What is the optimal DraftKings lineup tonight?
The optimal DraftKings lineup is the lineup with the most projected points that fits the $50,000 salary cap and the roster slots. DFS Studio does not publish a finished lineup for an open slate. You build your own with your own choices, which is also what DraftKings' rules ask of a lineup tool. The free optimizer builds up to 20 lineups on any open slate.
Where do I build tonight's lineups for free?
- DraftKings NBA
- DraftKings NFL
- DraftKings NHL
- DraftKings college basketball
- Every sport, DraftKings and FanDuel
Each link opens the free optimizer on the next Classic slate of the sport to lock. Build up to 20 lineups with your own locks, excludes, exposure caps, and stacks, and download the file for DraftKings. You need no account and no card.
For another slate, a Showdown too, open its page from Free DFS projections and click Build lineups free. The page of a site and sport, such as DraftKings NBA projections, keeps the same address each day and lists the open slates with their top projections.
Why do the projections change?
A projection moves when a player is ruled out, when a starter is named, or when a betting line moves. The page says the time of its projections.
Should I play one lineup?
In a cash game, a lineup near the optimal one is a sound start. In a large tournament, many entries share its players, so a win is split with them. Players build many lineups that differ, and pick among them for the contest. What does a DFS lineup optimizer do? says how.
Can I build FanDuel lineups too?
Yes. Pick FanDuel in the free optimizer. FanDuel has its own salaries, roster slots, and scoring, and the download is a file for FanDuel. Free DFS projections lists the slates of both sites.
Updated November 14, 2026.