What is the optimal NFL DFS lineup this week?
The optimal NFL lineup is the lineup with the most projected points that fits the salary cap: $50,000 on DraftKings and $60,000 on FanDuel, for a quarterback, two running backs, three wide receivers, a tight end, a flex, and a defense. DFS Studio does not publish a finished lineup for an open slate. Its free optimizer builds up to 20 lineups with your own choices.
Where do I build this week's NFL lineups for free?
The first two links open the free optimizer on the site's next Classic NFL slate to lock. Build up to 20 lineups with your own locks, excludes, exposure caps, and stacks, and download the file for the site. You need no account and no card.
Each NFL slate of the week has its own page with a Build lineups free button: the Main slate, the slate from Thursday to Monday, the Sunday night and Monday slates, and the Showdown of each game. Every NFL slate of this week lists them.
When do the NFL projections change?
They change through the week. Teams give their practice reports from Wednesday to Friday, and each team names its inactive players 90 minutes before its kickoff. A projection moves with each of these. 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 with stacks of a quarterback and his receivers, and pick among them for the contest. What does a DFS lineup optimizer do? says how.
Can an AI agent help with my NFL lineups?
Yes. DFS Studio has a free address for AI agents with no sign-in. Add it to Claude or another agent that supports MCP, and ask for the top players of an NFL slate. The agent gets the top 10 by projection, the top 10 by value, and a link to the free optimizer of that slate. DFS Studio for AI agents has the address and the steps.
Updated November 14, 2026.