When healthy, Chargers running back Austin Ekeler has been a staple in the NFL DFS lineups. Ekeler has carried the ball 84 times for 420 yards and five touchdowns this season and caught 33 passes for 302 yards and three more scores. Now, he'll take on an Eagles defense that has allowed 29.6 DK points per game to running backs, which could make him one of the highly-rostered options in the NFL DFS player pool in Week 9.
Meanwhile, with Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers out (COVID-19), NFL daily Fantasy football players will contemplate how much Davante Adams' production might be impacted as he returns from the COVID-19 list. Rodgers' backup, Jordan Love, could also be a low-cost option at quarterback against an abysmal Chiefs defense. Before locking in your NFL DFS picks for Week 9, be sure to check out the NFL DFS advice, strategy and projections from SportsLine daily Fantasy expert Mike McClure.
McClure is a legendary professional DFS player with almost $2 million in career winnings. His methodology has led to enormous cashes on FanDuel and DraftKings. He took down two high-stakes tournaments on FanDuel in 2020 and recorded a pair top-10 finishes in tournaments with over 130,000 entrants on DraftKings. His lineups also finished inside the top 1 percent in more than a dozen other tournaments last season.
He uses a powerful prediction model that simulates every snap of NFL action, taking factors such as matchups, statistical trends and injuries into account. This allows him to find the best DFS values that he shares only with members at SportsLine.
Now, McClure has turned his attention to the Week 9 NFL schedule and locked in his top daily Fantasy football picks. You can only see them by heading to SportsLine.
Top NFL DFS picks for Week 9One of McClure's top NFL DFS picks for Week 9 is Chiefs receiver Tyreek Hill at $8,500 on DraftKings and $7,900 on FanDuel. Hill has been boom-or-bust thus far this season, recording at least 186 receiving yards in two of his eight games. However, he's been held under 65 receiving yards and notched zero touchdowns four times already in 2021.
Despite being held in check, Hill has been targeted at least 12 times in five games this season. Plus, he gets an enticing matchup against a Packers defense that will be without top cornerback Jaire Alexander (shoulder) on Sunday. Confidently lock Hill into your NFL DFS lineups and look for a big return against Green Bay.
Part of McClure's optimal NFL DFS strategy also includes rostering Cardinals running back Chase Edmonds ($5,300 DraftKings, $5,900 FanDuel), who had 30 rushing yards, 39 receiving yards and a touchdown last week. The fourth-year back has seen his usage increase in the three seasons in the NFL and has become more productive on a per-touch basis.
Edmonds averaged 3.9 yards per touch on five per game as a rookie, 5.7 yards on 5.6 per game in 2019, and 5.7 yards per touch on 9.4 per game in 2020. Now, he's averaging 12.8 touches and 6.1 yards. He faces a 49ers defense that ranks 28th against the run.
How to set NFL DFS lineups for Week 9McClure is also targeting an undervalued player who is set to explode for huge numbers on Sunday. This 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 is Mike McClure putting in his optimal NFL
