NFL DFS Expert Survey: Monday Night Football - Giants vs. Steelers
Our panel of experts is here to give you their NFL DFS advice for the upcoming Showdown slate by answering a handful of questions to help you make crucial lineup-building decisions. Want to know headChopper’s three favorite Captains? Or Neil Orfield’s favorite correlation? Find out below!
NFL DFS Showdown Picks: DraftKings & FanDuel Expert Survey for Monday Night Football
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Who are your three favorite Captains, ranked in order?
Notorious: Steelers D/ST, George Pickens, Najee Harris
headChopper: Russell Wilson, George Pickens, Malik Nabers
ncorfield8k: George Pickens, Najee Harris, Malik Nabers
Davis Mattek: George Pickens, Malik Nabers, Jaylen Warren
What is your favorite game-script build and why?
Notorious: My favorite game script is a low-scoring game where the Steelers build a lead early. This should lead to a run-heavy approach for Pittsburgh and a pass-heavy approach from the Giants. Given the game’s low total (36.5), this is a slate where defenses and kickers could easily find their way onto the optimal lineups.
headChopper: It’s another ugly game in prime time. I think the Giants will struggle to move the ball and score, and I’m not sure the Steelers will do much better. The big difference is that the Giants defense is more vulnerable than the Steelers defense. Between sacks, yards allowed, and a lack of offensive scoring, I think the defenses will rack up some good points in this game. Slow, low-scoring, and ugly is my favorite game script.
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ncorfield8k: The Giants put up just 3 points last week with star left tackle Andrew Thomas out. Now, they face a tougher matchup with the Steelers defense. The Steelers offense isn’t exactly a juggernaut either. So, a majority of my lineups will be built around the assumption that there won’t be many touchdowns. This makes me favor the PPR beneficiaries more at the expense of quarterbacks. It also means I’ll have more defenses and kickers than usual.
Davis Mattek: This is going to be an absolute rock fight. Daniel Jones is hanging on to the starting job for dear life, while Russell Wilson is not doing much better outside of two moonballs. These are two championship-quality defenses and college football-level offenses. I think we’ll see 4+ turnovers and each starting RB will get over 15 rushes. The kickers and DSTs are the superstars of the slate.
What is your preferred tournament format (e.g. large field, single entry) to play on this slate? How do you plan to beat that field of opponents? What tactic or strategy will set you apart?
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