Week 1 XFL DFS Selects: Lineup advice, strategy, sleepers for DraftKings, FanDuel daily fantasy football contests

Week 1 of the XFL season is lastly here, and there’s a sense of stability with this league rather than in 2015’s AAF. With the financing of WWE’s Vince McMahon, it appears we’ll get a full season out of this league and will have the ability to enjoy 3 months of spring football– and 3 more months of daily fantasy football with FanDuel and DraftKings XFL DFS contests.

Offered the size of the league (8 teams) there will be simply 4 games weekly. This appears to cater more towards GPPs instead of money games, however we’ll still provide a money game lineup each week for Fantasy Alarm customers. It’s hard to inform what we’re getting in Week 1, as the majority of these people are pure secrets to a great deal of folks. Here’s a breakdown of the very best DFS plays for the first week of XFL action in almost twenty years.

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Week 1 XFL DFS Selects: Quarterback

Josh Johnson, Los Angeles Wildcats @ Houston Roughnecks (DraftKings: $10,700; FanDuel: $21). Sadly, Johnson (thigh) hasn’t practiced much today, and he’s noted as “questionable” for Saturday’s game versus Houston. Johnson’s last looks in the NFL weren’t fantastic, however he did display his running capability. When was, he turns 34 in May and may not be as great of a runner as he. Wildcats offending organizer Standard Chow has actually dealt with mobile quarterbacks in the past, such as Steve McNair and Vince Young, however Johnson has actually bounced around the NFL enough to where he might be a quite efficient quarterback in theXFL He has some good weapons in the receiving game, however if he’s healthy I ‘d anticipate him to run more and put the team on his back.

Cardale Jones, D.C. Protectors vs. Seattle Dragons (DraftKings: $10,200; FanDuel: $20). Offered the injuries to a couple other quarterbacks at the minute, Jones may be the best/safest quarterback choice on the slate. Jones has an abundance of skill at his disposal (Jhurell Pressley, Donnel Pumphrey, Rashad Ross, Eli Rogers, Malachi Dupre) so this might be among the more explosive offenses in theleague Head coach Pep Hamilton has experience dealing with skilled quarterbacks, such as Andrew Luck, and the Protectors have a beneficial match versus the Dragons, who project to be among the weaker teams in theleague He’s going to be milky, however even with no games played yet, he wants to have a quite safe flooring.

Landry Jones, Dallas Renegades vs. St. Louis Battlehawks (DraftKings: $9,200; FanDuel: $20). Jones is currently “questionable” for Sunday’s game versus St. Louis after getting a four-to-six-week timespan to return from a knee injury. Bob Stoops has stated that he’ll likely be prepared for Week 2, however his status for Week 1 is up in the air. Jones and Stoops return to Oklahoma together, so there’s familiarity in this relationship. He’s an attractive cost down as the fifth-most costly quarterback on the slate if Jones is a full go. The drawback is he remains in the last game of the weekend, so if he ends up being a game- time decision then pivot to Philip Nelson at $8,300 Nelson can running the offense. He did well enough in in 2015’s AAF with San Diego prior to being suspended with an injury. I’m a bit worried about game circulation, as the Renegades are huge favorites to win the XFL Championship while the Battlehawks are type of in the middle-of-the-pack. If Dallas gets out to a large lead they might not be as aggressive. It’s Week 1, and I’ll attempt not to rely on game circulation too much.

Aaron Murray, Tampa Bay Vipers @ New York City Guardians (DraftKings: $9,000; FanDuel: $18). The price for Murray is a little unexpected. Considered that the Vipers are forecasted to have actually a quite packed offense with a pass- delighted head coach like Marc Trestman. Murray looked quite proficient last season in the AAF when he alleviated Matt Simms, so there’s a lot of passing advantage for Murray. The Vipers have some actually strong weapons even with Antonio Callaway landing on hurt reserve. I’m hoping that Johnson and Jones can discover their method on to the field so that might open ownership on Murray. Regardless, Murray’s a wonderful GPP play with capacity for money games.

