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NFL DFS Week 8 TNF Showdown DraftKings and FanDuel

Thursday night brings us a battle of underachieving teams. The Ravens come into this one at 4-3, having blown three double-digit leads, and nearly doing it again two more times. Tampa Bay is coming off the most embarrassing loss in the NFL this season, being dominated by the worst team in the NFL. This one is currently a 1-point spread for Baltimore with a total around 45 points. Let's find some angles to cash in on TNF!DraftKings and FanDuel each have a slightly different setup for Showdown slates, with DraftKings using a "Captain" spot. Captain earns you 1.5X points, BUT also costs you 1.5X in salary. FanDuel uses an "MVP", which is ALSO 1.5X points, but salaries are the same, regardless of position. DraftKings uses 5 FLEX spots, and FanDuel uses 4 "AnyFLEX" spots to fill out your roster.Captain/MVP PlaysLamar Jackson, Ravens ($17,700 DraftKings, $17,500 FanDuel)Lamar is an easy guy to root for, even as a fan of a division rival. Jackson is much maligned in many circle. This game has...