Saturday’s DFS slate has only two games, but there are still plenty of ways to build a winning DFS lineup.
The first of Saturday’s two matchups features the Seattle Seahawks vs. the San Francisco 49ers. The Niners easily covered the spread in both wins vs. the division-rival Seahawks this season, and this weekend’s matchup has San Francisco favored by 9.5 at SI Sportsbook. I expect this game to go exactly as predicted, with the 49ers likely running the ball vs. a Seattle run defense that ranks 30th in league, allowing 150.2 rushing yards per game. Brock Purdy will be a great game manager, and all San Francisco pass-catchers should be back in action for this one. As for Seattle, QB Geno Smith has been held to only one TD across two games played this year when facing the 49ers, and Seattle running backs have had little success vs. the league’s toughest run defense allowing an average of only 77.7 rushing yards per game this year.
The second matchup features the Los Angeles Chargers vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars. This one is considered to be a coin flip, with the spread currently favoring the visiting Chargers by a mere 2.5 points. In their only regular-season matchup, the Jaguars upset the Chargers 38-10; however, this time around Justin Herbert will have all of his weapons healthy. Expect Jacksonville to attack on the ground as Los Angeles’s defense has allowed the most yards per carry to runners this year, while limiting opposition to only 217 passing yards per game. Conversely, the Chargers should put the ball in the air vs. a Jacksonville defense that has allowed more than 250 passing yards per game to opposing QBs this year.
