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Monday Night Football DraftKings Picks: NFL DFS lineup advice for Week 7 Saints-Seahawks Showdown tournaments

The Saints and Seahawks have delivered some memorable moments over the years, perhaps none more outstanding than Marshawn Lynch sinking the Saints with his “Beast Quake” in 2011. We’re not getting our hopes up for anything near as iconic on Week 7’s Monday Night Football matchup, especially with Las Vegas sportsbooks opening the total in the low-40s. However, we still like some of the DFS value picks available that will allow us to splurge at the top of this DraftKings Showdown lineup.

A quick recap of the scoring settings for DraftKings Showdown contests: They’re full-point PPR and there are three-point bonuses for 300 passing 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: How to win a Showdown contest

DraftKings Showdown Picks: Saints vs. Seahawks

$50,000 budget, need at least one player from each team. 

Captain (1.5x value, 1.5x points): Alvin Kamara, Saints ($19,200)

Kamara’s price is certainly prohibitive, but it’s a necessary expenditure in this case. With 109 touches, Kamara paces the Saints in volume. That’s not a surprise. Perhaps mildly surprising is that the No. 2 in that department has a grand total of 23. Not only has Kamara handled 47.6 percent of the team’s volume, but his four touchdowns also lead the team. Quarterback Taysom Hill has been a bit of a thorn in Kamara’s side with three rushing scores to his name, but he’ll be sidelined with a concussion. While it’s obviously no guarantee, it’s not absurd to bank on multiple touchdowns from Kamara this week.

FLEX: QB Geno Smith, Seahawks ($9,400)

There is risk rolling with Smith over Jameis Winston ($11,800), but we’re willing to roll the dice in spite of Smith’s lackluster effort in his first start. The 11.3 DraftKings points he delivered against the Steelers didn’t instill much confidence. While the Saints won’t offer much relief in terms of defensive quality, perhaps playing at home and having more reps under center will allow him to approach the 20-point threshold. Winston has certainly demonstrated a higher ceiling, but he’s been held below 13.5 DK points in three of his five contests, as well.

MORE MNF: FD lineup | Collins injury update | Penny/Smith update

FLEX: WR Marquez Callaway, Saints ($8,600)

Lead wide receiver Michael Thomas (ankle) is nearing a return, but for now, Callaway will continue to serve as a target-dominant piece of the Saints’ offense. His 21 looks trail Kamara by one, and his three touchdowns are tied for second on the team. While 4.2 looks per game leaves us open to volatility, we like rolling the dice on his 17.1 yards per catch and 61.9-percent catch rate. Betting on efficiency in this type of spot can be a gamble, but that’s what makes the DFS juice worth the squeeze, right?

FLEX: TE Gerald Everett, Seahawks ($4,400)

Everett made his return from the COVID list to play a modest 31 snaps (48 percent) and garner an even more modest three targets last week. We’re not expecting big target numbers from Everett this week — or ever, for that matter — but that doesn’t mean he can’t provide what we need on Monday. Everett found paydirt in Week 1 and produced a 5-54 line in Week 3. Nobody is writing home to brag about those “milestones.” However, another week removed from his illness and (presumably) more chemistry built with Smith could put him in position to approach a performance closer to his ceiling.

FLEX: RB Rashaad Penny, Seahawks ($2,600)

Be sure to double check injury reports prior to Monday night’s contest. Temporary starter Alex Collins (groin) missed practice Thursday and Friday, so even though head coach Pete Carroll expects him to play, there should be a healthy skepticism about his effectiveness and availability. Remember, Carroll voiced his optimism regarding Chris Carson’s status before the back landed on IR because of a neck injury. If Penny (calf) is activated from his own IR stint — as he’s expected to be — and thrust into a starter’s workload, we like the potential and the price.

Alternative Consideration: Saints’ wide receiver Tre’Quan Smith (hamstring) returned to practice this week and is expected to make his 2021 debut. Smith caught 34 passes on 50 targets for 13.2 yards per reception and a 68-percent catch rate in 2020. Whether he’s able to hit the ground running after such a long layoff remains to be seen, but he could emerge as a superior option to Penny by the time this tilt kicks off. 

