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NFL DFS projections — 2026 Week 2 DraftKings main slate

Free DraftKings NFL projections for 2026 week 2: 610 players, 13 games. Built from DK's own lines and open play-by-play data. Updated 2026-09-16. Stats through week 1. Ownership is a heuristic. Build lineups with these in the optimizer →

QB

Player	Tm	Opp	Imp	Salary	Proj	Val	Own	Ceil
Brock Purdy	SF	MIA	29.5	$6,200	20.1	3.25	8%	28.8
Dak Prescott	DAL	WAS	27.5	$6,400	20.1	3.14	7%	28.7
Caleb Williams	CHI	MIN	26.5	$6,800	18.9	2.78	5%	27.0
Justin Herbert	LAC	LV	25.0	$6,000	18.2	3.04	5%	26.0
Lamar Jackson	BAL	NO	27.5	$7,300	18.0	2.47	4%	25.7
C.J. Stroud	HOU	CIN	24.8	$5,500	17.8	3.24	5%	25.4
Bo Nix	DEN	JAX	24.0	$5,700	17.8	3.11	5%	25.4
Drake Maye	NE	PIT	23.5	$6,100	17.5	2.87	4%	25.1
Trevor Lawrence	JAX	DEN	21.5	$5,800	17.2	2.97	3%	24.6
Joe Burrow	CIN	HOU	21.8	$6,600	17.0	2.57	3%	24.2
Bryce Young	CAR	ATL	23.0	$5,400	16.9	3.12	4%	24.1
Jayden Daniels	WAS	DAL	23.0	$6,300	16.5	2.62	3%	23.6
Baker Mayfield	TB	CLE	25.0	$5,600	16.5	2.95	4%	23.6
Jalen Hurts	PHI	TEN	23.3	$6,700	16.1	2.41	2%	23.1
Jordan Love	GB	NYJ	24.5	$5,900	15.8	2.67	3%	22.5
Tyler Shough	NO	BAL	19.0	$5,300	15.3	2.90	2%	21.9

RB

Player	Tm	Opp	Imp	Salary	Proj	Val	Own	Ceil
Bijan Robinson	ATL	CAR	20.5	$8,200	20.9	2.55	30%	35.9
Christian McCaffrey	SF	MIA	29.5	$8,000	19.4	2.42	35%	33.3
Derrick Henry	BAL	NO	27.5	$7,200	19.4	2.69	44%	33.2
Javonte Williams	DAL	WAS	27.5	$6,400	16.8	2.62	28%	28.7
D'Andre Swift	CHI	MIN	26.5	$6,300	14.3	2.26	12%	24.4
Chase Brown	CIN	HOU	21.8	$6,900	13.8	2.01	6%	23.8
De'Von Achane	MIA	SF	16.0	$6,700	13.2	1.97	4%	22.7
Bucky Irving	TB	CLE	25.0	$6,100	11.6	1.91	5%	20.0
Ashton Jeanty	LV	LAC	18.5	$6,800	10.8	1.60	2%	18.6
Aaron Jones Sr.	MIN	CHI	21.0	$5,100	10.6	2.07	4%	18.1
Omarion Hampton	LAC	LV	25.0	$6,600	10.5	1.60	3%	18.1
Jaylen Warren	PIT	NE	18.0	$5,400	10.4	1.92	3%	17.8
Rico Dowdle	PIT	NE	18.0	$4,900	10.1	2.07	3%	17.4
Saquon Barkley	PHI	TEN	23.3	$7,000	10.1	1.44	2%	17.3
J.K. Dobbins	DEN	JAX	24.0	$5,000	9.7	1.94	4%	16.7
Kenny Gainwell	TB	CLE	25.0	$5,100	9.6	1.89	4%	16.5
Breece Hall	NYJ	GB	20.0	$6,200	9.4	1.52	2%	16.1
Josh Jacobs OUT	GB	NYJ	24.5	$6,300	9.4	1.49	2%	16.1
Kyle Monangai	CHI	MIN	26.5	$5,300	9.3	1.75	3%	15.9
Chuba Hubbard	CAR	ATL	23.0	$5,800	9.1	1.57	2%	15.6
Rhamondre Stevenson	NE	PIT	23.5	$5,700	9.1	1.59	2%	15.6
Quinshon Judkins	CLE	TB	16.5	$5,400	9.0	1.66	2%	15.4
RJ Harvey	DEN	JAX	24.0	$5,200	8.5	1.63	2%	14.6
Travis Etienne Jr.	NO	BAL	19.0	$6,000	8.1	1.34	1%	13.8
Jacory Croskey-Merritt	WAS	DAL	23.0	$5,500	7.9	1.43	1%	13.5
Bam Knight	ARI	SEA	18.5	$4,000	7.8	1.96	2%	13.4
Woody Marks	HOU	CIN	24.8	$4,500	7.4	1.65	2%	12.7
TreVeyon Henderson Q	NE	PIT	23.5	$5,200	7.4	1.42	1%	12.6
Rachaad White	WAS	DAL	23.0	$5,000	6.9	1.38	1%	11.8
David Montgomery	HOU	CIN	24.8	$6,500	6.8	1.05	1%	11.7

