The NFL Season is lastly right here! The Tremendous Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles host division rivals, the Dallas Cowboys, to kickoff the 2025 season. The Eagles are predicted to run roughshod over the Cowboys as 7.5 level favorites after they traded away their greatest defensive participant, Micah Parson, simply earlier than the season began.
Beneath we are going to check out the perfect DFS performs for the opening slate.
Highest upside and flooring performs
These are guys which can be priced excessive as a result of they’re so constantly nice at placing up fantasy factors. Sadly, we are able to solely roster just a few of them, as they’re too costly.
Jalen Hurts, QB, Eagles (FLEX $12,200, CPT $18,300)
Hurts is often the very best flooring play in any recreation he performs because of the “tush push.” He rushed for 14 touchdowns final season and solely had 4 video games the place he didn’t rating along with his legs. The Cowboys are one of many worst dashing defenses within the league and Hurts rushed for 2 touchdowns of their solely assembly final 12 months.
The Eagles may have the ability to win this recreation with out doing a lot by the air, however Hurts will nonetheless get his within the first half, whereas the Cowboys offense has sufficient juice to maintain them inside hanging distance.
Saquon Barkley, RB, Eagles (FLEX $14,400, CPT $21,600)
Barkley ought to have his method with the Dallas line of defense, particularly working behind the leagues greatest offensive line. The one fear is that if the Eagles relaxation him late in a blowout. However, if there’s a blowout, he’s possible put up an enormous stat-line already. There may be some fear in regards to the put on and tear on his physique, however Week 1 he needs to be as rested as he’ll be all season.
Barkley’s worth to roster on FanDuel is sort of excessive, so I may see leaning Hurts right here between the 2, as he does have the flexibility to steal Barkley’s touchdowns. However, it additionally could also be powerful to suit him in, which may decrease his roster ship numbers barely.
Dak Prescott, QB, Cowboys (FLEX $10,800, CPT $16,200)
Prescott goes to want to throw the ball a ton on this recreation, and with CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens to focus on, he ought to have success, even when it isn’t environment friendly. His worth is fifth on the slate, whereas his upside stays above that placement. We will’t count on dashing touchdowns from Prescott at this level in his profession, however the lack of sturdy working backs does make that extra of a risk.
George Pickens, WR, Cowboys (FLEX $8,400, CPT $12,600)
Pickens will get a troublesome matchup right here to make certain, which, together with a reasonably excessive worth, may preserve him from being an excellent standard captain choose. However, he makes for an incredible choose as a result of his upside, which needs to be excessive on this recreation. He’s going to get just a few deep targets and even with good protection, he has elite capability to come back down with leap balls. The danger is excessive, however he makes for a powerful choose in tournaments.
DeVonta Smith, WR, Eagles (FLEX $9,600, CPT $14,400)
I may additionally see utilizing A.J. Brown right here, however each have good upside if the Cowboys flip this right into a recreation and Brown’s worth is the fourth-highest on the slate. Smith shouldn’t be as standard as Brown within the captain slot, which is what we’re in search of. His upside continues to be very excessive, he simply needs to be extra environment friendly in getting there.
Will Shipley, RB, Eagles (FLEX $3,400, CPT $5,100)
Shipley seems to have received the RB2 battle, which places him in Kenneth Gainwell’s now vacated spot. That doesn’t give him a very good flooring, as Barkley is a utilization hog, however, there’s a glimmer of hope for this week. The Eagles ought to have the ability to run over the Cowboys and construct a lead. Additionally they know they gave Barkley 482 touches final 12 months, together with the playoffs. With a protected lead, I’d assume Shipley will get work to shut out the sport.
Jake Ferguson, TE, Cowboys (FLEX $5,000, CPT $7,500)
Ferguson has a troublesome matchup right here, however quantity and deal with stopping large performs to Pickens and Lamb ought to enable Ferguson an honest flooring at a very good worth. With a lot possible cross quantity, Ferguson ought to have the ability to convey you worth with some hope for a landing spike.
KaVontae Turpin, WR, Cowboys (FLEX $2,800, CPT $4,200)
Turpin will possible have fairly excessive rostership at his worth, however for good purpose. The Cowboys might want to assault this Eagles protection from as many angles as attainable. Turpin is dynamic with the ball in his palms, however it may be powerful to get the ball in his palms. However, with a weak working again crew, we may see him get dashing makes an attempt together with fast beneath routes that scheme him open.
