What is a perfect lineup in DFS?
A perfect lineup is the lineup that scored the most points that were possible on a DFS slate, within the site's salary cap and roster slots. Nobody knows it before the games: it comes from each player's final points. DFS Studio shows the perfect lineup of each final DraftKings and FanDuel slate, free.
Where do I see the perfect lineup of a slate?
- Open Projections.
- Pick the site and the sport.
- Under Recent slates, open a slate that says Final.
The page shows the perfect lineup with each player's slot, salary, and points, and the total. It also shows the 10 players with the most points on the slate. You need no account.
How does DFS Studio find the perfect lineup?
When each game of a slate is final, DFS Studio's optimizer finds the lineup with the most points that fits the site's salary cap and roster slots. It uses each player's final points, not a projection. On a DraftKings Showdown or a FanDuel Single Game slate, the captain or MVP counts 1.5 times.
The points are DFS Studio's own count from the final results. The site's own points can differ after a stat correction.
Is the perfect lineup the same on DraftKings and FanDuel?
No. Each site has its own salaries, roster slots, and scoring, so each slate has its own perfect lineup. DraftKings vs FanDuel lineup rules lists the differences.
Can an optimizer build the perfect lineup before the games?
No. Before the games, an optimizer has projections, not final points. It builds the lineups with the most projected points. What does a DFS lineup optimizer do? says how.
Updated November 11, 2026.