Best Week 15 MNF DraftKings Showdown running back picks for Dolphins vs. Steelers, featuring De’Von Achane, Jaylen Warren, and Kenneth Gainwell in DFS lineups.
A lower-scoring game should invite a couple of running backs to be in play for tonight’s showdown slate at DraftKings. The Steelers want to slow down the clock, but their backs have 13 touchdowns this year, compared to 16 for Miami.
Both offenses rank in the top 10 in running backs scoring in PPR formats.The only star on this showdown slate is De’Von Achane due to his three-down ability. He left last week’s matchup with a rib issue, but Miami removed him from the injury report for his matchup against the Steelers. He scored over 15.00 fantasy points in 12 of his 14 starts, highlighted by two impact games . Heading into Week 14, he rushed for over 100 yards in three consecutive matchups , and he was well on his way to another great game last week despite being on the field for 34% of the Dolphins’ snaps.The Steelers’ defense minimizes the damage in touchdowns to running backs, but they allow 4.4 yards per carry. Pittsburgh sits 12th in fantasy points allowed to backs. Four players have rushed for over 100 yards.Kenneth Walker James Cook Over the past two games, the Bills and Ravens’ backs combined for 447 yards with nine catches. Chase Brown has the most success in catches in Week 11. If salary weren’t a factor, Achane would be the favorite to be the best player on this slate. The challenge is finding the complementary pieces behind him in a showdown lineup with less salary. I have himHere are the snap counts and production for the Dolphins’ two backup running backs over the past two weeks:Either one of these backs could snipe a rushing touchdown. On the downside, Wright and Gordon don’t have the opportunity to fill their salary buckets without a blowout game or another injury to the Dolphins’ lead running back.Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren runs the ball against the Cincinnati Bengals during the first quarter at Paycor Stadium. | Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images After 14 games, Warren remains in a split role while ranking three spots higher than Kenneth Gainwell in fantasy points . He’s scored higher than 15.00 fantasy points in four matchups . Warren has a touchdown in three consecutive games. The Steelers gave him fewer than 15 rushing attempts in eight contests.The Dolphins have been vulnerable against the run , and backs are averaging 7.9 yards per catch. They rank 15th in fantasy points allowed to running backs. On the positive side, Miami has given up only seven touchdowns to backs. The Dolphins held their last six opponents to fewer than 20.00 fantasy points at the running back position.Rico Dowdle Derrick Henry The running back opportunity has been a coin flip for the Steelers over recent weeks. Warren has slipped to RB2 in many of their passing opportunities, while Gainwell has shown more explosiveness. The showdown market will gravitate toward the lower-priced running back in this game.Over the past four games, Gainwell played well in three contests while shining as a starter in Week 4 . Pittsburgh gave him 24 targets over this span while averaging 12.25 touches per game. Gainwell projects the best when the Steelers chase on the scoreboard. In the end, whoever scores in this game with the better DFS running back to play on this showdown slate.With 20+ years of experience in the high-stakes fantasy market, I aim to research and compete at the highest level in baseball and football each season. I've contributed as a writer/analyst for Sports Draft Daily, ScoutPro, Scout Fantasy, Fulltime Fantasy, FFToolbox, and Sports Illustrated Fantasy. I'm honored to be in the National Fantasy Baseball Championship Hall of Fame. My drafting philosophy is risk-averse yet open to betting on potential game-changers. I approach player selection with a neutral perspective, acknowledging that fantasy sports are inherently unpredictable due to injuries, performance dips, and managerial decisions. My work focuses on these main areas: - Season-long fantasy baseball and football - BestBall Baseball and Football Events - Daily Fantasy Sports : DraftKings, FanDuel, and Underdog - Long Shot Player Prop Parlays for NFL I participate in various leagues and contests, including NFBC, NFFC, RTSports, FFPC, DraftKings, Underdog Fantasy, FanDuel, and FFWC, with the goal of leveraging my extensive experience and research for success in each game format. A fantasy follower can expect in-depth profiles of NFL and MLB players, along with season-long and weekly projections for each fantasy football season. In addition, I have many strategy articles to help develop fantasy players' learning curves.
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