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Week 1 delivered some instant classics and sets the table for a jam-packed 13-game slate on Sunday afternoon for Week 2. The week opened with a heavyweight clash between the Lions and Bills on Thursday Night Football, and now shifts focus to several interesting matchups on Sunday afternoon.
Let’s take a look at the best Week 2 DFS picks and lineup recommendations for Sunday afternoon’s games. Be sure to check out our NFL betting trends page as well, for data and odds on every game – along with our parlay picks below.
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NFL Week 2 DFS Picks
| Pos | Player | Matchup | FPPG | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB |  Lamar Jackson |
NO @ BAL | 29.0 | $7,300 |
| RB |  David Montgomery |
CIN @ HOU | 28.9 | $6,500 |
| RB |  Derrick Henry |
NO @ BAL | 38.3 | $7,200 |
| WR |  Dontayvion Wicks |
PHI @ TEN | 15.3 | $4,300 |
| WR |  Jalen Coker |
CAR @ ATL | 36.8 | $5,100 |
| WR |  Rashod Bateman |
NO @ BAL | 0.0 | $4,400 |
| TE |  Juwan Johnson |
NO @ BAL | 14.4 | $3,900 |
| FLEX |  Bijan Robinson |
CAR @ ATL | 31.3 | $8,200 |
| DST |  Patriots |
PIT @ NE | 6.0 | $3,100 |
Lamar Jackson, BAL/QB ($7,300)
Jackson opened the season with a masterclass, throwing for 324 yards and a TD while adding 40 rushing yards and a score on the ground. The former league MVP led all QBs with 13 passing yards per attempt and picked apart the Indianapolis secondary with ease in his first game under new OC Declan Doyle. He now draws another favorable matchup in Week 2 — a New Orleans defense that conceded 31 points and 371 total yards to the Lions in their Week 1 defeat.
The ninth-year QB could be without his top target Zay Flowers, who played just one half in Week 1 and accounted for nearly half of Jackson’s passing yards. Even so, Baltimore’s run game will keep setting up the heavy play-action Doyle wants to run, and Jackson looks dialed in moving around the pocket and reading defenses at an elite level.
Derrick Henry, BAL/RB ($7,200)
A big reason for Baltimore’s passing success is the defense’s constant fear of Henry. The veteran RB is showing no signs of slowing down, opening his 11th NFL season with 163 scrimmage yards and 3 TDs in Week 1. The 32-year-old ranked second among all RBs with 24 carries last week and now faces a Saints defense that allowed Jahmyr Gibbs 156 rushing yards in their opener.
Henry averaged 6.0 yards per carry in Week 1 and is still running with elite efficiency despite the heavy workload. He is Baltimore’s clear goal-line option and could be in line for another multi-TD day after what Gibbs did to New Orleans last week. With Flowers questionable and rookie WR Ja’Kobi Lane on IR, expect another high-volume day for King Henry on Sunday.
David Montgomery, HOU/RB ($6,500)
Henry was not the only veteran RB to score 3 TDs in the opener — Houston’s new RB1 David Montgomery did it too. The former Lion had a dream debut for his new squad despite the loss, making the most of his goal-line opportunities as he so often did in Detroit. Montgomery is again sharing carries with a younger back, but his 3-TD performance has firmly established him as the primary goal-line option going forward.
Outside of the three scores, the former third-round pick struggled to generate yards against the Bills, averaging just 3.0 per carry, though he added value in the short passing game with 3 receptions for 19 yards. He faces a much more favorable matchup on Sunday against a Bengals run defense that posted the fifth-worst EPA per opponent carry against Tampa Bay in Week 1. With star WR Nico Collins questionable, expect a more concerted effort to establish the run, with Montgomery as the primary beneficiary.
Dontayvion Wick, PHI/WR ($4,300)
One of Jalen Hurts’ newest weapons, Wick may have found a long-term home after an impressive Eagles debut in Week 1. The former Packers WR appears to have cemented himself as Philadelphia’s WR2 behind DeVonta Smith, even with rookie Makai Lemon in the mix. Wick played 91% of the snaps in his Philly debut, catching 2 passes for 73 yards and a TD.
