The Sunday slate in the DFS market is loaded with talent and potential scoring. The challenge will be finding the value plays to fill out the back end of the roster.
Here’s a look at the game totals and matchup at SI Sportsbook:
Cincinnati Bengals at Buffalo Bills (48.5)
Both teams coming into this week’s matchup played below expectation last week.
Josh Allen turned over the ball three times, including a fumble that led to a Dolphins touchdown. Miami also sacked him seven times. The Bills allowed a 50-yard punt return and a 49-yard interception return to keep the Dolphins in the game. On the positive side, Buffalo controlled the run game (20/42/1) while holding the Dolphins’ receiver to a low catch rate (42.9), helped by Miami starting a third-string quarterback.
Buffalo’s defense held running backs to fewer than 100 yards in six of their past eight games. They tend to minimize the damage in the passing game (6.5 yards per pass attempt and 21 touchdowns).
Three running backs rushed for over 100 yards (Aaron Jones – 20/143, Dalvin Cook – 14/119/1, and Raheem Mostert (17/136) against the Bills. Their secondary gave up more than 100 yards receiving to seven wideouts (Cooper Kupp – 13/128/1, Jaylen Waddle – 4/102, JuJu Smith-Schuster (5/113/1), Justin Jefferson (10/193/1), Amari Cooper (8/113/2), Amon St. Brown (9/122/1), and Jaylen Waddle (3/114/1).
The game sets up well for Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. Only two quarterbacks (Jacoby Brissett – 324/3 and Mac Jones – 243/3) tossed more than two passing touchdowns against Buffalo. The passing yards for the Bengals have been disappointing in four of the previous five games (239, 200, 215, and 209), but Joe Burrow tossed 13 touchdowns.
The Bills allowed their first touchdown to a tight end (82/616/0 on 117 targets) last week vs. the Dolphins.
