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Favorite Captains for Cowboys vs. Eagles
In almost all cases I'll choose to narrow my captain list down to 5-6 players. While this is more than some do, I try to leave myself flexibility as the construction of rosters can be tough at times. For the DraftKings showdown breakdowns, the player's captain pricing of 1.5x more is included.
It's worth noting that I will consider using others aside from these names as well, but that simply depends on the risk/reward of going cheap in the captain spot. The other options to consider in the bonus spots are also in my typical builds, as I try to lock in on a core of my favorite targets and build around them.
– Zach Ertz ($16,500)
– Ezekiel Elliott ($14,700)
– Dak Prescott ($13,800)
– Amari Cooper ($12,300)
– Josh Adams ($5,100)
– Michael Gallup ($3,300)
*Carson Wentz ($19,200) and Golden Tate ($11,700) also high up in consideration.
Favorite expensive captains: Ezekiel Elliott, Amari Cooper
Top value-saving captains: Josh Adams
Carson Wentz is a name everyone will want to target and I completely understand why. Even against a Cowboys defense that's been good against quarterbacks (except for last week), Wentz is exceptional and has a new target in Golden Tate. I'll have a ton of exposure to Wentz, but using him in the captain spot at over $19,000 makes building around him somewhat tough.
On the Cowboys side, Jason Garrett and Scott Linehan essentially need to just force feed the ball to Ezekiel Elliott or start packing their things. Elliott had 96 total yards in the first half last week in the loss to the Titans and then for whatever reason received just six touches in the second half. For Dallas to win this game, they'll need a monster showing from Zeke.
Golden Tate torched the Cowboys when he was with the Lions to the tune of eight catches for 132 yards and two touchdowns. While it's apparent the Cowboys have trouble with Tate, he's not a player I'll overload as a captain, but it's primarily due to the fact that I'll lean Amari Cooper. Tate is better and has the superior quarterback, but the Cowboys are just going to force it to Cooper and he has a better matchup against a below-average Eagles pass defense.
With all that said, let's break down the top optimal lineup for this showdown slate first and then move to the 150-max and single entry lineups.