Jordan Ta’amu, St. Louis Battlehawks vs. Dallas Renegades (DraftKings: $8,700; FanDuel: $17). Ta’amu has some upside after vanquishing Taylor Heinicke for the beginning task in St. Louis. Ta’amu has a strong college resume under his belt tossing to the similarity D.K. Metcalf, A.J. Brown, and Dawson Knox. He likewise had some success running the ball, that makes him an extremely interesting GPPplay I quickly discussed game circulation in the Landry Jones area, and I believe this might benefit Ta’amu and the Battlehawks later on in the game, so I’ll certainly be plugging Ta’amu in some GPP lineups and I’ll have a couple of St. Louis stacks.

Phillip Walker, Houston Roughnecks vs. Los Angeles Wildcats (DraftKings: $8,300; FanDuel: $18). Full disclosure, I wasn’t going to consist of the Houston QB if Connor Cook won the task. Walker provides a quite budget friendly choice, and under June Jones, the Roughnecks must be tossing rather a bit. If playing FanDuel’s Saturday slate of games, Walker likewise makes for an actually great GPP play. I do not understand how insane I ‘d opt for Houston stacks. You can either play Walker naked or set him with Sammie Coates.

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Week 1 XFL DFS Selects: Running back

Jhurell Pressley, DC Protectors vs. Seattle Dragons (DraftKings: $7,900; FanDuel: $18). Pressley’s noted atop the running back depth chart for the Protectors and must see a healthy quantity of touches. On paper, it’s an actually great match, as the Dragons do not project to be excellent. This is likewise expected to be among the much better offenses in the league, so it makes good sense to get some direct exposure to Pressley. He led the AAF in hurrying through 8 games prior to the league was closed down, and he might leave to a hot start this weekend.

Elijah Hood, Los Angeles Wildcats @ Houston Roughnecks ( DraftKings: $7,500; FanDuel: $20). He features a heavy price, however with great factor. The offense must be respectable, and he remains in line to get the beginning touches. Dujuan Harris is noted as his backup, however he’s more of a third-down/change-of-pace running back. Hood is larger and can physically manage a much heavier work over Harris, who is simply 5-7. Hood’s a respectable play in both money and GPP contests.

Cameron Artis-Payne, Dallas Renegades vs. St. Louis Battlehawks (DraftKings: $6,800; FanDuel: $19). This is a somewhat unexpected price for a man who might lead all running backs in scoring this weekend. He has the NFL experience, and for whatever factor, Lance Dunbar was ended the Renegades’ depth chart. Just Artis-Payne and Marquis Young are noted as the running backs for Dallas, and Dallas hasn’t actually noted any information on their injury report. I’ll have a lot of direct exposure to CAP considering that he seems in line for a big work, and $6,800 on DK is not a horrible cost at all.

Nick Holley, Houston Roughnecks vs. Los Angeles Wildcats ( HOU; DraftKings: $5,800; FanDuel: $8). I choose the cost on FanDuel over DraftKings, nevertheless, the format is better-suited for Holly over on DK. Holley is qualified at running back for both websites although Houston’s depth charts list him as a pass receiver, and a first-team wideout at that. It is a little unexpected he’s the eighth-most costly RB on DK’s slate so that is a little bit of a turn off, however it’s rather most likely Houston will be tossing it a fair bit if they fall back to Los Angeles. The drawback exists are a great deal of mouths to feed in Houston’s offense where they run four-wide receiver sets, however he might get a great deal of targets out of the slot.

Andre Williams, Houston Roughnecks vs. Los Angeles Wildcats ( DraftKings: $3,800; FanDuel: $19). Williams’ cost is method too great to neglect. He’s a former Heisman trophy finalist and is noted as the starter on Houston’s depth charts. The drawback is that he might run into some issues with the Wildcats protective line. They’re huge (scroll down to the D/ST area to learn how big they are). It might be a rough match if the Wildcats offending line can’t develop any holes. If Houston falls back, the game circulation might not benefit Williams, however it’s extremely hard to pass on a man that might master this league at such a budget- friendly cost.

Darius Victor, New york city Guardians vs. Tampa Bay Vipers (DraftKings: $3,700; FanDuel: $13). This past Wednesday it was reported that Victor and Tim Cook divided brings throughout practice, in spite of the truth Prepare is noted as the beginning running back. We’re taking that with a grain of salt and will get some direct exposure to Victor as an advantage play if the brings genuinely are divided. Then I’m not sure Cook offers any worth at a raised cost tag, if they share the work. I’m not totally fading Cook, as he’ll break a couple of lineups, however I do like the worth we might get here with Victor and I’ll have a little more direct exposure to him.

