SHOWDOWN STRATEGY & TRENDS
We’ve spent the past three seasons gathering a large enough sample to confidently review contest results to identify where we have an edge and how we can improve our overall lineup-building process. We recommend reviewing this article to understand macro concepts suited for beating large-field showdown tournaments. There you’ll find our thoughts on proper captain selection, optimal roster construction, and some ideas on how to ensure your lineups aren’t duplicated. Like most DFS formats, the best showdown lineups are created where uniqueness, optimal correlation, and max projected points meet. We’ll continually update this section with the latest showdown strategy and trends as the 2023 season progresses. Below you can review winning lineups from the 2020-22 seasons to better familiarize yourself with winning roster construction.
Historical Winning Lineups
Note: ‘Total ownership’ is calculated using each player’s Total Ownership % (Flex+CPT) from the flagship GPP on DraftKings
Packers at Bears ($47700 Salary Used) (191.66% Total Ownership): Captain Allen Robinson, Aaron Rodgers, Tarik Cohen, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Jimmy Graham, Packers DST – Lineup entered (3) times
Steelers at Patriots ($46100) (223.0%): Captain Tom Brady, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Julian Edelman, Phillip Dorsett, Stephen Gostkowski, Rex Burkhead – (1)
Texans at Saints ($49900) (244.79%): Captain DeAndre Hopkins, Deshaun Watson, Michael Thomas, Ted Ginn Jr., Kenny Stills, Wil Lutz – (13)
Broncos at Raiders ($49000) (240.32%): Captain Josh Jacobs, Emmanuel Sanders, Courtland Sutton, Tyrell Williams, Darren Waller, Brandon McManus – (1)
Buccaneers at Panthers ($48500) (225.70%): Captain Chris Godwin, Cam Newton, Curtis Samuel, D.J. Moore, Greg Olsen, Joey Slye – (1)
Eagles at Falcons ($49300) (253.86%): Captain Julio Jones, Carson Wentz, Matt Ryan, Calvin Ridley, Nelson Agholor, Mack Hollins
Browns at Jets ($48300) (237.27%): Captain Odell Beckham Jr., Nick Chubb, Le’Veon Bell, Browns DST, Austin Seibert, D’ernest Johnson – (4)
Titans at Jaguars ($48600) (258.3%): Captain Marcus Mariota, Leonard Fournette, Gardner Minshew, D.J. Chark Jr., Jaguars DST, Adam Humphries – (1)
Rams at Browns ($49700) (238.92%): Captain Cooper Kupp, Jared Goff, Brandin Cooks, Nick Chubb, Browns DST, Greg Zuerlein –
Bears at Redskins ($50000) (235.64%): Captain Mitchell Trubisky, Case Keenum, Terry McLaurin, Bears DST, Paul Richardson Jr., Taylor Gabriel – (11)
Eagles at Packers ($47300) (245.93%): Captain Jordan Howard, Aaron Rodgers, Davante Adams, Carson Wentz, Jimmy Graham, Geronimo Allison – (4)
Cowboys at Saints ($47800) (231.88%): Captain Michael Thomas, Alvin Kamara, Ezekiel Elliott, Cowboys DST, Wil Lutz, Saints DST – (3)
Bengals at Steelers ($48700) (198.22%): Captain James Conner, Mason Rudolph, Joe Mixon, Diontae Johnson, Steelers DST, Jaylen Samuels – (1)
Rams at Seahawks ($50000) (273.06%): Captain Cooper Kupp, Chris Carson, Gerald Everett, Jared Goff, Russell Wilson, Greg Zuerlein – (748)
Colts at Chiefs ($47200) (241.73%): Captain Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Jacoby Brissett, Marlon Mack, Colts DST, Byron Pringle – (1)
Browns at 49ers ($46400) (239.74%): Captain Matt Breida, Jarvis Landry, Jimmy Garoppolo, George Kittle, Tevin Coleman, 49ers DST – (4)
Giants at Patriots ($46700) (322.95%): Captain Patriots DST, Tom Brady, Julian Edelman, Golden Tate, James White, Brandon Bolden – (53)
Steelers at Chargers ($44700) (198.69%): Captain James Conner, Philip Rivers, Hunter Henry, Mike Williams, Benny Snell Jr., Steelers DST – (1)
Lions at Packers ($49800) (265.43%): Captain Matt Prater, Aaron Rodgers, Matthew Stafford, Kenny Golladay, Kerryon Johnson, Jamaal Williams – (23)
Chiefs at Broncos ($47000) (225.37%): Captain Chief DST, Tyreek Hill, Travis Kelce, Emmanuel Sanders, Courtland Sutton, Royce Freeman – (1)
Eagles at Cowboys ($46300) (231.89%): Captain Ezekiel Elliott, Dak Prescott, Amari Cooper, Cowboys DST, Dallas Goedert, Brett Maher – (4)
Patriots at Jets ($48800) (242.5%): Captain Patriots DST, Julian Edelman, Sony Michel, James White, Phillip Dorsett, Demaryius Thomas – (73)
Redskins at Vikings ($49900) (262.92%): Captain Dalvin Cook, Stefon Diggs, Vikings DST, Adrian Peterson, Dan Bailey, Dustin Hopkins – (343)
Packers at Chiefs ($49600) (244.78%): Captain Aaron Jones, Aaron Rodgers, Matt Moore, Jamaal Williams, Damien Williams, Mecole Hardman – (2)
Dolphins at Steelers ($49700) (259.67%): Captain JuJu Smith-Schuster, James Conner, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Diontae Johnson, Allen Hurns, Chris Boswell – (8)
49ers at Cardinals ($48800) (252.12%): Captain Kenyan Drake, Jimmy Garoppolo, Kyler Murray, George Kittle, Emmanuel Sanders, Andy Isabella – (2)
Patriots at Ravens ($49600) (236.43%): Captain Julian Edelman, Lamar Jackson, James White, Mark Ingram III, Mohamed Sanu, Nick Boyle – (1)
Cowboys at Giants ($48200) (215.3%): Captain Dak Prescott, Amari Cooper, Daniel Jones, Cowboys DST, Jason Witten, Brett Maher – (3)
Chargers at Raiders ($49600) (284.1%): Captain Melvin Gordon III, Philip Rivers, Josh Jacobs, Keenan Allen, Austin Ekeler, Raiders DST – (12)
Vikings at Cowboys ($49600) (215.38%): Captain Randall Cobb, Dalvin Cook, Dak Prescott, Amari Cooper, Kyle Rudolph, Irv Smith Jr. – (3)
Seahawks at 49ers ($49900) (240.23%): Captain Chris Carson, Russell Wilson, Jimmy Garoppolo, 49ers DST, Deebo Samuel, Jacob Hollister – (24)
