NFL DFS Expert Survey: Thursday Night Football - Bengals vs. Ravens

by Justin Bailey (Jbails26) Last Updated 2024-11-07 20:22:10 Premium Content Part of the product NFL DFS

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 Thursday Night Football (Bengals vs. Ravens)

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Who are your three favorite Captains, ranked in order?

Notorious: Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry, Mark Andrews
headChopper: Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, JaMarr Chase
ncorfield8k: JaMarr Chase, Lamar Jackson, Chase Brown
Davis Mattek: Lamar Jackson, JaMarr Chase, Chase Brown

What is your favorite game-script build and why?

Notorious: Everything sets up for a pass-heavy game script from the Bengals. They are sizable underdogs on the road and facing the biggest pass-funnel defense in football. The Ravens are 1st in rushing yards allowed per game and dead last in passing yards allowed per game. I think the Ravens will lean heavily on their ground game, and the Bengals will have to air it out.

headChopper: I expect lots of points in a high-scoring game. The Bengals can obviously pass effectively with their skill players, and the Ravens have allowed the most passing yards this season. Cincinnati’s defense is middle of the pack at best—they’re tied for the 5th-fewest sacks this season and have allowed offenses to move the ball well both on the ground and through the air.

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ncorfield8k: I’m expecting a high-scoring game and will be building lineups accordingly. Even within that structure, there are plenty of contrarian pass catchers on both teams. With Diontae Johnson being integrated into the Ravens, Isaiah Likely out, Erick All out, Jermaine Burton back, and so on, there are a lot of moving parts. The key will be figuring out which of the contrarian pass catchers will benefit the most from an expanded role.

Davis Mattek: This is an absolute must-win game for the Bengals without Tee Higgins against the worst Harbaugh Era Ravens defense we have seen. Lamar Jackson is at the height of his powers, and the Bengals have fully leaned into being a top Pass Rate Over Expectation offense. I am playing this game through the pass catchers and QBs on both sides.

What’s one rule/setting that you’re using in LineupHQ or SimLabs to capitalize on the above strategies?

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