It's Thursday night · NFL Week 7
Thursday night football.
Thursday night. Make it count.
New England Patriots at Chicago Bears, 8:15 PM ET. One captain, five flex spots, and the showdown optimizer is live below for both sites.
Thursday, by the numbers
1game tonight
11slates on DraftKings and FanDuel
373players projected
Smash spotJordan Lovevs DET · #32 of 32 vs QBs
Kickoff in 17h 28m: NE at CHI
Projections
Week 7 · 373 players projected · Top 10 by projection · Updated 6:43 PM ET
| # | Player | Matchup | Proj | Salary | Value | Own |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs GB | 26.6 | $9,800 | 2.71x | 22% | |
| 2 | @ ATL | 25.4 | $7,600 | 3.34x | 19% | |
| 3 | @ LV | 24.1 | $8,400 | 2.87x | 19% | |
| 4 | vs SF | 23.6 | $8,500 | 2.78x | 11% | |
| 5 | vs KC | 21.6 | $8,600 | 2.51x | 10% | |
| 6 | vs NE | 21.6 | $6,300 | 3.43x | 5% | |
| 7 | @ DET | 21.4 | $6,000 | 3.57x | 4% | |
| 8 | @ ATL | 21.3 | $6,600 | 3.23x | 12% | |
| 9 | @ SEA | 21.1 | $9,000 | 2.34x | 5% | |
| 10 | @ LV | 21.1 | $7,000 | 3.01x | 12% |
No CFB games today
Next: Thu 7:00 PM ET, JMU @ APP · Schedule ·
Projections
Top 10 by projection · Updated 10:04 PM ET
| # | Player | Matchup | Proj | Salary | Value | Own |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs GSW | 59.5 | $11,000 | 5.41x | 38% | |
| 2 | vs MIN | 55.6 | $10,000 | 5.56x | 26% | |
| 3 | vs ATL | 47.9 | $8,700 | 5.51x | 7% | |
| 4 | vs SAC | 47.0 | $7,000 | 6.71x | 31% | |
| 5 | @ NOP | 46.3 | $8,400 | 5.51x | 11% | |
| 6 | @ ORL | 44.9 | $9,000 | 4.99x | 6% | |
| 7 | vs MIL | 44.3 | $7,800 | 5.68x | 23% | |
| 8 | vs DAL | 44.3 | $7,700 | 5.75x | 12% | |
| 9 | vs DAL | 43.7 | $8,900 | 4.91x | 1% | |
| 10 | vs MIL | 43.4 | $7,600 | 5.71x | 34% |
Top 10 by projection · Updated 7:11 PM ET
| # | Player | Matchup | Proj | Salary | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs PHI | 15.2 | $7,600 | 2.00x | |
| 2 | vs OTT | 12.7 | $7,700 | 1.65x | |
| 3 | vs FLO | 12.5 | $5,700 | 2.19x | |
| 4 | vs PHI | 12.4 | $8,200 | 1.51x | |
| 5 | vs FLO | 11.9 | $6,500 | 1.83x | |
| 6 | vs PHI | 11.8 | $6,400 | 1.84x | |
| 7 | vs OTT | 11.7 | $7,600 | 1.53x | |
| 8 | vs OTT | 11.7 | $7,500 | 1.55x | |
| 9 | vs OTT | 10.2 | $6,900 | 1.48x | |
| 10 | vs FLO | 10.0 | $5,300 | 1.88x |
No MLB games today
Next: Fri 8:00 PM ET, TB @ MIL · Schedule ·
Projections
NFL matchups
Schedule & oddsWeek 7 · 14 games · all times ET
| Game | Start | Spread | O/U | ML | Off | Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NE
@
 CHI
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Thu 8:15 PM | CHI -3 | 50.5 | NE+130 CHI-154 | NE#18 CHI#12 | NE#5 CHI#6 |
 PIT
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 NO
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Sun 9:30 AM | PIT -3 | 44.5 | PIT-174 NO+146 | PIT#17 NO#10 | PIT#12 NO#32 |
 SF
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 ATL
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Sun 1:00 PM | SF -3.5 | 49.5 | SF-180 ATL+152 | SF#3 ATL#16 | SF#4 ATL#23 |
 CIN
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 BAL
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Sun 1:00 PM | BAL -2.5 | 50.5 | CIN+128 BAL-152 | CIN#9 BAL#7 | CIN#14 BAL#15 |
 TB
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 CAR
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Sun 1:00 PM | CAR -3.5 | 44.5 | TB+138 CAR-164 | TB#25 CAR#4 | TB#18 CAR#21 |
 NYG
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 HOU
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Sun 1:00 PM | HOU -9.5 | 43.5 | NYG+400 HOU-520 | NYG#19 HOU#14 | NYG#19 HOU#20 |
 IND
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 MIN
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Sun 1:00 PM | MIN -6.5 | 41.5 | IND+240 MIN-295 | IND#15 MIN#22 | IND#27 MIN#1 |
 MIA
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 NYJ
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Sun 1:00 PM | NYJ -4.5 | 39.5 | MIA+205 NYJ-250 | MIA#31 NYJ#27 | MIA#24 NYJ#8 |
 CLE
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 TEN
