Week 11 kicks off on Thursday night with the Titans traveling to Lambeau Field. The Packers are three-point favorites in this prime-time matchup, and the game has an O/U of 41, according to BetMGM. Even though this TNF contest has a low point total, both teams have some interesting DFS options for DraftKings Showdown lineups.
Derrick Henry will be one of the top choices for the Captain spot for Showdown lineups, but for many, he's the only Titan they'll have. Most lineup builds will be Packer-heavy, and ours is no different, though we did find room for another Tennessee player.
Before we break down all of our picks, here are the key scoring settings for DraftKings Showdown contests: They're full-point PPR and there are three-point bonuses for 300 passing yards, 100 rushing yards, and 100 receiving yards. The Captain pick costs 1.5 times a player's original price, but he also gets his point total multiplied by 1.5.
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DraftKings Showdown Picks: Titans vs. Packers Week 11 Thursday Night Football
$50,000 budget, need at least one player from each team.
Captain (1.5x points, 1.5x salary): WR Allen Lazard, Packers ($12,900)
Lazard will be our Captain over Rodgers and Henry to save us some salary and provide flexibility for the rest of our Showdown lineup. The veteran wide receiver had a quiet performance against Dallas last week with 7.5 DraftKings points, marking the first time since Week 2 that Lazard did not score double-digit DraftKings points in a game. However, the good news for DFS players is the vet has a favorable matchup against the Titans on Thursday. Tennessee has allowed the fourth-most DraftKings points per game to WRs this season (41.2). We should expect to see Rodgers get Lazard involved in the passing game early and often.
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FLEX RB Derrick Henry, Titans ($11,600)
The Titans' offense is not great, but they have a superstar running back, which makes them formidable every week. Henry will get a heavy workload against a Packers' defense that has allowed 140.6 rushing yards per game (26th in the NFL). He was held to only 53 yards on 19 carries in last week's win vs. the Broncos. However, that performance was an anomaly against one of the league's best defenses. Henry has rushed for 100-plus yards in his previous five games. The 28-year-old running back should have a field day against the Packers, as he's averaging an incredible 26.14 DraftKings points per game on the road this season.
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FLEX QB Aaron Rodgers, Packers ($10,400)
The future Hall of Fame quarterback had his best performance this season against the Cowboys in Week 10, posting a season-high 20.4 DraftKings points and throwing for three touchdowns in an overtime win. He will look to carry this momentum into Thursday night against the Titans, who allow the fourth-most DraftKings points per game to QBs. If Rodgers can get some time in the pocket, we could see another big performance from him against Tennessee's young secondary.
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FLEX RB AJ Dillon, Packers ($6,600)
The former Boston College standout will not put the points that Henry or Aaron Jones will garner. However, he will get a decent workload, and opportunities are everything in NFL DFS. Over the past three games, Dillon has received 34 total carries and is producing 6.7 DraftKings points per game. Dillon and Jones have less-than-ideal matchups against the Titans, who allow the seventh-fewest DraftKings points per game to RBs, but it should not deter DFS players from rostering Dillon, who will get at least 10 carries in this contest and is always a threat around the goal line.
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FLEX TE Robert Tonyan, Packers ($5,800)
Many DFS players might forget about Tonyan due to the wide receivers in this game, but he should be able to thrive against the Titans' defense. The Titans have only given up two touchdowns to tight ends this season but have allowed 13.2 DraftKings points per game and the fifth-most receiving yards to the position. This is a prime spot for a Tonyan breakout game, as he's averaging 7.7 DraftKings points per contest and last scored a TD in Week 4.
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FLEX TE Chig Okonkwo, Titans ($2,600)
We will take a flier on Okonkwo to wrap up our Showdown lineup. He has the athleticism to be a factor in the Titans' passing game. The rookie tight end has seven receptions (13 targets) for 141 yards and a touchdown this season, which isn't a lot of production. However, in his past two contests, Okonkwo scored 5.8 and 5.1 DraftKings points per game, respectively, thanks to a 48-yard reception and a 41-yard reception. Clearly, he can make big plays, and as we've seen time and time again on Thursday night this season, there always seems to be a random player who scores a touchdown. Okonkwo could be next to join that list.
