NFL DFS Expert Survey: Sunday Night Football - Cowboys 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 Sunday Night Football
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Who are your three favorite Captains, ranked in order?
Notorious: CeeDee Lamb, Justin Fields, Najee Harris
ncorfield8k: CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens, Dak Prescott
Davis Mattek: Justin Fields, Ceedee Lamb, Dak Prescott
Bobby Gomes: Justin Fields, Dak Prescott, Najee Harris
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What is your favorite game-script build and why?
Notorious: My favorite game script is that the Steelers jump out to an early lead and lean heavily on their running game with Justin Fields and Najee Harris (this is an Arthur Smith offense, after all). If this happens, the Cowboys will be forced to air it out. CeeDee Lamb lines up in the slot on 55% of snaps, so he should be able to avoid coverage from Joey Porter on a lot of plays.
ncorfield8k: Dak Prescott peppers CeeDee Lamb with targets, and they’re able to have success, even against a stout Steelers defense. The Steelers are able to have success through the air against the banged up Cowboys defense and move away from chalky Najee Harris. Fields makes the optimal due to multiple passing touchdowns, including to at least one low-owned pass catcher (ideally Freiermuth or Jefferson, maybe Calvin Austin).
Davis Mattek: The weather is going to be gross, Arthur Smith is keeping the ball on the ground, Dallas is super banged up on defense… and yet I like a classic Dak Prescott game here. Dallas’ run game is so bad that a fullback is leading the backfield in snaps, and you could argue that Brandin Cooks being OUT is a positive. I will be building a lot of 4-2 Cowboys teams and projecting them for 35+ pass attempts.
Bobby Gomes: The Cowboys are dead last in the league in stopping the run, and they will be without Micah Parsons and DeMarcus Lawrence. Justin Fields’ rushing ability has obvious appeal to me, but Najee Harris becomes firmly in play as well. Despite his inefficiency so far this season. The Steelers have a hurting backfield, making Harris a true bell cow. CeeDee Lamb should be the focal point on the Cowboys’ offense. I think a balanced build using both sides makes sense in a game that should play closely. Both offenses have limited firepower, which can help the building process.
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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