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Sun 1:00 PM | CLE -1.5 | 37.5 | CLE-126 TEN+108 | CLE#28 TEN#32 | CLE#7 TEN#13 |
 DEN
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 ARI
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Sun 4:05 PM | DEN -4.5 | 43.5 | DEN-235 ARI+194 | DEN#26 ARI#24 | DEN#10 ARI#31 |
 GB
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 DET
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Sun 4:25 PM | DET -3 | 52.5 | GB+142 DET-172 | GB#23 DET#2 | GB#11 DET#30 |
 LA
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 LV
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Sun 4:25 PM | LA -4.5 | 48.5 | LA-215 LV+180 | LA#20 LV#6 | LA#17 LV#26 |
Ranks of 32: offense by points scored (#1 scores the most), defense by points allowed (#32 allows the most). Green marks the five best offenses and the five softest defenses, red the five at the other end.
CFB matchups
Schedule & oddsWeek 8 · 40 games · all times ET
| Game | Start | Spread | O/U | ML |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 JMU
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 APP
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Thu 7:00 PM | JMU -10.5 | 56.5 | JMU-430 APP+330 |
 LIBFLA
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 KENOWL
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Thu 7:00 PM | LIBFLA -10.5 | 50.5 | LIBFLA-385 KENOWL+300 |
 ECARP
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 MEM
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Thu 7:30 PM | MEM -10.5 | 54.5 | ECARP+290 MEM-375 |
 MASS
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 UCONN
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Fri 6:00 PM | UCONN -14.5 | 50.5 | MASS+530 UCONN-780 |
 DUKEBD
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 UVA
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Fri 7:00 PM | UVA -1.5 | 47.5 | DUKEBD+106 UVA-128 |
 ARMY
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 TULSA
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Fri 8:30 PM | TULSA -1.5 | 54.5 | ARMY-102 TULSA-118 |
 AIRFOR
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 WYO
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Fri 9:00 PM | AIRFOR -4.5 | 44.5 | AIRFOR-205 WYO+168 |
 NC ST
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 STAFRD
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Fri 10:30 PM | NC ST -6.5 | 55.5 | NC ST-240 STAFRD+195 |
 TEXAM
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 ALA
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Sat 12:00 PM | ALA -13.5 | 49.5 | TEXAM+470 ALA-670 |
 VNDRBLT
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 UK
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Sat 12:00 PM | UK -10.5 | 51.5 | VNDRBLT+340 UK-450 |
 OKLA
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 MISSST
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Sat 12:00 PM | OKLA -4.5 | 44.5 | OKLA-205 MISSST+168 |
 TENN
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 S CAR
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Sat 12:00 PM | S CAR -2.5 | 50.5 | TENN+110 S CAR-132 |
NBA matchups
Schedule & odds
No NBA games on the board
Schedule
NHL matchups
Schedule & oddsToday · 2 games · all times ET
Defense vs position
Full boardSoftest on the board · #32 of 32 allows the most
| Pos | Defense | Faces | Rank | Allows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | DET |
Jordan Love |
#32 | 25.6 |
 DAL |
 Tanner McKee |
#31 | 22.4 | |
| ARI |
Bo Nix |
#29 | 21.4 | |
| RB | NO |
Jaylen Warren |
#32 | 27.5 |
| NYJ |
Ollie Gordon II |
#31 | 27.2 | |
| GB |
Jahmyr Gibbs |
#29 | 25.6 | |
| WR | DET |
Matthew Golden |
#32 | 39.3 |
| DAL |
DeVonta Smith |
#31 | 39.1 | |
| ATL |
Brandin Cooks |
#30 | 38.1 | |
| TE | DET |
Tucker Kraft |
#32 | 24.5 |
| CIN |
Mark Andrews |
#31 | 19.6 | |
| ARI |
Evan Engram |
#30 | 19.4 |
Ratings blend the 2025-26 regular season (with a last-8-games form tilt) into current-season data as games are played: current weight = games / (games + 4), so the new season takes over quickly. Faces: the opponent's top projected player at the position this slate.
