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.
Bijan Robinson ($12,200) has 83 carries and 31 targets on 74.3% route participation in 5 games. He’ll face a 49ers defense that has allowed the 12th-most schedule-adjusted fantasy points per game (SAFPPG) to running backs. Worth noting, however, that this defense will now be without All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner in addition to Nick Bosa.
Christian McCaffrey ($12,000) has 108 carries and 57 targets on 77.4% route participation in 6 games. He’ll face a Falcons defense that has allowed the 2nd-fewest SAFPPG to running backs.