FLEX: TE Adam Trautman, Saints ($1,800)

Many profitable DFS lineups — particularly on the Showdown slate — include an unheralded producer to get the lineup into the green. Trautman is that choice for us on Monday night. Trautman’s season totals of 10 targets and six receptions for 64 yards are often easily matched in single games by multiple tight ends, but that doesn’t preclude him from delivering in this particular case. For the record, Juwan Johnson has an identical 6-64 line (on 11 targets) and serves as a viable option here, as well. He has the edge over Trautman with three touchdowns, but Trautman has out-snapped Johnson 212 to 58. Wide receiver Tre’Quan Smith (hamstring) may return on Monday night, but Deonte Harris (hamstring) has been ruled out. Additionally, Taysom Hill’s absence will open opportunities for others in the offense.

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Here’s our way-too-early 2021 NFL mock draft

Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence and Ohio State’s Justin Fields are the early favorites to be the No. 1 pick in 2021.

Two quarterbacks will split opinions throughout the next college football season.

The 2021 NFL Draft will be the story of two quarterbacks. Trevor Lawrence of Clemson and Justin Fields of Ohio State are not only the top two quarterbacks going into next year’s draft, they just might be the top two players overall.

Lawrence has been a star since the moment he stepped onto the Clemson campus. He’s already started two years, and NFL teams have been looking forward to him becoming draft eligible after this season. He has a strong arm, athleticism, and a big frame.

Last season, Fields caught up with him in a hurry. After transferring from Georgia, Fields showed his electric athleticism for Ohio State while completing 67 percent of his throws for 41 touchdowns and three interceptions.

With those two at the top, it’s time for a way-too-early 2021 mock draft. These are always difficult to do. At this time last year, Joe Burrow wasn’t even in the discussion for the first round, let alone the first overall pick. In the next 12 months, a lot is going to change. Several of the players below won’t even be thought of as first-round picks. But they are now, so this is a look at how they could fall.

The draft order is based on the latest Super Bowl odds I could find after the draft. Teams with the same odds were randomized online. The only other change is putting the 49ers at No. 31 to properly represent the Super Bowl having an AFC and NFC team, so don’t get angry about the order.

1. Jacksonville Jaguars: Trevor Lawrence, QB, Clemson

If the Jaguars end up with the first pick, chances are the Gardner Minshew experiment didn’t work, head coach Doug Marrone got fired, and general manager Dave Caldwell probably did too.

2. Washington: Justin Fields, QB, Ohio State

By this time next year, if Washington has the second pick in the draft, head coach Ron Rivera might want his choice of quarterbacks.

3. Cincinnati Bengals: Penei Sewell, OT, Oregon

The Bengals have their franchise quarterback in Joe Burrow, but their line play has been suspect. Sewell is a dominant force for Oregon and won the Outland Trophy last season.

4. Carolina Panthers: Walker Little, OT, Stanford

Left tackle Russell Okung is on just a one-year deal in Carolina, and the Panthers could find his replacement in Little. The belief was that if Little didn’t get hurt last season, he could have been a first-round pick this year.

5. Miami Dolphins: Ja’Marr Chase, WR, LSU

The Dolphins didn’t take a wide receiver this year, and the options after DeVante Parker are average. The last time we saw Chase, he was torching Falcons first-round pick A.J. Terrell in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game.

6. New York Giants: Micah Parsons, LB, Penn State

The Giants waited until the sixth round to address linebacker in the draft and could target the position in 2021. Parsons is the next great Penn State linebacker; he had 109 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, and five sacks last season.

7. New York Jets: Gregory Rousseau, Edge, Miami

Usually it’s tough to project redshirt sophomores a year out, but Rousseau is coming off a season of 19.5 tackles for loss and 15.5 sacks.

8. Detroit Lions: Justyn Ross, WR, Clemson

Marvin Jones and Danny Amendola are both free agents after the season, and the Lions could look to add some youth to their wide receiver group.

9. Las Vegas Raiders: Jamie Newman, QB, Georgia

The Derek Carr speculation seems to never go away — and 2020 could be a breaking point. Carr’s contract is much more manageable after this season. A graduate transfer from Wake Forest, Newman is excellent on run-pass options and has a strong arm.

10. Miami Dolphins (from Texans): Marvin Wilson, DT, Florida State

Say hello to the 2021 version of Derrick Brown. Wilson surprised people by returning to Florida State for his senior season. That came after a season of 8.5 tackles for loss and five sacks even though he missed his last four games.

