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Koby has his top NFL DFS lineup picks for FanDuel and DraftKings for tonight's Thursday Night Football Steelers vs. Browns showdown slate for Week 12.
Welcome back, RotoBallers! This will be an interesting matchup between stout AFC North defenses. The Pittsburgh Steelers (8-2) are traveling to take on the Cleveland Browns (2-8). We have no players of significance on the injury report for this game, therefore everyone is on the table!
We have been pretty successful so far with these showdown slates, and hopefully, that trend will continue from last year into this year. Most of us started our fantasy journeys with football, so it's always nice when it comes around. Thanks to today's advanced analytics, I'll do my best to provide you with as much in-depth analysis as possible regarding positional matchups and the like to help put some lunch money in your pocket.
I will provide you with daily fantasy football picks on FanDuel and DraftKings for the Steelers vs. Browns NFL DFS showdown slate on November 21. These NFL DFS lineup picks can vary from higher-priced players and elite options to lower-priced players and value picks on both DraftKings and FanDuel. If you have any questions, you can follow me on X @DFSKoby and fire away, or sign up for a premium RotoBaller NFL package and chat with me and other NFL DFS analysts whenever you'd like!
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MVP/Captain Plays
George Pickens - WR, Pittsburgh Steelers - $16.5K (DK), $13.5K (FD)
Key Stats
- 2024 Stats: 77 targets, 48 receptions, 728 receiving yards, two touchdowns
George Pickens is in the perfect spot for a big game. He has been playing 80%+ snaps over the last four weeks and is the clear target share leader each week. No one is getting anywhere close to the looks that George is and he should continue as he gets a great matchup as he should lineup against Denzel Ward who gives up .39 FP per route run this season.
Steelers WR Van Jefferson has run 234 routes this year. He's caught 14 passes.
That's one reception every 16.7 routes.
For comparison sake, George Pickens is averaging a catch once every 6.0 routes. #Steelers
— Alex Kozora (@Alex_Kozora) November 20, 2024
Jameis Winston- QB, Cleveland Browns - $14.4K (DK), $15K (FD)
Key Stats
- Last 3 Game Stats: 133 passing attempts, 83 completions, 964 passing yards, six touchdowns, three interceptions
Pittsburgh has a tough defense, but I assume Cleveland will be playing from behind most of this game leading to Jameis throwing the ball a lot. He has thrown 40+ times in all three games he has started and thrown for two plus touchdowns and 300 yards in two of those games. Jameis has the green light and should be a solid captain play if Cleveland keeps this relatively close.
Other Captains/MVPs: Najee Harris, Russell Wilson
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DFS Flex Plays
Jerry Jeudy - WR, Cleveland Browns - $8K (DK), $11K (FD)
Key Stats
- 2024 Stats: 71 targets, 39 receptions, 560 receiving yards, two touchdowns
Jerry Jeudy is coming off his best game of the season. Elijah Moore doesn't have an injury designation but could still be somewhat limited to avoid reinjury, that being said Jeudy could continue to see a ton of targets. Since Winston took over, Jeudy has seen 30 targets across the last three games. Jeudy should continue to be the No. 1 option in Cleveland and I expect him to have another solid game.
Chris Boswell - K, Pittsburgh Steelers - $5K (DK), $10K (FD)
Chris Boswell is probably the most expensive kicker I have seen this season but it is deserved. He has been on fire this season, only missing one field goal all season long on 30 attempts and hitting 20 extra-point attempts. His long this season is 57 and if Cleveland's defense shows up he could be kicking his fair share of field goals.
Step aside Brandon Aubrey - there’s a new sheriff in town.
Chris Boswell would rank as the:
RB18
WR6
TE1 👑 pic.twitter.com/DAIJOnE3Xc— SleeperNFL (@SleeperNFL) November 18, 2024
Other Flex Options: Cedric Tillman, Nick Chubb
DFS Value Plays
Mike Williams - WR, Pittsburgh Steelers - $4.8K (DK), $9.5K (FD)
Mike has slowly started to adjust to his new team and even caught his first touchdown of the season. He played 32% of snaps last week and I would assume that number will increase as well as his targets. He also gets a great matchup against Martin Emerson who is giving up .31 FP per route run this season. This should lead to Mike seeing a few more targets and making him solid value.
Darnell Washington - TE, Pittsburgh Steelers - $3.6K (DK), $7K (FD)
Pat Freiermuth is likely the better play here, but I can't ignore a low-owned Darnell Washington. Washington has seen his snap share grow where as Freiermuth has slowly declined this season. Washington also has seen seven targets across the last two games compared to Freiermuth's five. Darnell is one of those shot-in-the-dark plays where if he gets a touchdown at his price he could be the difference maker. Worth a shot in GPPs, but for cash games go with Freiermuth!
Other Value Plays: Pat Freiermuth, Elijah Moore, Jaylen Warren
Enjoy your week, and good luck, everyone!
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