You might find these top-value players helpful for building your Daily Fantasy NFL lineup. ASL has calculated optimum lineups for DraftKings and FanDuel contests, and is giving you three players that represent the most value (points/salary) as part of an ideal lineup calculation.

Here are a top-value quarterback and two skill-position players for each of the two DFS platforms:

Projections listed as of Sun 7:54 AM ET.

DraftKings (Classic (Sun-Mon))

  • QB Patrick Mahomes, KC, 26.4 for $8,100
  • D Dallas Cowboys, Dal, 8.2 for $2,400
  • TE Jordan Akins, Hou, 8.5 for $2,900

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FanDuel (Sun-Mon)

  • QB Patrick Mahomes, KC, 24.7 for $8,900
  • D Dallas Cowboys, Dal, 8.2 for $3,500
  • RB Austin Ekeler, LAC, 16.5 for $7,500