NFL DFS Monday Night Football Showdown – Raiders at Chiefs
The Line: Chiefs -7.5 | O/U 52
The Chiefs should handle the Raiders at home, but the Raiders are capable of putting up big numbers if Derreck Carr shows up to play.
Captain/MVP Picks
Travis Kelce – TE, $16,200 (DK), $13,500 (FD)
Kelce is Patrick Mahomes’ favorite target averaging 9 targets per game and racking up 322 yards and 3 Touchdowns this year. You can easily swap Davante Adams into the captain, but I like the slight savings on DK for Kelce.
Patrick Mahomes – QB, $18,000 (DK), $17,500 (FD)
I think we can all agree Mahomes is the best player in this game and he is especially good against the Raiders. In eight games, Mahomes has thrown for 2,546 yards, 22 touchdowns, and just three interceptions. This includes a 406 passing yards and five touchdown game against Las Vegas last season.
Also Consider: Davante Adams
FLEX Picks
Davante Adams – WR, $11,400 (DK), $14,500 (FD)
It is not optimal to have the 3 largest salaries in your showdown lineup, but I think tonight warrants that approach. Adams is a target monster in Vegas with 47 targets, 26 receptions, 290 receiving yards, three touchdowns. He is also a great Captain/MVP.
Derek Carr – QB, $10,200 (DK), $15,000 (FD)
Carr is not having a great season, but he is the one throwing the ball to Adams. I don;t like him in the captain spot because of his inconsistencies but you should correlate him to Adams. He also is a slight savings on DK, so I don’t mind using him as a runback to a Kelce/Mahimes stack.
Hunter Renfrow – WR, $5,400 (DK), $8,500 (FD)
Renfrow is back after a concussion cost him 2 games. Always a favorite of Carr, he offers a good mid-raged salary, which you will need to roster the best plays above.
Also Consider: Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Josh Jacobs
Value Picks
Mecole Hardman – WR, $4,600 (DK), $7,500 (FD)
Dylan Carlson – K, $3,800 (DK), $9,000 (FD)
There really isn’t much value on tonight’s slate and it will take some creativity to make lineups. Hardman is always in play and is used in a lot of screens and trick plays. He could just as easily have an 80 yard touchdown or a 1 reception game.
Carlson is one of the best kickers in the game and it feels like Vegas stalls a lot in the Red Zone. i am not a fan of KC’s kicking game (or lack of it), but Carlson is solid.
