Updated
Updated · The Fantasy Footballers · Sep 18
Analysts Publish 20 Week 2 DraftKings GPP Picks, Led by Lamar Jackson at $7,300
Updated
Updated · The Fantasy Footballers · Sep 18

Analysts Publish 20 Week 2 DraftKings GPP Picks, Led by Lamar Jackson at $7,300

3 articles · Updated · The Fantasy Footballers · Sep 18

Summary

  • Week 2’s DraftKings GPP list highlights 20 tournament targets built around upside and lower ownership, with Lamar Jackson, Jayden Daniels and Bo Nix topping the quarterback recommendations.
  • Ownership leverage drives the selections: Jackson is projected at 5.28% ownership, Daniels at 6.14% and Nix at 4.83%, while the article urges pairing popular cash plays with lower-rostered pivots.
  • Christian McCaffrey, projected for 22.20 DK points at 22.61% ownership, headlines running backs as leverage off Bijan Robinson chalk near 40%; Breece Hall and Bucky Irving are cheaper workload-based alternatives.
  • Justin Jefferson, Jaylen Waddle, George Pickens and Tee Higgins lead the receiver pool, while Trey McBride is the preferred pay-up tight end after a 9-catch, 95-yard, 1-TD opener.
  • The piece also points to matchup-based defenses including the 49ers against Miami and reviews Week 1 results, where the author’s GPP picks posted a 32.5% hit rate and the Milly Maker winner scored 273.98 points.

Insights

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