Monday Night DFS Single Game Breakdown: Ravens at Browns

Dec 14, 2020

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The Baltimore Ravens are playing for their playoff lives, and the Cleveland Browns are one of the teams they have to potentially jump to get there. The Browns are trying to make the playoffs for the first time since 2002. Both teams are coming off important wins, including the Ravens playing despite COVID-19 having its way with the roster.

The offensive firepower is there for both teams as they enter Monday relatively healthy by Week 14 standards. I am ready to look deeper into this division matchup.

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 Browns are 3.5-point home underdogs, and the game point total is set at 45.5. The Browns have a 21-point implied team total, while the Ravens have an implied team total of 24.5.