A Thursday Night time Soccer matchup between the Bengals and Jaguars doesn’t scream “must-see TV,” however there’s sufficient to sit up for from a (every day) fantasy soccer standpoint. The Bengals are on just a little little bit of a roll to begin the season and have an ideal shot at popping out of Thursday’s tilt with a 3-1 document. Vegas sportsbooks opened them as 7.5-point residence favorites with a complete of 45. One of many largest storylines heading in would be the matchup between the final two No. 1 total picks, nonetheless we’re going to deal with the supporting casts with our DraftKings Showdown DFS lineup picks. 

A reminder of probably the most notable scoring settings for DraftKings Showdowns: It is full-point PPR, and there are three-point bonuses for 300 passing yards, 100 dashing yards, and 100 receiving yards. The Captain choose prices 1.5 instances a participant’s authentic worth, however he additionally will get his level complete multiplied by 1.5.

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DraftKings Showdown Picks: Jaguars vs. Bengals

$50,000 funds, want no less than one participant from every crew.

Captain (1.5x worth, 1.5x factors): RB Joe Mixon, Bengals ($16,500)

Mixon already has a whopping 73 touches — 54.8 p.c of the crew’s total workload. Going up in opposition to an opponent that’s projected to be overmatched ought to permit him to enrich the excessive quantity he figures to obtain with extra effectivity.

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FLEX: WR Ja’Marr Chase, Bengals ($10,200)

Chase has been one of the best receiver on the Bengals and should quickly command the lion’s share of goal quantity. “Quickly” may very well be as quickly as this week. Co-WR1 Tee Higgins (shoulder” missed follow Tuesday and is trending towards restricted involvement if he even fits up.

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FLEX: WR DJ Chark, Jaguars ($7,200)

It’s been all-or-nothing for Chark via three video games. He’s seeing loads of targets (22), however he has simply seven receptions. We like the quantity and big-play capability — he has two touchdowns and is averaging 22 yards per catch — however might want to hold our fingers crossed all through Thursday night time’s motion.

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FLEX: WR Laviska Shenault Jr., Jaguars ($7,200)

Shenault has been quiet the previous two weeks and a disappointment total in 2021. Nonetheless, he had his best efficiency final week, catching all 4 targets for 48 yards, and we noticed him obtain 10 alternatives (9 targets, one carry) in Week 1. If he can mix improved effectivity with one other sport of wholesome quantity, he might make a constructive influence on this lineup. 

WEEK 4 STANDARD RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Working again | Huge receiver | Tight finish | D/ST | Kicker

FLEX: Cincinnati Bengals D/ST ($5,600)

Are the Bengals legitimately good defensively? The Vikings, Bears, and Steelers aren’t precisely a assassin’s row of matchups, however the Bengals nonetheless performed properly in opposition to all of them. For their very own half, the Bengals have generated the fifth-most quarterback pressures via three video games, and the Jaguars have given the ball away a league-worst 9 instances.

WEEK 4 PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Working again | Huge receiver | Tight finish | D/ST | Kicker

FLEX: Okay Evan McPherson, Bengals ($3,800)

Not solely have the Jags served up 30.3 factors per sport to date this season, however they’re additionally permitting 2.7 FG makes an attempt per contest. No person is able to anoint the Bengals as an offensive juggernaut, so whereas they’re projected to win handily, we like the chances of McPherson seeing a number of probabilities to take purpose on the uprights on Thursday.