NFL DFS picks, 2024 NFL Kickoff Game: Chiefs vs. Ravens lineup advice, best stacks on DraftKings, FanDuel

The Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs had the top two scoring defenses in the NFL last season. In fact, the Ravens allowed the fewest points (16.2 per game) with the fourth-fewest yards, while the Chiefs allowed the second-fewest points (17.0) and the fifth-fewest yards. Could this signal value in using a team defense or kickers like Justin Tucker and Harrison Butker in NFL DFS picks for Chiefs vs. Ravens on Thursday in the 2024 NFL Kickoff Game? The Chiefs defeated the Ravens, 17-10, in last year’s AFC Championship Game with both teams’ defenses shining, so what should you take out of that matchup to consider when forming NFL DFS lineups?

Kelce had 11 receptions for 116 yards and a touchdown in the AFC Championship Game, so will he receive that large of a target share from Patrick Mahomes again for Chiefs vs. Ravens DFS picks? Before locking in any NFL DFS lineups for Ravens vs. Chiefs on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel, be sure to check out the NFL DFS lineup advice, strategy and player stacks from SportsLine NFL daily Fantasy expert Jimmie Kaylor.

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 on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel.

Kaylor hit on epic NFL DFS picks for SportsLine members throughout the 2022 and 2023 seasons. 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. In 2023, he hit on Ja’Marr Chase’s massive Week 5 performance (15 catches, 192 yards, three TDs), D.J. Moore’s eight catches for 230 yards and three touchdowns in Week 14, and De’Von Anchane’s breakout performance (233 total yards, four TD’s) in Week 3. Anyone who followed his picks is way up.

Now, Kaylor has turned his attention to Ravens vs. Chiefs in the 2024 NFL Kickoff Game and locked in his top daily Fantasy football picks. You can only see his picks and analysis at SportsLine.

Top NFL DFS picks for Chiefs vs. Ravens

One of Kaylor’s top NFL DFS picks for the NFL Kickoff Game 2024 is Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. While his 2023 numbers were considered a down year by his standards, Mahomes ranked sixth in passing yards, third in pass attempts and fifth in true completion percentage. He dealt with mediocre weapons at times, but Kansas City upgraded its roster to make Mahomes an even better DFS pick.

Mahomes is 5-1 as a starter in Week 1, going over 210 passing yards in all six of those games. He has also gone over 330 yards three times in Week 1, giving him an average of 294.7 passing yards per game. The two-time defending Super Bowl MVP is one of the most expensive players from the DFS player pool, but he is too good for Kaylor to pass up here. 

Kaylor is also targeting Ravens receiver Zay Flowers in his NFL DFS picks. The Ravens have a fully healthy Mark Andrews back this season but that may not limit Flowers’ production. Andrews has been Lamar Jackson’s favorite target over his six-year career but Flowers still had at least 70 yards in three games he and Andrews played together last year. The opposing defense’s need to worry about Andrews in the middle of the field can open up opportunities for Flowers deep and on the outside as opposed to teams dedicating the majority of the week to slowing down the first-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.

Flowers enters his second NFL season and many rookies show significant improvements in Year Two. He ranked fifth among rookies in receiving yards (858) and fourth in receptions (77) last year, but there’s still room for growth. After going through his second NFL training camp, a full offseason and developing a better understanding of Todd Monken’s offense, Flowers should be an immediate contributor this fall. Flowers ended last season with a career-high 115 yards against the Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game and Kaylor thinks another performance like that is possible for 2024 NFL Kickoff Game NFL DFS lineups. See who else Kaylor likes right here.

How to set Ravens vs. Chiefs NFL DFS lineups, player pools

Kaylor is also targeting another undervalued player who could explode for huge numbers in Chiefs vs. Ravens. This pick could be the difference between winning your tournaments and cash games or going home with nothing. You can only see who it is, and the rest of Kaylor’s NFL DFS picks, at SportsLine. 

So who is Jimmie Kaylor including in his optimal NFL DFS lineups for Chiefs vs. Ravens, and which under-the-radar NFL DFS picks offer huge value? Visit SportsLine now to see optimal NFL DFS picks, rankings, advice, and stacks, all from a DFS expert who won a prestigious millionaire maker tournament last season, and find out.