DraftKings NFL Showdown Picks & DFS Lineups for Broncos vs. Raiders

150-Max Entry Lineup

– Captain: Tim Patrick ($10,200)
– Derek Carr ($10,000)
– Jared Cook ($9,800)
– DaeSean Hamilton ($8,000)
– Jordy Nelson ($7,600)
– Jalen Richard ($4,400)

It's worth noting before anything that I would at least consider Courtland Sutton in 150-max lineups. Although he's struggled quite a bit as of late, that will drive his ownership down and set him up to potentially be a player who can make a huge difference in big games. There's risk involved, but I still like his outlook and matchup.

But pivoting away from the Sutton talk, we'll instead focus on the two other Broncos pass-catchers who I'm very high on when it comes to this slate. Both Tim Patrick and DaeSean Hamilton find themselves in good spots. Two cornerbacks for the Raiders in Gareon Conley and Daryl Worley are listed as questionable, but even if they play it won't push me off Patrick and Hamilton.

Since Emmanuel Sanders was ruled out for the year with an injury, Hamilton has caught 14-of-21 targets and one touchdown. Patrick has stepped up massively as well, hauling in 12-of-18 targets in the two-game stretch. Case Keenum seems to have built a rapport with these two and I'm happy to take advantage of it at these prices.

If that's not enough to persuade, consider that the Raiders have given up 1,930 yards and a whopping 20 touchdowns to opposing wide receivers this season. It wouldn't be surprising (if this game winds up high scoring) to see both players actually find the end zone in this matchup.

I also think there's a strong argument here that we can use the duo of Patrick and Hamilton to cover the Case Keenum spot since we don't have exposure to him here. I'm not incredibly high on Keenum's fantasy value, but I do like having both wideouts as a way to cover in case something wild happens and he just posts a huge stat line.

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The Raiders Stack

I'm going heavy on Derek Carr and Jared Cook in this game. I believe the duo will have a big game and I love adding in one or two additional pieces of the Raiders along with them. Cook has racked up 848 yards and six touchdowns this season, good for a career-best single season with two games left.

One key piece I really like putting with these two is Jordy Nelson, largely due to the depleted wide receiver secondary. But even beyond that, he's had some major success as of late and the connection he showed early on with Carr has been on full display. In the last three games, Nelson has hauled in 22-of-26 targets and totaled 88 yards or more in two of them.

One other key selling point here is that the Broncos are set to be without two cornerbacks in Chris Harris and also Isaac Yiadom. That opens up a lot for the Raiders passing game and makes life a whole lot easier as well.

With the idea of the Raiders playing in a final home game, paired with the secondary concerns and the Broncos having nothing to play for currently, stacking the passing attack makes sense. Obviously, it would be wise to spread your exposure around some and not lock in purely on the passing game, but there's upside in taking this angle.

Next up is the single entry/cash lineup which is far more balanced. It's better for players who are playing events which don't have a massive number of entries as well, so you'll be able to avoid the heavy risks.

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