DraftKings Week 1 Thursday Night Showdown Picks advice for Pack
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Fantasy football owners are getting the itch right about now. We're ready for the NFL season Saquon Barkley Jerseys to kick off. Maybe you don't have anyone in the Packers-Bears operner on Thursday night, but you don't want to mi s out on the action. That's where DraftKings' Showdown contestscomes into play. It's a single-game NFL DFSformat that allows you to compete in primetime contests each week. For Evan Neal Jerseys both the avid and casual daily fantasy football players, it's at least a good reason to watch the game. So, we've come through with some picks and lineup advice for you.
The main difference to Showdown lineups is the captain slot, in which a player costs 50-percent extra but gets his points multiplied by 1.5. The other five lineup slots can go to any other players on the slate, including defenses and kickers, so you have a variety of ways to construct your team. Get started by checking out our picks and strategy below.
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Draftkings Showdown: Packers vs. Bears
CAPTAIN (1.5x points, 1.5x price): RB David Montgomery, Bears ($12,300)
Montgomery will be one of the most popular plays Graham Gano Jerseys in this game, so maybe if you're in a tournament with very few payouts you should go in a different direction. The Packers are only a middling run defense, and Montgomery should be involved on at least a few pa sing downs, as well. With how prices break down for this game, it's tough to go with one of the quarterbacks or Davante Adams. It feels like Montgomery is the most likely to New York Giants Pet Gear keep his points close to theirs.
FLEX - K Mason Crosby, Packers ($3,200)
The next two picks are about as unexciting as you'll get. You have to take a shot at differentiating your lineup in these one-game contests, though. Against the strong Chicago defense New York Giants Hoodies Sweatshirts , maybe the Packers drive the ball but aren't able to finish, setting Crosby up for a bunch of field goals. That's obviously the hope when you get him in your DK lineup. Will Hernandez Jerseys Most important, his low price point also allows for the two QBs below.
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FLEX - TE Adam Shaheen, Bears ($400)
This price is silly. I don't even care if Trey Burton plays -- I'd use Shaheen either way. He gets onto the field for a good amount of snaps because of his blocking ability, and all it would take is a catch or two Dexter Lawrence Jerseys to return value at this price.
FLEX - QB Aaron Rodgers, Packers ($12,400)
Here's where it starts to get fun. Admittedly, I'm not sure Rodgers has a ma sive game against a stout Bears defense, but when you're picking from one game, he still is probably one of the top-three scorers. And of course, he's Aaron Rodgers -- he could come out and have a ma sive game anyway.
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FLEX - QB Mitchell Trubisky, Bears ($11,600)
Trubisky's the reason we pinched pennies on Crosby and Shaheen. Some players will surely try to get two QBs in their lineup on this slate, but it's really hard to do unle s you pick the players we did. Evan Engram Jerseys Almost every lineup will have one of the quarterbacks. With both, you should be different enough that a shootout puts you in contention, and even a casual, 24-17, game probably means both QBs were near the top of the scorers.
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FLEX - WR Allen Robinson, Bears ($8,600)
The best chance you'll have on this slate is to pick the right stack, and while it's the obvious one to do with Trubisky, Robinson still has the most rapport with Chicago's QB and is worth playing alongside him here. I'm not concerned about having both Montgomery and pa sing elements from the Bears sincethey're playing the weaker defense and Lawrence Taylor Jerseys should have plenty of chances to score on Thursday night.