David Jones 
Welcome to my NFL Daily Fantasy Sports guide for this Sunday’s games! In this article, I’ll walk you through my strategic approach for selecting top players and crafting optimal lineups to give you a winning edge in NFL DFS for 2024. I’ve thoroughly analyzed each game and position to highlight the best plays and explain the reasoning behind my selections.
*I’ll be updating this article on Sunday morning if there are any changes. Be sure to check back for the most current and accurate DFS plays.
I am forced to write a shorter article this week as I am on vacation with the family. The same research went into this week as always.
Quarterback Rankings
- Josh Allen
- Caleb Williams
- Matthew Stafford
- Gardner Minshew
Running Back
Chase Brown
He is already the top RB in Cincinnati, but now RB2 Zack Moss and his 5-9 touches, are inactive. While Brown has hit 100 rushing yards a single time this season, he has been effective in the red zone and in the passing game. He has 4 rushing TDs and one receiving TD in the past 5 weeks. He takes on a Raiders team that allows an average of one TD to backs (rushing and receiving) a game while giving up the 9th most fantasy points to the position. The salary for Brown is too good to ignore. He is a cash game staple with some GPP upside. He makes way more sense if you are fading Ja’Marr Chase and the Bengals pass game.
Alvin Kamara
An obviously great spot going against the worst rush defense, but a long shot, in the league. They have allowed 13 rushing TDs, 3 more than the next worst teams (Patriots, Dolphins). You want a piece of the Saints offense, so if you can’t fit Kamara go Taysom Hill as a direct RB2 pivot or Chris Olave.
Atlanta Falcons
I want some Bijan Robinson exposure but I am hesitant to go “all in” The matchup against the Cowboys is elite (30th in DVOA against the rush), but you can also throw on them and Kirk Cousins is thriving. Robinson has strung together 3 straight games of solid fantasy output of over 20 points, yet none have broken the slate (aside from when he was mispriced). He had an outlier game of 21 touches against SEA, but that is not the norm. Him getting mid-teens in carries is what we should expect. Tyler Allgeier is also involved. The Falcons run the ball at the second-lowest rate in the league, so for me, I would prefer to play Alvin Kamara at a slightly elevated salary in a better matchup. Robinson is a better cash play than tournament play in my opinion.
Others to consider:
- James Cook: Great matchup and great Josh Allen leverage
- Kenneth Walker
- Jaymyr Gibbs: The Lions should lean run heavy today with all rain, he is in main lineup consideration
- D’Andre Swift: Continues to get it done and takes on 15th-ranked DVOA rush defense
- David Montgomery
- Tyrone Tracy
- De’Von Achane
- Chuba Hubbard: The Saints have surpassed the Panthers as the worst rushing defense via DVOA
Wide Receiver
Best Spend Ups:
- CeeDee Lamb
- Ja’Marr Chase
- Malik Nabers
Best Mid-Range:
Drake London
Cowboys will be missing DE Micah Parsons and CB DaRon Bland for sure. Corner Trevon Diggs is questionable. Drake London is the elite option regardless of Diggs’s playing. He bounces all over the field commanding a 24% target share, which is the 12th highest in the league. If you can not fit him, consider Darnell Mooney in large-field GPP’s. He runs 40% of his routes on the left side of the field which is where the Cowboys have been hemorrhaging production.
- Terry McLaurin
- Chris Olave
- Jakobi Meyers
Best Value:
- PJ Washinton
- Trey Tucker
- Jermain Burton
Others to consider/mix in MME
- Tyreek Hill
- Cooper Kupp: If Puka is out, he becomes a priority
- Amari Cooper
- DJ Moore
- Khalil Shakir
- Jaylen Waddle
- Rome Odunze
- Cedric Tillman
- Jalen Coker: Ok for cash I guess, will be fading in GPPs
Tight End
Top Options:
- Brock Bowers
- Taysom Hill
You must always exercise caution when loading up Hill, but this seems like a week he should at least get the ball in his hands more than normal. The Swiss army knife QB/TE/RB will work as the Saints RB2, per Dennis Allen. This makes sense with both Kendre Miller and Jamaal Williams being ruled out. The matchup for running backs doesn’t get any better, and with the way the Saints use Hill around the goal line – from running, passing, and receiving – we are close to playing Hill as a SuperFlex in the tight end position this week. Locking in him or Kamara isn’t a bad path to go down.
Others to consider:
- A.J. Barner
Again, I will update this article if anything changes. Be sure to come back and check for the most up-to-date plays. I can already tell you I will be adding another running back in the morning.