Volume is a concern, but his price after that performance warrants a spot in our Week 2 lineup. The Eagles are 7.5-point favorites over the Titans, and it would not be a surprise to see Wick and Hurts connect on more big plays in what looks like a one-sided matchup. His snap share and routes run in the opener both point to a real role in this offense going forward.
Jalen Coker, CAR/WR ($5,100)
The Panthers offense was firing in their 59-37 Week 1 loss to the Bears, and while all eyes were on second-year WR Tetairoa McMillan heading into the season, Coker stole the show. The third-year WR had a career outing — 8 receptions for 138 yards and 2 TDs — and now has a chance to carry that into a matchup against NFC South rival Atlanta.
Coker did pick up an ankle injury in Week 1 and is listed as questionable, though HC Dave Canales expects him to play. With the physical McMillan drawing attention away from Coker, QB Bryce Young appears to be distributing the ball fairly evenly between the two. Getting Week 1’s WR1 at just $5,100 is difficult to pass up on Sunday’s slate.
Rashod Bateman, BAL/WR ($4,400)
Ravens WR Rashod Bateman is one of the top value plays this week given Baltimore’s injury situation. With Flowers’ availability still uncertain, Bateman could serve as the Ravens’ WR1 for the first time in his career on Sunday. The former first-round pick has his biggest opportunity yet, and Jackson will not hesitate to lean on him if needed.
His zero-catch opener last week needs context — Henry and Flowers put Baltimore in run-heavy mode for most of the second half, limiting passing opportunities across the board. Bateman still played 53 of 68 offensive snaps, leading all WRs, and OC Doyle has suggested he will have a bigger role against the Saints regardless of Flowers’ status. Stacking Bateman with Jackson could be one of the most cost-effective plays on Sunday.
Juwan Johnson, NO/TE ($3,900)
Veteran TE Juwan Johnson impressed in Week 1 of his seventh season, catching 3 passes for 54 yards and scoring a clutch TD to send the game to overtime. He benefited from the Saints playing from behind and could face a similar situation against a Ravens offense expected to pounce early. Johnson appears on track to play Sunday despite missing practice earlier this week with an illness.
His role could be even bigger based on the injury news out of New Orleans. WR Chris Olave, who led the team with 13 targets in Week 1, is dealing with a hamstring injury and is questionable against Baltimore. If Olave can’t go, Johnson should absorb a significant chunk of that volume.
Bijan Robinson, ATL/RB ($8,200)
Our budget skill players give us enough room to add the week’s most expensive player, Bijan Robinson. It doesn’t matter who lines up under center — Robinson will produce when he is on the football field. The Falcons’ superstar finished Week 1 with 173 total yards, doing most of his damage through the air with 8 receptions for 90 yards and a TD. The fourth-year back served as the ultimate safety valve for third-string QB Cooper Rush and will likely need to do the same again, with both Michael Penix and Tua Tagovailoa expected to miss another week.
Robinson never quite got going on the ground, rushing 21 times for 83 yards in the opener, but now faces a familiar NFC South rival he has consistently owned throughout his career. He is averaging 5.29 yards per carry with 7 TDs in six career games against Carolina. The Panthers’ defense just allowed a league-high 57 points and is in for another long afternoon against arguably the league’s most versatile playmaker.
Patriots D/ST ($3,100)
We round out our Week 2 lineup with the Patriots defense, coming off a disappointing opening loss last Wednesday. New England will hold a significant rest advantage over Pittsburgh, which looked out of sorts in a sluggish Week 1 performance against Rush and the Falcons. It was Mike McCarthy’s first game as head coach, and the Steelers clearly have some growing pains ahead.
Pittsburgh mustered a league-low 52 rushing yards in the opener and was equally underwhelming through the air with 206 passing yards. They ranked 28th in yards per play at 4.1 and finished with just 15 first downs across a series of stagnant drives. New England has little reason to respect Pittsburgh’s run game and should be able to get after 42-year-old Aaron Rodgers, who looks like a shadow of his former self. The Steelers have historically been careful with the ball and lost just one fumble in Week 1, but sustained pressure on Rodgers could create real opportunities for the Patriots defense.
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