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The red-hot Cowboys play host to the reeling Commanders in the second game of Thursday’s Thanksgiving tripleheader (4:30 p.m. ET, CBS). While the game might not end up being all too competitive with Dallas pegged as double-digit home favorites, every play will still be meaningful to DFS players who craft a single-game DraftKings Showdown lineup for this NFC East bout.We’ve di sected the matchup and built our favorite showdown lineup that we think provides enough differentiation to stand out from the crowd, ultimately leading us into the money once the game clock hits triple zeros.Before we get into our lineup and strategy, here are the key scoring settings for DraftKings Showdown contests: They’refull-point PPRand there arethree-point bonuses for 300 pa Ha Ha Clinton-Dix Jersey sing yards,100 rushing yards, and100 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.MORE THANKSGIVING DFS: | | | Captain (1.5x points, 1.5x salary): Dak Prescott, QB, Cowboys ($15,600)Prescott is licking his chops getting to go against a putrid Commanders pa s defense that most recently allowed Tommy DeVito to throw for 246 yards and three TDs on them in last week’s Giants’ win. Dak is hitting his stride at the right time, averaging 29.3 DK points over the past five weeks, and although he’ll be a popular Captain play, we like his chances of ending the game as the leading Mitchell Trubisky Jersey fantasy producer. With Dallas handily defeating its inferior opponents this season, a 30-point showing before factoring in his 1.5x multiplier is well within reach for one of the MVP favorites.MORE DK SHOWDOWN:FLEX Sam Howell, QB, Commanders ($9,600)Although Thursday’s game could end up being one-sided, Howell has been the king of garbage time this season. With Washington routinely playing from behind this year, Howell’s averaging 39.2 pa s attempts per game, helping him lead the league in pa sing yards (3,038). While we have some concerns about Washington’s offensive line’s ability to hold up in pa s protection against a sound Dallas defensive line, the Commanders’ high-volume pa sing attack negates our worries.FLEX Tony Pollard, RB, Cowboys ($9,200)Pollard has been one of the bigger fantasy disappointments this season, averaging just 13.5 DK points per game, but we still have faith in the Cowboys’ lead back to come through on Turkey Day. He snapped his eight-game touchdown-le s skid in Week 11, and we think Dallas’ RB1 will reach the end zone at least once Tom Waddle Jersey in Week 12. Pollard’s ability to contribute in the rushing game (14.7 carries per game) and pa sing game (3.9 targets per game) gives him 20-point upside in a favorable matchup.MORE THANKSGIVING NFL: | | FLEX Brandin Cooks, WR, Cowboys ($7,400)Cooks should be one of the beneficiaries of a big day from Prescott, as the veteran wideout is finding his groove in his first season as a Cowboy. After a slow start out of the gates, Cooks Khalil Mack Jersey is starting to emerge as Dallas’ WR2, totaling 40-plus receiving yards in three of his past four games along with two TDs. Cooks’ 12.3 aDOT ranks 27th among WRs, and we’re hoping his field-stretching abilities will lead to a chunk play or two, helping us climb up the leaderboard.FLEX Jahan Dotson, WR, Commanders ($5,600)We need to include at least one of Howell’s receivers in our build to give us a mini-stack, and Dotson has some upside at just $5,600. A high-volume pa sing attack could result in strong receiving numbers for the former first-round pick, and his high route participation numbers (99.7%) indicate that he could see eight-plus targets, a number he’s reached in three of his past five outings.FLEX Jalen Tolbert, WR, Cowboys ($2,600)Tolbert’s role is expanding down Kyle Fuller Jersey the stretch, as the second-year wideout is coming off a five-catch showing in Week 11. Tolbert played on 30 of 72 snaps last week, and while his snap share isn’t that high, most guys in the $2,600 range don’t see the field even that much. Tolbert’s salary should really be around the $3,000 mark given his recent usage, so we’ll take a flier on the ascending WR.
