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.
Patrick Mahomes ($10,400) leads a Chiefs offense ranked 4th in pass rate over expectation (PROE). He’ll face a Giants defense that has allowed 594 pass yards (4th-most) and 7.2 pass yards per attempt (tenth-most).
Malik Nabers ($11,000) has 24 targets on 92.2% route participation and leads the NFL in receiving yards. He’ll face a Chiefs defense that has allowed 419 receiving yards (24th) and 10.5 yards per reception (15th-most).
