Derek Brown’s NFL DFS Advice & Cheatsheet: Week 2 (2022)

Welcome to my Weekly DFS Cheatsheet. If you love The Primer, my weekly fantasy football novella, you’ll thoroughly enjoy this cliff notes addition. For my in-depth thoughts on the players listed here, see the Primer for my full breakdowns, but if you’re a DFS degen like myself rifling through numerous lineups only minutes before lock, you’ll love this listicle of players I want to target for each game.

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NYJ vs. CLE

• Core Plays: N/A
• GPP Only: Nick Chubb, Kareem Hunt, David Njoku, Tyler Conklin (in a mini with a CLE RB)

TB vs. NO

• Core Plays: N/A
• GPP Only: Tom Brady, Russell Gage, Leonard Fournette, Julio Jones, Juwan Johnson (as TB run back only)

CAR vs. NYG

• Core Plays: Saquon Barkley
• GPP Only: D.J. Moore, Richie James, Robbie Anderson

NE v.s PIT

• Core Plays: N/A
• GPP Only: Jakobi Meyers, Diontae Johnson

IND vs. JAC

• Core Plays: Jonathan Taylor, Christian Kirk
• GPP Only: Trevor Lawrence, Matt Ryan (only if Michael Pittman is active), Michael Pittman, Travis Etienne, James Robinson, Ashton Dulin or Michael Strachan (if Pittman is out)

MIA vs. BAL

• Core Plays: Lamar Jackson, Mark Andrews
• GPP Only: Chase Edmonds, Tua Tagovailoa, Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle

WAS vs. DET

• Core Plays: Carson Wentz, Terry McLaurin, Antonio Gibson, Amon-Ra St. Brown
• GPP Only: D’Andre Swift, Curtis Samuel, Jahan Dotson, Logan Thomas (Wentz stacks only)

SEA vs. SF

• Core Plays: N/A
• GPP Only: Trey Lance, Deebo Samuel

ATL vs. LAR

• Core Plays: Cooper Kupp, Kyle Pitts
• GPP Only: Marcus Mariota, Mathew Stafford, Darrell Henderson, Tyler Higbee

HOU vs. DEN

• Core Plays: Russell Wilson, Brandin Cooks, Courtland Sutton, Jerry Jeudy
• GPP Only: Javonte Williams, Melvin Gordon

ARI vs. LVR

• Core Plays: Derek Carr, Josh Jacobs, Davante Adams, Hunter Renfrow, Marquise Brown, Zach Ertz
• GPP Only: Kyler Murray, Greg Dortch

CIN vs. DAL

• Core Plays: Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase, Joe Mixon
• GPP Only: Dalton Schultz, Hayden Hurst, CeeDee Lamb, Tee Higgins

Sunday Night Football

CHI vs. GB

• Top shelf captains: Aaron Jones, Aaron Rodgers, Christian Watson, David Montgomery, Justin Fields, A.J. Dillon
• GPP Only: Romeo Doubs, Cole Kmet, Darnell Mooney

Monday Night Football

TEN vs. BUF

• Top shelf captains: Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs
• Contrarian captains / Flex plays: Devin Singletary, Derrick Henry, Isaiah McKenzie, Kyle Philips, Treylon Burks

MIN vs. PHI

• Top shelf captains: Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown, Miles Sanders, Dalvin Cook, Justin Jefferson
• Contrarian captains / Flex plays: Kirk Cousins, DeVonta Smith

Sunday Main Slate Core Plays

Quarterback

• Lamar Jackson
• Carson Wentz
• Russell Wilson
• Derek Carr
• Joe Burrow

Running Back

• Saquon Barkley
• Jonathan Taylor
• Antonio Gibson
• Joe Mixon
• Josh Jacobs

Wide Receiver

• Davante Adams
• Ja’Marr Chase
• Cooper Kupp
• Hunter Renfrow
• Marquise Brown
• Christian Kirk
• Terry McLaurin
• Amon-Ra St. Brown
• Brandin Cooks
• Courtland Sutton
• Jerry Jeudy

Tight End

• Mark Andrews
• Kyle Pitts
• Zach Ertz