Defense vs position
Full boardSoftest on the board · #133 of 133 allows the most
| Pos | Defense | Faces | Rank | Allows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB |  RUTGER |
 NORTHWST |
#131 | 29.5 |
| TULSA |
ARMY |
#130 | 29.4 | |
| MASS |
UCONN |
#129 | 29.2 | |
| RB | MASS |
UCONN |
#133 | 40.3 |
 FLOATL |
 RICE |
#130 | 33.9 | |
| UCONN |
MASS |
#128 | 33.7 | |
| WR |  BALLST |
 SAC ST |
#132 | 47.9 |
| APP |
JMU |
#131 | 47.3 | |
 SMU |
 CAL |
#130 | 46.7 | |
| TE |  PITT |
 MIAMI |
#133 | 15.7 |
 N MEX |
 NODAKST |
#132 | 15.5 | |
| RUTGER |
NORTHWST |
#130 | 14.4 |
Fantasy points allowed per game to the position. Faces: the opponent's top projected player at the position this slate.
Defense vs position
Full board
Nothing on the board for NBA
Defense vs position
Starting goalies
All goaliesAs scraped from the lineup reports · Season record and rates
| Goalie | SV% | GAA |
|---|---|---|
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Confirmed
|
.860 | 3.59 |
Akira Schmid Confirmed
|
.876 | 3.25 |
Dan Vladar Confirmed
|
.889 | 3.58 |
Defense vs position
Full boardSoftest on the board · #30 of 30 allows the most
| Pos | Defense | Faces | Rank | Allows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C |  MIL |
 TB |
#13 | 6.8 |
| TB |
 Patrick Bailey |
#12 | 6.6 | |
| 1B | TB |
Nathaniel Lowe |
#24 | 9.2 |
| MIL |
TB |
#5 | 4.7 | |
| 2B | TB |
Travis Bazzana |
#19 | 8.3 |
| MIL |
TB |
#15 | 7.9 | |
| 3B | MIL |
TB |
#25 | 9.2 |
| TB |
Jose Ramirez |
#21 | 8.5 | |
| SS | TB |
Brayan Rocchio |
#24 | 8.7 |
| MIL |
TB |
#5 | 5.0 | |
| OF | MIL |
TB |
#18 | 23.1 |
| TB |
Chase DeLauter |
#5 | 18.5 |
DraftKings points allowed per game over the last 30 days (through 2026-09-11) Faces: the opponent's top projected player at the position this slate.
Slates
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| Site | Slate | Games | Players | Projected | Cap | Top projection | Locks | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DK | Thu-Mon | 14 | 726 | 372 | $50,000 | Jahmyr Gibbs | Thu 8:15 PM | Build |
| DK | Featured (NE @ CHI) | 1 | 108 | 26 | $50,000 | Caleb Williams | Thu 8:15 PM | Build |
| FD | Thu-Mon | 14 | 723 | 370 | $60,000 | Jahmyr Gibbs | Thu 8:15 PM | Build |
| FD | NE @ CHI | 1 | 56 | 26 | $60,000 | Caleb Williams | Thu 8:15 PM | Build |
| FD | Sun-Mon | 13 | 670 | 344 | $60,000 | Jahmyr Gibbs | Sun 9:30 AM | Build |
| DK | Featured | 10 | 513 | 269 | $50,000 | Jahmyr Gibbs | Sun 1:00 PM | Build |
| FD | Main | 10 | 510 | 268 | $60,000 | Jahmyr Gibbs | Sun 1:00 PM | Build |
| FD | 1pm Only | 7 | 356 | 191 | $60,000 | Christian McCaffrey | Sun 1:00 PM | Build |
| FD | 4pm Only | 3 | 155 | 77 | $60,000 | Jahmyr Gibbs | Sun 4:05 PM | Build |
| FD | Late Sun-Mon | 5 | 263 | 127 | $60,000 | Jahmyr Gibbs | Sun 4:05 PM | Build |
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| Site | Slate | Games | Players | Projected | Cap | Locks | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DK | Featured | 3 | 202 | 0 | $50,000 | Thu 7:00 PM | Build |
| FD | Thu Main | 2 | 67 | 0 | $60,000 | Thu 7:00 PM | Build |
| DK | ECU @ MEM | 1 | 142 | 0 | $50,000 | Thu 7:30 PM | Build |
| DK | Featured | 5 | 374 | 0 | $50,000 | Fri 7:00 PM | Build |
