The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Los Angeles Chargers, 17-10, in their first meeting of the season. It was the lowest scoring total for the Chargers this season and the second-lowest for Kansas City entering their second matchup of the year on Sunday Night Football. Should daily Fantasy football players expect another low-scoring contest when making Chargers vs. Chiefs NFL DFS lineups and if so, what's the best way to form an NFL DFS strategy for a defensive battle?
There could be value in rostering a team defense or a kicker at a cheaper price as it can allow the opportunity to include both quarterbacks in Patrick Mahomes and Justin Herbert. Kareem Hunt outsnapped Isiah Pacheco, 27-26, last week in Pacheco's first game back from a leg injury, but which Kansas City running back should be the more appealing option for your NFL DFS picks? Before locking in any NFL DFS picks on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel for Sunday Night Football, be sure to check out the NFL DFS advice, strategy, and stacks from SportsLine daily Fantasy expert Mike McClure.
McClure is a legendary professional DFS player with more than $2 million in career winnings. 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. His methodology has led to enormous cashes on FanDuel and DraftKings. Last year, he won the DraftKings Millionaire Maker twice and the FanDuel Million once. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
Now, McClure has turned his attention to Chargers vs. Chiefs on Sunday Night Football and just locked in his top daily Fantasy football picks. You can only see his picks and analysis at SportsLine.
Top NFL DFS picks for Chiefs vs. Chargers
One of McClure's top NFL DFS picks for Sunday Night Football is Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. The greatness of the two-time NFL MVP and three-time Super Bowl MVP is unquestioned but his Fantasy football results have left something to be desired over parts of the last few seasons. Over the last six weeks, his Fantasy football production has matched his on-field elite status as Mahomes is QB7 in Fantasy football. He threw for 306 yards and a touchdown last week against the Raiders after having 269 yards and three touchdowns the week before against the Panthers.
Mahomes has arguably the highest floor of anyone in this matchup as he's vital to every part of Kansas City's offense. He has complete control of the line of scrimmage to check in and out of different plays with the backing of Andy Reid and in a single-game format, Mahomes is the type of player your NFL DFS lineup can't afford to be without. See who else to roster here.
Part of McClure's optimal NFL DFS strategy also includes stacking Mahomes with tight end Travis Kelce. After a slower start to the season, the Mahomes-Kelce connection has shined in recent weeks, including Kelce having seven receptions for 68 yards while being targeted 13 times last week. He's had more than 60 yards in five of his last six games and outside of an 8-yard performance against the Bills during that stretch, he's averaging 76.8 yards since Week 8.
Kelce was the TE1 in Fantasy football on a points-per-game basis last season after finishing as TE1 overall in Fantasy football in six of the prior seven seasons. Mahomes and Kelce make up arguably the greatest passing duo in NFL history and they've been especially dominant against the Chargers. Kelce is averaging 117 yards over his last seven games against Los Angeles and McClure strongly recommends this stack for NFL DFS lineups on Sunday Night Football. See who else to roster here.
How to set NFL DFS lineups for Chargers vs. Chiefs
McClure is also targeting another undervalued player who could explode for huge numbers on Sunday night. 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, and the rest of McClure's NFL DFS picks, at SportsLine.
So who is Mike McClure including in his optimal NFL DFS lineups for Sunday night, and which under-the-radar player offers huge value? Visit SportsLine now to see optimal NFL DFS picks, NFL DFS rankings, NFL DFS advice and NFL DFS stacks, all from a daily Fantasy expert with more than $2 million in winnings, and find out.