The most recent NFL DFS Showdown slate was a snoozer, so hopefully tonight’s Monday Night Football clash between the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers will be better.
This one does project to be fun, as it has a respectable 44.5 game total and a tight 1.5-point spread. I do tend to lean Philly here, which as a Packers fan hurts my soul. However, I expect this game to be close to the end, and we should get a fair amount of points.
So, which MNF DFS picks belong in your DraftKings Showdown lineups? I’ll look over the slate and show you where I’m headed:
Best MNF DFS Captain Picks
- Jalen Hurts
- Josh Jacobs
- Saquon Barkley
- Jordan Love
- AJ Brown
These are the best Captain picks for MNF, in the order of who I’d feel the best about. Hurts has the safest floor and is on par with anyone else in terms of ceiling. Barkley probably has the best overall ceiling, but on the year he’s had a lower than desired floor.
Jacobs has major TD equity within Green Bay’s offense, which has not run the ball effectively, but still tries to – and happens to be quite good in the RZ typically. Jacobs is a really good bet to get 60+ total yards and perhaps the best Anytime TD bet of the entire slate.
Jordan Love has spike weeks, as he’s topped 30+ fantasy points twice in 2025. However, his floor is kind of brutal and Green Bay’s passing weapons are hanging by a thread in terms of health. He is definitely in play since the other three guys I just mentioned are way more owned, but as noted, the floor ain’t great.
Brown has an immense ceiling and put up 30+ fantasy points his last time out. The matchup is decent, but he obviously hasn’t really been himself for much of the year. Like Love, and possibly more so, he is appealing as a slightly contrarian pay up.
I will also mention Romeo Doubs just because all the Packers injuries could give him an enhanced role. He just feels pretty pricey and I’d rather take my chances on cheaper Green Bay WRs, personally.
MNF DFS GPP Picks
- Christian Watson
- Dallas Goedert
- Malik Heath
- John Fitzpatrick
Watson may very well get steamed up if/when we find out which Packers WRs are out. To be clear, if Matthew Golden, Savion Williams, and Dontayvion Wicks all suit up, this entire situation is a nightmare and any of these dudes would be fair game. If that were to happen, Golden would stand out to me.
For now, Watson isn’t owned and we know he has a high ceiling. As far as spends go, Watson – especially given the own % – is probably my favorite pricey Captain play.
Goedert isn’t far behind, just because the Eagles love using him in the intermediate game and he also is a RZ target. That, and Green Bay has struggled against tight ends all year.
I am very high on punting Captain with the likes of Heath and Fitzpatrick. If most or all of those Green Bay WRs sit, Heath is going to play a ton. He is not an amazing talent, but he is a good blocker and will be out on the field a lot.
I tend to think the same goes for Fitzpatrick. Luke Musgrave is the shiny new toy at tight end with Tucker Kraft done for the year, but he’s not a good blocker. Don’t be shocked if Fitzpatrick ends up playing 60% of the snaps and being more involved than anyone anticipates.
Playing DFS since the days of DraftStreet, Kevin knows the ins and outs of DFS, specifically for NFL and NBA. He’s also been helping people win in fantasy football leagues for 15+ years and is one of many experts featured at FantasyPros.
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