If you've never played daily fantasy football on FanDuel before, it's time to start. Unlike traditional leagues, you're able to select the players you want on that specific day only, giving you a different squad to root for each and every week.

Here at numberFire we offer great tools for premium members. The analysis below is meant to help you understand why some of these players are top picks in our tools and projections because we don't want you going into the weekend completely blind. We want to help you. Keep in mind, however, that things can change drastically if an injury is announced, so make sure you're double checking the tools and projections as close as possible to kickoff.

Let's break down the main slate on FanDuel for this week.

Quarterbacks

Drew Brees (FanDuel Price: $8,700) - Between Brees, Tom Brady ($9,200), Aaron Rodgers ($9,100), and Matt Ryan ($8,200), someone is going to go underowned. After Sam Bradford torched the Saints on Monday Night Football, it probably won't be Brady. After Rodgers put up 17.54 FanDuel points against the Seahawks, it probably won't be him, either. With Ryan's price where it is, you can just take the discount. Of course, all are in stellar spots for different reasons. They're our top four projected passers on the week, separated only barely.

In Brees' favor, Patriots linebacker Dont'a Hightower missed practice Wednesday with an MCL injury, and they were just dismantled by the Chiefs. Brees, even if he's not low owned, thrives at home. He had an 8.83 adjusted yards per attempt mark at home in 2016 and produced nearly 24 FanDuel points per game even against top-half pass defenses.

Russell Wilson ($8,100) - If there's reason to believe that Brees will be low owned, then there's plenty of reason to believe that Wilson will be after he posted a massive dud in Week 1 against the Green Bay Packers. Wilson's Seahawks are 13.5-point favorites with at 28.25-point implied total in Week 2 against the San Francisco 49ers, who ranked 26th in pass defense by our metrics in 2016. Our projections actually place Wilson behind only Ryan in terms of projected FanDuel point per dollar this week.

Jared Goff ($6,500) - We're not just chasing points here. Goff was actually good in Week 1. He was 6 of 7 on deep passes (passes that traveled longer than 15 yards) for 157 yards and a touchdown against the Colts. Washington ranked 21st in explosive pass plays in 2016 and 24th by our Le'Veon Bell ($9,100) - Without David Johnson in the mix, Bell takes over as the back with the biggest workload, in theory. He played just 72% of snaps in Week 1. His low-water mark in 2016 was 87%. His 10 carries and 6 targets (16 opportunities) were fewer than any he had in 12 games last year, and he had 23 or more opportunities in 11 of his 12 games. The matchup against the Vikings isn't easy, as they ranked third overall by our metrics and fifth against the rush in 2016, but the workload has to grow (right?). Bell, who had at least 10 FanDuel points in all 12 games last season, is our highest projected point-per-dollar play of the weekend at running back.

Devonta Freeman ($8,100) - You can make the case for spending down with Freeman, whose Falcons are home favorites with a 28-point implied total. The difference is that Freeman maxed out at 86% of snaps in any game in 2016, the only time he played more than 75% of snaps. He played 61% of the snaps in Week 1. Since the start of 2015, Freeman has averaged 19.2 FanDuel points per game (15 games) at home compared to 16.0 (17 games) on the road, according to the RotoViz Game Splits app.

Melvin Gordon ($7,600) - Gordon played 76% of the Chargers' snaps in Week 1, and he had 23 total touches for 16.4 FanDuel points. Miami ranked 29th against the rush last year by our metrics, and Gordon's workload is one of the safest bets there is at the position. Los Angeles is a 4.5-point favorite with a total near 25 points, as well.

Ty Montgomery ($6,500) - Montgomery was the only running back in Week 1 to play more than 81% of his team's snaps (he played 90%). He totaled 23 touches, including 19 carries, for 17.3 FanDuel points. Ideally, you don't play road underdogs at running back, but his snap rate and receiving ability makes him game-script agnostic. Atlanta ranked 31st against the rush in 2016 and just allowed big outings to Chicago Bears running backs Jordan Howard and Tarik Cohen.

Javorius Allen ($4,900) - Baltimore is an 8-point home favorite over the Browns, though the implied total of 23.5 points isn't stellar for Allen. The price, however, is. Allen outsnapped teammate Terrance West ($6,600) and played 50% of Baltimore's snaps to West's 41%. Allen also saw 21 carries to West's 19. West took both carries from inside the 10, but Allen had a red zone target and carry of his own. If you're betting on a Ravens blowout, Allen has to pique your interest at this price.