Steelers at Browns ($49100) (219.24%): Captain Baker Mayfield, Jaylen Samuels, Mason Rudolph, Jarvis Landry, Kareem Hunt, Browns DST – (2)
Bears at Rams ($49800) (290.15%): Captain Todd Gurley II, Cooper Kupp, Mitchell Trubisky, Taylor Gabriel, Rams DST, Tarik Cohen – (59)
Chiefs at Chargers ($49500) (182.25%): Captain Austin Ekeler, Travis Kelce, Keenan Allen, Philip Rivers, Hunter Henry, LeSean McCoy – (14)
Colts at Texans ($49900) (258.29%): Captain DeAndre Hopkins, Deshaun Watson, Will Fuller, Jonathan Williams, Eric Ebron, Ka’imi Fairbairn – (144)
Packers at 49ers ($46200) (217.84%): Captain George Kittle, Jimmy Garoppolo, Davante Adams, Jamaal Williams, Raheem Mostert, Chase McLaughlin – (1)
Ravens at Rams ($49800) (196.98%): Captain Lamar Jackson, Mark Ingram II, Marquise Brown, Robert Woods, Willie Snead IV, Tyler Higbee – (15)
Saints at Falcons: Captain Matt Ryan, Saints DST, Russell Gage, Alvin Kamara, Wil Lutz, Calvin Ridley – (1)
Patriots at Texans ($49400) (256.39%): Captain Duke Johnson, Tom Brady, Deshaun Watson, Julian Edelman, James White, Kenny Stills – (74)
Vikings at Seahawks ($49700) (251.83%): Captain Rashaad Penny, Russell Wilson, Dalvin Cook, Chris Carson, Kirk Cousins, David Moore – (22)
Cowboys at Bears ($49400) (232.33%): Captain Mitchell Trubisky, Ezekiel Elliott, Allen Robinson II, Michael Gallup, Anthony Miller, J.P. Holtz – (2)
Giants at Eagles ($47000) (200.3%): Captain Darius Slayton, Carson Wentz, Zach Ertz, Eli Manning, Sterling Shepard, Boston Scott – (1)
Jets at Ravens ($49300) (212.82%): Captain Lamar Jackson, Mark Ingram II, Mark Andrews, Jamison Crowder, Seth Roberts, Miles Boykin – (15)
Bills at Steelers ($47100) (262.26%): Captain Bills DST, Josh Allen, James Conner, John Brown, James Washington, Nick Vannett – (4)
Colts at Saints ($47500) (248.77%): Captain Michael Thomas, Drew Brees, Alvin Kamara, Wil Lutz, Taysom Hill, Jordan Wilkins – (1)
Rams at 49ers ($49600) (241.43%): Captain Tyler Higbee, Jared Goff, George Kittle, Robert Woods, Deebo Samuel, Brandin Cooks – (4)
Chiefs at Bears ($49400) (252.12%): Captain Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Allen Robinson, Damien Williams, Harrison Butker, Javon Wims – (7)
Packers at Vikings ($47600) (202.83%): Captain Aaron Jones, Davante Adams, Stefon Diggs, Packers DST, Mason Crosby, Ameer Abdullah
49ers at Seahawks ($49900) (198.36%): Captain Deebo Samuel, Russell Wilson, Raheem Mostert, D.K. Metcalf, Travis Homer, Kyle Juszczyk
Titans at Patriots ($49000) (218.14%): Captain Derrick Henry, Julian Edelman, James White, Rex Burkhead, Titans DST, Nick Folk – (1)
Seahawks at Eagles ($46400) (225.92%): Captain D.K. Metcalf, Russell Wilson, Dallas Goedert, Marshawn Lynch, Jake Elliot, Seahawks DST
Titans at Ravens ($50000) (225.02%): Captain Marquise Brown, Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry, Ryan Tannehill, Hayden Hurst, Kalif Raymond – (9)
Seahawks at Packers ($49800) (240.48%): Captain Davante Adams, Russell Wilson, Aaron Jones, Tyler Lockett, Jason Myers, Luke Willson – (3)
Packers at 49ers ($49600) (257.82%): Captain Raheem Mostert, Davante Adams, Aaron Rodgers, Aaron Jones, 49ers DST, Robbie Gould – (30)
2020:
Texans at Chiefs ($49600) (205.03%): Captain Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Deshaun Watson, Will Fuller V, David Johnson, Sammy Watkins, Jordan Akins- (36)
Cowboys at Rams ($49200) (242.03%): Captain Malcom Brown, Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott, Amari Cooper, Robert Woods, Sam Sloman – (2)
Steelers at Giants ($49600) (282.00%): Captain Darius Slayton, Saquon Barkley, Ben Roethlisberger, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Daniel Jones, Benny Snell – (16)
Titans at Broncos ($47000) (268.48%): Captain Corey Davis, Derrick Henry, Ryan Tannehill, Melvin Gordon III, Noah Fant, Adam Humphries – (1)
Bengals at Browns ($49800) (284.59%): Captain Nick Chubb, Joe Burrow, Odell Beckham, Kareem Hunt, Tyler Boyd, C.J. Uzomah – (248)
Patriots at Seahawks ($49200) (249.63%): Captain Cam Newton, Russell Wilson, Julian Edelman, N’Keal Harry, Damiere Byrd, David Moore – (37)
Saints at Raiders ($49500) (249.99%): Captain Alvin Kamara, Drew Brees, Darren Waller, Daniel Carlson, Jalen Richard – (23)
Dolphins at Jaguars ($48300) (237.04%): Captain James Robinson, Ryan Fitzpatrick, DeVante Parker, Myles Gaskin, Preston Williams, Dolphins DST – (2)
Packers at Saints ($48300) (257.44%): Captain Alvin Kamara, Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Allen Lazard, Robert Tonyan, Marcedes Lewis – (2)
Chiefs at Ravens ($50000) (213.05%): Captain Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Tyreek Hill, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Mecole Hardman, Devin Duvernay – (71)
Broncos at Jets ($49300) (242.83%): Captain Melvin Gordon III, Sam Darnold, Jamison Crowder, Tim Patrick, Brandon McManus, Sam Ficken – (46)
Eagles at 49ers ($49900) (255.58%): Captain George Kittle, Carson Wentz, Jerick McKinnon, Brandon Aiyuk, Greg Ward, Eagles DST – (1)
Falcons at Packers ($45600) (235.72%): Captain Aaron Jones, Aaron Rodgers, Todd Gurley II, Robert Tonyan, Jamaal Williams, Olamide Zaccheus – (1)
Buccaneers at Bears ($49900) (260.24%): Captain Ronald Jones, Allen Robinson, David Montgomery, Mike Evans, Jimmy Graham, Ryan Succop – (179)
Vikings at Seahawks ($48500) (237.22%): Captain Adam Thielen, Russell Wilson, DK Metcalf, Chris Carson, Alexander Mattison, Irv Smith – (8)
