MNF DFS Showdown
49ers at Vikings (+7)
O/U 43.5
San Francisco is the overwhelming favorite tonight, and DraftKings has priced 49er players accordingly. It will be very difficult to roster everyone you want. And what do we do with Minnesota with Justin Jefferson on IR?
My Favorite Plays
Captain
TE George Kittle, SF – With the way pricing is tonight, the easiest path to the roster I want is to put Kittle in the captain spot. He has been hit or miss this year, but with Deebo out and San Francisco playing with the lead, we could see an increase in short passes. Alternatively, I like Brandon Aiyuk in the Captain spot.
Flex
QB Brock Purdy, SF
RB Christian McCaffrey
49ers Defense
I am expecting San Francisco to be able to jump out to a sizeable lead and then play a slow game of ground and clock control. Using a classic DFS RB/DEF combo is the way to go maximize your points in this game scenario. Purdy will have to complete some passes, and part of the 49ers “running game” is short passes and screens to Kittle and CMC.
RB Alexander Mattison, MIN – We have a few choices of who to roster for Minnesota. I think the majority of players will want to play Jordan Addison, thinking Minnesota will have to throw to keep up. By playing Mattison we can leverage some of the ownership. I also see a scenario where Kirk Cousins has to dump the ball off quickly to avoid sacks.
Bargains
WR Jauan Jennings, SF – Jennings immediately moves up the receiver pecking order with Deebo out for this game. I don’t expect a lot, but at $4000, it doesn’t take much to reach value.