DraftKings NFL perfect lineup: Afternoon Only slate
Week 9 · Sunday, November 8 · Classic · 4 games · Locked at 4:05 PM ET
This slate locked at 4:05 PM ET on Sunday, November 8, and it is final. Its perfect lineup and its top scores are first. The last projections we published for it, at 4:20 PM ET, are under them.
Next: the Main slate of Sunday, November 15 locks at 1:00 PM ET. Its projections are free to read.
The perfect DraftKings lineup of the Afternoon Only slate scored 236.66 points for $49,600 of the $50,000 salary cap. The top score of the slate was C.J. Stroud (HOU): 39.36 points for $5,900.
The perfect lineup
| Slot | Player | Salary | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | C.J. StroudQB · HOU @ LAC | $5,900 | 39.36 |
| RB | Christian McCaffreyRB · SF vs LV | $8,000 | 22.70 |
| RB | Kaleb JohnsonRB · GB @ NE | $4,000 | 12.80 |
| WR | Christian WatsonWR · GB @ NE | $7,500 | 33.10 |
| WR | Matthew GoldenWR · GB @ NE | $7,000 | 35.40 |
| WR | Tank DellWR · HOU @ LAC | $3,500 | 23.50 |
| TE | Brock BowersTE · LV @ SF | $7,900 | 26.30 |
| FLEX | Kayshon BoutteWR · HOU @ LAC | $3,400 | 31.50 |
| DST | PackersDST · GB @ NE | $2,400 | 12.00 |
| Total | $49,600 | 236.66 |
Top 10 scores
| # | Player | Salary | Points | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.J. StroudQB · HOU @ LAC | $5,900 | 39.36 | 6.67 |
| 2 | Jordan LoveQB · GB @ NE | $6,300 | 39.18 | 6.22 |
| 3 | Matthew GoldenWR · GB @ NE | $7,000 | 35.40 | 5.06 |
| 4 | Christian WatsonWR · GB @ NE | $7,500 | 33.10 | 4.41 |
| 5 | Kayshon BoutteWR · HOU @ LAC | $3,400 | 31.50 | 9.26 |
| 6 | Brock BowersTE · LV @ SF | $7,900 | 26.30 | 3.33 |
| 7 | Brock PurdyQB · SF vs LV | $6,800 | 26.28 | 3.86 |
| 8 | Tank DellWR · HOU @ LAC | $3,500 | 23.50 | 6.71 |
| 9 | Christian McCaffreyRB · SF vs LV | $8,000 | 22.70 | 2.84 |
| 10 | Drake MayeQB · NE vs GB | $7,000 | 21.26 | 3.04 |
The perfect lineup is the lineup with the most points that fits the salary cap and the roster rules of DraftKings. The points are our count from the final results. The site's own points can differ after a stat correction.
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Top 10 by projection
| # | Player | Salary | Proj | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brock PurdyQB · SF vs LV | $6,800 | 24.4 | 3.59 |
| 2 | Christian McCaffreyRB · SF vs LV | $8,000 | 24.0 | 3.00 |
| 3 | Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR · SEA vs ARI | $9,300 | 23.1 | 2.48 |
| 4 | Drake MayeQB · NE vs GB | $7,000 | 20.2 | 2.89 |
| 5 | Brock BowersTE · LV @ SF | $7,900 | 18.8 | 2.38 |
| 6 | George KittleTE · SF vs LV | $6,000 | 18.8 | 3.13 |
| 7 | Kirk CousinsQB · LV @ SF | $5,300 | 17.3 | 3.26 |
| 8 | C.J. StroudQB · HOU @ LAC | $5,900 | 17.1 | 2.90 |
| 9 | Trey McBrideTE · ARI @ SEA | $7,700 | 16.3 | 2.12 |
| 10 | Nico CollinsWR · HOU @ LAC | $7,200 | 16.0 | 2.22 |
Top 10 by value, at most 2 of each position
| # | Player | Salary | Proj | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drew LockQB · SEA vs ARI | $4,000 | 15.7 | 3.92 |
| 2 | Brock PurdyQB · SF vs LV | $6,800 | 24.4 | 3.59 |
| 3 | George KittleTE · SF vs LV | $6,000 | 18.8 | 3.13 |
| 4 | Christian McCaffreyRB · SF vs LV | $8,000 | 24.0 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Dalton SchultzTE · HOU @ LAC | $3,200 | 9.4 | 2.94 |
| 6 | CardinalsDST · ARI @ SEA | $2,000 | 5.3 | 2.65 |
| 7 | Rhamondre StevensonRB · NE vs GB | $6,100 | 15.8 | 2.59 |
| 8 | PackersDST · GB @ NE | $2,400 | 6.0 | 2.50 |
| 9 | Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR · SEA vs ARI | $9,300 | 23.1 | 2.48 |
| 10 | Nico CollinsWR · HOU @ LAC | $7,200 | 16.0 | 2.22 |
Brock Purdy (SF) had the top projection of the Afternoon Only slate: 24.4 DraftKings points for $6,800. Christian McCaffrey (24.0) and Jaxon Smith-Njigba (23.1) were next. The top value was Drew Lock (SEA): 3.92 points per $1,000 of salary, at $4,000. The highest Vegas total was 51.5, in Raiders at 49ers (LV @ SF).
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Games
- HOU @ LACHouston Texans at Los Angeles Chargers4:05 PM ETTotal 40.5 · HOU −5.5
- LV @ SFLas Vegas Raiders at San Francisco 49ers4:25 PM ETTotal 51.5 · SF −8.5
- GB @ NEGreen Bay Packers at New England Patriots4:25 PM ETTotal 44.5 · NE −3
- ARI @ SEAArizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks4:25 PM ETTotal 39.5 · SEA −8.5
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