NFL DFS picks, 2023 NFL Kickoff Game: Chiefs vs. Lions fantasy lineup advice, projections, values for DraftKings, Fanduel from Millionaire Maker contest winner

The Week 1 NFL schedule kicks off with a matchup between the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and the upstart Detroit Lions on Thursday. Kickoff is at 8:20 p.m. ET at Arrowhead Stadium. Big-name players like Patrick Mahomes, Amon-Ra St. Brown, and Jared Goff headline the NFL DFS player pool, but history has proven that finding value in the lesser known players is a key to building successful Showdown NFL DFS lineups.

Before locking in any playoff NFL DFS lineups or stacks for Chiefs vs. Lions in the 2023 NFL Kickoff Game on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel, you NEED to see what SportsLine's Jimmie Kaylor has to say.

Kaylor is a NFL and DFS expert for SportsLine, who opened the 2022 NFL season by winning DraftKings' NFL Showdown Thursday Kickoff Millionaire contest. He edged out over 355,000 other entrants in the contest and also has multiple five-figure tournament wins on his DFS resume. Kaylor, who cashed big all season in 2022, has covered the NFL and college football for close to a decade as a member of the Pro Football Writers of America, and his background as a former college and NFL player gives him a unique perspective when building his fantasy lineups and locking in his betting picks.  

Kaylor hit on epic NFL DFS picks all season in 2022. He was all over Travis Kelce's four-touchdown performance against the Raiders on Monday Night Football, Kirk Cousins' 460-yard, four-TD performance on Thanksgiving Day, and T.J. Hockenson's 13 catches for 109 yards and two touchdowns in Week 15.

Now, Kaylor has turned his attention to Lions vs. Chiefs in the 2023 NFL Kickoff Game and locked in his top daily Fantasy football picks.

We can tell you that one of Kaylor's top NFL DFS picks for Lions vs. Chiefs is Detroit wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown. "In a game that projects to be a bit of a shootout, St. Brown has the potential to have a massive fantasy impact. The 23-year-old is Jared Goff's top option in Detroit's passing attack and is coming off a season where he averaged over nine targets per game. If the Lions fall behind and are forced to play catch up, St. Brown could have a field day against Kansas City's average secondary." Part of Kaylor's optimal NFL DFS strategy also includes rostering reigning NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes, who threw 41 touchdown passes in 2022.

Kaylor is also targeting another under-the-radar player for Thursday who could post HUGE numbers and carry your lineups to victory! His NFL DFS picks could be the difference between winning your tournaments and cash games or going home with nothing! You ABSOLUTELY need to see who it is before locking in any lineups!

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What are the top NFL DFS picks for Chiefs vs. Lions in the 2023 NFL Kickoff Game, and which unheralded player is a MUST-ROSTER? ... Join SportsLine now to see NFL expert and DraftKings Millionaire winner Jimmie Kaylor's top picks, stacks, and player pools for FanDuel and DraftKings, all from the DFS expert who opened the 2022 season by winning the DraftKings Millionaire Maker tournament!