The Sunday Night Football matchup between the Buccaneers and Patriots might go down as the most anticipated game this season not called the Super Bowl. Matchups with this much hype often disappoint, but casual fans and NFL DFS players alike can appreciate the excitement surrounding Tom Brady and Bill
Bol Bol Jersey Belichickgoing toe-to-toe for the first time. Speaking of Brady, were keeping it simple and naming him Captain for DraftKings Showdown lineup. With Rob Gronkowski (ribs) and Giovani Bernard (knee) ruled out this week, theres enough value available to allow us to splurge in this top spot.
Here are the key DraftKings Showdown rules:It's full-point PPR, and there are three-point bonuses for 300 pa sing yards,100 rushing yards, and 100 receiving yards. The Captain pick costs 1.5 times a player's original price, but he also gets his point total multiplied by 1.5.
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DraftKings Showdown Picks: Buccaneers vs. Patriots
$50,000 budget, need at least one player from each team.
Captain
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Even with such a financial hit, were a suming Brady will be named Captain by an overwhelming majority of the field. Hes averaging 31.5 DraftKings points through three contests. Wed rather roll with the majority here
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FLEX: WR Chris Godwin, Buccaneers ($11,200)
Godwin is the Bucs'co-target leader with 25, and hes given us a glimpse of what we expected from him in 2020. With Rob Gronkowski (ribs) and Giovani Bernard (knee) slated to mi s Sundays contest, there will be a larger piece of the pie into which Godwin can sink his teeth.
FLEX: TE Mike Evans,
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Evans is sharing the "WR1" label and should see plenty of opportunities to rack up fantasy points in this contest. We know the Patriots like to take away the oppositions top weapon(s), but with Godwin in the mix, executing that task wont be as straightforward as it has been in other instances.
FLEX: TE Cameron Brate, Buccaneers ($4,200)
Brate will be asked to shoulder more responsibility this week with Gronkowski absent. Gronk has commanded 20 targets through three games, and while that may serve as the exception to Bruce Arians reluctance to feature tight ends, Brate will find himself atop the positional depth chart in this matchup. Hes out-targeted O.J. Howard six to two and out-
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FLEX: WR Tyler Johnson, Buccaneers ($1,600)
The opportunities left behind this week could certainly trickle down to the second-year receiver. Hes coming off a season-high in targets (6), and snaps (34). Antonio Brown (COVID) will return this week, but Johnson may still be called upon to pick up some of the slack on Sunday night.
FLEX: RB Rhamondre Stevenson, Patriots($800)
Stevenson is truly a wild card, but were required to include a Patriot, and he affords us the budget we need to name Brady our Captain. Stevenson found himself in the doghouse after a forgettable Week 1, but the season-ending injury to James White (hip) may force him back into the fold. Running backs coach Ivan Fears with the rookies progre s: "We had to get him right. We had to get him to understand the entire game and everything that goes with it
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The Sunday Night Football matchup between the Buccaneers and Patriots might go down as the most anticipated game this season not called the Super Bowl. Matchups with this much hype often disappoint, but casual fans and NFL DFS players alike can appreciate the excitement surrounding Tom Brady and Bill Bol Bol Jersey Belichickgoing toe-to-toe for the first time. Speaking of Brady, were keeping it simple and naming him Captain for DraftKings Showdown lineup. With Rob Gronkowski (ribs) and Giovani Bernard (knee) ruled out this week, theres enough value available to allow us to splurge in this top spot.
