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# DFS Week 2 Portfolio: 3 QB Stacks, Capped Exposure, 5 Paths to the Money
- URL: https://flotsam.ghost.io/dfs-week-2-portfolio-3-qb-stacks-capped-exposure-5-paths-to-the-money/
- Published: 2026-09-18T20:11:59.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-18T20:19:51.000Z
- Author: Jeff Higbee
- Tags: DFS, NFL, DraftKings

Week 2 cash game portfolio is set. Five 50/50 lineups built with explicit exposure caps — no player appears in more than 3 of 5 lineups, and at least 3 QBs are represented across the set. Here's what the portfolio looks like and why it's constructed this way.

## Portfolio Construction

The goal with five lineups isn't to find one perfect roster — it's to cover multiple game scripts while maintaining a floor high enough to cash. Lineup #1 is the pure mathematical floor maximize. Lineups #2–5 enforce diversity: max 3/5 exposure per player, minimum 3 distinct QBs.

- **Unique players rostered:** 20 across 5 lineups (45 total slots)
- **Max single-player exposure:** 3/5
- **Most divergent lineup:** Lineup #5 shares only 1 players with Lineup #1

## QB Stack Strategy

3 QBs anchors this portfolio. Rotating QBs is the single most effective way to reduce correlation between cash lineups — different QBs mean different game scripts, different WR/TE stacks, and different paths to 50/50 payouts.

- **Brock Purdy** — Lineups #1, #2, #3
- **Dak Prescott** — Lineups #4
- **Jalen Hurts** — Lineups #5

## Exposure Breakdown

Every player rostered across all five lineups, sorted by exposure. Players at 3/5 are capped — they won't appear in more lineups regardless of projection.

| Pos | Player                  | Salary | Proj | Exposure        |
| --- | ----------------------- | ------ | ---- | --------------- |
| RB  | **Christian McCaffrey** | $8,000 | 20.4 | 3/5 (60%) ███░░ |
| RB  | **De'Von Achane**       | $6,700 | 17.3 | 3/5 (60%) ███░░ |
| RB  | **Javonte Williams**    | $6,400 | 17.2 | 3/5 (60%) ███░░ |
| WR  | **George Pickens**      | $6,300 | 15.9 | 3/5 (60%) ███░░ |
| QB  | **Brock Purdy**         | $6,200 | 21.8 | 3/5 (60%) ███░░ |
| WR  | **Drake London**        | $6,000 | 15.0 | 3/5 (60%) ███░░ |
| WR  | **Garrett Wilson**      | $6,000 | 15.1 | 3/5 (60%) ███░░ |
| WR  | **Deebo Samuel Sr.**    | $5,300 | 18.0 | 3/5 (60%) ███░░ |
| WR  | **Terry McLaurin**      | $5,200 | 13.2 | 3/5 (60%) ███░░ |
| TE  | **Dalton Schultz**      | $3,200 | 10.1 | 3/5 (60%) ███░░ |
| WR  | **CeeDee Lamb**         | $7,300 | 18.0 | 2/5 (40%) ██░░░ |
| RB  | **Saquon Barkley**      | $7,000 | 17.7 | 2/5 (40%) ██░░░ |
| TE  | **Jake Ferguson**       | $3,800 | 10.0 | 2/5 (40%) ██░░░ |
| DST | **Browns**              | $2,200 | 5.0  | 2/5 (40%) ██░░░ |
| DST | **Titans**              | $2,100 | 5.1  | 2/5 (40%) ██░░░ |
| RB  | **Ashton Jeanty**       | $6,800 | 17.0 | 1/5 (20%) █░░░░ |
| QB  | **Jalen Hurts**         | $6,700 | 21.5 | 1/5 (20%) █░░░░ |
| QB  | **Dak Prescott**        | $6,400 | 21.5 | 1/5 (20%) █░░░░ |
| TE  | **Dallas Goedert**      | $4,800 | 12.1 | 1/5 (20%) █░░░░ |
| DST | **Cardinals**           | $2,500 | 5.4  | 1/5 (20%) █░░░░ |

## Core Anchors (0/5+ Exposure)

No player appears in 4+ lineups this week — the optimizer spread exposure broadly, which means high portfolio diversity but also more variance in outcomes.