WR

Player	Tm	Opp	Imp	Salary	Proj	Val	Own	Ceil
Ja'Marr Chase	CIN	HOU	21.8	$7,600	17.2	2.27	40%	31.1
Jaxon Smith-Njigba	SEA	ARI	22.0	$8,100	14.9	1.84	13%	27.0
Nico Collins	HOU	CIN	24.8	$7,000	14.1	2.01	18%	25.4
CeeDee Lamb	DAL	WAS	27.5	$7,300	12.7	1.74	10%	23.0
Deebo Samuel Sr.	SF	MIA	29.5	$5,300	12.5	2.35	31%	22.5
George Pickens	DAL	WAS	27.5	$6,300	12.4	1.97	14%	22.4
Justin Jefferson	MIN	CHI	21.0	$7,800	12.0	1.53	4%	21.6
Zay Flowers Q	BAL	NO	27.5	$6,700	11.6	1.73	8%	20.9
Drake London	ATL	CAR	20.5	$6,000	11.5	1.92	8%	20.8
Chris Olave	NO	BAL	19.0	$7,200	11.3	1.57	4%	20.4
DK Metcalf	PIT	NE	18.0	$5,200	11.1	2.13	9%	20.0
Rome Odunze	CHI	MIN	26.5	$5,500	10.7	1.94	9%	19.3
Tee Higgins	CIN	HOU	21.8	$6,100	10.6	1.74	5%	19.2
Mike Evans	SF	MIA	29.5	$6,600	10.5	1.59	6%	18.9
Garrett Wilson	NYJ	GB	20.0	$6,000	10.4	1.74	4%	18.9
Parker Washington	JAX	DEN	21.5	$5,900	10.3	1.75	5%	18.6
Jakobi Meyers	JAX	DEN	21.5	$4,900	10.1	2.06	8%	18.3
Emeka Egbuka	TB	CLE	25.0	$6,400	9.4	1.47	3%	17.0
Michael Pittman Jr.	PIT	NE	18.0	$4,700	9.4	2.01	5%	17.0
Quentin Johnston	LAC	LV	25.0	$5,000	9.2	1.84	6%	16.6
Christian Watson	GB	NYJ	24.5	$6,200	9.1	1.46	3%	16.4
Wan'Dale Robinson	TEN	PHI	16.3	$4,600	8.7	1.90	4%	15.8
DeVonta Smith	PHI	TEN	23.3	$6,800	8.5	1.25	2%	15.4
Ladd McConkey Q	LAC	LV	25.0	$6,200	8.3	1.35	2%	15.1
Jaylen Waddle	DEN	JAX	24.0	$6,500	8.3	1.28	2%	15.0
Tetairoa McMillan	CAR	ATL	23.0	$6,100	8.2	1.35	2%	14.9
Michael Wilson	ARI	SEA	18.5	$5,400	8.2	1.52	2%	14.8
Romeo Doubs	NE	PIT	23.5	$5,000	8.1	1.62	3%	14.6
Caleb Douglas	MIA	SF	16.0	$3,700	8.0	2.17	5%	14.5
Luther Burden III	CHI	MIN	26.5	$5,700	7.8	1.37	2%	14.1
Mack Hollins	NE	PIT	23.5	$4,300	7.8	1.81	4%	14.1
Courtland Sutton	DEN	JAX	24.0	$5,800	7.8	1.34	2%	14.0
Jauan Jennings	MIN	CHI	21.0	$3,800	7.5	1.97	4%	13.5
Chris Godwin Jr.	TB	CLE	25.0	$5,600	7.4	1.32	2%	13.4
Malik Washington	MIA	SF	16.0	$4,000	7.3	1.83	2%	13.3
Ryan Flournoy	DAL	WAS	27.5	$3,800	7.2	1.89	5%	13.0
Tre Tucker	LV	LAC	18.5	$4,500	7.0	1.55	2%	12.6
Brian Thomas Jr. Q	JAX	DEN	21.5	$4,800	6.9	1.43	2%	12.4
Jerry Jeudy	CLE	TB	16.5	$3,900	6.9	1.76	2%	12.4
Stefon Diggs	WAS	DAL	23.0	$5,300	6.9	1.29	1%	12.4

