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Favorite Captains for Titans vs. Texans
After seeing a few NFL primetime games with high projected totals, this matchup brings it back down to earth just a bit. As Odds Shark shows, the over/under is set at 42.5 with the current favorite still pointing to the over. While both the Titans and Texans have proven capable of putting points on the board at times, their average points per game (23.9 for Houston, 17.8 for Tennessee) explain this number.
The projected total can impact both how you approach picking captains and also building lineups. It does depend on how you believe the game flow will go, and that's a large factor in my thinking throughout the process. I'll detail that while I explain each lineup and how it impacts a few key decisions on players.
As far as the specific choices go, I'd recommend keeping 4-6 names on the table, as it'll allow you to be more creative. You should certainly have a few select favorites, though, and I'll put out my top choices below. I may not use each of these players, but will likely spread them around across various lineups. Each player below from Monday's DraftKings showdown includes captain pricing of 1.5-times more than their regular cost.
– DeAndre Hopkins ($18,900)
– Deshaun Watson ($17,700)
– Marcus Mariota ($15,000)
– Corey Davis ($12,600)
– Dion Lewis ($11,700)
– Jonnu Smith ($6,000)
*Keke Coutee ($12,900), Ka'imi Fairbairn/Ryan Succop ($5,400/$4,500) and Cameron Batson ($300) are worth considering in some spots
Favorite expensive/mid-range captains: DeAndre Hopkins, Deshaun Watson
Top value-saving captains: Jonnu Smith, Corey Davis (still semi-expensive)
We'll kick things off with the optimal lineup and I'll dive deeper into the specific plays as we roll through each.