 DK - 18.86 Jacob Eason FD 6500 DK 4000 Opponent TENProj Points FD - 0 DK - 0 Carson Went has not one, but two sprained ankles....