Chargers at Saints ($49700) (292.49%): Captain Mike Williams, Alvin Kamara, Drew Brees, Justin Herbert, Emmanuel Sanders, Wil Lutz – (157)
Bills at Titans ($48700) (205.34%): Captain Ryan Tannehill, Stefon Diggs, A.J. Brown, Jonnu Smith, Cole Beasley, T.J. Yeldon – (7)
Rams at 49ers ($49800) (238.15%): Captain George Kittle, Jared Goff, Jimmy Garoppolo, Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk, Josh Reynolds – (42)
Chiefs at Bills ($49600) (220.4%): Captain Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Stefon Diggs, Demarcus Robinson, Darrel Williams (11)
Cardinals at Cowboys ($49300) (217.74%): Captain Kenyan Drake, Kyler Murray, Andy Dalton, Amari Cooper, Christian Kirk, Cardinals – (10)
Giants at Eagles ($47600) (234.85%): Captain Carson Wentz, Daniel Jones, Boston Scott, Sterling Shepard, Greg Ward, Wayne Gallman – (2)
Falcons at Panthers ($49700) (227.65%): Captain Curtis Samuel, Matt Ryan, Teddy Bridgewater, Julio Jones, Hayden Hurst, Younghoe Koo – (52)
Cowboys at Eagles ($46900) (296.95%): Captain Eagles DST, Carson Wentz, Travis Fulgham, Boston Scott, Jalen Reagor, Michael Gallup – (25)
Buccaneers at Giants ($49800) (254.73%): Captain Ryan Succop, Tom Brady, Mike Evans, Daniel Jones, Sterling Shepard, Wayne Gallman
Packers at 49ers ($44300) (299.05%): Captain Richie James, Davante Adams, Aaron Rodgers, Nick Mullens, Jerick McKinnon, Marquez Valdes-Scantling – (2)
Saints at Buccaneers ($49400) (181.81%): Captain Drew Brees, Alvin Kamara, Mike Evans, Taysom Hill, Emmanuel Sanders, Saints – (2)
Patriots at Jets ($48700) (249.24%): Captain Jakobi Meyers, Cam Newton, Joe Flacco, Rex Burkhead, Breshad Perriman, Nick Folk – (25)
Colts at Titans ($46100) (230.92%): Captain Nyheim Hines, Derrick Henry, Philip Rivers, Corey Davis, Michael Pittman, Rodrigo Blankenship – (2)
Ravens at Patriots ($49500) (276.17%): Captain Willie Snead IV, Lamar Jackson, Cam Newton, Jakobi Meyers, Rex Burkhead, Gus Edwards – (123)
Vikings at Bears ($44500) (165.67%): Captain Justin Jefferson, Kirk Cousins, Adam Thielen, Cordarrelle Patterson, Bears, Vikings – (2)
Seahawks at Cardinals ($48500) (210.92%): Captain Tyler Lockett, Kyler Murray, Kenyan Drake, Chase Edmonds, Carlos Hyde, Larry Fitzgerald – (2)
Chiefs at Raiders ($49900) (226.19%): Captain Tyreek Hill, Travis Kelce, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Darren Waller, Nelson Agholor, Le’Veon Bell – (15)
Rams at Buccaneers ($49300) (219.43%): Captain Robert Woods, Jared Goff, Cooper Kupp, Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, Van Jefferson – (6)
Bears at Packers ($48000) (228.09%): Captain David Montgomery, Aaron Rodgers, Allen Robinson II, Robert Tonyan, Packers, Jamaal Williams – (2)
Seahawks at Eagles ($48700) (194.13%): Captain DK Metcalf, Carson Wentz, Chris Carson, Dallas Goedert, Jason Myers, Richard Rodgers – (1)
Ravens at Steelers ($49300) (234.65%): Captain Marquise Brown, Ben Roethlisberger, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Benny Snell, Steelers DST, Ravens DST – (6)
Broncos at Chiefs ($48200) (266.04%): Captain Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes, Melvin Gordon III, Tim Patrick, Harrison Butker, Le’Veon Bell – (9)
Bills at 49ers ($50000) (283.37%): Captain Cole Beasley, Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs, Nick Mullens, Brandon Aiyuk, Isaiah McKenzie – (209)
Patriots at Rams ($44600) (279.85%): Captain Cam Akers, Jared Goff, Cooper Kupp, Jakobi Meyers, Rams, Damiere Byrd – (2)
Steelers at Bills ($48800) (233.91%): Captain Stefon Diggs, Josh Allen, Ben Roethlisberger, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Bills, Jaylen Samuels – (2)
Ravens at Browns ($50000) (273.6%): Captain Kareem Hunt, Lamar Jackson, Nick Chubb, Baker Mayfield, Rashard Higgins, David Njoku – (109)
Chargers at Raiders ($48500) (227.86%): Captain Justin Herbert, Darren Waller, Josh Jacobs, Hunter Henry, Tyron Johnson, Devontae Booker – (1)
Browns at Giants ($49100) (267.22%): Captain Austin Hooper, Nick Chubb, Baker Mayfield, Jarvis Landry, Darius Slayton, Evan Engram – (9)
Steelers at Bengals ($48500) (224.26%): Captain Benny Snell, Ben Roethlisberger, Diontae Johnson, Ryan Finley, Giovani Bernard, Austin Seibert – (1)
Vikings at Saints ($49100) (226.75%): Captain Alvin Kamara, Kirk Cousins, Adam Thielen, Irv Smith, Latavius Murray, Wil Lutz – (28)
Titans at Packers ($49700) (243.92%): Captain Davante Adams, Aaron Rodgers, Ryan Tannehill, Aaron Jones, AJ Dillon, Equanimeous St. Brown – (25)
Bills at Patriots ($49700) (264.62%): Captain Stefon Diggs, Josh Allen, Cam Newton, Zack Moss, Tyler Bass, Lee Smith – (11)
Football Team at Eagles ($49700) (329.17%): Captain Jalen Hurts, Terry McLaurin, Alex Smith, Logan Thomas, Dustin Hopkins, Boston Scott – (180)
Buccaneers at Football Team ($48400) (235.64%): Captain Taylor Heinicke, Tom Brady, Chris Godwin, Mike Evans, Leonard Fournette, Cam Sims – (1)
2021:
Cowboys at Buccaneers ($49300) (258.69%): Captain Rob Gronkowski, Dak Prescott, Chris Godwin, Amari Cooper, CeeDee Lamb, Antonio Brown – (39)
Bears at Rams ($46600) ($46600) (263.26%): Captain Matthew Stafford, Cooper Kupp, David Montgomery, Darrell Henderson Jr., Matt Gay, Van Jefferson Jr. – (4)
Ravens at Raiders ($48400) (259.6%): Captain Darren Waller, Derek Carr, Marquise Brown, Ty’Son Williams, Sammy Watkins, Hunter Renfrow – (14)
Giants at Football Team ($47900) (249.77%): Captain Terry McLaurin, Daniel Jones, Taylor Heinicke, Sterling Shepard, Graham Gano – (13)
