Start Josh Downs as captain’s pick for Sunday Night Football

A busy week 10 football Sunday ends with a big game between the Lions and Texans in Houston. The Lions’ offense has seemed dominant in recent weeks, and they will get there Jameson Williams ($10,200 as Captain’s Pick in Showdown) back in the squad after his ban. Williams and Jahmyr Gibbs ($13,800 as captain’s pick) are my two favorite DFS contest options in Sunday night’s single-game Showdown contests, highlighted by NFL Showdown $1.2 Million Sunday Night Showdown [$300K to 1st] (DET@HOU).

While there are several ways to build your squad in this high-profile competition, I would do the following:

Jameson Williams as captain’s pick

Williams is a very affordable player as a captain’s pick, with eight players rated higher than him in this competition. If you choose him, there will be a lot of salary left over in your FLEX spots. You can earn an average of almost $8,000 in your FLEX spots, so you can start with just one or perhaps two values ​​before stacking the stars of your choice.

The question is not his salary, but the question: Can Williams do enough to be one of the top players in this duel?

It’s definitely high risk, but should provide great leverage with little ownership. However, I really like his ceiling and he looked very good when he was available this season. Williams missed the last two games while also serving a suspension for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances. Before that, he regularly played more than 70% of offensive snaps.

Williams had three touchdowns in his six games and also rushed for over 75 yards in three games. He had over 14 fantasy points in each of those games and a high of 27.4 fantasy points on five catches for 121 yards in Week 1 against the Rams.

JAMESON WILLIAMS:

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He added 13 rushing yards in that game and totaled 32 yards on four carries this year.

Since it’s the first game back, the Lions should have some plays that involve him, and his deep threat opens up even more room for other receivers to work underneath. It’s pretty impressive that an offense that is already so good gets an addition that could make such a big difference.

He returns in a great matchup against the Texans, who have allowed the seventh-most fantasy points per game to opposing WRs. Given the matchup, Williams’ ceiling is high enough to take a shot at this salary, as one or two big plays are enough for him to make big gains.

Jahmyr Gibbs as Captain’s Pick

If jumping on Williams is too risky for you, Gibbs is a more stable and consistent player who also has a very high ceiling. Gibbs continued to rotate along David Montgomery ($8,200)but he hit the higher ceiling despite a fairly consistent workload.

Gibbs has scored six touchdowns in the last five games and scored two scores in the Lions’ big win over the Vikings in Week 7. He scored a whopping 35.0 fantasy points in this game and has scored over 12 fantasy points in each of his eight games. That’s an average of 19.5 fantasy points per game.

The Lions give both running backs plenty of attention each week, but Gibbs has been doing more with them lately.

He has developed into one of the best young running backs in the NFL and is a relatively safe captain’s pick for this competition, even if the Texans’ defense has been better at running backs than wide receivers.

Installation plan

With Williams as the captain’s choice, you have plenty of options. It makes sense to stack it Jared Goff ($9,600) in your flex, leaving you with about $7,500 left per seat. If you want to join in Caliph Raymond ($2,800) or the Lions DST ($4,000)You can either stack CJ Stroud ($9,800) and a star Texans receiver of your choice, or go with Gibbs or Montgomery if you think the Lions will completely dominate.

They could even select Williams as their captain’s pick and stack the Texans with Stroud. Joe Mixon ($10,800) And Tank Dell ($8,800) and still not have to dig too deep to get multiple total shot options.

If you choose to build around Gibbs, the cap situation is a little trickier. You almost have to choose one QB or the other, but if Gibbs is getting rushing touchdowns, you can skip Goff and lean on Stroud, Mixon and either Dell or Nico Collins ($10,000).

My favorite game on the list is the Lions DST, which averages 9.5 fantasy points per game. They have an interception in every game this season and have forced 16 turnovers while scoring defensive touchdowns in each of the last two weeks.

An even cheaper game if you need a plane Dare Ogunbowale ($3,000)who is expected to be Mixon’s primary backup Dameon Pierce (groin) pushed to the sidelines. Ogunbowale has good hands and can be used out of the backfield and has the potential to break out with a little more work. Cade Stover ($1,600) has also scored multiple goals in three of the last five games for Houston and is a punting game with upside.

The conclusion

I think the Lions offense is the one to focus on in this matchup and they will move on. This is why I love building my DFS Showdown lineups around one of their high cap options. If you’re feeling wild, go with Williams, but if you’re playing the more conservative option, Gibbs is a great option.

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