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Today's top NFL DFS lineup picks for DraftKings, FanDuel -- Ravens vs Buccaneers Monday showdown slate for Week 7 (October 21, 2024). Shaun's NFL daily fantasy sleeper picks.
We are being blessed with two Monday Night Football showdown slates! The Baltimore Ravens are traveling to battle it out with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry continue to be a powerful one-two punch that is dominating defenses. Baker Mayfield continues to shine with Chris Godwin and Mike Evans. Let us break down who we should target during the showdown slate.
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MVP/Captain - NFL DFS Lineup Picks
Derrick Henry - RB, $13,800 (DK), $16,500 (FD)
Key Stats
- 2024 Stats: 119 rushing attempts, 704 rushing yards, eight rushing touchdowns, six receptions, 49 receiving yards, and one receiving touchdown
This is a no-brainer choice when it comes to Derrick Henry. He had a slow start to the season with just 130 rushing yards and two touchdowns in the first two weeks. Everything started clicking in Week 3 and Henry has yet to look back. He has found the endzone seven times and rushed for over 130 yards in three of his last four games. Tampa Bay is allowing 113 rushing yards per game, giving Henry another good opportunity to dominate.
Derrick Henry average rushing yards before contact per @FantasyPtsData
1.06 (‘21)
1.17 (‘22)
1.11 (‘23)
3.24 (‘24)How to keep older RBs fresh
— Football Insights 📊 (@fball_insights) October 14, 2024
Chris Godwin - WR, $15,600 (DK), $12,500 (FD)
Key Stats
- 2024 Stats: 43 receptions, 511 receiving yards, and five receiving touchdowns
Chris Godwin has been dominating this season and similar to Derrick Henry, he's hard to pass up on. Godwin leads the Buccaneers receiving core with a 28.2% target share, almost 6% higher than Mike Evans. He has six red zone targets through the first six games and has been Baker Mayfields favorite target for passes 20+ yards with six. Marlon Humphrey will be lining up on the opposite side of Godwin. He is allowing 0.27 fantasy points per route run which makes this a great matchup for Godwin to dominate.
Other Captains/MVPs: Lamar Jackson, Zay Flowers, Mike Evans
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Flex Plays - NFL DFS Lineup Picks
Zay Flowers - WR, $8,600 (DK), $11,500 (FD)
The Baltimore Ravens offense makes it hard to choose from when it comes to a showdown slate. Zay Flowers is a good captain candidate but a better flex option. He has put up back-to-back weeks with recording 22 or more fantasy points and doing so without scoring. Surprisingly, Flowers's last touchdown came in Week 2 against the Las Vegas Raiders. The Ravens offense could be in store for a passing-highlight night as Tampa Bay's defense is allowing 252.3 passing yards per game, the fourth-most in the NFL this season.
If you still have questions about Zay Flowers being WR1 on this team, you most definitely do not know ball!
In the last two weeks combined, he has 16 receptions for 243 yards; contributing 13 first downs along the way.
Sky is the limit for him! #RavensFlock pic.twitter.com/zimMoC16FT
— Nic Mason (@British_Raven19) October 15, 2024
Chase McLaughlin - K, $5,000 (DK), $9,500 (FD)
Chase McLaughlin has put in a lot of work already this season and that's due to the Buccaneers offense scoring and setting him up right. He has put up 10 or more fantasy points in four of his six games this season. In those four games, McLaughlin has made five field goals from 50 or more yards out. He will most likely carry a decent ownership into the showdown slate but he has proven to be worth the ownership.
Other Flex Options: Bucky Irving, Cade Otton, Isaiah Likely, Justin Tucker
Value Plays - NFL DFS Lineup Picks
Sterling Shepard - WR, $3,00 (DK), $7,000 (FD)
Sterling Shepard makes for one of the better value plays as he has been able to pay off his cheap price tag. Since being active in Week 3, Shepard has scored 8.1, 7.4, and 8.4 fantasy points. All he needs is to keep that play going during the Monday Night showdown or find the end zone with just one reception like he did in Week 5. He will see Nate Wiggins lining up across from him and he's allowing 0.30 fantasy points per route run.
Mark Andrews - TE, $4,800 (DK), $9,000 (FD)
If Isaiah Likely doesn't fit in your lineups, Mark Andrews has proven to be a reliable backup source in the past two weeks. Andrews found the end zone last week for the first time this season. He had three receptions and 66 receiving yards in Week 6 after putting up four receptions with 55 receiving yards the week before. Likely still maintains the target share within the tight-end group with 14.7% compared to Andrews's 10.6% target share. He still has that chemistry with Lamar Jackson, however, if you can afford Likely, pay up for him.
Other Value Plays: Nelson Agholor, Ravens DST, Buccaneers DST
Enjoy your night, and good luck, everyone!
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