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Sunday Night Football DraftKings Picks NFL DFS lineup advice for Week 1 Bears-Ra

The seasons first Sunday Night Football matchup features a pair of teams with new QBs -- at least, new to them. Matthew Stafford and Andy Dalton certainly aren't new to daily fantasy football players, but with both now under the helm of young, offensive-minded coaches, there's a renewed hope they can continue to improve (or a hope that Dalton will flame out quickly so the Bears can insert rookie Justin DeAngelo Hall Jersey Fields into their lineup).Vegas sportsbooks opened the Rams as Robert Quinn Men Jersey 6.5-point favorites with the over/under set at 43.5, suggesting that scoring could be at more of a premium than we might come to expect in Rams games. That's not what anyone wants for an NFL DFS single-game contest, but with both teams still featuring some top-end talent, we managed to put together what could be a relatively high-scoring DraftKings Showdown lineup.

Before we get into our picks, here are the most notable scoring quirks of DraftKings Showdowns: It' Roquan Smith Men Jersey s full-point PPR, and there are three-point bonuses for 300 pa sing yards,100 rushing yards, and 100 receiving yards. The Captain pick costs 1.5 times a player's original price, but he also gets his point total multiplied by 1.5.

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DraftKings Showdown Picks: Bears vs. Rams

$50,000 budget, need at least one player from each team.

Captain (1.5x value, 1.5x Rodney Hudson Men Jersey points): RB David Montgomery, Bears ($12,600)

Montgomery will be utilized both as a runner and receiver, as he caught 54 pa ses and had five or more targets on seven occasions in 2020. Were not nece sarily expecting him to immediately reclaim his pace from last season whenhe eclipsed 27 DraftKings points in five of his final six games, but we like his projected workload and chances for him to pace the field in fantasy scoring.

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FLEX: QB Matthew Stafford, Rams ($11,600 Montez Sweat Women Jersey )

There are too many weapons at Staffords disposal to expect him to fail in this matchup as a home favorite. It doesn't hurt that, absent a true No. 1 back, head coach Sean McVay might ask a little more from his new signal-caller. Nick Foles Youth Jersey Chicagos revamped defense provides enough of a threat, however, that were not willing to pay the premiumto name him captain.

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FLEX: WR Allen Robinson, Bears ($10,200)

A date with Jalen Ramsey is the polar opposite of a favorable matchup, but sometimes talent and volume take precedent in our decision-making proce s. Moreover, sometimes in DFS, being contrarian is exactly how you win big in contests. Robinson has accounted for 26.2 percent of the Bears targets since 2019, and its not as if Chicago brought in a pa s-catcher who will change that trend. If you cant bring yourself to bet against Ramsey, Robert Woods ($9,000) locks up A.J. Bouye Men Jersey what will likely be the two busiest Rams pa s-catchers.

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FLEX: WR Cooper Kupp, Rams ($8,800)

Were looking for the Rams WR1, a title Kupp and Woods will share and exchange on a weekly basis. Kupp gets our first bet on the strength of owning a double-digit touchdown season (2019). With a compromised running back corps, its not a stretch to suggest the Rams will lean more heavily on their pa s-catchers this week (and season).

FLEX: K Matt Gay, Rams ( Kwon Alexander Jersey $3,600)

Feel free to pivot to Sony Michel ($4,800) if youre bullish on his Week 1 Geno Atkins Men Jersey role. However, if the Los Angeles backfield presents too much uncertainty (and not enough pa s-catching) for your taste, Gay isnt a poor choice given the implications drawn from Las Vegas betting odds. If the Rams are going to comfortably win a relatively low-scoring defensive battle, it wont be a surprise to see the kicking game factor prominently into the action.

FLEX: WR DeSean Jackson, Rams ($1,400)

Even at 34, Jackson can instill fear in coordinators and defenses. Jackson brings a boom-or Ha Ha Clinton-Dix Jersey -bust element to our lineup, as were banking on a long-range strike, but Week 1 -- when hes at peak health -- is the best time to roll the dice with him. Kupp and Woods will command the Bears defensive attention, perhaps allowing Jackson to wriggle free for a high-quality deep target or two.

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