DFS Thursday Night Football: DraftKings Showdown for Week 15 (Fantasy Football)

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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’re serious about winning showdown all season. I’d recommend reading/listening to this content before proceeding, especially if you’re 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 PodcastA thorough discussion on how to beat showdown, looking at the game theory and how to leverage the field.

DraftKings Sportsbook Lines

Spread: LV -3
Total: 34.0
Team Totals: Raiders (18.5), Chargers (15.5)

Game Outlook

The Quarterfinals of the fantasy football playoffs kicks off with the second-lowest total of any game being played in Week 15 when Easton Stick and the Chargers take on a Raiders team that hung a zero on the scoreboard last week. What a time to be alive. As I always say when we get an ugly slate like this, there’s money to be made and in three months we’re going to wish we had any football on our TV, so let’s dive in and see how we can attack this slate.

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