This is a slate-specific article. If you haven’t already read my short NFL Showdown Primer, please start there for more general NFL Showdown advice.
Studs
These are the top-projected players on the slate. I'd recommend having at least three of these players in most of your lineups, either as captain or in a flex spot.
Bo Nix ($10,600) leads a Broncos offense ranked 8th in pass rate over expectation (PROE). He’ll face a Raiders defense that has allowed the 16th-fewest schedule-adjusted fantasy points per game over the last 5 weeks (SAFPPGL5) to quarterbacks.
Brock Bowers ($9,800) has 39 targets on 76.5% route participation in 5 games. Notably, in two games without a leg brace, Bowers has 21 targets on 70.7% route participation. He’ll face a Broncos defense that has allowed the 16th-most SAFPPGL5 to tight ends.
