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 ($10,600) leads a Chiefs offense ranked 3rd in pass rate over expectation (PROE). He’ll face a Jaguars defense that has allowed the 12th-most schedule-adjusted fantasy points per game (SAFPPG) to quarterbacks.
Xavier Worthy ($8,800) saw eight targets on 62.5% route participation in his return from injury last week. Worthy is questionable on the injury report with swelling in his ankle. If he can play, as expected, he’ll face a Jaguars defense that has allowed the 3rd-most SAFPPG to wide receivers.
