What is a stack in DFS?
A stack is two or more players of one team in one lineup. In the NFL it is most often a quarterback with one or two of his pass catchers: when the quarterback has a big game, his receivers score with him. A bring-back adds a player of the other team of the same game. DFS Studio has a free page with each team's quarterback and top pass catchers on the NFL Main slate of the week on DraftKings and FanDuel, by Vegas implied team total, with no account.
Why do DFS players stack?
A quarterback's passing touchdown also scores for the receiver who caught it, so the two players' points rise and fall together. A big contest pays its top few lineups, and a lineup with a stack of the game's best offense scores high when that offense does.
A stack of a team with a high Vegas implied total is the usual pick, because the betting market expects that team to score the most points.
What is a line stack in the NHL?
In the NHL, a stack is most often the forwards of one line, sometimes with a defenseman of the first pair: the skaters of a line are on the ice together, so a goal scores for two or three of them. The NHL line stacks page lists each team's first 2 forward lines and first defense pair from the posted lines, with their salaries, by implied team total.
What is a bring-back?
A bring-back is a player of the other team of the game, most often a wide receiver. A game with many points often has points on both sides, so the bring-back scores when the game is close.
Where are this week's stacks?
The NFL stacks page lists each team of the week's DraftKings and FanDuel Main slate: its quarterback, its 2 pass catchers of the highest salary, the opponent's top pass catcher, and the stack's salary, the highest implied team total first.
How does DFS Studio build stacks?
The NFL builder has a QB stack setting (how many pass catchers go with the quarterback) and a bring-back setting, and the NHL builder has a line stack setting. Each builds up to 5,000 lineups with them, with your exposure caps, and fills your DraftKings or FanDuel entries file.
Updated November 12, 2026.