| DK | DUKE @ UVA | 1 | 160 | 0 | $50,000 | Fri 7:00 PM | Build |
| FD | Fri Main | 3 | 133 | 0 | $60,000 | Fri 7:00 PM | Build |
| FD | Fri Late | 2 | 95 | 0 | $60,000 | Fri 8:30 PM | Build |
| DK | Night | 2 | 145 | 0 | $50,000 | Fri 9:00 PM | Build |
| FD | Fri After Hours | 1 | 33 | 0 | $60,000 | Fri 9:00 PM | Build |
| DK | NCST @ STAN | 1 | 156 | 0 | $50,000 | Fri 10:30 PM | Build |
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| Site | Slate | Games | Players | Projected | Cap | Top projection | Locks | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DK | Featured | 11 | 382 | 265 | $50,000 | Luka Doncic | Locked | Build |
| DK | ATL @ ORL | 1 | 70 | 24 | $50,000 | Paolo Banchero (FLEX) | Locked | Build |
| FD | Main | 11 | 381 | 253 | $60,000 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Locked | Build |
| DK | Turbo | 3 | 102 | 72 | $50,000 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Locked | Build |
| DK | MIN @ MIA | 1 | 66 | 24 | $50,000 | Giannis Antetokounmpo (FLEX) | Locked | Build |
| FD | Express | 3 | 102 | 67 | $60,000 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Locked | Build |
| FD | MIN @ MIA | 1 | 33 | 23 | $60,000 | Giannis Antetokounmpo (UTIL) | Locked | Build |
| DK | Turbo | 2 | 71 | 50 | $50,000 | Tyrese Haliburton | Locked | Build |
| FD | Express II | 3 | 105 | 70 | $60,000 | Tyrese Haliburton | Locked | Build |
| DK | DAL @ HOU | 1 | 68 | 23 | $50,000 | Kevin Durant (FLEX) | Locked | Build |
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| Site | Slate | Games | Players | Projected | Cap | Top projection | Locks | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DK | Featured (CLE @ TB) | 1 | 172 | 9 | $50,000 | Junior Caminero | Locked | Build |
| FD | CLE @ TB | 1 | 62 | 9 | $35,000 | Junior Caminero | Locked | Build |
Stacks
QB + 1 · A team's projected QB with his top pass catchers by projection · DraftKings salaries
| Team | Players | Proj | Salary | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford QB · 18.3Puka Nacua WR · 24.1 | 42.4 | $14,800 | 48.5 | |
| Brock Purdy QB · 21.3George Kittle TE · 18.7 | 40.0 | $12,300 | 49.5 | |
| Jared Goff QB · 19.5Amon-Ra St. Brown WR · 18.5 | 38.0 | $14,600 | 52.5 | |
| Sam Darnold QB · 16.0Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR · 21.6 | 37.6 | $13,800 | 42.5 | |
| Drake Maye QB · 20.9A.J. Brown WR · 16.6 | 37.5 | $12,400 | 50.5 | |
| Dak Prescott QB · 18.8CeeDee Lamb WR · 18.4 | 37.2 | $14,500 | 44.5 | |
| Lamar Jackson QB · 20.2Zay Flowers WR · 16.9 | 37.1 | $13,600 | 50.5 | |
| Joe Burrow QB · 18.5Ja'Marr Chase WR · 18.5 | 37.0 | $15,000 | 50.5 |
QB + 2 · A team's projected QB with his top pass catchers by projection · DraftKings salaries
| Team | Players | Proj | Salary | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott QB · 18.8CeeDee Lamb WR · 18.4George Pickens WR · 16.0 | 53.2 | $21,000 | 44.5 | |
| Matthew Stafford QB · 18.3Puka Nacua WR · 24.1Tyler Higbee TE · 9.7 | 52.1 | $18,300 | 48.5 | |
| Joe Burrow QB · 18.5Ja'Marr Chase WR · 18.5Tee Higgins WR · 14.4 | 51.4 | $21,600 | 50.5 | |
| Jared Goff QB · 19.5Amon-Ra St. Brown WR · 18.5Sam LaPorta TE · 12.1 | 50.1 | $19,400 | 52.5 | |
