Week 2 of the 2023 XFL season is here and XFL daily Fantasy players are hoping to dial in their XFL DFS strategies based on what they saw in the first week of action. This is the second reboot of the league that lasted one season back in 2001 and there are plenty of former NFL players on these XFL rosters. However, making your XFL DFS selections based purely on name recognition might be a losing strategy with so many hungry young players eager to catch the eye of NFL scouts.
After posting a 1,000-yard season at USC in 2017, Deontay Burnett played for four different teams in the NFL but has been out of the league since 2020. However, the 25-year-old made an impression with eight catches for 90 yards and a score in Week 1 and could be a popular option for XFL DFS lineups in Week 2. Before making any XFL DFS picks on DraftKings for Week 2, be sure to check out the XFL DFS advice, strategy and projections from CBS Sports Fantasy and gambling editor R.J. White.
White, a Fantasy and gambling editor for CBS Sports, consistently crushes against-the-spread picks and went 535-450-30 on his ATS picks from 2017-22, which returned more than $3,500 to $100 players. He also closed the NFL season on an incredible 107-80-6 on his last 193 against-the-spread and total NFL picks during the 2022 NFL season, returning more than $1,800 for $100 bettors.
White has crushed not only the NFL but also the XFL during its abbreviated 2020 season, going 16-4 on XFL ATS picks before the league suspended operations as sportsbooks scrambled to correctly evaluate team quality in a league where little was known heading into the season. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
Now, White has turned his attention to Week 2 XFL action and locked in his top daily Fantasy football picks. You can only see them by heading to SportsLine.
Top XFL DFS picks for Week 2
For Week 2 XFL DFS lineups, White is high on Orlando Guardians wide receiver Eli Rogers ($4,100 on DraftKings). The former Steelers receiver largely no-showed in the USFL, but he proved to be an integral part of the Orlando passing attack. He was targeted seven times and caught four passes for 40 yards.
An undrafted free agent out of Louisville, Rogers spent all of his rookie season in 2015 on injured reserve but debuted in 2016 and became a regular target for Ben Roethlisberger. He caught 48 passes for 594 yards and three touchdowns that season and finished his three-year NFL career with 78 catches for 822 yards and four scores.
White also likes Houston Roughnecks quarterback Brandon Silvers ($8,600 on DraftKings). The Roughnecks looked like the most prolific offense in the league during Week 1, putting up 33 points in a dominant win over the Orlando Guardians. Silvers has a trio of quality receivers at his disposal, with Travell Harris, Jontre Kirklin and Deontay Burnett all catching at least five passes for 48 yards.
"Silvers paid off in Week 1 by throwing for 272 yards and two TDs on 42 attempts in the only blowout of the weekend. He and Ben DiNucci appear to be the QBs with the highest floor week in and week out based on the offenses they play in, but you'll still get a nice discount on Silvers for at least the next few weeks," White said.
How to set Week 2 XFL DFS lineups
White is also targeting an undervalued player who is set to explode for huge numbers this weekend. 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 here.
So who is R.J. White putting in his optimal XFL DFS lineups for the XFL Week 2? Visit SportsLine now to see optimal XFL DFS picks, rankings, advice, and stacks, all from a Fantasy expert with a history of success predicting alternative football leagues, and find out.
