NFL DFS Expert Survey: Eagles vs. Bears (9/28)

by Justin Bailey (Jbails26)

Created Sep 28, 2026

Last Updated 2026-09-28 21:00:44 Premium Content Part of the product NFL DFS

Our panel of experts is here to give you their insights on NFL DFS today for the 9/28 Showdown slate on DraftKings and FanDuel that features the Eagles vs. Bears. They’re ready to answer key questions that will assist you in making those crucial lineup-building decisions. Curious about Noto’s three favorite Captains? Or perhaps you’re wondering about Neil Orfield’s favorite correlation? Read their thoughts below!

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Who are your three favorite Captains, ranked in order?

Notorious: Jalen Hurts, DeVonta Smith, Luther Burden III
headChopper: Jalen Hurts, DeVonta Smith, D’Andre Swift
ncorfield8k: Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley, D’Andre Swift
Davis Mattek: Jalen Hurts, DeVonta Smith, Luther Burden III

How do you plan to beat the field of opponents in the tournaments you will be playing? What tactic or strategy will set you apart?

Notorious: I expect most of the builds tonight to load up on the Eagles. Jalen Hurts, DeVonta Smith, and Saquon Barkley are the three highest when it comes to projected ownership. My way to be different is to have more exposure to the Bears than the field, especially their passing attack. Nobody wants to play 38-year-old Case Keenum, but I have faith that Ben Johnson can put him in a good position to be successful. With how bad Rome Odunze, Colston Loveland, and Luther Burden III have been, they should all be under-owned as well. Being overweight on the Bears’ passing attack is my strategy.

headChopper: With Caleb Williams hurt, there’s a new dynamic in the game that I actually enjoy playing in DFS. It’s the part of the game where you have to guess who’s going to benefit and who’s going to struggle with a quarterback change. So I’m moving all my chips into the center of the table on Colston Loveland for a couple of different reasons. One of them is that, from a narrative standpoint, there very well may be a connection between him and the new quarterback, and I think that’s big. One of my bigger stands is going to be playing way more Jalen Hurts and DeVonta Smith in the passing game than Saquon Barkley or any of his backups in the running game. So most of my builds will lean Eagles pass-heavy, Eagles defense against the backup quarterback, and Colston Loveland having his biggest game of the season.

ncorfield8k: I’ll be leaning into the Eagles on the road. The Eagles have a really strong defense, and they’ll be facing a backup quarterback. They should be able to create some turnovers and stay in command throughout the game. I also really like pairing the Eagles defense with Saquon Barkley, who has a plus matchup with the Bears run defense.

Davis Mattek: I think there are two really strong ways to play contrarian tonight. The first is to play into Luther Burden III and Colston Loveland despite how poorly they project, assuming that Case Keenum is able to loosely keep the offense on track. The other is to pile into Tank Bigsby with the assumption that Saquon Barkley is not 100% healthy after suffering his stinger last week.

What’s one rule/setting that you’re going to use in our NFL DFS optimizer (LineupHQ) or NFL DFS sims tool (SimLabs)?

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