The struggling 3-9 Rams host the surging 5-7 Raiders to kick off Week 14 on Thursday Night Football. Las Vegas is expected to notch its fourth straight win, sitting as six-point favorites with a total of 45.5, . The lo ses of Matthew Stafford (neck) and Cooper Kupp (ankle) take away much of the Rams' star power for DFS single-game contests, and because of that, we're going with a Raiders-heavy build in our DraftKings Showdown lineup.Before we get into our lineup and strategy, here are the key scoring settings for DraftKings Showdown contests: They'refull-point PPR and there arethree-point bonuses for 300 pa sing yards, 100 rushing yards, and 100 receiving yards. The Captain pick costs 1.5 times a player's original price, but he also gets his point total multiplied by 1.5.MORE DK SHOWDOWN: Captain
Trey Burke Jersey (1.5x points, 1.5x salary): WR Davante Adams, Raiders ($19,200)We're paying up to roster Adams as our Captain on TNF, as the All-Pro wideout is amid a torrid stretch, racking up 664 receiving yards and seven TDs over the past five weeks. A matchup against fellow All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey might make some DFS players a bit hesitant to go all-in on Adams, but Adams has fared well against Ramey in the past. He's hauled in all eight of his targets in the past two matchups against Ramsey back in his days as a Packer. While those eight receptions have only been for a combined 68 yards, he's more of a downfield threat with the Raiders, entering Week 14 with the highest total air yards on his targets (1,555 air yards). Roster Adams with confidence.MORE TNF: || FLEX QB Derek Carr, Raiders ($10,200) We'll team Adams up with his quarterback, thinking Carr carries over his recent succe s. Carr has finished as a top-15
Antonius Cleveland Jersey fantasy QB in each of the past five weeks, throwing for at least two touchdowns per game over that stretch. There's some concern the Raiders rely more on their ground game with the potential for a positive game script, but Carr's still capable of keeping his two-TD streak alive while also throwing for 250-plus yards. Carr has also been one of the more efficient QBs this season, posting a +90.7 EPA to go along with the eighth-highest QBR (60.0).WEEK 14 DFS: | FLEX TE Foster Moreau, Raiders ($6,600) Given the Rams' offensive instability, we're straying away from rostering many L.A. players. Moreau is another Raiders player we want in our lineup, as he's routinely playing on 90-plus percent of snaps while seeing 4.5
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Jalen Brunson Jersey down, five times. The Raiders go up against a Rams offensive line that's posted PFF's third-lowest pa s-blocking grade (54.5) and has allowed the third-most sacks this season (42). Additionally, a negative game script that forces LA to throw at a high rate could lead to John Wolford (or Bryce Perkins or Baker Mayfield) making an errant pa s or two that results in an interception.WEEK 14 FANTASY PICKS: | | FLEX WR Tutu Atwell, Rams ($4,400) Atwell is the lone Rams player in our Showdown lineup, as he's a cheap option with upside. He's seen an increase in his snap share in the past couple of weeks, most recently getting five targets in Week 13 while playing on 47 percent of the team's offensive snaps. Another multi-target game could lead to a respectable fantasy output, and Atwell's big-play potential gives him a decent shot at the 100-yard bonus.WEEK 14 PPR RANKINGS:
Dennis Smith Jr. Jersey | | | | | FLEX K Daniel Carlson, Raiders ($4,200)Carlson is as consistent as it gets at the kicker position, and while his ceiling isn't high by any means, a double-digit output is well within his reach. Carlson has always been capable of knocking in a 50-plus yarder in prime kicking conditions, so adding him at $4,200 makes sense.
