Week 1 DFS Plays and Picks Against the Spread

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<p>Week 1 is here, and the first full Sunday of NFL action can't arrive soon enough. Michael Beller and Derek VanRiper get you ready for the DFS weekend ahead with their favorite plays at every position, and various lineup-building strategies. Then, Beller and Vic Tafur make their five favorite picks against the spread for the week. They also both give an upset special, and weigh in on survivor pools, where there aren't a lot of attractive picks in Week 1.<br><br>Rundown<br>3:25 The Latest on Injuries to Courtland Sutton, Kenny Golladay and Mike Evans<br>7:21 Games to Target in DFS Contests<br>9:24 Quarterbacks to Play in Week 1<br>11:56 A Bears Stack Led By Mitch Trubisky?<br>15:28 The Difficulty of Working Christian McCaffrey Into Lineups<br>17:46 Lots of Love for Josh Jacobs and Joe Mixon<br>19:58 Targeting the Mid-Level Wide Receivers<br>24:18 Paying the Premium for George Kittle?<br>27:52 Trusting Washington's Defense Against the Eagles?<br>32:03 Let's Make Some Picks Against the Spread<br>32:52 Dolphins-Patriots<br>34:45 Browns-Ravens<br>36:46 Jets-Bills<br>39:12 Raiders-Panthers<br>40:49 Bears-Lions<br>42:03 Colts-Jaguars<br>43:46 Chargers-Bengals<br>47:23 Cardinals-49ers<br>49:57 Buccaneers-Saints<br>52:30 Cowboys-Rams<br>54:15 Steelers-Giants<br>56:34 Picks Recap and Upset Specials<br>59:19 Backing the Bills in Survivor Pools</p><p><a href="https://theathletic.com/2057342/">Vic's Picks Column</a></p><p>Follow Beller on Twitter: <a href="https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/3057df14-579a-49dd-a49b-9fa539775ab0/shows/35f657fe-d454-4fd7-8058-bcc011ad9084/episodes/a13ca825-fec3-464b-8732-3d0f526f1adc/twitter.com/mbeller">@MBeller</a><br>Follow Derek on Twitter: <a href="https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/3057df14-579a-49dd-a49b-9fa539775ab0/shows/35f657fe-d454-4fd7-8058-bcc011ad9084/episodes/a13ca825-fec3-464b-8732-3d0f526f1adc/twitter.com/derekvanriper">@DerekVanRiper</a><br>Follow Vic on Twitter: <a href="https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/3057df14-579a-49dd-a49b-9fa539775ab0/shows/35f657fe-d454-4fd7-8058-bcc011ad9084/episodes/a13ca825-fec3-464b-8732-3d0f526f1adc/twitter.com/victafur">@VicTafur</a></p><p>Get a subscription to The Athletic for $1/month at <a href="https://dashboard.simplecast.com/shows/35f657fe-d454-4fd7-8058-bcc011ad9084/episodes/4ada5c19-10f9-4dd1-aa4a-7bcd273ff60a/theathletic.com/fantasyfootballpod">theathletic.com/fantasyfootballpod</a></p> <p> </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>