TE

Player	Tm	Opp	Imp	Salary	Proj	Val	Own	Ceil
Trey McBride	ARI	SEA	18.5	$6,900	12.1	1.76	6%	22.9
Dallas Goedert	PHI	TEN	23.3	$4,800	9.9	2.07	7%	18.7
Colston Loveland	CHI	MIN	26.5	$5,000	8.9	1.79	5%	16.9
Harold Fannin Jr.	CLE	TB	16.5	$4,100	8.9	2.16	5%	16.7
Dalton Schultz	HOU	CIN	24.8	$3,200	8.7	2.73	17%	16.5
Kyle Pitts Sr.	ATL	CAR	20.5	$4,500	8.6	1.90	4%	16.1
George Kittle	SF	MIA	29.5	$4,600	7.8	1.68	4%	14.6
Brenton Strange	JAX	DEN	21.5	$3,900	7.6	1.95	3%	14.4
Jake Ferguson	DAL	WAS	27.5	$3,800	7.6	2.01	5%	14.3
Tucker Kraft	GB	NYJ	24.5	$4,900	7.6	1.55	2%	14.3
Juwan Johnson	NO	BAL	19.0	$3,900	7.6	1.95	3%	14.3
Brock Bowers Q	LV	LAC	18.5	$6,600	7.6	1.15	1%	14.3
Mark Andrews	BAL	NO	27.5	$4,400	7.4	1.67	3%	13.9
T.J. Hockenson	MIN	CHI	21.0	$3,500	7.3	2.09	4%	13.8
Hunter Henry	NE	PIT	23.5	$4,000	7.3	1.82	3%	13.7
Greg Dulcich	MIA	SF	16.0	$3,200	7.2	2.23	3%	13.5

DST

Player	Tm	Opp	Imp	Salary	Proj	Val	Own	Ceil
Seahawks	SEA	ARI	22.0	$3,500	9.1	2.61	18%	16.8
Buccaneers	TB	CLE	25.0	$3,600	8.3	2.29	6%	15.2
Eagles	PHI	TEN	23.3	$3,700	8.2	2.21	5%	15.1
Bears	CHI	MIN	26.5	$3,000	7.8	2.58	12%	14.3
Texans	HOU	CIN	24.8	$3,000	7.7	2.57	10%	14.2
Ravens	BAL	NO	27.5	$3,300	7.4	2.25	5%	13.7
Chargers	LAC	LV	25.0	$3,200	7.2	2.26	4%	13.3
49ers	SF	MIA	29.5	$3,800	7.0	1.83	2%	12.8
Steelers	PIT	NE	18.0	$2,800	7.0	2.49	4%	12.8
Patriots	NE	PIT	23.5	$3,100	7.0	2.24	3%	12.8
Broncos	DEN	JAX	24.0	$2,800	6.6	2.35	3%	12.1
Falcons	ATL	CAR	20.5	$2,900	6.4	2.19	2%	11.7
Browns	CLE	TB	16.5	$2,200	6.3	2.88	8%	11.7
Jaguars	JAX	DEN	21.5	$2,400	6.2	2.59	5%	11.5

DraftKings lines → implied team totals

DET @ BUF: BUF -4.5, total 54.5 → BUF 29.5, DET 25.0
WAS @ DAL: DAL -4.5, total 50.5 → DAL 27.5, WAS 23.0
MIN @ CHI: CHI -5.5, total 47.5 → CHI 26.5, MIN 21.0
NYG @ LAR: LAR -7, total 47.5 → LAR 27.3, NYG 20.2
NO @ BAL: BAL -8.5, total 46.5 → BAL 27.5, NO 19.0
CIN @ HOU: HOU -3, total 46.5 → HOU 24.8, CIN 21.7
IND @ KC: KC -6.5, total 46.5 → KC 26.5, IND 20.0
JAX @ DEN: DEN -2.5, total 45.5 → DEN 24, JAX 21.5
MIA @ SF: SF -13.5, total 45.5 → SF 29.5, MIA 16.0
NYJ @ GB: GB -4.5, total 44.5 → GB 24.5, NYJ 20.0
ATL @ CAR: CAR -2.5, total 43.5 → CAR 23, ATL 20.5
LV @ LAC: LAC -6.5, total 43.5 → LAC 25, LV 18.5
PIT @ NE: NE -5.5, total 41.5 → NE 23.5, PIT 18.0
CLE @ TB: TB -8.5, total 41.5 → TB 25, CLE 16.5
ARI @ SEA: SEA -3.5, total 40.5 → SEA 22, ARI 18.5
TEN @ PHI: PHI -7, total 39.5 → PHI 23.3, TEN 16.2

Report card

First graded week lands after the first full week of published packs.

How these are made

Market-implied team totals (DraftKings lines, via ESPN's public scoreboard) × each player's trailing share of team targets, carries and attempts × regressed efficiency, scored with DraftKings' exact rules including yardage-bonus expectation. The starting QB is the one who threw in the team's last game. Injured-out players are zeroed and their share is redistributed to same-position teammates. Every input is open data; nothing is scraped from a walled endpoint — see the data policy.

Backtest, 2025 weeks 6–17, 2,174 startable player-weeks: r 0.50, Spearman 0.53, MAE 5.89 vs 0.47 / 0.48 / 6.16 for a trailing-average baseline.