Thursday Night DFS Single Game Breakdown: Chargers at Raiders

Dec 16, 2020

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If it were not for the myriad of injuries plaguing the Los Angeles Chargers and Las Vegas Raiders, I would be salivating over the offensive potential of this Thursday night matchup. What the lengthy list of potential inactives allows is roster flexibility to stack elite options…and muck up the Captain/MVP selections.

We also get to travel down #NarrativeStreet with the firing of defensive coordinator Paul Guenther by the Raiders. Glass half-full here folks.

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

Las Vegas is a 3.5-point home favorite in a game with a 53-point total. The Raiders have a 27.75-point implied team total, while the Chargers have an implied team total of 25.25.