The Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons square off on Sunday Night Football coming off the emotional highs of last-second wins last week. The Chiefs beat the Bengals, 26–25, on a Harrison Butker 51-yard field goal as time expired. The Falcons beat the Eagles, 22–21, on a game-winning six-play, 70-yard drive culminating in a 7-yard touchdown pass from Kirk Cousins to Drake London with 34 seconds left in the fourth quarter. The Atlanta win was especially shocking when the Falcons trailed by six points with 1:39 left before gaining possession for their winning drive.
The NFL DFS player pool for Sunday Night Football includes stars like Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Rashee Rice and Bijan Robinson to go along with Cousins and London, so how should they factor into your NFL DFS strategy? With Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco (leg) out, should you target Kansas City running backs like Carson Steele or Samaje Perine with your NFL DFS picks? Before making any Chiefs vs. Falcons NFL DFS on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel, a must check out SportsLine’s daily Fantasy expert Mike McClure’s NFL DFS tips, strategy and stacks.
McClure is a legendary professional DFS player with over $2 million in career earnings. He uses a powerful predictive model that simulates every snap of NFL action, taking into account factors such as matchups, statistical trends and injuries. This allows him to find the best DFS values, which he shares only with members at SportsLine. His methodology has led to huge cashes on FanDuel and DraftKings, including. Last year, he won the DraftKings Millionaire Maker twice and the FanDuel Million once. Anyone who followed him is way up.
Now, McClure has turned his attention to Chiefs vs. Falcons on Sunday Night Football and just locked in his top daily Fantasy football picks. You can only see his picks and analysis at SportsLine.
Best NFL DFS picks for Falcons vs. Chiefs
One of McClure’s top NFL DFS picks for Sunday Night Football is Falcons running back Bijan Robinson. The general selection number 8 in the 2023 NFL Draft rushed for 97 yards on 14 carries (6.9 yards per rush) while adding four receptions for 25 yards against the Eagles last week. Robinson had over 100 total yards in each of his first two games after tallying 111 yards (68 rushing, 43 receiving) in Week 1 against the Steelers.
After playing more than 75% of snaps in just five of 17 games last season, Robinson has played at least 75% of snaps in each of the first two contests this season under a new coaching regime. Robinson had 23 touches in Week 1 and 18 touches in Week 2 after averaging just 16 touches per game last season. The Chiefs allowed six receptions to Ravens running back Justice Hill in Week 1 and with Robinson serving as a reliable pass-catching runner, Atlanta could look to replicate Baltimore’s success on Sunday night.
Part of McClure’s optimal NFL DFS strategy includes Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice. The second-year receiver leads the Chiefs in receptions (12) and receiving yards (148) and his 15 targets are more than double the next-highest Kansas City pass catcher who will be active Sunday. Rice, selected in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft, became a more used part of the Kansas City offense as the season progressed last year. He averaged 78 yards per game over his final 10 contests last season, including the postseason and Super Bowl run.
The Chiefs have surprisingly been more of a run-heavy team than most of the league this season, running on 47.7% of plays, which ranks 11th in the NFL. Kansas City is 22nd in pass percentage (52.3%) but that could change this week with running back Isiah Pacheco (leg) out. The Chiefs could go back to their pass-heavy roots with Patrick Mahomes at quarterback, which is what McClure expects, and given Rice’s consistent usage this season, he’s a strong pick for McClure in Sunday Night Football NFL DFS lineups. See who else McClure likes right here.
How to set Chiefs vs. Falcons NFL DFS lineups
McClure is also targeting another underrated player who could explode for huge numbers on Sunday night. This choice could be the difference between winning your tournaments and cash games or going home with nothing. You can only see who it is, and the rest of McClure’s picks in NFL DFS, at SportsLine..
So who does Mike McClure include in his optimal NFL DFS lineups for Sunday Night Football, and which under-the-radar NFL DFS picks offer tremendous value for Chiefs vs. Falcons? Visit SportsLine now to see optimal NFL DFS picks, rankings, tips and stacks, all from a daily Fantasy expert with over $2 million in winnings.and find out.
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