## Value Play

**Dalton Schultz ($3,200, proj 10.1)** — the best floor-per-dollar play in the pool this week. Low salary, high enough floor to justify 3+ lineup appearances without blowing the cap.

## DST

**Titans** covers 2 of 5 cash lineups. The remaining lineups use Browns, Cardinals — a hedge against chalk DST bust risk.

## Cash Lineups (50/50)

Lineup #1 is the anchor — pure floor, no creativity. Lineups #2–5 enforce the exposure and QB rotation constraints.

### Lineup #1 — Anchor

*Salary used: $49,900 | Projected: 140.0 pts*

| Slot      | Player              | Salary    | Proj | Floor | Ceil |
| --------- | ------------------- | --------- | ---- | ----- | ---- |
| **QB**    | Brock Purdy         | $6,200    | 21.8 | 14.2  | 31.6 |
| **RB**    | De'Von Achane       | $6,700    | 17.3 | 11.3  | 25.1 |
| **RB**    | Javonte Williams    | $6,400    | 17.2 | 11.2  | 24.9 |
| **WR**    | Drake London        | $6,000    | 15.0 | 9.7   | 21.7 |
| **WR**    | Garrett Wilson      | $6,000    | 15.1 | 9.8   | 21.9 |
| **WR**    | Deebo Samuel Sr.    | $5,300    | 18.0 | 11.7  | 26.1 |
| **TE**    | Dalton Schultz      | $3,200    | 10.1 | 6.5   | 14.6 |
| **FLEX**  | Christian McCaffrey | $8,000    | 20.4 | 13.3  | 29.6 |
| **DST**   | Titans              | $2,100    | 5.1  | 3.3   | 7.4  |
| **TOTAL** | **$49,900**         | **140.0** |      |       |      |

### Lineup #2 — Alt 1

*Salary used: $50,000 | Projected: 139.5 pts*

| Slot      | Player              | Salary    | Proj | Floor | Ceil |
| --------- | ------------------- | --------- | ---- | ----- | ---- |
| **QB**    | Brock Purdy         | $6,200    | 21.8 | 14.2  | 31.6 |
| **RB**    | Christian McCaffrey | $8,000    | 20.4 | 13.3  | 29.6 |
| **RB**    | De'Von Achane       | $6,700    | 17.3 | 11.3  | 25.1 |
| **WR**    | George Pickens      | $6,300    | 15.9 | 10.3  | 23.1 |
| **WR**    | Deebo Samuel Sr.    | $5,300    | 18.0 | 11.7  | 26.1 |
| **WR**    | Terry McLaurin      | $5,200    | 13.2 | 8.6   | 19.1 |
| **TE**    | Dalton Schultz      | $3,200    | 10.1 | 6.5   | 14.6 |
| **FLEX**  | Saquon Barkley      | $7,000    | 17.7 | 11.5  | 25.6 |
| **DST**   | Titans              | $2,100    | 5.1  | 3.3   | 7.4  |
| **TOTAL** | **$50,000**         | **139.5** |      |       |      |

### Lineup #3 — Alt 2

*Salary used: $50,000 | Projected: 138.3 pts*

| Slot      | Player              | Salary    | Proj | Floor | Ceil |
| --------- | ------------------- | --------- | ---- | ----- | ---- |
| **QB**    | Brock Purdy         | $6,200    | 21.8 | 14.2  | 31.6 |
| **RB**    | Christian McCaffrey | $8,000    | 20.4 | 13.3  | 29.6 |
| **RB**    | Ashton Jeanty       | $6,800    | 17.0 | 11.0  | 24.6 |
| **WR**    | Drake London        | $6,000    | 15.0 | 9.7   | 21.7 |
| **WR**    | Garrett Wilson      | $6,000    | 15.1 | 9.8   | 21.9 |
| **WR**    | Deebo Samuel Sr.    | $5,300    | 18.0 | 11.7  | 26.1 |
| **TE**    | Dalton Schultz      | $3,200    | 10.1 | 6.5   | 14.6 |
| **FLEX**  | George Pickens      | $6,300    | 15.9 | 10.3  | 23.1 |
| **DST**   | Browns              | $2,200    | 5.0  | 3.2   | 7.2  |
| **TOTAL** | **$50,000**         | **138.3** |      |       |      |