Ja’Quan Gardner, Seattle Dragons @ D.C. Protectors (SEA; DraftKings: $3,600; FanDuel: $9). Gardner gets some acknowledgment since he is noted atop the Dragons depth chart. Remember, this backfield might be a three-headed or two-headed dragon, however Gardner did typical 4.9 yards per bring in 2015 in the AAF prior to getting hurt. It’s a difficult match versus my preferred defense on the slate, however if you need a low-cost FLEX, he is tabbed to get associates, albeit for among the worst teams in the league.

Others to see: Donnel Pumphrey, Quinton Flowers, Tim Cook, De’Angelo Henderson, Marquis Young

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Week 1 XFL DFS Selects: Pass receiver

Rashad Ross, D.C. Protectors vs. Seattle Dragons (DraftKings: $10,400; FanDuel: $15). If I didn’t lineup the most costly RB/WR on the slate, I ‘d feel like a moron. Ross was traded back in January from the Wildcats to the Protectors and now looks like a centerpiece for a stacked Protectors offense. Prior to the AAF being closed down, Ross led the league with 7 goals and 36 receptions for 583yards He’ll be a big-play risk in Washington, and it would be unexpected if Ross didn’t get a healthy quantity of targets considering that Washington made the effort to get him a month earlier. He’s a wonderful play on FanDuel where he won’ t be as expensive on your budget as he is on DraftKings. I will have a little direct exposure to Eli Rogers. His lack from this list does not suggest that he’s a fade since I’m constructing about 4 or 5 various D.C. stacks and he’ll remain in a couple.

Mekale McKay, New york city Guardians vs. Tampa Bay Vipers (DraftKings: $9,900; FanDuel: $17). We have not discussed a lot of Guardians yet, however McKay is most likely the second- finest wideout in theleague I’m not totally offered on Matt McGloin, however McKay does boast a big frame at 6-4, so the size and length remain in his favor. Aside from Colby Pearson and E.J. Bibbs, it simply feels like McKay must get the majority of the targets in New york city. Teo Redding and Tanner Gentry may likewise get some targets, however I feel like game circulation might be in McKay’s favor if Aaron Murray can get Tampa out to a big lead.

Sammie Coates, Houston Roughnecks vs. Los Angeles Wildcats (DraftKings: $9,300; FanDuel: $20). Coates will cost a quite cent, however he appears to be a ball hawk in the Roughnecks offense. As discussed previously, the Roughnecks must toss the ball a fair bit, and Coates stands to get a big quantity of the targets. He’s fast and might potentially lead the league in yards per catch this year. The Roughnecks do not even appear to have a tight end on their lineup, and while there are complementary pass- capturing choices in this offense, Coates must be a centerpiece. The more I take a look at Coates’ scenario, the more he’s becoming my preferred pass- catcher this weekend.

Jeff Badet, Dallas Renegades vs. St. Louis Battlehawks (DraftKings: $8,800; FanDuel: $19). Yes, there is still some nervousness with Dallas’ quarterback scenario. Landry Jones has actually gotten in some operate in a knee brace, however even if Nelson is the beginning QB you must feel great about Badet. The most recent depth chart drifting around on social media does not have Jazz Ferguson dealing with the starter, s as he’s been handling a hand injury. Badet appears like an even more secure bet for a strong game if that’s the case. Badet has some familiarity with head coach Bob Stoops. He dipped into Kentucky under Stoops’ sibling and even moved to Oklahoma however never ever really played for Bob Stoops previously.

Nelson Spruce, Los Angeles Wildcats @ Houston Roughnecks (DraftKings: $8,500; FanDuel: $14). The price on FanDuel is really really appealing. Even on DraftKings the cost is sensible for the WR1 in an offense that must be airing it out a lot. Spruce shown to be a quite trustworthy pass- capturing choice in in 2015’s AAF. In spite of the reduced season, he ranked in the leading 5 in targets, catches, and getting yards, and with Rashad Ross now with the Protectors, it looks like he’ll be the main pass- capturing choice for the Wildcats, simply ahead of Brandon Barnes.

Keenan Reynolds, Seattle Dragons @ D.C. Protectors (DraftKings: $8,100; FanDuel: $13). For the record, I’m not extremely high up on Reynolds– or Seattle for that matter. Kasen Williams is non-active for Saturday, so this must provide more targets for Reynolds. Once again, I’m not offered on Seattle’s quarterback play and this is a difficult match on paper versus the Protectors’ secondary. Reynolds is worth pointing out as a decently priced choice on a team that might be tossing a lot this weekend.

