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 ($10,000) leads a Chiefs offense that leads the NFL in pass rate over expectation (PROE). He’ll face a Lions defense that has allowed the 13th-most schedule-adjusted fantasy points per game (SAFPPG) to quarterbacks.
Amon-Ra St. Brown ($10,800) has 40 targets on 91% route participation. He’ll face a Chiefs defense that has allowed the 11th-fewest SAFPPG to wide receivers.