11. Arizona Cardinals: Trey Smith, G, Tennessee

Smith could be the rare top-of-the-first-round guard in 2021. The 6’6, 335-pound Smith has history at left tackle and left guard, and will probably be projected as an interior player in the NFL.

12. Atlanta Falcons: Carlos Basham, Edge, Wake Forest

Basham is coming off an impressive junior year when he had 18 tackles for loss and 11 sacks. If second-round pick Marlon Davidson plays inside, the Falcons could use another player on the outside.

13. Los Angeles Chargers: Alex Leatherwood, OT, Alabama

The Chargers didn’t take an offensive lineman in the draft, and could be in need of one at this time next year. Leatherwood has played guard and tackle for Alabama, and done both well.

14. Denver Broncos: Jay Tufele, DT, USC

The Broncos could continue to improve their defensive line in 2021 with Tufele after taking McTelvin Agim in the third round this year. Tufele improved as a pass rusher last season, and would be a nice fit on a team that runs a lot of three-down linemen looks.

15. Chicago Bears: DeVonta Smith, WR, Alabama

That’s right, not a tight end. And unfortunately, not a quarterback. Allen Robinson is a free agent after the season, and Alabama has another loaded wide receiver group to choose from in the draft.

16. Jacksonville Jaguars (from Rams): Samuel Cosmi, OT, Texas

If the Jaguars do take a quarterback at the top of the draft, it would be smart to target a pass blocker with their second pick. Cosmi started his first two seasons at right tackle for Texas and will switch to the left side this year.

17. Cleveland Browns: Jaylen Waddle, WR, Alabama

This one is a little bit of a leap — which is saying something about a mock draft that is coming out a year before the actual draft. The Browns have one of the most expensive wide receiver units in the NFL with Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry. Beckham was rumored in trade talks last year and Landry is due a combined $31 million in 2021 and 2022. Something may have to give.

18. Pittsburgh Steelers: Patrick Surtain II, CB, Alabama

Joe Haden and Mike Hilton are both free agents after this season, and the Steelers could look to get younger at the position.

19. Buffalo Bills: Shaun Wade, CB, Ohio State

Veteran Josh Norman was brought in on just a one-year deal this offseason, so the Bills could go into next offseason looking for a long-term partner for Tre’Davious White.

20. Indianapolis Colts: Dylan Moses, LB, Alabama

If the Colts want to upgrade over Anthony Walker, the 2021 draft looks like it might be a good at linebacker. Moses was considered the best linebacker prospect in the nation before getting injured last season.

21. Tennessee Titans: Travis Etienne, RB, Clemson

If the Titans don’t want to give a big contract to Derrick Henry, they can find his replacement in the 2021 draft. Etienne is a speedy runner who has averaged a ridiculous 8.0 yards per carry the last two years.

22. Minnesota Vikings: Richard LeCounte, S, Georgia

Anthony Harris is playing on the franchise tag this season and might price himself out of Minnesota. If he does, the Vikings could maintain the strength of the position with LeCounte, a free safety with ball skills.

23. Green Bay Packers: Rondale Moore, WR, Purdue

A weapon for Aaron Rodgers? What a novel idea. Moore is a small receiver, but he showed as a freshman that he’s one of the best pass catchers in the nation. He only played four games last season, but should have a bounce-back junior year.

24. Seattle Seahawks: Cade Mays, OL, Tennessee

A transfer from Georgia, Mays has experience up and down the line. Offensive line is a perennial need for Seattle, which could use another player to go with third-round pick Damien Lewis.

25. Philadelphia Eagles: Paulson Adebo, CB, Stanford

The Eagles didn’t take a cornerback in the draft after trading for Darius Slay and giving him a three-year contract. They could go into the next draft needing someone to pair with him. Adebo could have been a top-64 pick in the draft this year.

26. New England Patriots: LaBryan Ray, DT, Alabama

The Patriots have taken edge defenders the last two drafts, and could turn their attention to the inside in 2021. Ray barely played last season after getting injured in September, but flashed next to Quinnen Williams in 2018.

27. Dallas Cowboys: Quincy Roche, Edge, Miami

A transfer from Temple, Roche comes to Miami with 26 career sacks. With Tyrone Crawford entering free agency next offseason, the Cowboys could save some money by replacing him.