| Jordan Love QB · 21.4Matthew Golden WR · 14.3Christian Watson WR · 14.3 | 50.0 | $19,000 | 52.5 | |
| Brock Purdy QB · 21.3George Kittle TE · 18.7Brandin Cooks WR · 8.2 | 48.2 | $16,500 | 49.5 | |
| Bryce Young QB · 17.9Tetairoa McMillan WR · 15.5Jalen Coker WR · 14.5 | 47.9 | $19,100 | 44.5 | |
| Drake Maye QB · 20.9A.J. Brown WR · 16.6DeMario Douglas WR · 10.1 | 47.6 | $17,000 | 50.5 |
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Line 1 · Tonight's lines from the line combinations · DraftKings salaries
| Team | Players | Proj | Salary | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Bennett C · 8.8Brady Tkachuk LW · 12.7Matthew Tkachuk LW · 11.7 | 33.2 | $20,800 | 5.5 | |
| Josh Doan RW · 7.4Jiri Kulich C · 6.5Tage Thompson C · 15.2 | 29.1 | $13,800 | 5.5 | |
| Noel Acciari C · 5.7Christian Dvorak C · 7.7Trevor Zegras C · 8.2 | 21.6 | $10,900 | 5.5 | |
| Warren Foegele LW · 5.1Claude Giroux RW · 6.8Tim Stützle C | 11.9 | — | 5.5 |
Line 2 · Tonight's lines from the line combinations · DraftKings salaries
| Team | Players | Proj | Salary | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Benson LW · 8.8Noah Ostlund C · 7.4Jack Quinn RW · 9.6 | 25.8 | $13,000 | 5.5 | |
| Drake Batherson RW · 10.0Andre Burakovsky LW · 4.6Dylan Cozens C · 9.1 | 23.7 | $12,200 | 5.5 | |
| Lars Eller C · 4.1Sam Reinhart C · 10.2Carter Verhaeghe C · 9.1 | 23.4 | $16,100 | 5.5 | |
| Noah Cates LW · 4.8Porter Martone RW · 7.9Matvei Michkov RW · 8.6 | 21.3 | $11,400 | 5.5 |
Line 3 · Tonight's lines from the line combinations · DraftKings salaries
| Team | Players | Proj | Salary | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Amadio RW · 5.5Nick Cousins C · 4.1Shane Pinto C · 8.2 | 17.8 | $8,300 | 5.5 | |
| Anton Lundell C · 6.8Eetu Luostarinen C · 6.5Sandis Vilmanis LW · 4.4 | 17.7 | $9,800 | 5.5 | |
| Michael Bunting LW · 5.9Sean Couturier C · 6.2Jacob Gaucher C · 5.4 | 17.5 | $8,100 | 5.5 |
PP1 · Tonight's lines from the line combinations · DraftKings salaries
| Team | Players | Proj | Salary | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Benson LW · 8.8Noah Ostlund C · 7.4Jack Quinn RW · 9.6 | 25.8 | $13,000 | 5.5 | |
| Drake Batherson RW · 10.0Andre Burakovsky LW · 4.6Dylan Cozens C · 9.1 | 23.7 | $12,200 | 5.5 |
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Best matchups
ProjectionsFive projected players with the softest opponent at their position
| Player | Matchup | Proj | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| @ DET Def #32 of 32 vs QB | 21.4 | $6,000 | |
| @ NO Def #32 of 32 vs RB | 17.5 | $6,400 | |
| @ DET Def #32 of 32 vs WR | 14.3 | $6,000 | |
| @ DET Def #32 of 32 vs WR | 14.3 | $7,000 | |
| @ DET Def #32 of 32 vs TE | 11.3 | $4,700 |
Best matchups
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Best matchups
ProjectionsFive projected players with the softest opponent at their position
| Player | Matchup | Proj | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| vs BUF (29th) BUF allowed 338 GA | 8.6 | $4,100 | |
| vs BUF (29th) BUF allowed 338 GA | 8.2 | $4,800 | |
| vs BUF (29th) BUF allowed 338 GA | 7.7 | $3,300 | |
| vs BUF (29th) BUF allowed 338 GA | 7.9 | $4,600 | |
| vs BUF (29th) BUF allowed 338 GA | 8.0 | $4,400 |
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