Colby Pearson, New york city Guardians vs. Tampa Bay Vipers (DraftKings: $5,300; $13). Pearson isn’t a horrible GPP play considering it’s a secret who will get targets following McKay as the WR1 in New York City. Current reports on Wednesday suggest that Pearson was getting first-team associates on offense, so that advantages our ears up forDFS As discussed formerly the door is still open for other wideouts like Redding, Gentry, and even Bibbs to get some targets, however with Pearson getting the first-team associates, we’ll invest a little more in him than his colleagues.

Flynn Nagel (DraftKings: $3,900; FanDuel: $17) and Freddie Martino (DraftKings: $3,000; FanDuel: $14), Dallas Renegades vs. St. Louis Battlehawks. Based upon that very same depth chart noted in Jeff Badet’s article, Nagel and Martino are noted as beginners on offense. Martino is identifiable from his time in the NFL, and he’s simply28 At $3,000 he uses a great deal of upside if he can get adequate targets. Nagel set up some strong numbers at Northwestern and might show to be a dependable pass- catcher. Both appropriate for Dallas stacks.

Adonis Jennings ( DraftKings: $3,300; FanDuel: $16) and Jordan Smallwood (LA; DraftKings: $3,000; FanDuel: $19), Los Angeles Wildcats @ Houston Roughnecks. Since this writing, it does not appear Tre McBride will dress for Week1 Now, anything might alter and we’ll keep you posted with Friday’s injury report. As of right now, McBride isn’t practicing and that’s a disappointment considering that he was the piece they got for Rashad Ross. Los Angeles is currently listing Jennings and Smallwood as beginners in addition to Nelson Spruce. I would not go bananas with the direct exposure here, however it’s good to squeeze in some beginners at such a low-cost cost. If you’re having difficulty choosing in between one or the other, I choose Jennings over Smallwood a little bit.

Malachi Dupre, D.C. Protectors vs. Seattle Dragons (DraftKings: $3,000; FanDuel: $18). This area was at first devoted to DeAndre Thompkins ( foot), however he was stated out for Saturday’sgame To be sincere, that likewise assists Rashad Ross considering that Thompkins was noted ahead of Ross on the depth chart, however Dupre is noted as a first- teamer, also, and he’s dirt low-cost on DraftKings. It won’ t take much for him to return worth. This can’t be worried enough: There are plenty of playmakers on DC in between the running backs and large receivers. With Thompkins out, Dupre’s an excellent play in your DC stacks at the bare minimum on DK.

Others to see: Seantavius Jones, Keith Mumphery, Jazz Ferguson, L’Damian Washington, Reece Horn.

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Week 1 XFL DFS Selects: Tight end

This is type of a difficult area to determine. For beginners, DraftKings does not use a TE slot and FanDuel uses 2 WR/TE areas in their contests, and both websites use 2 FLEX areas. And when it comes to the Houston Roughnecks, they didn’t even break camp with a tight end on their lineup. While you do not need to lineup a tight end for XFL DFS, there are a couple people you must think about.

Nick Truesdell, Tampa Bay Vipers @ New York City Guardians (DraftKings: $6,900; FanDuel: $14). Truesdell is quickly among the 2 finest tight ends in theXFL A great deal of experts believe he’s the very best tight end in theleague He boasts a big catch radius and his 6-5, 249- pound frame makes him challenging to deal with. His 24 passes for 269 yards and 3 goals does not jump off the page, however he had an 89-percent catch rate in the AAF last season. He must be a milky choice and a lock in Tampa stacks with Aaron Murray. He’s the 10 th-most costly WR (yes, he’s noted as a receiver) choice on DraftKings, and Murray would be a good idea to look his method when Tampa enters into the red zone.

Brandon Barnes, Los Angeles Wildcats @ Houston Roughnecks (DraftKings: $6,400; FanDuel: $13). Barnes was the just tight end to break camp with Los Angeles, so there’s the possibility that he’ll be in on a lot of plays. He has experience in run stopping, and he’s not a horrible target in the deathgame He boasts a big frame like Truesdell and might be L.A.’s No. 2 choice behind Nelson Spruce.

