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NFL DFS: Monday Night Showdown Week 8

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Raiders at Lions (-7)
O/U 46.5


Tonight we are going to see if Detroit deserves all the hype. All good teams lose, look at San Francisco, but it’s about how you bounce back. Detroit should dominate a very inferior team and they should be pissed off about their embarrassing loss last week.

The Raiders could keep this game close. The Lions are down 2 offensive lineman and their secondary has been ravaged by injuries. I think Detroit gets it done, but it will be a close game.

My Favorite Plays

Captain

RB, Jahmyr Gibbs, DET – With David Montgomery out, Gibbs will be the lead back again this week in Detroit. He has handled the role well in 2 other games and last week he looked more adjusted to the offense. This could be a breakout week for Gibbs and he offers a good savings at Captain.

My other captain will be Sam LaPorta.

Flex

QB, Jared Goff, DET –  If the Lions are going to win it will be with the arm of Goff. Taking away last week’s Baltimore game, Goff is having the best season of his career, averaging 250 yards and 2 TDs a game. 


WR, Amon-RA St Brown, DET – There really isn’t much to say about the Sun God. If he plays he is a must start, commanding double digit targets every game. Even against Baltimore, he had 13 catches for over 100 yards and 26 DK points. He is a must play in every lineup. He is on the injury report with an illness, s check his status closer to kick off.

TE, Sam LaPorta, DET – Goff’s second  favorite target has bucked the rookie TE narrative and is having an outstanding season. He is a surprising $7400 on DK, so I will have a lot of him in my lineups.

WR, Jakobi Meyers, LV – Cam Sutton should be covering DaVante Adams, leaving Meyers to roam a depleted Lions secondary. His rapport with Jimmy G is noticeable and I think he has the highest upside for the Raiders.

Bargains

TE, Michael Mayer, LV  – Mayer is another promising rookie TE, getting the starting role for the Raiders. TE is also the position Detroit struggles the most against.

Recent News

Chargers WR Ladd McConkey (biceps) did not participate in Wednesday's practice.
McConkey popped up on the Chargers' first injury report of the week with a biceps injury. He was not visibly hurt in the Chargers' Week 2 win over the Raiders, making his inclusion to the injury report an eyebrow-raiser. We don't have much information on the injury yet, so fantasy managers should stay tuned throughout the week for updates. Keenan Allen and Tre Harris will see boosts should McConkey miss Week 3 against the Broncos.
(Sep 17 -- NBC Sports)

Baker Mayfield drops zinger about on-field spat with C.J. Gardner-Johnson: 'We don't take any s---'
Mayfield and Garnder-Johnson are no strangers to trash talking with one another
(Sep 17 -- CBS Sports)

Ladd McConkey: Misses Wednesday's practice
McConkey (biceps) didn't practice Wednesday.
(Sep 17 -- Rotowire)

Joe Burrow: Could return late in season?
Bengals coach Zac Taylor said Wednesday that he hasn't shut the door on Burrow (toe) returning this season, ESPN.com's Ben Baby reports.
(Sep 17 -- Rotowire)

Cards' Murray sorry for post with Vick jersey, dog
Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray took down an Instagram post that included a photo of him wearing a Michael Vick jersey while posing with one of his bulldogs, saying that he "in no way, shape or form" condones dogfighting.
(Sep 17 -- ESPN)

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