Chiefs at Ravens ($49600) (228.63%): Captain Byron Pringle, Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Travis Kelce, Marquise Brown, Demarcus Robinson – (6)
Lions at Packers ($50000) (230.14%): Captain Aaron Jones, Davante Adams, Aaron Rodgers, Robert Tonyan, Quintez Cephus, Trinity Benson – (231)
Panthers at Texans ($50000) (216.97%): Captain Sam Darnold, DJ Moore, Brandin Cooks, Davis Mills, Chuba Hubbard, Anthony Miller – (29)
Eagles at Cowboys ($48000) (245.88%): Captain Ezekiel Elliott, Dak Prescott, Jalen Hurts, Jalen Reagor, Dalton Schultz, Zach Ertz – (6)
Buccaneers at Patriots ($48900) (192.51%): Captain Mac Jones, Mike Evans, Jakobi Meyers, Leonard Fournette, Hunter Henry, Ryan Succop – (5)
Raiders at Chargers ($47800) (242.63%): Captain Austin Ekeler, Justin Herbert, Derek Carr, Hunter Renfrow, Jared Cook, Donald Parham Jr. – (4)
Rams at Seahawks ($48800) (234.19%): Captain Robert Woods, Matthew Stafford, DK Metcalf, Darrell Henderson Jr., Tyler Higbee, Sony Michel – (13)
Buccaneers at Eagles ($48700) (330.02%): Captain Leonard Fournette, Tom Brady, Jalen Hurts, Antonio Brown, Zach Ertz, O.J. Howard – (306)
Seahawks at Steelers ($49800) (253.93%): Captain Alex Collins, Najee Harris, Ben Roethlisberger, Diontae Johnson, Chris Boswell, Pat Freiermuth – (45)
Bills at Titans ($48500) (262.7%): Captain Derrick Henry, Josh Allen, Cole Beasley, Tyler Bass, Tommy Sweeney – (6)
Broncos at Browns ($49900) (288.36%): Captain D’Ernest Johnson, Teddy Bridgewater, Case Keenum, Noah Fant, Melvin Gordon III, Javonte Williams – (153)
Colts at 49ers ($45600) (264.01%): Captain Michael Pittman Jr., Carson Wentz, Deebo Samuel, Eli Mitchell, Mo Allie-Cox, Colts – (49)
Packers at Cardinals ($49500) (272.32%): Captain Aaron Jones, Aaron Rodgers, James Conner, Chase Edmonds, Zach Ertz, Randall Cobb – (49)
Cowboys at Vikings ($49500) (230.69%): Captain Amari Cooper, Kirk Cousins, CeeDee Lamb, Adam Thielen, Cooper Rush, Cedrick Wilson – (5)
Giants at Chiefs ($49900) (212.57%): Captain Tyreek Hill, Daniel Jones, Darrel Williams, Devontae Booker, Mecole Hardman, John Ross III – (11)
Jets at Colts ($50000) (187.18%): Captain Jonathan Taylor, Carson Wentz, Elijah Moore, Josh Johnson, Nyheim Hines, Tyler Kroft – (1)
Titans at Rams ($48800) (200.46%): Captain Cooper Kupp, Matthew Stafford, Robert Woods, Geoff Swaim, Sony Michel, Titans – (1)
Bears at Steelers ($49300) (236.12%): Captain Pat Freiermuth, Najee Harris, Justin Fields, Darnell Mooney, Cole Kmet, Chris Boswell – (24)
Ravens at Dolphins ($46700) (226.65%): Captain Lamar Jackson, Mark Andrews, Jaylen Waddle, Rashod Bateman, Dolphins, Albert Wilson – (1)
Chiefs at Raiders ($50000) (205.61%): Captain Darrel Williams, Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Hunter Renfrow, Bryan Edwards, Byron Pringle – (13)
Rams at 49ers ($49700) (219.04%): Captain Deebo Samuel, Cooper Kupp, Jimmy Garoppolo, George Kittle, Robbie Gould, 49ers – (29)
Patriots at Falcons ($39600) (190.57%): Captain Patriots DST, Mac Jones, Rhamondre Stevenson, Olamide Zaccheaus, Nelson Agholor, Nick Folk – (4)
Steelers at Chargers ($49600) (247.76%): Captain Austin Ekeler, Justin Herbert, Diontae Johnson, Mike Williams, Chris Boswell, Donald Parham Jr. – (53)
Giants at Buccaneers ($49800) (246.29%): Captain Tom Brady, Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, Saquon Barkley, Ryan Succop, Ronald Jones II – (36)
2022:
Bills at Rams ($49300): Captain Bills, Cooper Kupp, Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs, Gabe Davis, Isaiah McKenzie
Buccaneers at Cowboys ($43500) (156.6%): Captain Leonard Fournette, Mike Evans, Dalton Schultz, Julio Jones, Buccaneers, Ryan Succop – (1)
Denver at Seattle ($47900) (194.3%): Captain Jerry Jeudy, Russell Wilson, Javonte Williams, Brandon McManus, Will Dissly – (4)
Chargers at Chiefs ($48500) (164.2%): Captain Mike Williams, Justin Herbert, Austin Ekeler, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Gerald Everett, Justin Watson – (1)
Bears at Packers ($49500): Captain Aaron Jones, Aaron Rodgers, David Montgomery, Sammy Watkins, Mason Crosby, Ryan Griffin
Vikings at Eagles ($49000): Captain Jalen Hurts, Justin Jefferson, Dallas Goedert, DeVonta Smith, Irv Smith, Quez Watkins
Steelers at Browns: ($49700) (173.0%): Captain Amari Cooper, Diontae Johnson, Jacoby Brissett, Mitch Trubisky, David Njoku, Browns – (34)
49ers at Broncos: ($49100) (178.8%): Captain Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel, Cortland Sutton, Jeff Wilson Jr., Melvin Gordon III, Broncos – (3)
Cowboys at Giants: ($50000): Captain Graham Gano, Saquon Barkley, CeeDee Lamb, Daniel Jones, Ezekiel Elliott, Brett Maher
Dolphins at Bengals ($49800) (194.8%): Captain Tyreek Hill, Joe Burrow, Joe Mixon, Tee Higgins, Hayden Hurst, Trent Sherfield – (47)
Chiefs at Buccaneers ($48100) (169.3%): Captain Mike Evans, Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Matthew Wright, Rachaad White – (3)
Rams at 49ers ($49800): Captain Cooper Kupp, Deebo Samuel, Jeff Wilson Jr., Tyler Higbee, 49ers, Matt Gay
Colts at Broncos ($32900) (142.1%): Captain Alec Pierce, Courtland Sutton, Broncos, Brandon McManus, Chase McLaughlin, Colts – (1)
Bengals at Ravens ($48900) (263.1%): Captain Hayden Hurst, Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, Mark Andrews, Devin Duvernay, Justin Tucker – (12)
Raiders at Chiefs ($50000): Captain Travis Kelce, Davante Adams, Josh Jacobs, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Mecole Hardman, Daniel Carlson
2023:
