Now that we have a full week of NFL football behind us, we are learning and improving our decision making with each week. As always, below are some of the key cash game plays that I have identified for the upcoming main slate. It is important you understand the reasoning behind each play so if you have any questions be sure to hit me up in the premium discord chat!

 To make things easier for you all, we are going to have site specific cash game content and the links will be posted here at the top to easily navigate between the different platforms. While some of the content in each article may overlap, there will be different plays for each site depending on price.

Fanduel Cash Game Article

QB

Josh Allen 5.3K – Primary Option

For basically all of the same reasons I wrote up Josh Allen as a potential cash game play last week, he is my top cash game QB for Week 2. After exceeding salary expectations last week, he somehow got a price reduction by $300 this week despite what is arguably a better matchup at the New York Giants. In what projects to be a close game, we could very likely see the upside of Allen this week and his ownership won’t be nearly as high as it should be because it never is with Josh Allen.

Andy Dalton 5.4K – Secondary Option

People always shy away from Andy Dalton for whatever reason. Spoiler – I am not one of those people. Dalton was my highest owned QB in bestball this offseason and while I backed off of him after the AJ Green injury, it is still easy to see why he should flash some big games this season. The Bengals new offense looked much better than their offense in years past. If Joe Mixon can’t go, this will only increase the amount of throwing that Dalton will do with Gio Bernard as the primary running back. Dalton is a good bet to go over 300 yards passing once again this week and at his cheap price tag, he’s nothing to scoff at.

RB

Alvin Kamara 8.2K  – Primary Option

If I was every going to give away a “Super lock” pick in DFS this year then this would be the spot. Kamara is always a great play with his massive volume in the passing game but there is even more reasoning to be high on him this week. For starters, the Los Angeles Rams just got absolutely torched by Christian McCaffrey in Week 1 and the Saints generally use Kamara in the same fashion. Additionally, this is tied for the highest over/under on the main slate and I wouldn’t be surprised to see it close as the highest. Lastly, Kamara played on Monday night and salaries for the next main slate do not factor in Monday night performance so we are getting additional value on the price as well. I plan on locking Kamara in every cash and GPP lineup this week and will differentiate elsewhere.

Dalvin Cook 7.2K – Secondary Option

I’m expecting Cook to see a fraction of the ownership as he did last considering he was 80% owned in the big $25 double up on DraftKings. That being said, he still projects as one of the top running back plays as Minnesota had the highest adjusted run rate last week and you can expect that trend to continue in a Gary Kubiak-influenced offense.  Cook is also firmly locked in as the pass catching and goal line back in that offense as well so he is game script proof which is great for cash games.

WR

Tyrell Williams 4.4K – Primary Option

This one should be a no-brainer. Williams balled out on Monday night for over 100 yards receiving and a touchdown. He is another prime example of how we can use the failure to factor in Monday’s performance into the next slate’s pricing. To make things even juicier for Williams, he gets to face a KC defense that was bottom four in the NFL in fantasy points allowed to WRs. We know the Raiders are going to be playing catch up which should mean that Williams and Waller are going to be very busy on Sunday. For his price, he is a free square in cash games.

Tyler Boyd 6.5K – Secondary Option

Tyler Boyd saw 11 targets last week but his involvement was overshadowed by John Ross big game. I think we see Boyd priced over 7K very soon just like it was last season when AJ Green was out and it is smart to take advantage of the discount this week. The Bengals had the highest adjusted pass rate in Week 1 and if Mixon is unable to play then they will only be passing more as I stated earlier. If Boyd got in the box last week then I think he would be getting a lot more buzz this week and in what should be a fast-paced game against SF, a double digit target projection is accurate once again.

TE

Darren Waller 3.3K – Primary Option

Waller is in the same boat as Tyrell Williams as being way too cheap after the type of usage that he is getting in this offense. He played 100% of the snaps in Week 1 which led to a 7-70 line on eight targets. He now gets a great matchup against Kansas City in a game with the highest over/under on the main slate. There isn’t much more that needs to be said if saving salary at the position.

T.J. Hockenson 3K – Secondary Option

Hockenson crushed last week, going for 131 yards and a score on just six catches. While those numbers are not sustainable, it is clear that he is going to have a significant role in this offense. The matchup isn’t great against the Chargers but at such a cheap price tag it won’t take much for him to pay off in cash games. I expect him to be a very popular target for those punting at the position.

D/ST

Houston Texans 2.8K  – ONLY option

The Texans are an 8 ½ point home favorite against the Jaguars led by Gardner Minshew. Minshew had turnover issues in the preseason and I give the Texans defense more credit than most after the performance against the Saints on Monday night despite no Clowney. At under 3K, they are the only place I’ll be looking to in cash games.