2023 – Thursday Night Football – Week 8: Tampa Bay vs. Buffalo!

The Buffalo Bills this season have not been great! It is interesting to hear quarterback Josh Allen’s perspective on the Buffalo Bills offense’s recent sluggishness.

Allen mentioned that he has been trying to find a zone during games. He calls, “Low Positve” where he can stay as low as possible, as he believes it improves his performance.

He also mentioned the possibility of needing to think less and simply play football.

Even with Allen’s less than stellar performance this season, It is worth noting that Allen has achieved multiple passing touchdowns in three consecutive games. Plus he loves Thursday Night Football based on his stats.

He’s my Captain in most builds.

Obviously, I am going to mix and match different players throughout my lineups, with the players below.

Let’s Go! Let’s see how I do!

Thursday Night Football point spread:

• Spread: Tampa Bay Buccaneers +8.5 (-110) vs. Buffalo Bills -8.5 (-110)
  • Money line: Buccaneers (+340) vs. Bills (-450)
  • Total: Over 42 (-110) / Under 42 (-110)

DraftKings Showdown: Captain

Josh Allen – $17,700

Stefon Diggs – $17,100

Mike Evans – $15,000

DraftKings Showdown: Flex

Baker Mayfield – $9,200

Rachaad White – $8,000

James Cook – $8,600

Dalton Kincaid – $5,000

Trey Palmer – $4,200

Chase Mclaughlin – $4,600

Latavius Murray – $4,800

Bills DST – $6,600

DraftKings Showdown: Cheap Options

Cade Otton – $3,000

Deonte Harty – $1,000

Happy Lineup Building

Recap Friday

This DraftKings lineup was in the money but not a top finish. I made some great choices and had a few underperformers.

Let’s break it down:

1. Josh Allen (Captain, $17,700): As I mentioned above, Allen loves playing football on Thursday nights based on his stats. He had a fantastic game with 49.59 DraftKings points, and putting him in the captain spot paid off well.
2. Stefon Diggs (WR, $11,400): While Diggs is a high-priced player, he only scored 16.00 points, which was lower than expected. If I would have rostered WR Gabe Davis instead of Diggs. I would have had a top finish. Davis had 23.70 DraftKings points.
3. Khalil Shakir (WR, $3,100): Shakir was my sleeper pick and delivered a great performance with 17.20 points. This was a smart choice as he more than justified his low cost.
4. Dalton Kincaid (TE $5,000): Kincaid performed well with 17.50 points, which was a good value for his cost.
5. Cade Otton (TE, $2,900): Otton scored 8.20 points, which is respectable for his low cost. TE positions can be more hit or miss in fantasy football.
6. Rachaard White (RB, $8,000): White, scored 17.90 points, which is a solid contribution to this lineup.

Overall, I had a good mix of high-priced and low-priced players, which allowed me to stay within my budget. The lineup yielded 126.39 points, which is an average score for this slate.

I am still tweaking my process, I can’t wait for Sunday Football.