DraftKings NFL perfect lineup: Early Only slate
Week 9 · Sunday, November 8 · Classic · 7 games · Locked at 1:00 PM ET
This slate locked at 1:00 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 12:57 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 Early Only slate scored 229.48 points for $49,500 of the $50,000 salary cap. The top score of the slate was Kenneth Walker III (KC): 39.30 points for $9,000.
The perfect lineup
| Slot | Player | Salary | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Shedeur SandersQB · CLE @ NO | $4,000 | 22.68 |
| RB | Kenneth Walker IIIRB · KC vs NYJ | $9,000 | 39.30 |
| RB | Javonte WilliamsRB · DAL @ IND | $7,300 | 25.40 |
| WR | Puka NacuaWR · LAR @ WAS | $8,800 | 39.00 |
| WR | CeeDee LambWR · DAL @ IND | $8,300 | 37.50 |
| WR | Ashton DulinWR · IND vs DAL | $3,000 | 12.80 |
| TE | Darren WallerTE · CAR vs DEN | $3,300 | 23.00 |
| FLEX | Van JeffersonWR · WAS vs LAR | $3,000 | 16.80 |
| DST | GiantsDST · NYG @ PHI | $2,800 | 13.00 |
| Total | $49,500 | 229.48 |
Top 10 scores
| # | Player | Salary | Points | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Walker IIIRB · KC vs NYJ | $9,000 | 39.30 | 4.37 |
| 2 | Puka NacuaWR · LAR @ WAS | $8,800 | 39.00 | 4.43 |
| 3 | CeeDee LambWR · DAL @ IND | $8,300 | 37.50 | 4.52 |
| 4 | Javonte WilliamsRB · DAL @ IND | $7,300 | 25.40 | 3.48 |
| 5 | Dak PrescottQB · DAL @ IND | $6,500 | 23.50 | 3.62 |
| 6 | Darren WallerTE · CAR vs DEN | $3,300 | 23.00 | 6.97 |
| 7 | Shedeur SandersQB · CLE @ NO | $4,000 | 22.68 | 5.67 |
| 8 | Bryce YoungQB · CAR vs DEN | $5,500 | 22.34 | 4.06 |
| 9 | Tyler ShoughQB · NO vs CLE | $5,700 | 19.70 | 3.46 |
| 10 | KC Concepcion Jr.WR · CLE @ NO | $4,600 | 18.80 | 4.09 |
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 | Jahmyr GibbsRB · DET @ MIA | $10,000 | 27.9 | 2.79 |
| 2 | Puka NacuaWR · LAR @ WAS | $8,800 | 24.1 | 2.74 |
| 3 | CeeDee LambWR · DAL @ IND | $8,300 | 23.4 | 2.82 |
| 4 | Kenneth Walker IIIRB · KC vs NYJ | $9,000 | 22.3 | 2.48 |
| 5 | Dak PrescottQB · DAL @ IND | $6,500 | 22.1 | 3.40 |
| 6 | Patrick MahomesQB · KC vs NYJ | $6,100 | 21.0 | 3.44 |
| 7 | Jared GoffQB · DET @ MIA | $6,600 | 20.5 | 3.11 |
| 8 | Amon-Ra St. BrownWR · DET @ MIA | $8,100 | 19.9 | 2.46 |
| 9 | Jayden DanielsQB · WAS vs LAR | $6,000 | 19.3 | 3.22 |
| 10 | Tyler ShoughQB · NO vs CLE | $5,700 | 19.2 | 3.37 |
Top 10 by value, at most 2 of each position
| # | Player | Salary | Proj | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel JonesQB · IND vs DAL | $4,700 | 18.5 | 3.94 |
| 2 | Malik WillisQB · MIA vs DET | $5,100 | 18.9 | 3.71 |
| 3 | Jonah ColemanRB · DEN @ CAR | $5,300 | 15.9 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Antonio WilliamsWR · WAS vs LAR | $4,100 | 12.0 | 2.93 |
| 5 | Ryan FlournoyWR · DAL @ IND | $4,800 | 13.9 | 2.90 |
| 6 | Greg DulcichTE · MIA vs DET | $3,100 | 8.8 | 2.84 |
| 7 | Devin SingletaryRB · NYG @ PHI | $4,600 | 12.9 | 2.80 |
| 8 | Tyler WarrenTE · IND vs DAL | $4,600 | 12.6 | 2.74 |
| 9 | GiantsDST · NYG @ PHI | $2,800 | 6.8 | 2.43 |
| 10 | SaintsDST · NO vs CLE | $2,900 | 6.9 | 2.38 |
Jahmyr Gibbs (DET) had the top projection of the Early Only slate: 27.9 DraftKings points for $10,000. Puka Nacua (24.1) and CeeDee Lamb (23.4) were next. The top value was Daniel Jones (IND): 3.94 points per $1,000 of salary, at $4,700. The highest Vegas total was 51.5, in Cowboys at Colts (DAL @ IND).
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Games
- DEN @ CARDenver Broncos at Carolina Panthers1:00 PM ETTotal 44.5 · DEN −3
- DAL @ INDDallas Cowboys at Indianapolis Colts1:00 PM ETTotal 51.5 · DAL −4.5
- NYJ @ KCNew York Jets at Kansas City Chiefs1:00 PM ETTotal 47.5 · KC −9.5
- DET @ MIADetroit Lions at Miami Dolphins1:00 PM ETTotal 49.5 · DET −6.5
- CLE @ NOCleveland Browns at New Orleans Saints1:00 PM ETTotal 43.5 · NO −4.5
- NYG @ PHINew York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles1:00 PM ETTotal 38.5 · NYG −3
- LAR @ WASLos Angeles Rams at Washington Commanders1:00 PM ETTotal 48.5 · LAR −4.5
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