### Lineup #4 — Alt 3

*Salary used: $50,000 | Projected: 132.3 pts*

| Slot      | Player           | Salary    | Proj | Floor | Ceil |
| --------- | ---------------- | --------- | ---- | ----- | ---- |
| **QB**    | Dak Prescott     | $6,400    | 21.5 | 14.0  | 31.2 |
| **RB**    | De'Von Achane    | $6,700    | 17.3 | 11.3  | 25.1 |
| **RB**    | Javonte Williams | $6,400    | 17.2 | 11.2  | 24.9 |
| **WR**    | Drake London     | $6,000    | 15.0 | 9.7   | 21.7 |
| **WR**    | Garrett Wilson   | $6,000    | 15.1 | 9.8   | 21.9 |
| **WR**    | Terry McLaurin   | $5,200    | 13.2 | 8.6   | 19.1 |
| **TE**    | Jake Ferguson    | $3,800    | 10.0 | 6.5   | 14.5 |
| **FLEX**  | CeeDee Lamb      | $7,300    | 18.0 | 11.7  | 26.1 |
| **DST**   | Browns           | $2,200    | 5.0  | 3.2   | 7.2  |
| **TOTAL** | **$50,000**      | **132.3** |      |       |      |

### Lineup #5 — Alt 4

*Salary used: $50,000 | Projected: 130.9 pts*

| Slot      | Player           | Salary    | Proj | Floor | Ceil |
| --------- | ---------------- | --------- | ---- | ----- | ---- |
| **QB**    | Jalen Hurts      | $6,700    | 21.5 | 14.0  | 31.1 |
| **RB**    | Saquon Barkley   | $7,000    | 17.7 | 11.5  | 25.6 |
| **RB**    | Javonte Williams | $6,400    | 17.2 | 11.2  | 24.9 |
| **WR**    | CeeDee Lamb      | $7,300    | 18.0 | 11.7  | 26.1 |
| **WR**    | George Pickens   | $6,300    | 15.9 | 10.3  | 23.1 |
| **WR**    | Terry McLaurin   | $5,200    | 13.2 | 8.6   | 19.1 |
| **TE**    | Jake Ferguson    | $3,800    | 10.0 | 6.5   | 14.5 |
| **FLEX**  | Dallas Goedert   | $4,800    | 12.1 | 7.9   | 17.5 |
| **DST**   | Cardinals        | $2,500    | 5.4  | 3.5   | 7.8  |
| **TOTAL** | **$50,000**      | **130.9** |      |       |      |

## GPP Lineup

The ceiling lineup ignores the exposure caps — it's built for max upside, not floor. Not for cash games.

### GPP Lineup — Max Ceiling

*Salary used: $49,900 | Projected: 140.0 pts*

| Slot      | Player              | Salary    | Proj | Floor | Ceil |
| --------- | ------------------- | --------- | ---- | ----- | ---- |
| **QB**    | Brock Purdy         | $6,200    | 21.8 | 14.2  | 31.6 |
| **RB**    | Christian McCaffrey | $8,000    | 20.4 | 13.3  | 29.6 |
| **RB**    | De'Von Achane       | $6,700    | 17.3 | 11.3  | 25.1 |
| **WR**    | Drake London        | $6,000    | 15.0 | 9.7   | 21.7 |
| **WR**    | Garrett Wilson      | $6,000    | 15.1 | 9.8   | 21.9 |
| **WR**    | Deebo Samuel Sr.    | $5,300    | 18.0 | 11.7  | 26.1 |
| **TE**    | Dalton Schultz      | $3,200    | 10.1 | 6.5   | 14.6 |
| **FLEX**  | Javonte Williams    | $6,400    | 17.2 | 11.2  | 24.9 |
| **DST**   | Titans              | $2,100    | 5.1  | 3.3   | 7.4  |
| **TOTAL** | **$49,900**         | **140.0** |      |       |      |

**Full Week 2 Analysis Spreadsheet**  
Projections, floors, ceilings, and ownership estimates for all rostered players.  
  
[Download XLSX](https://flotsam.ghost.io/content/files/2026/09/weekly%5Fanalysis%5F2026-9.xlsx)

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*Projections sourced from FantasyPros, Sleeper, CBS, and ESPN consensus. Lineups generated Friday afternoon with updated injury and weather data. Exposure caps: 3/5 per player, min 3 distinct QBs.*