DFS Thursday Night Football: DraftKings Showdown for Week 10 (Fantasy Football)
Before we get into the specifics of this matchup and how to approach it for the DraftKings showdown slate, I want to point people back to a few pieces of evergreen content that I think are extremely valuable if you are serious about winning showdown all season. I would recommend reading/listening to this content before proceeding, especially if you are new to showdown.
1. How to Win Showdown Contests: A detailed article looking at the data and strategy behind winning showdown lineups.
2. DFS Showdown Strategy Podcast: A thorough discussion on how to beat showdown, looking at the game theory and how to leverage the field.
DraftKings Sportsbook Lines
Spread: NYG -2.5
Total: 41.5
Team Totals: Giants (22.0), Commanders (19.5)
Game Outlook
The second half of the NFL season kicks off in East Rutherford when the Giants host the Commanders in a crucial NFC East matchup with both teams needing this win to improve their odds of taking a wide open division. The Giants are favored by less than a field goal at home with the total sitting at just 41.5 points as of this writing. We saw this exact matchup back in Week 5 in what was the infamous Skattebo fumble/Washington OT whoopsies incident where these teams tied 27-27 in OT in a shootout that produced an outlier 144 total plays. Of course, things look much different now on both sides of the ball – JJ McCarthy is under center for the G Men while the Commanders are without Jacory Croskey-Merritt and Terry McLaurin. With the total sitting at just 41.5, we should obviously expect a much different game flow, especially given that this is the second matchup with divisional opponents.
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