Lions at Chiefs ($47500) (224.4%): Captain Patrick Mahomes, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jared Goff, David Montgomery, Josh Reynolds, Blake Bell – (12)
Cowboys at Giants ($44200) (193.2%): Captain Cowboys, Tony Pollard, Saquon Barkley, CeeDee Lamb, Brandon Aubrey, KaVontae Turpin – (1)
Bills at Jets ($47300) (156.3%): Captain Stefon Diggs, Josh Allen, Breece Hall, Tyler Bass, Greg Zuerlein, Jets – (1)
Vikings at Eagles ($49800) (236.3%): Captain D’Andre Swift, Justin Jefferson, Kirk Cousins, DeVonta Smith, T.J. Hockenson, Jordan Addison – (340)
Dolphins at Patriots ($49600) (218.0%): Captain Raheem Mostert, Tyreek Hill, Rhamondre Stevenson, Mac Jones, Hunter Henry, Salvon Ahmed – (24)
Browns at Steelers ($48400) (210.4%): Captain George Pickens, Nick Chubb, Deshaun Watson, Amari Cooper, Steelers, Jerome Ford – (1)
Rams at Bengals ($49900) (208.3%): Captain Ja’Marr Chase, Matthew Stafford, Joe Mixon, Tutu Atwell, Evan McPherson, Bengals – (24)
Giants at 49ers ($49600) (231.3%): Captain Deebo Samuel, Christian McCaffrey, Brock Purdy, Matt Breida, George Kittle, Ronnie Bell – (125)
Steelers at Raiders ($49600) (170.2%): Captain Davante Adams, Jimmy Garoppolo, Jakobi Meyers, Steelers, Calvin Austin III, Chris Boswell – (10)
Chiefs at Jets ($48200) (190.1%): Captain Isiah Pacheco, Patrick Mahomes, Garrett Wilson, Zach Wilson, Allen Lazard, Noah Gray – (7)
Lions at Packers ($50000) (210.4%): Captain David Montgomery, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jordan Love, Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed, Lions – (74)
Seahawks at Giants ($48800) (308.1%): Captain Seahawks, Kenneth Walker III, Geno Smith, Daniel Jones, DK Metcalf, Wan’Dale Robinson – (31)
Packers at Raiders ($46700) (219.9%): Captain Jakobi Meyers, Josh Jacobs, Jimmy Garoppolo, Christian Watson, AJ Dillon, Raiders – (15)
Cowboys at 49ers ($46800) (205.5%): Captain George Kittle, Christian McCaffrey, Tony Pollard, Brock Purdy, 49ers, Jordan Mason – (2)
Bears at Commanders ($49400) (226.3%): Captain DJ Moore, Justin Fields, Sam Howell, Curtis Samuel, Logan Thomas, Antonio Gibson – (64)
Giants at Bills ($47500) (182.1%): Captain Stefon Diggs, Josh Allen, Saquon Barkley, Wan’Dale Robinson, Deonte Harty, Quintin Morris – (2)
Broncos at Chiefs ($49900) (213.3%): Captain Courtland Sutton, Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Chiefs, Harrison Butker, Kadarius Toney – (18)
Cowboys at Chargers ($49600) (173.8%): Captain Dak Prescott, Keenan Allen, CeeDee Lamb, Brandin Cooks, Brandon Aubrey, Gerald Everett – (3)
When we review winning lineups, we can think backwards and determine what game-script ideas and correlations went into constructing each roster. In the Week 1 2020 MNF matchup between the Titans and Broncos, pricing was incredibly soft and it was easy to lock in top projected player Derrick Henry into the captain spot without making additional sacrifices to the rest of our lineup. The field followed suit, owning Henry in the captain spot at a 31.4% rate. At elevated ownership, it made sense to look for paths where Henry could be outscored by another option; one such path was to assume the Titans had success through the air. Corey Davis at captain immediately provided leverage off of Henry and fellow WR A.J. Brown, who was also highly owned. The winning lineup paired Davis with QB Ryan Tannehill and included Henry in the flex, locking up a majority of the team’s offensive production. Davis’ cheap $9,000 captain salary and lack of high-priced options from the Broncos side kept the lineup’s total salary ($47,000) well below the cap without sacrificing too many projected points and ensured it wouldn’t be duplicated despite high cumulative ownership (268.48%). These are the types of decisions we have to think through during showdown lineup construction in an effort to maximize correlation and uniqueness.
TEAM-SPECIFIC ANALYSIS & NOTABLE PRICE CONSIDERATIONS
A busy Week 16 slate kicks off in primetime on Thursday, as the Saints travel to Los Angeles to take on the Rams as 4-point road underdogs in a game featuring a 46-point total. Both teams still firmly in the playoff hunt, L.A. can improve their odds of making the postseason to 69% with a Week 16 win, while the Saints are still live to win the NFC South division or sneak in as a wild card and can improve their odds to 73% with a TNF win, according to The New York Times’ Playoff Predictor. As a result, we should see both teams treating this Week 16 tilt as they have any other game this season. Saints OC Pete Carmichael has been just below league average this season in PROE (-2.4%), posting a 58% situation-neutral pass rate through Week 15. Now as a 4-point road dog, he’ll catch a Rams defense that has been slightly inflating opposing offenses’ pass rates, defending the league’s 11th-highest PROE (+0.1%) while profiling as a fairly average defense against both the pass and run, where they rank 18th and 15th in EPA per play, respectively. The Rams’ offensive braintrust of Sean McVay and Mike LaFleur has operated a slightly more run-first offense this season, ranking 12th in situation-neutral pass rate (58%) and 20th in PROE (-3.0%). However, L.A. has still shown some extreme pass-first splits when necessary, posting individual PROE games of 12%, 14%, and 12% earlier this season. Now back home as 4-point favorites against a Saints defense that is deflating pass rates, facing the league’s eighth-lowest PROE (-3.1%), I’m expecting a fairly neutral, or even slightly run-heavy approach here for as long as the scoreboard allows.
