Dolphins vs. Raiders caps off a tripleheader of Saturday NFL (and DFS)action, and with so many injury question marks heading into the game, it's a tricky one to peg for DraftKings Showdown purposes. We've left a lot of notes below for you to choose the right players based on the active/inactive report, but there are matchups to exploit either way.We want a Miami running back as captain, be that Salvon Ahmed or a returning Myles Gaskin. That's simply the most favorable facet of this NFL Tennessee Titans Jersey game for either offense. Beyond that, we're investing in the two top Raiders while otherwise counting on the Dolphins.MORE DK SHOWDOWN: DraftKings Showdown Picks: Dolphins vs. RaidersCaptain (1.5x price, 1.5x points): RB Salvon Ahmed, Dolphins ($12,300)In Ahmed's fourth career NFL game, he ran for 122 yards and a score in Week 15. Now he gets a matchup with the defense allowing the third-most DK points to running backs this season. That makes Ahmed an appealing option in an offense that's still predicated Curley Culp Jersey on establishing the run.Note:If Myles Gaskin is activated from the COVID-19/reserve list and active for the game, he's at the same price point as Ahmed and is an ideal pivot. (Update: Gaskin has been activated, and we would pivot to him in the majority of our lineups (although Ahmed may still see some work and should see small ownership.)MORE SATURDAY DRAFTKINGS: | FLEX: TE Darren Waller, Raiders ($10,600)Because Miami Dennis Kelly Jersey is a strong defense, we're going to get our Vegas production from the best player in the Raiders' offense. He's seen double-digit targets in three consecutive weeks, and that could continue this week, especially if Marcus Mariota starts. Waller is a matchup nightmare who's worth the price for his consistency relative to the rest of this offense.SATURDAY FANDUEL LINEUPS: | | FLEX: QB Marcus Mariota, Raiders ($10,000)Mariota showed with his legs in Week 15 that he can be a viable fantasy option in the Vegas offense. For a while, he was dealing, too, before he started to mi s on a few pa ses. This isn't a super fun matchup, but the rushing floor of Mariota makes him worth the price.Note:If Derek Carr (groin) returns, he costs the same as Mariota and is a fine play in Bruce Matthews Jersey this spot. (Update: Carr is expected to start, so play him if he does.)SATURDAY FULL-SLATE DFS LINEUPS: | FLEX: TE Mike Gesicki, Dolphins ($6,600)Gesicki (shoulder) is lining up to play, but confirm his status before the game to be safe. There's not an obvious pivot if he does, so let's just keep our fingers cro sed. Gesicki has proven he can connect with Tua Tagovailoa in the end zone, and he's at a fair price for a potentially high-volume tight end.WEEK 16 DFS CASH LINEUPS: |FLEX: Dolphins D/ST ($5,400)Miami's defense has been a pleasant surprise all season long, and even though we've played the two highest priced Raiders, there Rashaan Evans Jersey 's upside for the Dolphins on the defensive side of the ball. Las Vegas can move the ball without scoring consistently, and Miami has done a good job generating turnoversall year.WEEK 16 DFS TOURNAMENT LINEUPS: | FLEX: WR Lynn Bowden Jr., Dolphins ($4,600)Bowden is a good play as long as one of Gesicki (shoulder), DeVante Parker (hamstring) or Jakeem Grant (hamstring) is out. He's proven a reliable po se sion receiver for Tagovailoa, and his 16 total targets acro s the past two weeks make Bowden useful in DK's PPR scoring.MORE WEEK 16 DFS: | |
