NFL Week 18 Saturday DraftKings Breakdown

Time to start off Week 18! Saturday Football! We have a nice two game slate on our hands!

Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• The Buccaneers are 2.5-point favorites

• The over/under is coming in at 43.5 points.

Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers

• The Seahawks are 1.5-point favorites

• The over/under is coming in at 49.5 points.

Quarterback Breakdown

The quarterback spot is interesting based on the matchups. Brock Purdy is in for a tough matchup against the Seahawks. Sam Darnold is super risky in this spot, and can we trust him leading into the playoffs? Talking about scary, Bryce Young is in a great passing funnel, and the matchup is fantastic for him, along with the DraftKings price tag.

Running Back Breakdown

The running spot features Christian McCaffrey at the top. The price tag and production is great for Christian McCaffrey in this spot. Bucky Irving has been inconsistent in recent weeks, and this will be a great bounce-back game for him. Rico Dowdle is questionable, and I'd rather play the passing attack on the Panthers. On the Seahawks, the split is real for Zach Charbonnet and Kenneth Walker. The DraftKings price tags being close together make them both unplayable. The rest of the backups on the slate are no longer in play for me.

Wide Receiver Breakdown

On the Wide Receivers, we will go team by team. On the Panthers, Tetairoa McMillan is a nice prige tag and coming off a lackluster game, this is the spot to go all in on him. Jalen Coker is worthy of a dart throw on the slate. The rest of the Panthers are not in the player pool. On the Buccaneers, Mike Evans has been a target machine in recent weeks. I like him in this spot against the Panthers. Chris Godwin is coming off a monster game, but I would much rather go with Mike Evans due to being consistent. Do we trust Jalen McMillan coming off a huge game as well? I don't trust him. Emeka Egbuka has been a shadow of his former self recently. On the Seahawks, Jaxon Smith-Njigba is a must-play on this slate simply due to his production. It is a crapshoot with the rest of the Seahawks receivers. On the 49ers, Jaun Jennings caught the late touchdown last game. I don't trust him. Ricky Pearsall is a similar story, especially with his injury risk.

Tight End Breakdown

The tight end spot features George Kittle up top, and we don't know if he is playing yet. This is a great matchup for the tight ends on the 49ers, and Jake Tonges would be an excellent option if George Kittle can't suit up. It should be noted that George Kittle wants to play and is in line to play. AJ Barner is in a similar matchup, and I love his upside as well. I am not high on Cade Otton with the receivers healthy on the team. Tommy Tremble is worth a dart throw and hoping he would hit if you want to get away from the other tight ends on the slate.

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