Thursday Night DFS Single Game Breakdown: Cardinals at Seahawks

Nov 18, 2020

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Below is a breakdown of single-game DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings for the Week 11 Thursday Night Football matchup. Constructing single-game lineups requires some imagination, especially for large-field tournament purposes.

We want to create a lineup that reflects a certain kind of game script, choosing players who would thrive—or at least have the chance to thrive—if their teams got out to a lead or were left chasing points in the second half. There’s also the neutral script that doesn't tend to inflate opportunity for any one player or team. Understanding the likelihood of each scenario and piecing together a roster that would score a bunch of points in such a scenario is key to success in these single-game contests.

Remember: For the captain spot on DraftKings, the price (and fantasy points awarded) are multiplied by 1.5. On FanDuel, the prices are the same throughout, but the MVP slot receives 1.5 times the fantasy point value of the other roster spots.

Vegas Spread And Total

We get a rare Thursday night treat this week: a game that doesn't have an over/under that makes you dry heave. No game, in fact, has a higher over/under than this game's 57.5 points, which has risen by a point since Monday. Seattle is a three-point favorite with a 30.25 point implied total. The Cardinals have an implied total of 27.25 points.