Thursday Night Football Draft Picks: NFL DFS Squad Tips for the Patriots-Falcons Showdown Week 11

Thursday Night Football Week 11’s appetizer is a flavorless combination of the Patriots and Falcons. We hope to be surprised by a match that turns out to be more interesting in practice than on paper. The Patriots opened as a six-point favorite with a total of 48. You might be surprised that Kyle Pitts isn’t on our DraftKings Showdown lineup. He will be the most gifted and explosive attacking player on the field, but that’s exactly why Patriots head coach Bill Belichick will do everything in his power to knock him out. game (and win the DFS lineup).

Remember these important settings for DraftKings single game competitions: That is Full point PPR, and have three-point bonus for 300 yards of passing, 100 yards rush, and 100 yards receive. The captain costs 1.5 times the player’s original price, but he also gets his total score multiplied by 1.5.

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DraftKings: Patriots vs. Falcons

Budget $50,000, need at least one player from each team.

Captain: (1.5 times salary, 1.5 times points) RB Damien Harris, Patriots ($13,200)

Harris’ 144 touchdowns lead the Patriots by a pretty big margin. Even better, his seven touchdowns are tied for the group lead. The Falcons were already chewing on the ground, and the Pats had no problem crushing a team with their running game. This seems like a point where Harris will be able to turn out to be a strong performer.

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FLEX: RB Rhamondre Stevenson, The Patriot ($8,600)

It should come as no surprise to see the Patriots generate enough work in the running game to support a pair of defenders. Stevenson played well without being sent off the bench, and logic suggested that Stevenson had a chance to add Harris in defence. The Patriots didn’t give him much mass in the passing game (13 goals), but he was efficient with his chances (11 receptions, 10.1 YPC).

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FLEX: WR Kendrick Bourne, Patriot ($7,600)

Bourne’s 43 goals placed third on the team, but he was the most efficient with a 76.7 percent catch and 15.8 yards per catch. His three touchdowns also lead all receivers wide. Considering the Falcons’ poor defense, the Patriots are likely to sustain long and methodical attacks. When they do pass, however, we want to try to catch the catchers that are most likely to deliver a big game.

WEEK 11 STANDARD RATINGS:
Midfielder | Run back | Wide receiver | Tight ending | VND / ST | Kicker

FLEX: TE Hunter Henry, Patriot ($7,000)

Henry is in the midst of a scoring craze, scoring seven times in his past seven games. He doesn’t have high total target command, but if he’s going to be the primary pick in the red area, he might not need tons of catch to make a beneficial impact in this lineup.

WEEK 11 PPR ASSESSMENT:
Midfielder | Run back | Wide receiver | Tight ending | VND / ST | Kicker

FLEX: RB Mike Davis, Falcons ($5,800)

If you put your faith in Davis during the season-long tournaments, you might not be too keen on him being on this roster. That’s completely understandable, but with Cordarrelle Patterson (ankle) straining and Kyle Pitts potentially stepping into witness protection, Davis will need to act as the center of the offense. He will be the Falcons positive touch leader entering this game.

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FLEX: WR Olamide Zaccheaus, Falcon ($5,400)

Zaccheaus is fifth in the group in terms of goals, but he could easily become the primary target recipient on Thursday. The usual expectation is that Bill Belichick would prioritize removing Pitts from the Falcons game plan. That’s 19.6% of the targets that will be held hostage by the Patriots. Zaccheaus is second on the team with three touchdowns and averaging 12.9 meters per catch.

WEEK 11 EFFECTIVE: Sleepers | Selling body | Start with ’em, sit’ em