DFS Showdown Guide: The Week 17 afternoon slate
FTN's Chris Rose dives into each of the afternoon showdown slate games for NFL Week 17 to find the best DFS plays and picks.
Jan 03, 2021, 10:36 AM EST
Welcome to the DFS showdown slate breakdown for the Sunday afternoon NFL games of Week 17. The nighttime showdown slates get the most attention, but every week there are a handful of earlier games that get the showdown treatment. DraftKings decided to roll out a massive 11-game showdown schedule, so I'll break down five of the top games to target.
One of the best things about showdown slates is you get to really dig into game theory. Here, we will find the best plays and matchups for each showdown game.
Pittsburgh @ Cleveland
This is a win-and-in game for Cleveland; they can still make the playoffs with a loss and help, but a win guarantees it. The positive for Cleveland is that Pittsburgh is resting several starters. Also, the...
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Jan 03, 2021, 10:36 AM EST
Chris Rose has been playing Fantasy Sports for 12 years and Daily Fantasy for about 5 years. He's a former Division 1 football player at Central Connecticut State, where he won 2 conference championships. Rose has coached high school football and baseball, as well as his son's little league team. He has 3 children Easton (7), Camden (4) and Ellie (1). He qualified for a seat in the FanDuel WFBC final in San Diego in 2018. Rose plays high stakes games, and predominantly GPPs about 98% of the time. His analysis is transparent, and does as much digging into little tidbits of statistics to find that one GPP winning play.