NFL DFS Expert Survey: Sunday Night Football - Chargers vs. Chiefs
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 Sunday Night Football
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Who are your three favorite Captains, ranked in order?
Notorious: Travis Kelce, Will Dissly, Justin Herbert
ncorfield8k: Travis Kelce, Quentin Johnston, Justin Herbert
Davis Mattek: Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes, Justin Herbert
Bobby Gomes: Patrick Mahomes, Justin Herbert, Joshua Palmer
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What is your favorite game-script build and why?
Notorious: I’m not sure either team is going to have a ton of rushing success. The Chargers are without JK Dobbins, and the Chiefs have a tough matchup on the ground. I think we see a lot of stalled drives, which is why I love both of the kickers.
ncorfield8k: I think the Chargers will struggle to run and will ultimately lean on the pass. The Chiefs defense has allowed the 11th-most schedule-adjusted fantasy points per game to quarterbacks over the past 5 weeks. The Chiefs will run more than last week and probably lean more on Isiah Pacheco.
Davis Mattek: Both teams are banged up and looking toward the playoffs. KC needs to figure out their RB rotation with Pacheco back, and the Chargers need to solve their running game without Dobbins. I’ll be playing this like a boring game.
Bobby Gomes: It was a rock fight in their first meeting, with a 17-10 Chiefs win. Patrick Mahomes will face a top-5 Chargers secondary, and the run game has been the way to beat them. I think the run game correlated with their respective defenses and maybe even the kickers could be the difference for either team. I am having a tough time seeing it any other way than a relatively close, low-scoring rock fight. My builds will primarily be balanced with exposure to both sides.
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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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.