For daily fantasy football players, there's no better feeling than crafting your favorite FanDuel lineup for the first big DFS tournaments of the NFL season. With so much uncertainty in Week 1, there are plenty of strategies for making your initial DFS picks of the 2023 season, whether it's by playing it "safe" or looking for differentiation and rostering high-upside players.We opted to take a contrarian approach, rostering several players that we think the majority of owners will glo s over. We sprinkled in a couple of studs in favorable matchups, too. Week 1 is by far the toughest week to project, as we have no data points on which to base our picks. However, with every DFS user on a level playing field, there's no excuse not to end the week in the black.Before we break down our picks and strategy, here are the most https://www.steelersside.com/Pittsburgh-Steelers/Jack-Ham-Jersey notable scoring rules for FanDuel contests:four-point pa sing TDsandhalf-point PPR.MORE WEEK 1 DFS: QB Geno Smith, Seahawks vs. Rams ($7,200).Since we're not inclined to spend top dollar on a QB, Smith makes for a stable DFS play against a Rams pa s defense that allowed the fifth-highest dropback succe s rate in 2022 (49.3%). In two games against L.A. in '22, Smith averaged 19.8 FD points, and a near 20-point showing at his salary gives our lineup a solid chance to end Week 1 in the money. We're also enticed by Smith's ability to utilize his legs when nece sary, as he quietly totaled the eighth-most rushing https://www.steelersside.com/Pittsburgh-Steelers/Ryan-Shazier-Jersey yards among QBs in '22 (366). Lastly, the Seahawks-Rams over/under is one of the higher totals on the Week 1 betting board (47 points), so the more offense, the better.RB Derrick Henry, Titans @ Saints ($8,500).While Henry was relatively inefficient in his 2022 campaign (-22.8 EPA), his reliable workload (349 carries) masks the fact he ranked 36th among qualifying RBs in true yards per carry (4.1). King Henry's still the focal point of offensive coordinator Tim Kelly's offense, and a plus matchup against a Saints defense that allowed the 12th-highest rushing succe s rate in '22 (42%) can lend itself to a monster Week 1 effort from the two-time rushing champ.WEEK 1 PPR RANKINGS: | | | | | RB Brian Robinson Jr., Commanders vs. Cardinals ($6,400).Robinson found a spot in our , as well, as the second-year back is in line for a strong performance in the Commanders' regular-season opener. Robinson Jr.'s lack of receiving volume slightly limits his upside in FD's half-point PPR formats, but we expect the Alabama product to get fed early and often on the ground. Washington will likely control the game script as seven-point home favorites, resulting in the Commanders utilizing the ground game on early downs. A 20-plus touch day is within the realm of po sibility for Washington's primary runner.WR Tyreek Hill, Dolphins @ Chargers ($8,800).We'll gladly spend top dollar to roster Miami's WR1, as the Cheetah posted the second-highest target share among WRs in '22 (31.6%). Hill led all WRs in yards per route run in 2022 (3.38) and is a legit threat to lead the league in receiving this season. A double-digit target game that results in a 20-point FD point showing is undoubtedly po sible in a favorable matchup against a mediocre Chargers' https://www.steelersside.com/Pittsburgh-Steelers/Robert-Golden-Jersey pa s defense.WEEK 1 STANDARD RANKINGS: | | | | | WR Tyler Lockett, Seahawks vs. Rams ($6,800).Lockett might be in for a "down" season for his standards thanks to newcomer Jaxon Smith-Njigba commanding his fair share of targets. However, with Smith-Njigba (wrist) likely mi sing Seattle's regular-season opener, we think Lockett will start his season with a solid stat line. He was one of the most efficient WRs relative to his expected points added in 2022 (+68.0), making Geno Smith's safety blanket a stable addition to DFS lineups.WR Diontae Johnson, Steelers vs. 49ers ($6,400).We initially had Christian Watson pegged as our WR3, but since the Packers' WR1 is dealing with a hamstring ailment, we're now rolling with Johnson. A matchup against a 49ers' secondary who ended 2022 with PFF's fourth-highest coverage grade is daunting. However, it's only a matter of time until Johnson reaches paydirt. Somehow, Johnson failed to score a touchdown despite seeing 18 red-zone targets (10th among WRs). We hope the variance monsterreverses his fortune this season, starting with an opening-week TD in a potential upset of the 49ers'.TE David Njoku, Browns vs. Bengals ($5,600). We think it's only a matter of time until Njoku's FD salary hovers around the $6,000-$6,300 range, as the Browns' TE is a matchup nightmare in the red zone. Njoku saw the second-most red-zone targets among TEs last season (20), and he has an outside shot to score six-plus TDs in '23. His rapport https://www.steelersside.com/Pittsburgh-Steelers/Greg-Lloyd-Jersey with Deshaun Watson is only getting stronger.FLEX DJ Moore, Bears vs. Packers ($6,300).Bears' offensive coordinator Luke Getsy will find creative ways to get the ball in Moore's hands, and we're hoping that translates to a strong showing in Moore's regular-season debut as a Bear. His ability to make plays all over the field, whether via screen pa ses or deep shots, makes him a high-upside play worth taking a shot on in GPP tournaments.DEF Denver Broncos vs. Raiders ($4,000).In Jimmy Garoppolo's last start against the Broncos at Mile High, he posted his lowest QB rating of this season (81.3 rate) in an 11-10 lo s. We don't have much faith in the Raiders' season-long prospects this season with Jimmy G at the helm, thinking the Broncos' defense, which graded out as the seventh-best unit per PFF in 2022, does its thing against Vegas' new QB1 and company.This year, we're also listing our favorite weekly DFS plays on.For those unfamiliar,DFS scoring involves point multipliers as opposed to traditional salary-capped or tiered contests. A winning lineup will likely feature a strong mix of stud fantasy contributors with 1x-1.6x boosts, as well as matchup-based sleepers with larger multipliers. Each player is a signed a scoring multiplier based on their value as determined by SuperDraft. Users can roster any player in their lineup with no restrictions.MORE:Here are the most notable scoring rules for SuperDraft NFL contests:Half-point PPR,four-point pa sing TDs,two-point bonuses for 100 rushing yards,100 receiving yards,and 300 pa sing yards.MORE SUPERDRAFT DFS:QB: Tua Tagovailoa, Dolphins(Multiplier 1.15x)RB: Cam Akers, Rams (Multiplier 1.3x)RB: Brian Robinson Jr., Commanders (Multiplier 1.55x)WR: Tyreek Hill, Dolphins (Multiplier 1.05x)WR: Chris Olave, Saints (Multiplier 1.35x)WR: Jonathan Mingo, Panthers (Multiplier 1.75x)TE: T.J. Hockenson, Vikings (Multiplier 1.1x)FLEX: Calvin Ridley, Jaguars (Multiplier 1.35x)Without a salary cap restriction https://www.steelersside.com/ , we opted to take a "safer" route with our TE and flex plays, rostering Hockenson and Ridley. We're also intrigued by Mingo's 1.75x multiplier, thinking he sees a respectable target share in a plus-matchup against an unproven Falcons secondary.