After getting in a limited practice on Tuesday, we’re tentatively expecting Saints WR1 Chris Olave ($8,600) to return in Week 16. Prior to his Week 15 absence, Olave had dominated pass-catching opportunities in New Orleans, leading the team in target share (25.7%), Air Yards share (40.4%), and EZ targets (8). In what is a neutral to above-average individual matchup for Olave, I have interest in him at both CPT and FLEX spots in small- and large-field GPPs where his price tag makes him an easy click, assuming we get a clean bill of health. With Michael Thomas (knee) still on I.R., Rashid Shaheed ($7,000) will nominally serve as the Saints’ WR2 again Thursday night. A stereotypical boom-or-bust WR2, Shaheed boasts just a 14.9% target share but is second on the team with a 24.8% Air Yards share on a 14.9-yard aDOT. At his current tag, he’s simply overpriced for his projected offensive involvement, but that doesn’t mean 20+ point upside isn’t possible. As is usually the case with receivers of Shaheed’s profile, it almost universally makes sense to avoid them when coming through with meaningful ownership and to play them when our opponents aren’t. I’ll be keeping a close eye on final ownership projections to determine how I ultimately approach him in small- and large-field GPPs. Though he’s been a playing-time beneficiary of injuries to both Shaheed and Olave, rookie A.T. Perry ($3,200) initially became more offensively involved when Thomas went down in Week 10. Since then, Perry has run a route on 71% of dropbacks, managing a paltry 8.2% target share and 15.8% Air Yards share on a juicy 16.5-yard aDOT. In fact, 10 of his 12 targets this season have come at least 10 yards downfield, introducing a fairly wide range of outcomes for a player who should be on the field plenty but isn’t earning a significant amount of targets. At $3,200, he profiles as a large-field touchdown-or-bust tournament dart throw that should make our MME player pool if projected ownership is low enough. Able to use Taysom Hill ($6,600), Juwan Johnson ($4,000), Foster Moreau ($2,000), or even Jimmy Graham ($1,600), New Orleans has no shortage of “tight ends” at their disposal. In a traditional sense, Johnson is the most utilized pass-catching threat, running a route on 60% of dropbacks since Week 10 while managing an 11.6% target share and 12.9% Air Yards share. Still unlikely to provide slate-winning value on volume alone, rostering Johnson is a bet on him finding paydirt. Moreau is half the price and has been more involved of late, running a route on 41% and 40% of dropbacks in each of his last two games but still has managed just a 6.1% target share and 1.8% Air Yards share on a 2.4-yard aDOT since Week 10. Death, taxes, and Jimmy Graham red-zone touchdowns are life’s only certainties, as the 37-year-old TE has now turned six total 2023 receptions into four touchdowns. Not involved enough to seriously be considered at $1,600, I’ll take the under on 0.5 touchdowns. His usage all over the place, Hill is deserving of his own discussion. On the season, he’s managed a 7.1% target share and 5.3% Air Yards share, but a majority of his value isn’t derived from playing the TE position but rather what he does as a runner. He’s handled 19.2% of the team’s rushing attempts, including 35.6% of the RZ attempts and 43.8% of the attempts inside the 5-yard line. While I understand the allure of Hill in single-game formats, he almost always needs to score a touchdown in order to pay off the $6.6K price tag and often he’s too owned to justify rostering him. Since coming back in Week 4, the role for Alvin Kamara ($10,800) has been nothing short of elite, as he leads the backfield in rushing share (55%), route participation (55%), target share (20%), and continues to play ahead of Jamaal Williams ($4,200) in high-leverage short-down-and-distance, long-down-and-distance, and 2-minute situations, according to Fantasy Life’s Utilization Report. This won’t be a cake walk for Kamara on the ground against a Rams run defense that is allowing the league’s eighth-lowest Explosive Rush Rate (3.5%), according to Fantasy Points Data, but they also rank just 19th in Stuff Rate (43.2%) and are allowing the ninth-most Yards Before Contact per Attempt (1.53). The bigger concern is the receiving matchup against a defense that is yielding the league’s third-lowest target share (12.6%) to enemy backs. Derek Carr ($9,000) was left cheap enough Thursday night that he profiles as a cash-game target and someone I’ll be deploying in the FLEX spot of tournament lineups that already figure to feature a Saint at CPT.
As the slate’s second-most-expensive player, I suspect we’ll see a pay-up-to-be-contrarian ownership discount on Cooper Kupp ($11,000) Thursday night. In games he’s started and finished since returning to the starting lineup in Week 5, it’s actually Puka Nacua ($9,600) that leads the duo in most meaningful metrics including target share (27.1% to 22.6%), Air Yards share (33.2% to 28.4%), first-read target share (31.1% to 28.8%), and designed target share (10.5% to 4.5%). In any sort of contest where prioritizing optimal rates is valuable, I much prefer the $1,400 savings offered by Nacua given their nearly identical roles when in the lineup together. However, I do think in some small- and large-field tournaments, ownership may separate in a way where Kupp becomes a superior leverage option. It is certainly worth noting that the Saints’ secondary has been much better against opposing perimeter receivers, allowing the league’s second-fewest DraftKings points per game (8.0) to the position while being a little more forgiving to opposing slot receivers where they’re defending the league’s highest target rate (36.9%), giving Kupp a slight matchup-related boost, as he runs 56.6% of his routes inside. Tutu Atwell ($2,800) figures to return to action in Week 16 after suffering a Week 14 concussion. Practicing in full, we should expect him to return to the lineup and share WR3 duties with Demarcus Robinson ($5,400), who was already seeing a role expansion with Atwell in the lineup. Tough to get excited about either guy at their respective price tags, I don’t mind implementing a ‘max-1’ rule here to avoid them being rostered together. Similarly, Tyler Higbee ($5,800) simply isn’t getting enough volume with Kupp and Nacua hogging targets to warrant serious consideration outside of touchdown-or-bust dart throws. Since Week 5, he’s managed a 12.7% target share and 9.8% Air Yards share on a meager 5.7-yard aDOT. The best thing working in his favor is a New Orleans defense that has been much easier to beat via the TE than at WR, as they allow the league’s 10th-most DraftKings points per game to Higbee’s position (13.1). There may not be two running backs in the entire league with a better role than Rams RB1 Kyren Williams ($11,200). Since returning to the starting lineup in Week 12, Williams has handled 74% of the team’s rushing attempts, including 70.8% in the red zone and four of five inside the 5-yard line. He’s also run a route on 65% of dropbacks, adding a 16.3% target share and isn’t coming off the field in high-leverage spots, handling 87% of short-down-and-distance, 78% of long-down-and-distance, and 100% of 2-minute snaps over the last four weeks, according to Fantasy Life’s Utilization Report. While there are a handful of expensive options to consider Thursday night, Williams should be a starting point in cash-game contests and an anchor of most small- and large-field GPP lineups. Like the Rams, New Orleans’ defense isn’t conceding a high target share to opposing RBs (13.1%) and their run defense is formidable, but I’m almost always willing to bet on talent and volume winning out here long term. Matthew Stafford’s ($10,000) five-figure price tag should serve to keep his Thursday night ownership in check, and while I don’t think he’s a cash-game necessity, a strong floor vaults him into consideration. Given the strength of his top targets’ ceiling projections, I foresee a personal overweight stance on Stafford as a FLEX piece in lineups that roster Williams, Nacua, or Kupp at CPT.
TOP PLAYS
Given the importance of maximizing raw points, correlation, and uniqueness, we’ve grouped our top plays into three categories: top overall plays, top value plays, and top leverage plays. Our top leverage plays are ones where we identify a player that has a higher chance to be a necessary piece of a winning lineup than ownership projections would indicate.
