NFL – DFS Expert Grading and Recap – Week 2 (2026)

Top NFL DFS Experts – Week 2

For Week 2, DraftKings Playbook – Upside provided the top NFL DFS plays. They were followed by FanDuel Research and Rotowire for the week. Overall, Rotowire holds the lead through two weeks, with FanDuel Research and FoxSports rounding out the Top 3.

On to the Week 2 grades, class is in session!

Head of the Class – Week 2

Each week I will highlight a few of the top experts for the week. Here are the experts that deserve a “gold star” this week based on their cumulative grades for all players they touted this week.

#1) DraftKings Playbook – Upside (Score: 7.09) provided six “A+” picks out of 11 selections

#2) FanDuel Research (Score: 6.63) delivered five “A+” picks out of eight recommendations

#3) Rotowire (Score: 6.40) had three “A+” picks out of five selections

Top Value – DraftKings Playbook – Upside (3.99 DK Pts/$1000)

Head of the Class – Week 2 (By Position)

Sometimes there is just that one class that you excel in. In this section, I will highlight who the top experts were at each position for this week.

QB – DraftKings Playbook – Upside (10.00) had the combo of Dak Prescott and Bryce Young

RB – DraftKings Playbook – Targets / FanDuel Research (10.00) DK Playbook had Derrick Henry and Aaron Jones, while FanDuel Research had Christian McCaffrey and Omario Hampton

WR – FoxSports (6.67) was led by the combo of CeeDee Lamb and DeVonta Smith

TE – DraftKings Playbook – Upside (10.00) provided the duo of Dalton Schultz and Jake Ferguson

DST – FootballGuys – Optimizer / FoxSports (10.00) had the Patriots DST and Panthers DST, respectively

Extra Credit – Week 2

In this section, I will look to give some extra credit to experts that received an A+ grade for a player that they recommended when very few other experts did. This week’s extra credit goes to the following…

A+ – Bryce Young (DK Playbook – Upside)
A+ – Omarion Hampton (FanDuel Research, FoxSports)
A+ – Ja’Marr Chase (FantasyLabs, RunPureSports)
A+ – DeVonta Smith (FoxSports)
A+ – Jake Ferguson (DK Playbook – Upside, FanTrax)
A+ – Patriots DST (FootballGuys – Optimizer, RotoGrinders – Consensus)

Consensus Recap – Week 2 – Cash options

The Industry Consensus Cash picks finished this week with a 7th place finish out of 27 experts graded.

Top Picks – Dak Prescott, Brock Purdy, Aaron Jones, Christian McCaffrey, Derrick Henry, CeeDee Lamb, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Dalton Schultz, Panthers DST

Consensus Recap – Week 2 – GPP options

The Industry Consensus GPP picks finished this week with a 26th place finish out of 27 experts graded.

Top Picks – Omarion Hampton

Head of the Class – Season

Here are the top experts in the Overall Standings after Week 2 of the season, including which site has provided the top DraftKings points per $1000 of salary.

#1) Rotowire (Score: 5.70) takes the top spot after two weeks

#2) FanDuel Research (Score: 5.53) holds 2nd place in the early going

#3) FoxSports (Score: 5.47) rounds out the Top 3 through two weeks

Top Value – FanDuel Research (3.42 DK Pts/$1000)

The DailyOverlay Industry Consensus Cash Picks are in 9th place in the overall standings out of 27 experts. The DailyOverlay Industry Consensus GPP Picks are in 26th place in the overall standings out of 27 experts.

Head of the Class – Season (By Position)

Sometimes there is just that one class that you excel in. Here are the top experts at each position through Week 2 of the season, including which site has provided the top DraftKings points per $1000 of salary.

QB

#1) FantasyLife (10.00)

#2) DK Playbook – Upside (6.67)

Top Value – FantasyLife (4.65 DK Pts/$1000)

RB

#1) FanDuel Research (10.00)

#2) RotoGrinders – Lineup Builder (7.20)

Top Value – FanDuel Research (3.48 DK Pts/$1000)

WR

#1) FoxSports (6.83)

#2) FanDuel Research (5.43)

Top Value – FoxSports (3.74 DK Pts/$1000)

TE

#1) OddsShopper (10.00)

#2) DFSArmy – Geek (8.75)

Top Value – OddsShopper (9.06 DK Pts/$1000)

DST

#1 tie) FootballGuys – Optimizer (10.00)

#1 tie) FoxSports (10.00)

Top Value – FoxSports (8.15 DK Pts/$1000)

Let’s see who can make the grade in Week 3!

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