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What a matchup we have with the early Sunday games. The Minnesota Vikings will be trying to stay undefeated as Jared Goff and the red-hot Detriot Lions come to visit. Let's break down this showdown matchup.
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I will provide you with daily fantasy football picks on FanDuel and DraftKings for the Lions vs. Vikings NFL DFS showdown slate for Sunday, October 20, 2024. 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, follow me on X @SEvansDFS 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 - NFL DFS Lineup Picks
Amon-Ra St. Brown - WR, $15.6K (DK), $14.5K (FD)
Key Stats
- 2024 Stats: 31 receptions, 289 receiving yards, and three touchdowns
Amon-Ra St. Brown has been reliable in the past few weeks. He has now found the endzone in three straight games. The targets haven't been as high though besides Week 2 where he had 18. The plus sign for Sunday is who will defend St. Brown: Byron Murphy. Using the WR/CB Tool on RotoBaller, Brown has a positive (green) matchup rating against Murphy in the slot as Murphy has allowed a 73% catch rate on nearly nine targets per game.
Tired:
“Jared Goff to St Brown!”Wired:
“St Brown to Jared Goff!”
pic.twitter.com/UcuyysBqnW— Pikkit (@pikkitsports) October 1, 2024
Sam Darnold - QB, $13.8K (DK), $13K (FD)
Key Stats
- 2024 Stats: 87 completions, 1,111 passing yards, 11 touchdowns, and four interceptions
Justin Jefferson would be the obvious number one choice as Captain/MVP. However, Sam Darnold has been playing football pretty well this season and will have slightly lower ownership. Darnold has scored over 20 fantasy points in three of the five games this season.
The Detroit Lions defense is allowing 246.2 passing yards per game. On top of that, Minnesota's defense is allowing 263 passing yards per game. We're most likely getting a shootout on Sunday morning.
Other Captains/MVPs: Justin Jefferson, Jared Goff, David Montgomery
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Flex Plays - NFL DFS Lineup Picks
Jameson Williams - WR, $10.5K (DK), $10.5K (FD)
Key Stats
- 2024 Stats: 16 receptions, 365 receiving yards, and three touchdowns
It seems to finally be the breakout year for Jameson Williams. The targets have cooled off for him but he has been all about big plays and finding the endzone. Similar to Amon-Ra St. Brown, Williams has scored in back-to-back weeks. The most concerning aspect of playing Williams is his targets. He had 20 in the first two games but dropped down to a total of 9 spread across the last three games before the bye.
Jordan Addison - WR, $9.9K (DK), $9K (FD)
- 2024 Stats: 9 receptions, 143 receiving yards, one receiving touchdown, and one rushing touchdown
This is a game where Jordan Addison can step up and shine. All eyes will be on Justin Jefferson and for good reason. Addison will most likely line up across from Carlton Davis and he's allowing 0.36 fantasy points per route run. One of the highest coming from the Vikings' defense.
this Jordan Addison catch did not get enough credit pic.twitter.com/v5VD0c4pwB
— Dom Cintorino (@domcinto_11) October 5, 2024
Other Flex Options: David Montgomery, Sam LaPorta, Will Reichard
Value Plays - NFL DFS Lineup Picks
Cam Akers - RB, $6.6K (DK), $7K (FD)
This will be a complete risk play as the Minnesota Vikings just traded for Cam Akers earlier in the week. If he plays, I'm rolling the dice. Ty Chandler doesn't seem to be making the coaches feel comfortable with him starting. Chandler recorded 14 rushes, and 30 rushing yards with two receptions for two yards in Week 6. For a high-power Vikings offense, that isn't good enough. Akers reunites with Minnesota and hopes to bring a spark.
Akers filled in for Joe Mixon in Week 5 and recorded nine carries for 42 rushing yards and found the endzone. In Week 4, he recorded 53 rushing yards off of 13 carries. He isn't Aaron Jones by any means but the coaches and front office most likely believe he can be useful this week.
Johnny Mundt - TE, $2.4K (DK), $7K (FD)
Depending on the projected ownership for Johnny Mundt, he's worth the play and will free up a good chunk of his salary. He is averaging 2.6 targets and 8.3 yards per game. If he can manage to break off one big play, he pays off his value easily. Mundt seems to be the clear TE1 until T.J. Hockenson and worth the fly on showdowns.
Other Value Plays: Tim Patrick, Jalen Nailor, Kalif Raymond
Enjoy your Sunday and good luck, everyone!
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