Week 3’s finale on Monday Night time Soccer is a traditional conflict between NFC East foes. Each the Cowboys and Eagles are 1-1 and have the chance to take early command of the division. When making NFL DFS lineups, it is normally useful to take a look at the place Vegas sportsbooks opened the road. With the Cowboys opening as four-point favorites in a matchup with a 51.5-point complete, oddsmakers are portray the image of a high-scoring Cowboys victory, which clearly influenced our DraftKings Showdown lineup picks.

A fast recap of the scoring settings for DraftKings Showdown contests: They’re 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 unique worth, however he additionally will get his level complete multiplied by 1.5.

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DraftKings Showdown Picks: Eagles vs. Cowboys

$50,000 finances, want no less than one participant from every staff. 

Captain (1.5x worth, 1.5x factors): RB Ezekiel Elliott, Cowboys ($12,600)

This isn’t going to really feel good for lots of people, however there’s a way to the insanity. Pleasure is hovering for Tony Pollard — and deservedly so — however Father Time hasn’t come for Elliott simply but. He averaged 22.7 DK factors in 5 video games with Dak Prescott final season and is coming off of a strong efficiency. Not solely is Elliott greater than able to delivering an enormous rating, however he additionally supplies us with somewhat monetary respiration room in comparison with rolling with Dak Prescott on this high spot.

FLEX: QB Jalen Hurts, Eagles ($11,000)

Hurts has already flirted with 30 DraftKings factors this season. He has 17 rush makes an attempt by means of two video games, so he’s utilizing his legs as we anticipated. It’s partly due to his potential work on the bottom that we’re operating an “iso” with Hurts. We’re additionally not excited by making an attempt to pinpoint which Eagles pass-catcher has his night time this week, not earlier than we get a greater really feel for the distribution of quantity in Nick Sirianni’s offense.

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FLEX: WR CeeDee Lamb, Cowboys ($9,800)

Lamb is pacing the Cowboys in targets (24) and yards (185). The second-year receiver is properly on his approach to a 12 months 2 breakout. If we’re going to depart Prescott out of our lineup, we’re going to verify his high targets are included.

FLEX: WR Amari Cooper, Cowboys ($9,000)

Cooper leads the Cowboys in receptions and touchdowns. Cooper and Lamb have mixed for 54.8 and 54.4 p.c of the Cowboys targets and yards, respectively. Between the 2 of them (and Elliott) we’re hitching our wagon to the three largest gamers on this offense not named Prescott.

FLEX: Ok Greg Zuerlein, Cowboys ($4,000)

The Cowboys are averaging 3.5 FG makes an attempt per recreation by means of a modest two weeks. We’re not going to interrupt our necks over a two-game pattern, however Zuerlein has demonstrated an enormous leg, as properly. If this recreation is as excessive scoring as anticipated, it gained’t take lengthy for Zuerlein to rack up a good level complete.

FLEX: Cowboys D/ST ($3,400)

That is extra in regards to the financial savings, however the Cowboys actually have the expertise to make just a few massive performs on Monday night time. Regardless that punt return touchdowns are rare, within the occasion the Cowboys take one again, it is going to be Lamb doing the deed.