NFL DFS Expert Survey: Lions vs. Panthers (10/4)
Our panel of experts is here to give you their insights on NFL DFS today for the 10/4 Showdown slate on DraftKings and FanDuel that features the Lions vs. Panthers. 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!
NFL DFS DraftKings & FanDuel Expert Survey: Sunday Night Football Picks
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Who are your three favorite Captains, ranked in order?
Notorious: Jahmyr Gibbs, Tetairoa McMillan, Amon-Ra St. Brown
ncorfield8k: Jahmyr Gibbs, Tetairoa McMillan, Chuba Hubbard
Davis Mattek: Jahmyr Gibbs, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Sam LaPorta
Bobby Gomes: Tetairoa McMillan, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jahmyr Gibbs
What is the most pivotal correlation (or individual player) when it comes to your portfolio of lineups?
Notorious: My biggest stand tonight is being overweight on Tetairoa McMillan. I like him as a FLEX play or as a contrarian MVP/CPT. Even with Jalen Coker on the field this season, McMillan still has elite underlying usage (18% target share, 29% air yards share). If you take Coker off the field (he’s unlikely to play), McMillan should be the alpha pass catcher in this offense. They are facing a Lions’ defense that is missing key players in the secondary and that has allowed the 4th-most fantasy points to wide receivers this season.
ncorfield8k: Tetairoa McMillan. McMillan will make or break this slate for me, as I’m leaning into him as the clear alpha for the Panthers.
Davis Mattek: Mitchell Evans, Darren Waller, and Isaac TeSlaa as low-owned touchdown scorers. The Panthers’ receiving group is very thin with no Jalen Coker and Xavier Legette. Any Panthers pass catcher other than Tetairoa McMillan you need to play at least double the field.
Bobby Gomes: Bryce Young to Tetairoa McMillan, with Jahmyr Gibbs or Amon-Ra St. Brown as the bring-back play. Carolina needs to throw to keep up, the receiver room is three deep, and McMillan at 9 – 10% CPT/MVP ownership is the most underowned ceiling piece on the slate. Secondary: Jared Goff to St. Brown and Sam LaPorta as a Lions passing stack when Gibbs isn’t the CPT/MVP.
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Robert Brown (aka Epignosis) was having lunch at a sports bar. A football game was on. He remarked to his wife that if he could have a second life, he’d like to be someone who enjoyed watching sports. That enjoyment began when he signed up for a fantasy football league that needed one more player. Since then, he has enjoyed playing NFL, NBA, and (especially) MLB DFS. When not teaching American literature, editing content for RotoGrinders (which he has done since 2019), or making lineups, Epignosis is rocking out or jazzing it up on one of several possible instruments.