FanDuel GPP Guide: Week 1

Dan Hindery's FanDuel GPP Guide: Week 1 Dan Hindery Published 09/09/2023

Week 1 is finally here and we have a fun and challenging FanDuel Main Slate to get us started. Unlike some past years, there were not the sort of serious preseason injuries to key players that have vaulted cheap players into must-play status. Plus, with 13 games on a slate loaded with fantasy stars, the percent rostered projections are under 20% across the board. From the perspective of tournament strategy, these are ideal conditions. While we must still be cognizant of how popular players are going to be, it does not have to be our primary focus. We can simply focus on putting together great rosters with strong correlations.

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