TNF DFS Showdown
Titans at Steelers (-3)
O/U 37
Tonight we have what looks like a slow, low-scoring game between Tennessee and Pittsburgh. Will Levis and DeAndre Hopkins are coming off an exciting game last week at home, but the rookie now has to travel to one of the hardest places to play.
I am not a fan of Hopkins tonight. Last week, he caught 3 TD on 4 targets, one of which was an OPI. He has been priced up on DK to the second most expensive player and he will probably have high ownership. You also have a rookie Quarterback, starting his first road game, on a team that prefers to run the ball. I see a heavy dose of Derrick Henry and a lot of field goals.
My main lineup build this week will be contrarian and weird, in an attempt to leverage a field that will be gravy in kickers and defenses. Defense is definitely in play in a game like this, so don’t be scared to use them.
My Favorite Plays
Captain
WR, George Pickens, PIT – This week I am going against the grain and dropping down to Pickens at Captain. The Titans are vulnerable to the pass and Pickens at home has blowup potential. This also should be a lower ownership play that could win a tournament.
Flex
RB, Derrick Henry, TEN – With a rookie quarterback, the Titans will look to run and control the clock. Henry is also catching the ball at the highest rate of his career. He is expensive, so using him in Flex allows us to roster better players.
QB, Kenny Pickett, PIT– The Steelers running game is a mess and the Titans are good against the run. This should force Pickett to the air, throwing short passes to Dionte Johnson and capping it off with Pickens in the end zone.
WR, Dionta Johnson, WR – Dionte doesn’t score touchdowns, but he gets a lot of targets and makes a lot of catches. On a full PPR site like DK, this is a safe play.
Value/Sleeper
TE Chig Okonkwo, TEN – Chig has had a disappointing season, but he runs the second most routes on the team and only costs $4200 on DK.
As I stated at the beginning, both defenses and kickers are in play.