Player | Category | Notes |
Kyren Williams | Overall | We project 24.8 total opportunities for Williams as a 4-point home favorite Thursday night. With a true three-down and goal-line role, there is a massive floor-ceiling combo here for the Rams’ RB1. |
Alvin Kamara | Overall | Kamara has to contend with Jamaal Williams and Hill for between-the-tackles work, but he’s most valuable as a pass catcher out of the backfield. He should touch the ball roughly 20 times against L.A. |
Matthew Stafford | Overall | I’d hear an argument for Nacua or Kupp here, but as the Rams’ pass-catching corps nears full strength, I think the best way to capture the entire aerial attack’s upside is via Stafford, particularly in anything resembling a cash-game contest. |
Lucas Havrisik | Value | Skill-position value is nearly nonexistent, as both teams utilize their top players at an incredibly high rate and are seeing secondary players return from injury, muddying the value outlook even more. Enter Havrisik, who will get to kick at home in the dome as a 4-point favorite. |
Rams D/ST | Value | The Saints’ OL ranks 29th in ESPN’s Pass-Rush Win Rate metric and will have Carr under center, who is a strong candidate to produce at least one turnover-worthy play. L.A.’s defense is just $3,800. |
Foster Moreau | Value | Moreau’s route participation has increased in recent weeks and he’s earned target shares of 7%, 9%, and 18% in each of his last three games. Now he gets a matchup against a Rams defense that is allowing the league’s seventh-most DraftKings points per game (13.6) to his position and is just $2,000. |
Chris Olave | Leverage | Just missing the Value and Overall list, the Top Plays section didn’t feel complete without Olave on it. The $8,600 tag is fair and I want to take tournament shots here at both CPT and FLEX in what I still think is a plus spot. |
CPT Cooper Kupp | Leverage | He’s only $200 cheaper than Williams and $1,400 more expensive than Nacua, so I have a tough time thinking the field is going to find their way to Kupp in a big way. While I agree that is right in an optimal sense, I think the gap could get so wide here that Kupp looks like an elite GPP leverage play when we flip the cards. |
Rashid Shaheed | Leverage | With middling volume and a high aDOT, Shaheed is as likely as anyone to airball, but when he doesn’t, we’re often rewarded with viable fantasy performances, as his big-play ability allows him to pay off his tag on minimal opportunities. The $7K tag is tough to fit in the context of this slate, and I think Shaheed will be underowned as a result. |
Tutu Atwell | Dart Throw | Atwell is going to come back to shared responsibilities as L.A.’s WR3. He should still have a downfield role as the team’s field stretcher. |
STACK IDEAS
* CPT Kyren Williams, Rams D/ST, Chris Olave – One of the slate’s most obvious starting points is also one of the best starting points, so I’m not too inclined to try and reinvent the wheel here and instead will actively look for other levers to pull with my remaining roster spots to ensure I’m not running into heavily duplicated lineups. As a 4-point home favorite with one of the league’s best roles, Williams is an easy top CPT option Thursday night.
* CPT Cooper Kupp, Matthew Stafford, Rashid Shaheed – Just $200 cheaper than Williams and $1,400 more than Nacua, it’ll be tough for the field to get onto Kupp in a significant way. While he doesn’t need negative game script or a back-and-forth shootout to find a slate-winning ceiling, it certainly helps if someone like Shaheed on the other side can capitalize on explosive plays to force L.A. into more dropbacks. He also benefits from a softer matchup against the interior defense of New Orleans.
* CPT Puka Nacua, Matthew Stafford, Taysom Hill – As ESPN’s Mike Clay noted in his WR/CB matchup column, the Saints have been outstanding at limiting production to opposing WRs, particularly on the perimeter. While it is a legitimate concern that should be accounted for, I think the field may overreact here due to matchup-related worry, resulting in Nacua being slightly less owned than he should be as the WR1 in this offense.
* CPT Chris Olave, Derek Carr, Tutu Atwell – Olave obviously has all the makings of a high-upside CPT but comes with a relatively modest tag. He leads the team in target share (25.7%), Air Yards share (40.4%), and EZ targets (8), highlighting a 10/100/1-type ceiling.
* CPT Alvin Kamara, Derek Carr, Lucas Havrisik – If Kamara unlocks a slate-winning CPT score, I think it most likely comes as a result of his pass-catching prowess, but he’s involved enough offensively that he can get it done in a variety of ways. I do expect him to be a fraction of the ownership that Williams checks in with where he’s just $400 cheaper than the Rams’ RB1.
ROSTER CONSTRUCTION UTILIZATION PROJECTIONS
Understanding how our opponents will construct lineups offers opportunities for leverage in large-field tournaments. These projections use a combination of historical results and slate-specific pricing, ownership, and fantasy-point projections to calculate how often each lineup build will be used. Please note: The number of favorites is listed first; the number of underdogs is listed second. For example, 1-5 refers to one favorite – five underdogs.
Roster Construction | Utilization |
1 LAR – 5 NO | 3.2% |
2 LAR – 4 NO | 22.3% |
3 LAR – 3 NO | 34.3% |
4 LAR – 2 NO | 29.5% |
5 LAR – 1 NO | 10.7% |
PROJECTIONS/OWNERSHIP
DK PIT-CLE Showdown Fantasy and Ownership Projections
Name Team Position Salary Projection Ceiling Total Own CPT Salary CPT Projection CPT Own
George Pickens PIT WR 11000 15.7 29.3 0.0 16500 23.5 0.0
Russell Wilson PIT QB 10000 14.9 23.7 0.0 15000 22.3 0.0
Justin Fields PIT QB 9800 0.5 1.9 0.0 14700 0.7 0.0
Jameis Winston CLE QB 9600 14.7 23.6 0.0 14400 22.0 0.0
Najee Harris PIT RB 9200 13.1 25.2 0.0 13800 19.7 0.0
