Monday Night Football DFS Showdown Slate

This article is going to cover my Showdown rules and rankings for DraftKings and FanDuel. This is a DFS spin on the MNF DFS game breakdown by Adam Strangis.

I am giving my quick thoughts plus my lineup-building strategy. The most important things I look for are matchups, opportunity and salary.

I tend to go with a correlated build that “tells a story.” I find that wins more than it loses. The “General Rules” article will remain accurate for most games, but depending on player salary and team scheme, they can change. I urge you to check out my article on General Rules for Showdown . This is a must read if you are building MME lineups.

Tennessee Titans at Buffalo Bills FanDuel MVP I want a high-usage player at MVP on FanDuel like a quarterback or a workhorse running back. You need the highest-scoring player, not the best value. The salaries do not change from flex to MVP on FanDuel, so the value at the MVP is not a priority. Take the points up top.

MVP Tier 1: Josh Allen MVP Tier 2: Stefon Diggs MVP Tier 3: Derrick Henry

Flex Rankings Tier 1 Josh Allen Stefon Diggs Derrick Henry Devin Singletary Isaiah McKenzie (great play regardless if Gabe Davis plays or not) Ryan Tannehill Robert Woods Dawson Knox Gabe Davis (unlikely to play - Jamison Crowder would get more playing time) Jamison Crowder Tyler Bass Treylon Burks Nick Westbrook-Ikhine Bills Defense Kyle Philips (not looking good for him to play - Josh Gordon got called up) Randy Bullock Zack Moss Geoff Swaim Austin Hooper Hassan Haskins (pass-catching RB2, Titans likely need him second half) Cody Hollister Jake Kumerow (he could see uptick with no Davis as well) Khalil Shakir (only viable if Davis out, bump to Tier 2 if McKenzie in) Tier 2 Don’t play more than one, if any.

James Cook – would get run in blowout I would think, he can catch passes but I don’t think they will need it much Tommy Sweeney Josh Gordon Chigoziem Okonkwo Titans Defense DraftKings CPT You want the highest-scoring player or the best value at CPT on DraftKings. The salaries adjust on DK from flex to CPT. I tend to lean pass-catchers here, because of the 1-point PPR structure.

CPT Tier 1: Josh Allen CPT Tier 2: Stefon Diggs , Isaiah McKenzie CPT Tier 3: Dawson Knox , Jamison Crowder (only if Davis out), Robert Woods

Josh Allen Stefon Diggs Derrick Henry Devin Singletary Isaiah McKenzie (great play regardless if Gabe Davis plays or not) Ryan Tannehill Robert Woods Dawson Knox Gabe Davis (unlikely to play - Jamison Crowder would get more playing time) Jamison Crowder Tyler Bass Treylon Burks Nick Westbrook-Ikhine Bills Defense Kyle Philips (not looking good for him to play - Josh Gordon got called up) Randy Bullock Zack Moss Geoff Swaim Austin Hooper Hassan Haskins (pass-catching RB2, Titans likely need him second half) Cody Hollister Jake Kumerow (he could see uptick with no Davis as well) Khalil Shakir (only viable if Davis out, bump to Tier 2 if McKenzie in) Tier 2 Don’t play more than one, if any.

James Cook – would get run in blowout I would think, he can catch passes but I don’t think they will need it much Tommy Sweeney Josh Gordon Chigoziem Okonkwo Titans Defense MME FTN Optimizer rules for this slate Run the rules without the Tier 2 guys first and see how many teams you get. Only use Tier 2 guys when you are trying to MME 150 and have run out of combinations. If you are not sure what I am referencing by “running out of combinations” scroll to the top of this page and read my “General Rules for Showdowns” link.

Don’t use full salary Lock Josh Allen in every lineup Play at least 1 (Diggs, McKenzie) Consider locking in a Bills RB – the Titans can be run on – however, Josh Allen could also snipe all the goal-line touches Limit your Titans WRs to 2 Stack QB with at least 2 pass-catchers, this includes RBs Don’t play more than one RB per team, per lineup Don’t play more than one TE per team, per lineup Don’t play more than two WR/TE without their QB Don’t play more than one kicker on a lineup Don’t play a kicker against the opposing defense Don’t play a kicker “naked.” Someone has to move them down the field Don’t play more than one (Hollister, Okonkwo, Cook, Kumerow, Shakir, Sweeney, Gordon) Don’t play Burks with Hollister Don’t play Hooper with Swaim Don’t play Kumerow with Shakir Don’t play Josh Gordon with Hollister Don’t play Cook with Haskin (both pass-catching backs, and only one team can trail) Don’t overlook the “general rules” article linked at the top of this article Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles FanDuel MVP I want a high-usage player at MVP on FanDuel like a quarterback or a workhorse running back. You need the highest-scoring player, not the best value. The salaries do not change from flex to MVP on FanDuel, so the value at the MVP is not a priority. Take the points up top.

MVP Tier 1: Jalen Hurts MVP Tier 2: Dalvin Cook , Justin Jefferson , A.J. Brown

Flex Rankings Tier 1 Jalen Hurts Dalvin Cook Justin Jefferson A.J. Brown Kirk Cousins DeVonta Smith Adam Thielen Dallas Goedert K.J. Osborn (nice slot matchup) Quez Watkins (nice slot matchup) Jake Elliott Greg Joseph Kenneth Gainwell Zach Pascal Irv Smith Eagles D Jalen Reagor Boston Scott Johnny Mundt Vikings D Tier 2: None, smaller player pool today which is good for MME.

DraftKings CPT You want the highest-scoring player or the best value at CPT on DraftKings. The salaries adjust on DK from flex to CPT. I tend to lean pass-catchers here, because of the 1-point PPR structure.

CPT Tier 1: A.J. Brown , Justin Jefferson CPT Tier 2: Jalen Hurts CPT Tier 3: Dalvin Cook , DeVonta Smith Punt Tier: K.J. Osborn , Quez Watkins

Tier 1 Jalen Hurts Dalvin Cook Justin Jefferson A.J. Brown Kirk Cousins DeVonta Smith Adam Thielen Dallas Goedert K.J. Osborn (nice slot matchup) Quez Watkins (nice slot matchup) Jake Elliott Greg Joseph Kenneth Gainwell Zach Pascal Irv Smith Eagles D Jalen Reagor Boston Scott Johnny Mundt Vikings D Tier 2: None, smaller player pool today which is good for MME.

MME FTN Optimizer rules for this slate Run the rules without the Tier 2 guys first and see how many teams you get. Only use Tier 2 guys when you are trying to MME 150 and have run out of combinations. If you are not sure what I am referencing by “running out of combinations” scroll to the top of this page and read my “General Rules for Showdowns” link.

Don’t use full salary Lock in Jalen Hurts on every lineup Play at least 1 (AJ Brown, Dalvin Cook or Justin Jefferson ) Stack QB with at least 2 pass-catchers, includes RBs Don’t play more than 1 RB per team, per lineup Don’t play more than one TE per team, per lineup Don’t play more than two WR/TE without their QB Don’t play more than one kicker Don’t play a kicker against the opposing defense Don’t play a kicker “naked.” Someone has to move them down the field Don’t play more than one (Mattison, Reagor, Scott, Gainwell, Pascal) Don’t play more than 2 (Jefferson, Thielen, Reagor) Don’t overlook the “general rules” article linked at the top of this article Put all of the rules above in the FTN lineupEDGE Optimizer .

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Monday Night Football DFS Showdown Slate

Tennessee Titans at Buffalo Bills

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