Volpe’s NFL Showdown Plays – 11/20/23: Eagles at Chiefs
🏈 Monday Night Showdown – 11/20/23 🏈
Eagles @ Chiefs | 8:15 PM EST
Chiefs -2.5 | Over/Under 46
We have a great matchup on Monday Night Football as we have a rematch of Super Bowl 57, which the Chiefs won 38-35. The Chiefs’ defense is much improved from last year, as they haven’t allowed more than 24 points this entire season. The Chiefs will benefit from being at home in the loudest stadium in the NFL. They will also benefit from Andy Reid and his Bye Week magic. The Eagles haven’t been able to stop anybody in the passing game, but have been elite against the run. They have shut down running backs and rank first, only allowing 66 rush yards per game. We know we can trust Rashee Rice, but in this showdown, you will have to pick from one of the 4 or 5 wide receivers from Kansas City.
Projections are tailored to DraftKings’ Showdown Captain contests. If you have any lineup questions, for FanDuel or DraftKings, ask me @mvolp in Discord before lock!
UPDATES:
⭐ Notable News ⭐
- SuperBowl 57 Rematch (KC 38-35)
- Both teams are coming off of a Bye in week 10
- Andy Reid is 27-4 the week after a Bye
🩹 Key Injuries 🩹
- Eagles: OUT: Dallas Goedert (TE) | QUES: Cam Jurgens (OL)
- Chiefs: OUT: PJ Locke (S) | QUES: Richie James Jr. (WR)
🌦️ Weather 🌦️
- GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium – OUTDOORS, 42 Degrees, 10-15 MPH winds, 50% chance of precipitation late in the game.
🏈 QB Matchups 🏈
- Eagles Defense: Ranked 29th | 23.4 FP/G allowed to QBs
- Chiefs Defense: Ranked 4th | 16.9 FP/G allowed to QBs
🏃 RB Matchups 🏃
- Eagles Defense: Ranked 1st | 14.8 FP/G allowed to RBs
- Chiefs Defense: Ranked 11th | 18.5 FP/G allowed to RBs
🏈 TE Matchups 🏈
- Eagles Defense: Ranked 29th | 14.6 FP/G allowed to TEs – Kelce
- Chiefs Defense: Ranked 11th | 10.9 FP/G allowed to TEs
🧩 Core Players 🧩
- Tonight’s Build: TBD
- Must-Have: Kelce, Mahomes, Rice with Hurts or Brown
- Captains: TBD
🔝 More of 🔝
- Kelce, Mahomes, Hurts, Brown
🔑 Best Values 🔑
- Chiefs DST, Watson, Richie James Jr, Albert O, Calcaterra
🚫 Less of 🚫
- Pacheco, Gainwell
*Deeper GPP Plays In Order*
- Jack Stoll
- MVS
- Mecole Hardman
- Justin Watson
- Richie James Jr.
- Albert O.
- Grant Calcaterra
🔮 Prediction 🔮
- Chiefs 26-23
🎰 Bets 🎰 (+3.65 units)
- Mahomes OVER 38.5 pass attempts – 1 unit – Mahomes has passed this number in 4 of his last 5 games and 6 of his 9 games. Dak had 44 in week 9, Howell had 52 in week 8. It is difficult to run against Philly, so teams have to throw more and especially if they trail.
📈 Rankings 📈 See Detailed Player Projections ⬇️
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If you have any lineup questions, ask me @mvolp in Discord before lock!