Nick Chubb CLE RB 9000 9.2 18.9 0.0 13500 13.9 0.0
Jerry Jeudy CLE WR 8000 10.8 21.7 0.0 12000 16.2 0.0
David Njoku CLE TE 7600 10.8 19.6 0.0 11400 16.2 0.0
Cedric Tillman CLE WR 7000 10.9 21.5 0.0 10500 16.4 0.0
Elijah Moore CLE WR 6400 9.5 18.9 0.0 9600 14.3 0.0
Jaylen Warren PIT RB 6200 8.8 18.5 0.0 9300 13.2 0.0
Dorian Thompson-Robinson CLE QB 6000 0.0 0.0 0.0 9000 0.0 0.0
Bailey Zappe CLE QB 6000 0.0 0.0 0.0 9000 0.0 0.0
Deshaun Watson CLE QB 6000 0.0 0.0 0.0 9000 0.0 0.0
Kyle Allen PIT QB 6000 0.0 0.0 0.0 9000 0.0 0.0
Steelers PIT DST 5400 9.5 17.4 0.0 8100 14.2 0.0
Chris Boswell PIT K 5000 9.0 15.9 0.0 7500 13.6 0.0
Dustin Hopkins CLE K 4800 7.2 13.4 0.0 7200 10.8 0.0
Jerome Ford CLE RB 4400 6.7 14.1 0.0 6600 10.0 0.0
Browns CLE DST 4000 6.9 14.0 0.0 6000 10.4 0.0
Pat Freiermuth PIT TE 3600 6.0 12.4 0.0 5400 9.0 0.0
Mike Williams PIT WR 3200 2.3 6.8 0.0 4800 3.5 0.0
Van Jefferson PIT WR 2800 2.2 6.4 0.0 4200 3.3 0.0
Darnell Washington PIT TE 2400 4.4 9.8 0.0 3600 6.5 0.0
Calvin Austin III PIT WR 2000 6.3 13.9 0.0 3000 9.4 0.0
Jordan Akins CLE TE 1600 3.5 8.3 0.0 2400 5.3 0.0
Jamari Thrash CLE WR 1200 0.5 2.1 0.0 1800 0.8 0.0
Cordarrelle Patterson PIT RB 1000 2.2 6.4 0.0 1500 3.2 0.0
Connor Heyward PIT TE 600 1.0 3.3 0.0 900 1.4 0.0
Pierre Strong Jr. CLE RB 400 1.1 3.8 0.0 600 1.7 0.0
Kadarius Toney CLE WR 200 0.6 2.9 0.0 300 1.0 0.0
Brandon Johnson PIT WR 200 0.0 0.0 0.0 300 0.0 0.0
Scotty Miller PIT WR 200 0.0 0.0 0.0 300 0.0 0.0
James Proche II CLE WR 200 0.0 0.0 0.0 300 0.0 0.0
Jaelon Darden CLE WR 200 0.0 0.0 0.0 300 0.0 0.0
Jonathan Ward PIT RB 200 0.0 0.0 0.0 300 0.0 0.0
Aaron Shampklin PIT RB 200 0.0 0.0 0.0 300 0.0 0.0
Geoff Swaim CLE TE 200 0.3 1.1 0.0 300 0.4 0.0
Quez Watkins PIT WR 200 0.0 0.0 0.0 300 0.0 0.0
Roman Wilson PIT WR 200 0.0 0.0 0.0 300 0.0 0.0
Matt Sokol PIT TE 200 0.0 0.0 0.0 300 0.0 0.0
Jamal Agnew PIT WR 200 0.0 0.0 0.0 300 0.0 0.0
Cameron Latu CLE TE 200 0.0 0.0 0.0 300 0.0 0.0
Nyheim Miller-Hines CLE RB 200 0.0 0.0 0.0 300 0.0 0.0
MyCole Pruitt PIT TE 200 0.0 0.0 0.0 300 0.0 0.0
Blake Whiteheart CLE TE 200 0.0 0.0 0.0 300 0.0 0.0
David Bell CLE WR 200 0.0 0.0 0.0 300 0.0 0.0
D'Onta Foreman CLE RB 200 0.0 0.0 0.0 300 0.0 0.0
Michael Woods II CLE WR 200 0.0 0.0 0.0 300 0.0 0.0
Ben Skowronek PIT WR 200 0.5 1.9 0.0 300 0.7 0.0
FD Single Game Projections
Name Team Position Salary Projection MVP Projection Ceiling FLEX Value
Russell Wilson PIT QB 15500 14.6 0.0 21.9 0.0 23.6 0.8
Jameis Winston CLE QB 15000 14.4 0.0 21.6 0.0 23.4 1.4
George Pickens PIT WR 13500 13.1 0.0 19.6 0.0 25.4 4.0
David Njoku CLE TE 12500 8.4 0.0 12.5 0.0 15.8 -1.7
Najee Harris PIT RB 12000 12.2 0.0 18.2 0.0 23.9 5.0
Nick Chubb CLE RB 11500 8.8 0.0 13.1 0.0 18.3 1.3
Jerry Jeudy CLE WR 11000 8.8 0.0 13.3 0.0 18.6 2.2
Cedric Tillman CLE WR 10500 8.9 0.0 13.4 0.0 18.4 2.9
Chris Boswell PIT K 10000 9.0 0.0 13.6 0.0 15.9 2.5
Pittsburgh Steelers PIT D 9500 9.5 0.0 14.2 0.0 17.4 4.2
Mike Williams PIT WR 9500 1.9 0.0 2.9 0.0 5.8 -5.4
Jaylen Warren PIT RB 9000 7.6 0.0 11.4 0.0 16.6 3.6
Elijah Moore CLE WR 9000 7.6 0.0 11.4 0.0 15.9 3.2
Dustin Hopkins CLE K 8500 7.2 0.0 10.8 0.0 13.4 2.5
Cleveland Browns CLE D 8500 6.9 0.0 10.4 0.0 14.0 2.7
Jerome Ford CLE RB 8000 5.6 0.0 8.4 0.0 12.4 2.0
Pat Freiermuth PIT TE 8000 4.7 0.0 7.1 0.0 10.3 0.5
Calvin Austin III PIT WR 7500 5.1 0.0 7.7 0.0 11.9 2.3
Jordan Akins CLE TE 7500 2.8 0.0 4.1 0.0 6.8 -1.5
Pierre Strong Jr. CLE RB 7000 1.1 0.0 1.6 0.0 3.6 -3.2
Darnell Washington PIT TE 7000 3.4 0.0 5.2 0.0 8.1 0.3
Kadarius Toney CLE WR 6500 0.6 0.0 0.9 0.0 2.7 -3.1
Van Jefferson PIT WR 6500 1.8 0.0 2.7 0.0 5.4 -1.1
Cordarrelle Patterson PIT RB 6000 2.0 0.0 2.9 0.0 5.9 -0.1
Connor Heyward PIT TE 6000 0.8 0.0 1.1 0.0 2.7 -2.3
Jamari Thrash CLE WR 5500 0.4 0.0 0.6 0.0 1.7 -2.2
MyCole Pruitt PIT TE 5500 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -3.3
Ben Skowronek PIT WR 5500 0.4 0.0 0.6 0.0 1.5 -2.3
David Bell CLE WR 5000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -2.5
Nyheim Miller-Hines CLE RB 5000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -2.5
Michael Woods II CLE WR 5000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -2.5
D'Onta Foreman CLE RB 5000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -2.5
Cameron Latu CLE TE 5000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -2.5
Roman Wilson PIT WR 5000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -2.5
Jaelon Darden CLE WR 5000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -2.5
Justin Fields PIT QB 5000 0.5 0.0 0.7 0.0 1.9 -1.3
Brandon Johnson PIT WR 5000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -2.5
Jonathan Ward PIT RB 5000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -2.5
James Proche II CLE WR 5000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -2.5
Bailey Zappe CLE QB 5000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -2.5
Blake Whiteheart CLE TE 5000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -2.5
Quez Watkins PIT WR 5000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -2.5
Scotty Miller PIT WR 5000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -2.5
Deshaun Watson CLE QB 5000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -2.5
Matt Sokol PIT TE 5000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -2.5
Aaron Shampklin PIT RB 5000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -2.5
Kyle Allen PIT QB 5000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -2.5
Jamal Agnew PIT WR 5000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -2.5
Dorian Thompson-Robinson CLE QB 5000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -2.5
Geoff Swaim CLE TE 5000 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.8 -2.0
Thursday Projections Detail
Player Position Team Opponent Completions Attempts Pass Yards Pass TDs Pass INTs Carries Rush Yards Rush TDs Receptions Receiving Yards Receiving TDs