Sunday Night DFS Single Game Breakdown: Steelers at Bills

Dec 12, 2020

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After handling the San Francisco 49ers Monday night, the Buffalo Bills welcome the Pittsburgh Steelers to Orchard Park for one of the best games of Week 14. It's almost like there is a reason it was slotted for Sunday Night Football.

Will Josh Allen be able to have his way with another defense that is supposed to neutralize him? Can Ben Roethlisberger throw to a wide receiver that will not drop passes? Will our TJ Hernandez tweet more Josh Allen love GIFs in Week 14 than in Week 13? I cannot help with the last question, but we can talk about the rest.

It is vital to remember that single-game slates are not simply a “max salary, play as many big names as possible, and submit” format, especially in larger tournament fields. We need to identify players that can be pieces in their offense’s success, whether in the lead or trailing, as well as the players that could be focal points in a neutral game script. The ability to then take those players and identify which will succeed in the single-game format will put us in a better position to succeed as daily fantasy players.

Remember that the captain spot is different on DraftKings than on FanDuel. The captain spot on DraftKings delivers fantasy points and prices multiplied by 1.5. The MVP spot on FanDuel will score at the same rate but without the increased pricing for the player slot. All flex positions score normally.

Vegas Total and Spread

The Bills are 1.5-point home favorites with a game total set at 48 points. Buffalo has a 24.75-point implied team total, while Pittsburgh has an implied team total of 23.25 points.