DraftKings Week 6 Showdown: Eagles vs. Giants Top Optimal Lineups

Eagles vs. Giants Showdown: Captain Choices & Strategy

The captain spot has proven to have the potential to be a big difference maker if handled correctly. In some instances, paying up for high-dollar captains makes sense, especially if you believe one or two players are primed for huge games.

On the opposite side of the argument, you can easily build a lineup which is balanced and features 4-5 expensive plays if you find a value option for the captain spot. Just like the decision on whether to use kickers or defenses, much of this comes down to how you believe the game flow will play out.

For the Eagles and Giants game, I'm expecting there to be 1-2 less-expensive captain options who most will look to use. With that being the case, fantasy players are likely going to push those names into the top spot to free up money in the other five spots. I'm on board with doing that to some extent, but in order to be different, moving away from that can be a massive differentiator.

This week, the popular options in the captain spot will be Eagles running backs Corey Clement and Wendell Smallwood. Both are inexpensive and should garnish high ownership after starter Jay Ajayi suffered a torn ACL. There are a few ways to still use these two and make your lineups different but I'll dive into that while building the lineups.

Personally, I select 4-5 players to consider for the captain spot, which feature both expensive and cheaper options. From there, you can spread those players across multiple lineups and mix in the other top plays with them.

Here's a look at the options I'll be targeting for the captain spot in Week 6 (with captain pricing of 1.5x more):

– Odell Beckham Jr. ($16,200)
– Eli Manning ($14,700)
– Zach Ertz ($14,400)
– Sterling Shepard ($11,700)
– Corey Clement ($6,600)
– Wendell Smallwood ($5,700)

Favorite expensive captains: Odell Beckham Jr., Zach Ertz

Top value-saving captain: Corey Clement

Now, I'm going to break down the lines I'll be using, starting with the optimal lineup, then the 150-max lineup, and lastly the single-entry breakdown.

*Note: If any players currently listed as questionable are ruled out, but are in lineups, I will update this BEFORE lock Thursday.

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