28. New Orleans Saints: Israel Mukuamu, CB, South Carolina

Janoris Jenkins’ cap hit nearly triples in 2021 from $5.05 million to $14.2 million, so the Saints could look to get out from under his deal after this season. If so, they might go after a cornerback in next year’s draft.

29. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Tylan Wallace, WR, Oklahoma State

Chris Godwin is a free agent after this season and could cash in big. If he does and leaves Tampa, his replacement can be found in the draft. In the last two seasons, Wallace has more than 2,300 receiving yards and 20 touchdowns.

30. Baltimore Ravens: Joe Tryon, Edge, Washington

The Ravens have a ton of high-priced free agents after this season, including pass rusher Matt Judon, wide receiver Willie Snead, left tackle Ronnie Stanley, and cornerbacks Jimmy Smith and Marlon Humphrey. That means they’ll have a lot of tough decisions to make. Judon is on the franchise tag this season and could go elsewhere.

31. San Francisco 49ers: Eric Stokes, CB, Georgia

The 49ers have numerous free agent cornerbacks after this season and might want to target that position in the 2021 draft. Stokes was Georgia’s leader in pass breakups last season with nine and was an All-SEC second team member.

32. Kansas City Chiefs: Jaylen Twyman, DL, Pittsburgh

If things between the Chiefs and Chris Jones fall apart, it will be imperative to find his replacement. Twyman had 10.5 sacks from his defensive tackle spot last year, just 0.5 sack shy of Aaron Donald’s single-season high at Pitt.

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Fantasy Soccer Week 15: Thursday professional rankings replace for QB, RB, WR, TE

Extra Week 15: Waiver Wire — Commerce Values — Streaming Choices — Rankings — Begin ‘Em and Sit ‘Em — Cheat Sheet 

Editor’s Notice: All rankings up to date as of Thursday at 5 p.m. EST to mirror the most recent information and adjustments our specialists have made.

PPR Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE | Okay | DST

Notice: All rankings for Commonplace scoring.

Quarterback Rankings

Mid-week replace: The road in Kansas Metropolis has flipped and the Chiefs are actually underdogs, with their implied complete dropping. That mixed with the belief of how good this Chargers protection is has precipitated Alex Smith to drop out of my prime 12. He is been transferring down for Dave and Jamey as effectively.

Thursday recommendation: Keep away. Keep distant. Okay, in the event you actually must, Trevor Siemian may very well be an honest possibility in a two-QB league.

Trusting Rodgers: Aaron Rodgers hasn’t technically been cleared but, however we’re rating as if he’ll play in Week 15. We’re additionally rating it as in the event you ought to begin him. Russell Wilson, Tom Brady and Ben Roethlisberger are the one quarterbacks that all of us agree it’s best to begin over Rodgers. I’d add Philip Rivers and Matthew Stafford to that record, however the common theme stays the identical: You must in all probability begin Aaron Rodgers if he performs.

Letting your season trip with Blake Bortles: Bortles is my favourite Week 15 streaming possibility and he is a top-12 quarterback for 2 of us. He is additionally been a top-12 quarterback every of the previous three weeks. Perhaps extra importantly, he is going through the Houston Texans. Joe Flacco is the one quarterback prior to now two months who hasn’t reached 17 Fantasy factors towards this protection and 5 of the final seven quarterbacks to face the Texans have scored not less than 23 Fantasy factors. I’d begin Bortles over Cam Newton, Jameis Winston, Jared Goff and Dak Prescott. Talking of Prescott…

No consensus on Dak Prescott: Dave has Prescott as his No. 1 quarterback, I haven’t got him within the prime 12. What provides? To be honest, I used to be fairly sure once I first noticed the schedule that I’d be beginning Prescott this week; here is the place it went fallacious: 

Prescott has been neither excessive quantity (33 makes an attempt per sport) or extremely environment friendly (6.9 Y/A). Even with a small bump because of the Raiders dangerous pas protection I’ve him at 231 yards on the by way of the air, which is the 22nd highest in Week 15.

The Cowboys are implied to attain 24 factors this week by Las Vegas. That interprets to roughly two touchdowns with out a bunch of upside from there.

I solely have Prescott projected for 1.2 Fantasy factors lower than Drew Brees, however there are numerous quarterbacks jammed into that vary.

