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.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba ($12,000) has 68 targets on 88.5% route participation in 7 games. He’ll face a Commanders defense that has allowed the 11th-fewest schedule-adjusted fantasy points per game over the last five weeks (SAFPPGL5) to wide receivers.
Jayden Daniels ($11,600) leads a Commanders offense ranked 9th in pass rate over expectation (PROE) in the weeks he has started. He’ll face a Seahawks defense that has allowed the 13th-most SAFPPGL5 to quarterbacks.
