Volpe’s DraftKings NFL Showdown Plays – 10/16/23

Volpe's DraftKings NFL Showdown Plays

Volpe’s NFL Showdown Plays – 10/16/23: Cowboys at Chargers

๐Ÿˆ Monday Night Showdown – 10/16/23 ๐Ÿˆ
Cowboys @ Chargers | 8:20 PM EST
Cowboys -1.5 | Over/Under 51

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โญ Notable Newsย โญ
  • Chargers OC Kellen Moore knows the Cowboys defense.
๐Ÿฉนย Key Injuries ๐Ÿฉน
  • Cowboys: OUT: Leighton Vander Esch (LB, Neck) | QUES:ย Chuma Edoga (G, Illness)
  • Chargers: DOUBT: Donald Parham (TE, Wrist) | QUES: Joey Bosa (DE, Toe), Nick Williams (DT, Back)
๐ŸŒฆ๏ธย Weather ๐ŸŒฆ๏ธย 
  • SoFi Stadium – Indoors
๐Ÿ”„ ย Matchup History ๐Ÿ”„ ย 
  • 9/19/2021: Cowboys 20-17
๐Ÿˆย QB Matchups ๐Ÿˆย (Through five weeks)
  • Cowboys Defense: Ranked 7th | 16.9 FP/G allowed to QBs
  • Chargers Defense: Ranked 32nd | 27.2 FP/G allowed to QBs
๐Ÿƒย RB Matchups ๐Ÿƒย (Through five weeks)
  • Cowboys Defense: Ranked 15th | 19.1 FP/G allowed to RBs
  • Chargers Defense: Ranked 27th | 26.0 FP/G allowed to RBs
๐Ÿˆย TE Matchups ๐Ÿˆ (Through five weeks)
  • Cowboys Defense: Ranked 21st | 12.8 FP/G allowed to TEs
  • Chargers Defense: Ranked 12th | 10.3 FP/G allowed to TEs
๐Ÿงฉย Core Players ๐Ÿงฉ
  • MUST-HAVES: Lamb, Prescott, Allen
  • Captains: Gallup, Everett, Johnston
๐Ÿ”ย More of ๐Ÿ”
  • Lamb, Prescott, Herbert, Ekeler, Allen, Palmer, Gallup, Everett, Johnston
๐Ÿ”‘ย Best Values ๐Ÿ”‘ย 
  • Everett,ย  Gallup, Johnston
๐Ÿšซย Less of ๐Ÿšซย 
  • Kelley, Dowdle, Vaughn
*Deeper GPP Plays In Order*
  1. Quentin Johnston – The rookie moves into the WR2 role
  2. Michael Gallup – He is on the field a lot in a prime matchup
  3. KaVontae Turpin – The speedster has a few plays called for him each week
  4. Derius Davis – Before their bye last week, he played 18% of snaps and had two receptions
  5. Luke Schoonmaker – Playing between 40-55% of the snaps, four targets over last two weeks
  6. Tre McKitty – With Parham doubtful, he should take on TE2 and about 25% of snaps
๐Ÿ”ฎ Prediction ๐Ÿ”ฎ ย 
  • Cowboys 27-26
๐ŸŽฐ Bets ๐ŸŽฐ (+0.0 units)
  1. Pollard o3.5 receptions – 1 unit. The Chargers are allowing 6.75 receptions per game to the RB position

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