Operating Again Rankings

Mid-week replace: Mike Davis is training and we’re rating him. And boy does he have upside. Davis is at residence as a favourite towards a Rams protection that has been gashed on the bottom this 12 months. He is had 15 and 16 carries every of the previous two weeks, so quantity is not a priority both. I like Davis as a strong No. 2 operating again this week, however he has much more upside than that.

On the flip facet, I’ve considerably downgraded Giovani Bernard with Joe Mixon again in apply. Mixon nonetheless hasn’t been cleared from the concussion protocol, so we aren’t rating him however it’s regarding for the Bernard proprietor. Extra particularly in the event you’re selecting between a Bengals again and somebody taking part in on Thursday evening it’s essential to begin the Thursday again.

Thursday recommendation: I like C.J. Anderson as a strong No. 2 operating again due to the matchup and his quantity. Frank Gore is healthier served as a flex. There’s some probability they offer extra relaxation on a brief week after 36 carries 4 days in the past.

Kenyan Drake is for actual: Name it chasing factors in the event you like, however Kenyan Drake is a consensus top-10 operating again in our Week 15 rankings. I’m the very best on him at No. 5. Drake has performed two video games because the characteristic again in Miami and he is totaled 334 yards from scrimmage. The strikes he placed on the Patriots on Monday evening have been intoxicating and he is staying concerned within the passing sport as effectively. He additionally has a fantastic matchup.

Of the final six groups to face the Payments, 5 have topped 130 speeding yards and three have rushed for greater than 180 yards. 

What will we make of the Patriots? Our rankings of the Patriots operating backs are in every single place. Jamey has each within the top-10, Dave is the very best on Burkhead (13th), whereas I haven’t got both ranked within the prime 20. Fairly frankly that is smart as a result of we’re about to see the Patriots offense for the primary time with this backfield configuration and each Chris Hogan and Rob Gronkowski on the sphere. That creates numerous uncertainty, particularly in relation to targets. I like Burkhead probably the most due to his goalline duties, however each of those operating backs are borderline No. 2s for me.

Huge Receiver Rankings

Mid-week replace: Roberts Woods is again, which actually hurts the worth of the entire Rams extensive receivers. He and Cooper Kupp aren’t any low-end No. 3s whereas Sammy Watkins is only a boom-or-bust flex. This Seahawks protection is beat up, however it’s onerous to wager on a passing sport in that constructing, particularly in a sport this large.

Thursday recommendation: Demaryius Thomas is a must-start extensive receiver that ought to see loads of targets towards a nasty go protection. He is additionally the one receiver I actually need to begin on this sport. TY Hilton and Emmanuel Sanders are flex choices with the likelihood to increase, however I do not need to belief my Fantasy season to them.

DeAndre Hopkins faces a tall activity: Hopkins and the Texans journey to Jacksonville to face a protection that till final week had dominated No. 1 receivers. Effectively, No. 1 receivers apart from Hopkins. In Week 1 Hopkins had seven catches for 55 yards and a landing on 19 targets. He’ll in all probability want that sort of quantity once more, however there is not any motive to suppose he will not get it. He is a top-13 receiver for all three of us, however I do not see sufficient upside to rank him the place I usually do.

You forgot to rank Mike Evans! No, I did not. I’ve him at 38 this week. Sure, that is terrifyingly low. No, I do not plan on altering it. 

Since Jameis Winston got here again from his damage he is not zeroing in on anyone. Evans leads the crew with a 16 p.c goal share and not less than eight gamers have 5 targets. Seeing as Evans has at all times been fairly inefficient foundation, it is not all that stunning that his numbers have gone within the tank. I do not really consider that can final however even at a 22 p.c goal share his numbers do not look nice. Does he have the upside to make this rating look foolish? After all. However I do not see what motive we now have to anticipate that upside this week.

Tight Finish Rankings

Mid-week replace: Zach Ertz is again! Thank goodness. Ertz is straight away plugged in as a top-three tight finish whereas Trey Burton falls out of relevance once more. This can be a slight bump as much as Nick Foles and a slight hit on Alshon Jeffery and Nelson Agholor.

Thursday recommendation: We’re beginning Jack Doyle, as we anticipate the Broncos will take Hilton away, resulting in numerous targets for the tight finish.

JUST MISSED: Listed below are the subsequent three within the rankings for every analyst, in case you want a streamer:

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