Walker, Sutton Top McClure's Chiefs-Broncos DFS Picks — SkimNews
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- Chiefs vs. Broncos closes the NFL Week 1 slate Monday at 8:15 p.m. ET on Monday Night Football, giving DFS players one final lineup window of the week.
- Patrick Mahomes returns from a torn ACL and LCL suffered against Denver on Dec. 14, while Bo Nix is back from a fractured ankle sustained in the AFC divisional round Jan. 17 — both quarterbacks are fully cleared per the source.
- Kenneth Walker III is McClure's top DFS pick at running back, projected for heavy RB1 usage while Mahomes eases back in, after totaling 313 yards and 4 touchdowns on 65 playoff carries for Seattle last postseason.
- Courtland Sutton is targeted by McClure as an undervalued DFS play, having drawn 18 combined targets across Denver's two matchups with Kansas City last year — now sharing the Broncos' passing game with newcomer Jaylen Waddle.
- Mike McClure, a SportsLine DFS expert with over $2 million in career winnings, locked in his full Chiefs-Broncos picks, including an undisclosed 'under-the-radar' player whose identity is gated behind a SportsLine subscription.
Why it matters: This is the last DFS lineup window of NFL Week 1, and both quarterbacks are returning from serious postseason surgeries, making projected volume the highest-leverage variable. McClure's model-driven recommendation of Walker as a bell-cow depends on how quickly Mahomes shakes off rust, and his call on Sutton hinges on whether Waddle's arrival meaningfully cuts into last year's target share.
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