DFS Thursday Night Football: DraftKings Showdown for Week 8 (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’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 Podcast: A thorough discussion on how to beat showdown, looking at the game theory and how to leverage the field.
DraftKings Sportsbook Lines
Spread: LAC -3
Total: 44.5
Team Totals: Chargers (23.8), Vikings (20.8)
Game Outlook
It’s hard to believe it, but we’re almost 50% of the way through the regular season. We turn the page to Week 8 in the NFL when the 3-3 Vikings travel to LA for a Thursday night matchup with the 4-3 Chargers with this one currently sitting at a modest 44.5 total and the spread sitting at just a field goal. Given the tight spread here, we should expect these teams to be able to run their offenses the way they’d like, unless things go sideways from a game script perspective. We’ll start on the Bolts’ side here with the Chargers ranking third in the NFL in both pass rate over expectation (+7.3%) and neutral pass rate (64%). They’ve posted a positive weekly PROE rate in six of seven games so far this year, and given the never-ending RB injuries (see below), we should continue to expect another pass-first game plan on Thursday night.
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