DraftKings Monday Showdown: Week 15

Two-Game Slate

• Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings - Over/Under 44.5
• Atlanta Falcons at Las Vegas Raiders - Over/Under 44.5

On a two game slate, you really need to approach this with game narratives for both games in mind. Try to project out how you could see the games going. For example, could Minnesota put up 30+ points and blowout a Bears team that some feel might have quit last week against San Francisco? If so, you're going to want to stack up Vikings players. Will the Raiders be able to move the ball with Desmond Ridder? If not, the Falcons rushing offense could be more viable in a low scoring game that they just control the ball. Could the Bears offense put up enough fight in a favorable matchup for that game to be a shootout?

Injury Roundup

• Roschon Johnson OUT
• Zamir White OUT
• Maxx Crosby OUT
• D'Andre Swift Questionable
• Aidan O'Connell Questionable

Desmond Ridder is expected to start per Adam Schefter. As always check the below for the official Actives/Inactives list. https://www.footballguys.com/gameday-updates

Quarterbacks

Sam Darnold, Minnesota ($6,600)

Sam Darnold ranks eighth in passing yards per game (253.8) and second in pass touchdowns per game (2.2) and leads an awesome Vikings offense that ranks fifth in EPA/Play, fifth in Early Down Pass Frequency (EDPF), and third in Pass Rate Over Expected (PROE). After a strong start to the season, the Bears defense ranks dead last in EPA/Play Allowed and 30th in Dropback EPA Allowed since Week 9. Darnold is at home and is the number one quarterback play.

Kirk Cousins, Atlanta ($5,500)

Kirk Cousins ranks fourth in passing yards per game and leads a Falcons offense that ranks 12th in EPA/Play. He gets a bad Raiders defense that ranks 27th in Dropback EPA Allowed and 26th in Dropback EPA Allowed, who are now without their best player, Maxx Crosby, due to injury.