NFL DFS: Optimizer creates lineup tips and predictions for Week 2 of Fantasy Football 2024 on DraftKings and FanDuel

The Dallas Cowboys running back room was one of the most intriguing stories for fantasy football players to keep an eye on when assembling NFL DFS lineups for the 2024 NFL season. Would Ezekiel Elliott, who spent his first seven seasons in Dallas before playing for the Patriots last season, immediately return as a dominant running back or was Rico Dowdle ready to emerge as a starter? With Dallas leading the NFL in scoring last season, having a Cowboys running back in NFL DFS lineups could be a winning NFL DFS strategy.

In Week 1, Elliott played four more snaps than Dowdle, being on the field for 51% of the snaps. Elliott had 12 touches, including 10 rushes, and Dowdle had nine. Should you expect a similar split when the Cowboys play the Saints in Week 2 in NFL DFS lineups? Do you want one of these Dallas running backs in the Week 2 NFL DFS picks, or is the better value elsewhere in the Week 2 NFL DFS player pool? Before you drop any Sunday NFL DFS picks or set NFL DFS lineups on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel, be sure to check out SportsLine's NFL DFS lineup optimizer.

The DFS Optimizer uses information from the SportsLine Advanced-Data Projection Model and millionaire DFS pro Mike McClure to determine the best DFS picks/plays for every slate on DraftKings and FanDuel. It simulates every game 10,000 times to help DFS players optimize DraftKings and FanDuel lineups and create winning lineups. Optimize, export and enter lineups securely, with injury updates, player projections for the lower and upper limits, and Vegas lineups and picks – all with one winning tool.

Now, SportsLine's NFL DFS Optimizer has turned its attention to Sunday's Week 2 schedule of the 2024 NFL and just determined its best daily fantasy football lineups. You can see the optimal lineups only at SportsLine.

Top NFL Week 2 DFS Picks for Sunday

One of the optimizer's top DFS value picks for Sunday is Chargers running back JK Dobbins ($5,400 on DraftKings and $5,500 on FanDuel). The fifth-year player became an instant workhorse for the Chargers in Week 1, amassing 139 total yards on 13 touches. He played 58% of the snaps and ranked fifth among 34 qualified running backs in missed forced tackles per attempt.

Dobbins also ran 17 routes compared to Gus Edwards' six, so Los Angeles appears ready to use Dobbins as its primary running back. He faces a Panthers defense that was crushed by New Orleans in Week 1, allowing the third-most rushing yards and seventh-most yards after contact per attempt. They'll have trouble slowing down Dobbins, who the optimizer lists as its top running back for Sunday afternoon's DFS slate. Here's who else to pick.

The optimizer's NFL DFS strategy also includes adding Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp for $7,600 on DraftKings and $7,700 on FanDuel. Kupp was the most targeted receiver in the NFL last week with 21 tackles, largely due to Puka Nacua's injury. The Rams have placed Nacua on IR and during that time, Kupp should continue to have a huge workload. Even in seasons where opposing teams knew Kupp would be heavily targeted, it was difficult to contain him, as he led the NFL in receptions (145), yards (1,947) and touchdowns (16) in 2021.

Much has been made of the “Breakfast Club” where Kupp and quarterback Matthew Stafford meet to watch film at 6 a.m., but those interactions are important and have an impact on the field. Stafford knows he can trust Kupp because the receiver has studied opposing defenses with him, which helps them better understand how to attack on game days. The two should like what they see on film this week when the Rams play the Cardinals, who are expected to have one of the worst defenses in the NFL. Kupp had seven pass catches for 148 yards and a touchdown in a game against Arizona last season, and the Optimizer is predicting a big game again. Find the rest of the Optimizer's NFL DFS picks here.

How to Make NFL DFS Lineups for Sunday, Week 2

The Optimizer also has several other undervalued players in his sights who could bring in huge sums on Sunday. These players could be the difference between you winning your tournaments and cash games or going home empty-handed. You can see who they are and the rest of The Optimizer's NFL DFS picks only at SportsLine.

So who is the optimizer including in his optimal NFL DFS lineups for Sunday and which underrated NFL DFS picks offer tremendous value? Visit SportsLine now to see optimal NFL DFS picks, rankings, advice and stacks, all from an NFL DFS optimizer that simulates every game 10,000 times, and find out.