Week 2 DFS Plays and Picks Against the Spread

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<p>Falcons-Cowboys dominates the Week 2 DFS slate, but there is plenty of goodness to be found outside that game. Michael Beller and Brandon Funston help you find it...while also talking plenty about that likely scoring bonanza. Then, Beller and Vic Tafur highlight their five favorite picks against the spread among the 15 remaining Week 2 games.<br><br>Rundown<br>2:06 Games to Target in DFS Contests<br>3:53 Dak Prescott Tops the QB List<br>5:31 A Case for Kyler Murray<br>7:14 Going Cheap at QB with Mitch Trubisky and Kirk Cousins<br>8:59 Jonathan Taylor a DFS Free Space<br>10:41 The RBs to Back if You Spend Big at the Position<br>12:41 The Ronald Jones Argument<br>14:13 Believing in Miles Sanders Right from the Jump<br>17:07 Playing all the Falcons' and Cowboys' Receivers<br>19:33 Emmanuel Sanders Climbs the Ranks<br>21:18 Tampa Bay's Receivers with Chris Godwin (Concussion) Likely Out<br>22:48 A Bounceback for Tyler Higbee<br>24:38 Brandon Beats the Drum for Jared Cook<br>25:53 Defense/Special Teams Plays<br>30:24 Week 2 Picks Against the Spread<br>32:35 Rams-Eagles<br>33:47 Panthers-Buccaneers<br>34:57 Broncos-Steelers<br>36:42 Falcons-Cowboys<br>38:27 49ers-Jets<br>40:01 Bills-Dolphins<br>41:45 Vikings-Colts<br>43:08 Lions-Packers<br>44:21 Giants-Bears<br>46:17 Jaguars-Titans<br>48:14 Washington-Cardinals<br>50:23 Ravens-Texans<br>51:30 Chiefs-Chargers<br>53:38 Patriots-Seahawks<br>55:13 Saints-Raiders<br>57:55 Recapping our Picks, Plus a Look at Survivor</p><p><a href="https://theathletic.com/2074631/2020/09/17/vics-picks-week-2-tom-brady-and-philip-rivers-stink-plus-other-overreactions/">Vic's Week 2 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 Brandon on Twitter: <a href="twitter.com/brandonfunston">@BrandonFunston</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>