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

Jimmie Kaylor shares his Week 1 NFL DFS picks, sleepers, rankings, top values, and player pool for Baltimore Ravens vs. Kansas City Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens will meet in the 2024 NFL Kickoff Game on Thursday, Sept. 5, a rematch of last season's AFC Championship Game. It's the first conference championship game rematch since 2010 for the NFL Kickoff Game. The Chiefs defeated the Ravens, 17-10, in the AFC Championship Game last year, but even with the lower-scoring contest, there were still standout performances from stars in the NFL DFS player pool. Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce had 11 receptions for 116 yards and Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers had five receptions for 115 yards and a touchdown. Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson both had strong performances for NFL DFS picks.

Should daily Fantasy football players include these options in Chiefs vs. Ravens DFS lineups? They won't be cheap, so who are lower-priced options to consider for your NFL DFS strategy? 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.  

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 tight end Travis Kelce. The nine-time Pro-Bowler is coming off his sixth straight season with at least 90 receptions (93) as he continues to be the most reliable and consistent target for Patrick Mahomes. Kelce had 984 receiving yards, a down year for him after failing to reach 1,000 yards for the first time since 2015 but that shows how elite Kelce is even in a "down" season. He was second among tight ends in receiving yards and finished as the TE1 in Fantasy football on a points-per-game basis.

Kelce missed last year's NFL Kickoff Game with a knee injury, but he quickly proved he was healthy with a touchdown in Week 2 in his season-opener. The future Hall of Fame tight end caught a touchdown in three of his first four games while recording at least 60 receiving yards in three of those contests as well. Kelce had 11 receptions on 11 targets for 116 yards and a touchdown against the Ravens in last year's AFC Championship Game and Kaylor expects more of the same in the 2024 NFL Kickoff Game.

Kaylor is also targeting Ravens running back Derrick Henry in his NFL DFS picks. Henry makes his Ravens debut on Sept. 5 after spending his first eight seasons with the Titans. The future Hall of Famer has been one of the most dominant running backs over the past decade on a run-first team and now he moves to another run-first franchise. Henry has led the NFL in carries in each of the last two seasons and now pairing him with a dual-threat quarterback like Lamar Jackson should open up more running lanes and touchdown opportunities for Henry.

Henry rushed for 1,167 yards and 12 touchdowns last season. He's rushed for at least 1,100 yards in four of his last five seasons and 12 touchdowns in five of his last six years. The 6-foot-2 running back is 30 this season, but he keeps himself in incredible shape where he may be one of the few running backs to defeat the 30-year-old age cliff that can occur. But especially in Week 1 when he's fully rested, Kaylor expects Henry to put together a huge first impression for Baltimore in 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.