Sean Cost (DraftKings: $3,800; FanDuel: $12) and Donald Parham (DraftKings: $2,600; FanDuel: $11), Dallas Renegades vs. St. Louis Battlehawks. Dallas is going to have a quite interesting offense to see. Cost is most likely the much better gamer in general than Parham, as he was a team captain in college (USF) and Dallas really has him noted as a tight end/halfback considering that he’ll be in for run stopping. do not sleep on Parham either. He’s noted at 6-8 with a seven-foot wingspan, and he’s dirt low-cost at $2,600 on DraftKings. He ran the 40- lawn dash in 4.6 seconds, which for a man his size is quite damn great. He most likely won’ t get anything near the breeze counts that Cost gets, however he’s a substantial red-zone target for Landry Jones or whoever is under center for Dallas in Week 1.

Khari Lee, D.C. Protectors vs. Seattle Dragons (DraftKings: $3,300; FanDuel: $11). With the Protectors waiving Adrien Robinson, it provides some chances for Lee as the best tight end in this offense. He still has a couple of other weapons to compete with. Even at his cost, he’s a strong prospect for red-zone work. Derrick Hayward remains in play a bit if you’re looking for a more affordable D.C. target, however if playing him you’re actually simply hoping he can capture a goal.

Evan Rodriguez, Seattle Dragons @ D.C. Protectors (DraftKings: $3,100; FanDuel: $8). Rodriguez is a fascinating worth choice. He does not have the size that Truesdell or Barnes boast, however he captured 3 goals in 2015 with the AAF. The drawback to Rodriguez is that there are other pass- capturing choices in Seattle’s offense. If the secondary of D.C. shuts down the L.A. pass- catchers then it may develop some short-yardage chances for Rodriguez throughout the middle, and he must get appearances in the red zone, as well. Update: Colin Jeter is noted atop the depth chart and he’s really more affordable than Rodriguez, so I’m most likely going to be lighter on Rodriguez at this moment. I’ll spray both these people into my lineups to get a little direct exposure. I’m still not insane about the match.

Editor’s Note: This is a FREE preview of Week 1’s Fantasy Alarm’s XFL DFS Playbook. For full analysis and example lineups, have a look at Fantasy Alarm’s fantastic season-long and DFS tools offered to customers.

Week 1 XFL DFS Selects: Defense

You can just utilize the D/STs on DraftKings and there are 2 I’m actually typing in on (and they won’ t be too unexpected), however I’ll use a 3rd as a mid-range choice. Keep in mind, the XFL wishes to see increased scoring, specifically with their ingenious point after efforts, so, I’m not going to suggest a lot of gambles for Week 1.

Dallas Renegades vs. St. Louis Battlehawks (DraftKings: $4,700). Dallas handles St. Louis in Week 1, and while I’ll have some direct exposure to the Battlehawks on the offensive side of the ball, the Renegades defense has a quite good match, also, if they can consist of Jordan Ta’amu. The Renegades are big favorites with a good protective front wanting to close down what might be a run- heavy offense in St. Louis. They are the most costly choice on the slate, so if you need wage relief do not be reluctant to pivot off of them.

D.C. Protectors vs. Seattle Dragons (DraftKings: $4,200). This will likely be the defense I’m heaviest on this weekend. The Protectors might perhaps be the very best team in the league, and they’re taking on potentially the worst team in theleague The Dragons have some good pieces on offense, however the Protectors might have the very best secondary in the XFL with Matt Elam, Shamarko Thomas, and Rahim Moore. At a $500 discount rate from Dallas, the Protectors will be quite popular dealing with a Dragons team taking a trip throughout the nation for this game.

Los Angeles Wildcats @ Houston Roughnecks ( DraftKings: $3,500). If looking for a little wage relief, I would not venture any lower than Los Angeles. The Wildcats definitely have a lot of size on the protective line. Former Baylor star Shawn Oakman stands at 6-9 and 280 pounds. Montori Hughes is 6-4 and 350 pounds, and Devin Taylor stands simply an inch much shorter than Oakman at 6-8 and 267 pounds. They will certainly not be bossed around by offending lines. Houston might have a good run game with De’Angelo Henderson and Andre Williams, however there are still enigma relating to the deathgame Los Angeles might come away with a healthy quantity of sacks on Sunday.

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