Devising the perfect Daily Fantasy Sports strategy for the NFL can be a challenge, which is why I'm here to assist.
On DraftKings, it's important to remember you're playing full-point PPR with bonuses if a player surpasses 300 passing yards, 100 rushing yards or 100 receiving yards.
Here is my optimal lineup for the $2.25 million Thursday Night Showdown contest featuring the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints.
All prices listed are courtesy of DraftKings with a $50,000 budget, and you need at least one player from each team.
— Captain: QB Dak Prescott, Cowboys ($17,700)
Prescott gives you a high floor with multiple touchdown passes in eight of 10 games this season.
— Flex: WR CeeDee Lamb, Cowboys ($10,000)
Amari Cooper will likely draw Marshon Lattimore if he's active and the Saints have allowed seven touchdowns to wide receivers in the last six games.
— Flex: RB Tony Pollard, Cowboys ($7,800)
Pollard has been RB13 in PPR formats since Week 10 and Ezekiel Elliott could be limited in an attempt to keep him fresh during the stretch run this season.
— Flex: WR Michael Gallup, Cowboys ($6,800)
Gallup has at least seven targets in three of the four games he's played in this season and five receptions in each of the last two.
— Flex: WR Tre'Quan Smith, Saints ($5,600)
Smith has at least four receptions or a touchdown in four of the last five games.
— Flex: TE Juwan Johnson, Saints ($1,400)
The Cowboys have allowed at least five receptions or a touchdown to tight ends in eight of 11 games this season.