The struggling 3-9 Rams host the surging 5-7 Raiders to kick off Week 14 on Thursday Night Football. Las Vegas is expected to notch its fourth straight win, sitting as six-point favorites with a total of 45.5, . The lo ses of Matthew Stafford (neck) and Cooper Kupp (ankle) take away much of the Rams' star power for DFS single-game contests, and because of that, we're going with a Raiders-heavy build in our DraftKings Showdown lineup.Before we get into our lineup and strategy, here are the key scoring settings for DraftKings Showdown contests: They'refull-point PPR and there arethree-point bonuses for 300 pa sing yards, 100 rushing yards, and 100 receiving yards. The Captain pick costs 1.5 times a player's original price, but he also gets his point total multiplied by 1.5.MORE DK SHOWDOWN: Captain Trey Burke Jersey (1.5x points, 1.5x salary): WR Davante Adams, Raiders ($19,200)We're paying up to roster Adams as our Captain on TNF, as the All-Pro wideout is amid a torrid stretch, racking up 664 receiving yards and seven TDs over the past five weeks. A matchup against fellow All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey might make some DFS players a bit hesitant to go all-in on Adams, but Adams has fared well against Ramey in the past. He's hauled in all eight of his targets in the past two matchups against Ramsey back in his days as a Packer. While those eight receptions have only been for a combined 68 yards, he's more of a downfield threat with the Raiders, entering Week 14 with the highest total air yards on his targets (1,555 air yards). Roster Adams with confidence.MORE TNF: || FLEX QB Derek Carr, Raiders ($10,200) We'll team Adams up with his quarterback, thinking Carr carries over his recent succe s. Carr has finished as a top-15 Antonius Cleveland Jersey fantasy QB in each of the past five weeks, throwing for at least two touchdowns per game over that stretch. There's some concern the Raiders rely more on their ground game with the potential for a positive game script, but Carr's still capable of keeping his two-TD streak alive while also throwing for 250-plus yards. Carr has also been one of the more efficient QBs this season, posting a +90.7 EPA to go along with the eighth-highest QBR (60.0).WEEK 14 DFS: | FLEX TE Foster Moreau, Raiders ($6,600) Given the Rams' offensive instability, we're straying away from rostering many L.A. players. Moreau is another Raiders player we want in our lineup, as he's routinely playing on 90-plus percent of snaps while seeing 4.5 Seth Curry Jersey targets per game. Moreau has a good chance to reach paydirt, as he's also drawn six red-zone targets. That number seems fairly low (22nd among TEs), but remember that Moreau played second-fiddle to Darren Waller the first three weeks of the season and mi sed Weeks 4 and 5 with a knee injury. At $6,600, he's a worthwhile add to Showdown lineups, especially when you factor in that L.A. has allowed five TE touchdowns over the past six games.WEEK 14 DFS LINEUPS: | FLEX D/ST Raiders ($5,200)Since we expect the offense to be hard to come by for the Rams, the Raiders D/ST has a shot to post their best fantasy showing of the season. Las Vegas' pa s rush had its way last week, sacking Justin Herbert, one of the tougher QBs to take Jalen Brunson Jersey down, five times. The Raiders go up against a Rams offensive line that's posted PFF's third-lowest pa s-blocking grade (54.5) and has allowed the third-most sacks this season (42). Additionally, a negative game script that forces LA to throw at a high rate could lead to John Wolford (or Bryce Perkins or Baker Mayfield) making an errant pa s or two that results in an interception.WEEK 14 FANTASY PICKS: | | FLEX WR Tutu Atwell, Rams ($4,400) Atwell is the lone Rams player in our Showdown lineup, as he's a cheap option with upside. He's seen an increase in his snap share in the past couple of weeks, most recently getting five targets in Week 13 while playing on 47 percent of the team's offensive snaps. Another multi-target game could lead to a respectable fantasy output, and Atwell's big-play potential gives him a decent shot at the 100-yard bonus.WEEK 14 PPR RANKINGS: Dennis Smith Jr. Jersey | | | | | FLEX K Daniel Carlson, Raiders ($4,200)Carlson is as consistent as it gets at the kicker position, and while his ceiling isn't high by any means, a double-digit output is well within his reach. Carlson has always been capable of knocking in a 50-plus yarder in prime kicking conditions, so adding him at $4,200 makes sense.
