After a turbulent offseason filled with free agent moves and high-profile draft picks, the 2022 NFL Kickoff Game takes place on Thursday, September 8 between the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Rams. The game features two of the league’s best quarterbacks, Josh Allen and Matthew Stafford, resulting in a lot of tough decisions for your NFL DFS rosters. Allen finished as the top Fantasy quarterback in the NFL last season, but should he be one of your NFL DFS picks? Stefon Diggs, Cooper Kupp, Cam Akers and Devin Singletary will also be part of the Rams vs Bills DFS squad. Before you set your NFL DFS lineups for Rams vs Bills on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel, be sure to check out SportsLine Fantasy daily expert Mike McClure’s NFL DFS tips, strategy and stacks.
McClure is a legendary DFS professional player with over $2 million in career earnings. His methodology has led to huge wins on FanDuel and DraftKings. He won two high-stakes tournaments on FanDuel in 2020 and recorded two top 10 finishes in tournaments with over 130,000 participants on DraftKings. His rosters have also finished in the top 1% in over a dozen other tournaments.
It uses a powerful prediction model that simulates every instant NFL action, taking into account factors such as games, statistical trends, and injuries. This allows him to find the best DFS values which he only shares with SportsLine members.
Now, McClure has turned his attention to Bills vs. Rams in the NFL Opener and has locked in his top fantasy football daily picks. You can only see them by going to SportsLine.
Top NFL DFS picks for Rams vs Bills
One of McClure’s top NFL DFS picks for the NFL Kickoff Game is Bills wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie. He’s likely to primarily handle the slot receiver role that Cole Beasley left behind, and if he can match Beasley’s level of production, he’ll be a solid addition to the NFL DFS lineups. Tampa Bay was the first team the Rams faced that featured a legitimate three-receiver wide offense last season, and Chris Godwin had six receptions for 74 yards in Week 3.
Christian Kirk also turned three receptions into 86 yards in Arizona’s first meeting with Los Angeles, so slot receivers are capable of gaining yards on the Rams. McKenzie hasn’t had more than 39 targets in a season at this point in his career, so his opportunity this year is the best he’s had in his five seasons so far.
Part of McClure’s optimal NFL DFS strategy also includes lining up Bills quarterback Josh Allen. The dual-threat QB has led all players in points on FanDuel for the past two seasons, while finishing first (2020) and second (2021) in points on DraftKings. But Allen’s ceiling isn’t the only reason McClure loves him as the Bills star also has a floor as high as any quarterback.
Allen only had one missed game last year, a midseason loss to the Jaguars. His ability as both a passer and a runner gives him multiple opportunities to produce Fantasy points, and he has really shown his legs throughout the last year. Over his last seven regular season and playoff games, Allen has averaged 67.9 rushing yards and scored two touchdowns. With Aaron Donald likely collapsing the pocket on Thursday, these wheels will come in handy for the Bills and for the NFL DFS lineups. See the rest of McClure’s NFL DFS player pool here.
How to Set NFL DFS Lineups for Bills vs Rams
McClure is also targeting an undervalued player who is expected to explode in numbers in the 2022 NFL Kickoff Game. That pick could be the difference between winning your tournaments and cash games or going home with nothing. You can only see who it is here.
So who does Mike McClure put in his optimal NFL DFS rosters for the 2022 NFL Kickoff Game? Visit SportsLine now to see the NFL DFS picks, rankings, tips and optimal stacks, all from a daily fantasy expert with nearly $2 million in earnings, and find out.
