DraftKings NFL DFS Picks For Bengals vs. Steelers Showdown Slate

We’re ending our weekend with a SNF contest between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals are home and are currently 3.5-point favorites in a 48.5-point total. This has the potential for a shootout and projects to be an exciting game to end our weekend.

I'm going to be breaking down the DraftKings NFL DFS showdown for this game. First, I'll highlight some players that I want to target in the captain spot, who get a 1.5x fantasy-point boost. High-upside players are who I want to target here, and the lower the ownership, the better.

I will then break down some flex position plays that I like to round out your lineups. Let's dive into it!

DraftKings Week 10 DFS Bengals vs. Steelers Captain Picks

Joe Burrow | QB | CIN ($15,900)

Joe Burrow is the first captain pick that I want to mention. He is in the thick of the MVP race and leads the NFL with 23 touchdown passes and a 74% completion rate, with 2,386 yards and just six interceptions. Last week against the Falcons, he went 24/29 for 271 yards and three touchdowns, while also adding a rushing touchdown.

Over his last four games, he has accounted for 18 touchdowns, and he has thrown at least three touchdown passes in four straight. Pittsburgh's pass rush does have 18 sacks when sending just four rushers, so he is going to be pressured, but I love getting to Burrow at captain in any format, as he is a great spot for a high-scoring game with a lot of upside.

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Ja'Marr Chase | WR | CIN ($16,500)

Ja'Marr Chase has 53 catches for 647 yards and seven touchdowns this season, and he was absurd in Madrid last week, with 10 catches for 155 yards and a TD, including 142 yards in the first half. In the first meeting with the Steelers, he caught nine passes for 98 yards and a touchdown.

Tee Higgins is healthy and had two touchdowns last week, so this offense has no shortage of weapons, but Chase is the one who has the ceiling to win a showdown. In GPPs, I like getting to Chase at captain over Burrow. Chase's upside is among the best in the entire NFL.

DK Metcalf | WR | PIT ($11,100)

My contrarian captain pick for this showdown is DK Metcalf. He’s had an overall down year, with just 33 catches for 378 yards and one touchdown with five drops. Last time out against the Browns, he had just one catch for 4 yards on six targets. He has just three catches on 12 targets over the last two games.

But Metcalf's lone touchdown of the season came against these same Bengals, a 6-yard score in Week 3. Michael Pittman and Roman Wilson are both on injured reserve, and Pat Freiermuth is questionable with an illness, so the targets are there for Rodgers to go to Metcalf. He is the kind of high-variance play that I like at captain in GPPs. His ceiling is definitely there, and it's high.

DraftKings SNF DFS Bengals vs. Steelers Flex Picks

Aaron Rodgers | QB | PIT ($9,000)

Aaron Rodgers is completing 60.8% of his passes for 1,871 yards, 13 touchdowns and six interceptions this season. Last week against the Browns was one of his quieter games, going 13-of-25 for 172 yards and an interception, as the Steelers ran for 200 yards.

But in the first meeting with the Bengals, he threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns, and Pittsburgh is going to have to throw the ball more as a road underdog in a game with a total near 50. I prefer to get to one of his pass catchers in the captain spot, as Rodgers doesn't provide any rushing upside, but he looks great in the flex.

Evan McPherson | K | CIN ($5,200)

Evan McPherson looks like a good flex play here. He is a perfect 12-of-12 on field goals this season and 28-of-28 on extra points, and he made field goals from 57 and 43 yards last week against the Falcons. In the first meeting with the Steelers, he was 2-of-2, including a 50-yarder. The Bengals are going to score a lot of points, and the Steelers have had trouble in the red zone with their fades not working, which leads to more field goal attempts. He's safe and also has upside to deliver a great score.

Darnell Washington | TE | PIT ($3,600)

The best projected value play on the showdown, Darnell Washington is going to round out my flex plays. He has 19 catches for 254 yards and three touchdowns this season, and last week against the Browns he had a career high 94 receiving yards on just three catches, including a career long 58 yard catch and run.

He also had 67 yards against the Bengals in the first meeting. Pat Freiermuth is questionable, and if he can't go, Washington should see more snaps and targets than he normally does, as seven of Rodgers' 13 touchdown passes this season have gone to one of the two tight ends. He does only have a few targets in most games this season, but he can make a big impact with just a few of them, and he looks like a great point-per-dollar play here. Hes popping into a lot of optimals.