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Optimal Lineup
Updated Throughout the Day
Optimal lineups are generated to demonstrate groups of players that work well together. This should be used only as a thought-starter for your lineups. This lineup may not conform to exact requirements of FanDuel (ie. players from one team), and may cross over multiple slates. For more detailed and customizable lineup generation, please use the NFL FanDuel Optimizer.
QB
Deshaun Watson
RB1
Le’Veon Bell
RB2
Leonard Fournette
WR1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR2
Michael Thomas
WR3
Rishard Matthews
TE
Zach Ertz
K
Wil Lutz
D
Jacksonville Jaguars
Salary
$60,000
Expected Points
133.36
Player expected costs and values are calculated every thirty minutes throughout the day.
Quarterbacks
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Tom Brady
NE
$9,500
22.90
2.41
Aaron Rodgers
GB
$9,000
21.88
2.43
Deshaun Watson
HOU
$7,900
20.89
2.64
Drew Brees
NO
$8,600
20.75
2.41
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Deshaun Watson
HOU
$7,900
20.89
2.64
Kirk Cousins
WAS
$7,800
20.38
2.61
Cam Newton
CAR
$8,200
20.34
2.48
Carson Palmer
ARI
$7,100
17.64
2.48
Running Backs
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Le’Veon Bell
PIT
$9,000
20.93
2.33
Kareem Hunt
KC
$9,300
20.53
2.21
Leonard Fournette
JAX
$8,600
19.74
2.30
Devonta Freeman
ATL
$8,500
18.87
2.22
Melvin Gordon
LAC
$8,400
17.40
2.07
C.J. Anderson
DEN
$7,000
15.88
2.27
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Le’Veon Bell
PIT
$9,000
20.93
2.33
DeMarco Murray
TEN
$6,300
14.62
2.32
Leonard Fournette
JAX
$8,600
19.74
2.30
C.J. Anderson
DEN
$7,000
15.88
2.27
Jerick McKinnon
MIN
$5,600
12.57
2.24
Alvin Kamara
NO
$5,800
12.96
2.23
Wide Receivers
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Antonio Brown
PIT
$9,200
17.71
1.93
DeAndre Hopkins
HOU
$8,000
17.01
2.13
Julio Jones
ATL
$8,400
15.93
1.90
T.Y. Hilton
IND
$7,800
14.80
1.90
Golden Tate
DET
$7,600
14.55
1.91
Jordy Nelson
GB
$8,100
14.52
1.79
Mike Evans
TB
$8,100
14.21
1.75
Keenan Allen
LAC
$7,200
13.50
1.88
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Michael Thomas
LA
$4,500
9.80
2.18
Rishard Matthews
TEN
$5,400
11.71
2.17
DeAndre Hopkins
HOU
$8,000
17.01
2.13
Larry Fitzgerald
ARI
$6,600
13.37
2.03
Adam Thielen
MIN
$6,500
12.81
1.97
Antonio Brown
PIT
$9,200
17.71
1.93
Jarvis Landry
MIA
$6,500
12.50
1.92
Golden Tate
DET
$7,600
14.55
1.91
Tight Ends
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Rob Gronkowski
NE
$8,000
14.92
1.86
Zach Ertz
PHI
$7,000
13.35
1.91
Travis Kelce
KC
$7,200
12.53
1.74
Jordan Reed
WAS
$6,500
12.24
1.88
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Delanie Walker
TEN
$5,700
11.47
2.01
Zach Ertz
PHI
$7,000
13.35
1.91
Jordan Reed
WAS
$6,500
12.24
1.88
Rob Gronkowski
NE
$8,000
14.92
1.86
Kickers
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Matt Bryant
ATL
$5,200
10.80
2.08
Stephen Gostkowski
NE
$5,300
10.75
2.03
Matt Prater
DET
$5,000
10.07
2.01
Wil Lutz
NO
$4,700
9.81
2.09
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Wil Lutz
NO
$4,700
9.81
2.09
Matt Bryant
ATL
$5,200
10.80
2.08
Stephen Gostkowski
NE
$5,300
10.75
2.03
Jake Elliott
PHI
$4,600
9.34
2.03
Defenses
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Jacksonville Jaguars
JAX
$4,900
10.12
2.06
Baltimore Ravens
BAL
$4,900
9.76
1.99
Denver Broncos
DEN
$5,400
9.69
1.79
Atlanta Falcons
ATL
$5,000
9.28
1.86
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Jacksonville Jaguars
JAX
$4,900
10.12
2.06
Baltimore Ravens
BAL
$4,900
9.76
1.99
Kansas City Chiefs
KC
$4,800
9.15
1.91
Atlanta Falcons
ATL
$5,000
9.28
1.86
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