Wide Receiver

Julio Jones ($8,800) - Jones drew 5 targets in Week 1 and played 81% of Atlanta's snaps, which isn't what you want from a guy priced this way, but the dud in Week 1 and a 5-target, 3-catch game against Green Bay last year could leave other DFS players tilted about Jones. Despite the price, he's our sixth-best value play at the position given the matchup against Green Bay's secondary, which ranked 23rd by our metrics last year. In the same tier, Antonio Brown, Jordy Nelson, Michael Thomas, Amari Cooper, and Brandin Cooks all have plus matchups.

Doug Baldwin ($7,600) - Baldwin also disappointed, which happens when the quarterback struggles as much as Wilson did in Week 1. Baldwin caught all 4 targets for 63 yards and played 88% of Seattle's snaps. Wilson threw deep eight times in Week 1 but completed only two of them. San Francisco was 31st against explosive pass plays in 2016. Baldwin, Paul Richardson ($5,200, three deep targets in Week 1), and Tyler Lockett ($5,700, 2 red zone targets in Week 1) are all in play.

Keenan Allen ($7,100) - Allen played 90% of the Chargers' snaps in Week 1 and had 10 targets for 5 catches, 35 yards, and a touchdown against the NFL's toughest pass defense. Miami is far from that, ranking 16th last year by our metrics.

Larry Fitzgerald ($6,600) - Fitzgerald had a pretty disappointing week in the opener but was targeted 13 times. He caught 6 of them for 74 yards. He did, though, receive two deep targets, three red zone targets, and two end zone targets. The Colts are still without Vontae Davis, and the Arizona Cardinals offense should run through Fitzgerald while Johnson is out. Also, John Brown ($5,800) had 9 targets on 84% of the team's snaps, including an end zone target.

Cooper Kupp ($5,400) - Kupp caught 3 deep passes in Week 1 for 70 yards and a touchdown. In all, he played 60% of the team's snaps and had a team-high 6 targets. He makes for a nice stack with Goff, and that'll let you differentiate your lineups significantly.

Tight End

Rob Gronkowski ($8,100) - This is a steep price to pay for the most volatile of the skill positions, but Gronk will have an easier matchup this week than last week when he squared up with Eric Berry. The Saints ranked 30th against the pass in 2016, and the Patriots have an implied total of 31 points. That means touchdowns, and touchdowns means Gronkowski can hit his immense ceiling.

Jimmy Graham ($6,300) - Graham also struggled in Week 1, which is pretty obvious based on Wilson's play. Graham turned 7 targets into just 8 yards, but he did play 82% of the team's snaps. He also had a deep target and an end zone target, which he may or may not have been interfered with on. Either way, he's a bounceback candidate as a home favorite with a huge implied total (28 points).

Jared Cook ($5,100) - Cook is also a home favorite with a huge total (28.75). He played 71% of Oakland's snaps in Week 1 and had 5 targets, which led to 5 catches and 56 yards. The New York Jets were lit up by Charles Clay last week for 4 catches (9 targets), 53 yards, and a touchdown.

Zach Miller ($4,500) - Eh, Miller is the inverse of what we want: a road underdog with a low total (18.5), but the Bears just sent Kevin White to injured reserve. Miller, at minimum salary, played 60% of his team's Week 1 snaps and caught 4 of 6 targets. You could do worse, and lets you load up on these big names in great matchups.

Kicker

Stephen Gostkowski ($5,100) - Gostkowski's at the top of the totem pole in terms of implied total and has a healthy spread in his favor. He also gets to kick in a dome. The same can be said to a lesser extent for Matt Bryant ($4,800). Also, Blair Walsh ($4,600) is a 13.5-point favorite with a 28.25-point implied total. He's in play as well.

Defense

Seattle D/ST ($5,400) - The 49ers have an implied total of just 14 points, nearly the same as the spread (13.5 points). Brian Hoyer should be throwing early and often, and a one-dimensional offense can lead to sacks and turnovers.

Oakland D/ST ($5,300) - It's basically the same story for Oakland, as the Jets have an implied total of just 14.75 points and are 13.5-point underdogs. That's the recipe for defensive upside.

Baltimore D/ST ($4,700) - Cleveland's implied total is just 15.5, and Baltimore has a stingy defense, which just pitched a shutout against the Cincinnati Bengals. DeShone Kizer is still having issues holding onto the ball too long to extend plays, and that can create a lot of opportunities for defensive fantasy points.