The Patriots and Bills will meet in Saturday’s late game on the opening day of the wild card round, and while this appears to be a defensive fight, we are taking some boom or bust passes in our FanDuel. single game lineup. We couldn’t fade Josh Allen here, but we have a selection under the radar that will hopefully separate from the pack at DFS playoff tournaments.
Here are the key scoring adjustments for single-game FanDuel contests: Total points for “MVP” are multiplied by 1.5, but it does not cost additional money as “Captain” in DraftKings Showdown contests. The default FanDuel score is y, and there are no bonuses for 100/300 yard games like in DraftKings.
FanDuel Single Game DFS Picks: Patriots vs. Bills
$ 50,000 budget, at least one player from each team is needed.
Yes, this will be tricky, but since Allen can get things done on the ground and in the air, we’re eating the chalk for explosive advantage. It is one of the safest teams regardless of the conditions of the game. You can go out in good weather, bad weather, a closed game, a beating, etc. Allen, with a few pass receivers, has paid off this season, so we’re not going to back down now that it’s playoff time.
Knox doesn’t get a ton of volume, but his efficiency and touchdown advantage appeal to FanDuel, as he’s not a full-point PPR score. Big plays and touchdowns carry more weight in this format, and you should think New England will do everything they can to limit Stefon Diggs in the third edition of this AFC East battle. Expect other Bills pass receivers to join in.
The Bills have allowed the most carries over 40 yards (4) and the sixth-most rushing touchdowns (19), so Harris and / or Rhamondre Stevenson must play a big game on running offense first. of the Patriots. However, Harris is more likely to get the high-value touches near the end zone, so we’re well paying for him. However, he could go for Stevenson and rework the other picks as well.
Like Knox, Davis is attractive here thanks to his touchdown advantage and the idea that New England will be all over Diggs. Davis is coming off 14 goals, the season high, and is clearly more explosive than Emmanuel Sanders (knee), who will be “questionable” for this matchup.
The Bills have the meanest passing defense in terms of total passing yards allowed, but he’s allowed the most completions over 20 yards (31), so the way to beat him is with deep shots and chances. New England likely wants to keep this game on the ground, but at some point Mac Jones is going to have to make big pitches, and Bourne has the knack of making big plays here, too. We can’t expect the Patriots to sustain offenses with short passes, so ironically, aggressiveness is the way to do it. You could also try Nelson Agholor here, but Bourne has been this year.