Monday Night Football in Week 2 brings a rare doubleheader with Texans vs Buccaneers and Chargers vs Raiders, giving DFS players a deep slate of options on DraftKings. The key to building winning lineups is focusing on usage: who got the targets, red-zone looks, and air yards in Week 1, and who is underpriced heading into Monday night. With injuries shaping depth charts and rookies stepping into larger roles, there are clear must-plays at the top, solid mid-tier values, and cheap sleepers who can break a slate.
DFS MNF Week 2 Must-Plays
- Nico Collins (WR, Texans) – $7,300
With Christian Kirk and Braxton Berrios sidelined, Collins led Houston’s WR room: 8 targets, 5 catches, 71 yards in Week 1. Accounted for 102 air yards and 2 red-zone targets. Strong WR1 usage against a Bucs defense that just gave up 250+ passing yards. - Ladd McConkey (WR, Chargers) – $6,900
Logged 7 targets, 5 catches, 62 yards in Week 1. Played 87% of snaps, ran a route on 93% of Herbert’s dropbacks. Saw 84 air yards with 1 red-zone look. Functioning as Herbert’s top chain-mover at a fair price. - Brock Bowers (TE, Raiders) – $6,300
Immediate focal point: 8 targets, 5 receptions, 103 yards in Week 1. Ran a route on ~70% of dropbacks, led the team in first-read targets (31%). Already drawing red-zone attention. Must-play if active.
DraftKings MNF Mid-Tier Values
- Justin Herbert (QB, Chargers) – $5,900
Attempted 38 passes in Week 1, completing 26 for 296 yards and 2 TDs. Logged 305 air yards with a 7.8 aDOT. Raiders allowed 4 sacks and multiple chunk gains last week. Herbert projects for another 275+ yards and multiple scores. At this price, he could be the best play on the board. - Emeka Egbuka (WR, Buccaneers) – $5,800
Rookie breakout alert: 4 receptions, 67 yards, 2 touchdowns in Week 1. Scored on both of his red-zone targets. With Chris Godwin sidelined, Egbuka has a defined role as Baker’s secondary weapon.
Sleeper Picks for MNF DFS
- Tre Tucker (WR, Raiders) – $3,400
Played 90% of snaps in Week 1. Produced 2 catches for 54 yards and 1 TD on just 3 targets, but his role in heavy 3×1 formations gives him big-play upside. Cheap GPP dart throw with high-ceiling potential. - Michael Mayer (TE, Raiders) – $3,300
Snap share of 64% in Week 1. Collected 4 catches for 38 yards on 5 targets. Shared red-zone usage with Bowers. If Bowers is limited, Mayer’s role expands significantly. - Dalton Schultz (TE, Texans) – $3,200
With Houston’s WR depth thin, Schultz picked up 6 targets, 4 receptions, 42 yards in Week 1. Also drew 2 red-zone targets. Reliable mid-tier TE who benefits from Stroud’s short-to-intermediate passing.
MNF Week 2 GPP Strategy to Differentiate Your Lineup
A good angle here is to vary roster construction. For example, using two Raiders tight ends in flex could yield a big payday. Lineup builds that look slightly uncomfortable on paper are often the ones that separate in large-field GPPs.
