The Patriots are rescheduled to play the Chiefs in a bonus Monday night game. Cam Newton (COVID-19) won't be with the Patriots, Brian Hoyer will be starting opposite Patrick Mahomes. Our DraftKings Showdown picks go with a sleeper captain before stuffing the rest of our lineup with Mahomes, Tyreek Hill, Travis Kelce, and more studly Chiefs.
You'll recognize Damiere Byrd if you used our Sunday Night Football lineup in Week 2. He delivered for us that night, and we're hoping he does again.
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DraftKings Showdown Picks: Chiefs vs. Patriots
Captain (1.5x price, 1.5x points): WR Damiere Byrd, Patriots ($3,600)
Byrd has led the Patriots' wide receiver group in snaps all three weeks. His time on the field shouldn't change with Brian Hoyer, and since Byrd is a good possession receiver, he might even benefit from what will likely be a shorter distance of targets in the passing game. An early deficit to Kansas City could get Byrd all the work he can handle.
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FLEX: QB Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs ($12,600)
He's the best there is, which he's proved that the past few weeks. With Newton out, almost everyone playing this game will have Mahomes, and we need to have him, too.
FLEX: WR Tyreek Hill, Chiefs ($11,000)
Hill will likely see a heavy dose of Stephon Gilmore, but we don't need 10 catches from Hill -- we just need him to get in behind the secondary once or twice. A few weeks ago, it was DK Metcalf who proved Gilmore can be beaten, so let's believe in Hill, too.
FLEX: TE Travis Kelce, Chiefs ($10,000)
The Patriots shut down Darren Waller, so that could be a reason to fade Kelce, but we're all in on Kansas City and this isn't a one-weapon passing attack like Las Vegas was. Kelce should do just fine.
FLEX: RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Chiefs ($9,400)
The hype CEH generated opening night has died down a bit, and his price has followed. He fits into our lineup construction, though. We have four components of the Chiefs passing game, so we're betting on a big early lead and a lot of running to close it out.
FLEX: WR Demarcus Robinson, Chiefs ($2,000)
Robinson remains our favorite low-priced Kansas City option in Showdown contests. He's on the field a lot in an explosive offense for how low his price is. He's yet to pop a big one this year, so maybe he's due, especially if the Pats scheme against Hill and Kelce.