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Chiefs vs Seahawks NFL DFS Showdown | SNF Week 7 Sunday Sweatdown | Picks, Plays & Process

Aired Sun Oct 25, 2026 Runtime 39:48 Chapters 11 Views 957

The Short Version

Nades and Ham break down Chiefs at Seahawks as a close, lower-scoring game with weak cheap options. Kenneth Walker III and Jaxon Smith-Njigba lead the captain discussion, with a genuine split on Walker's workload versus Seattle selling out to stop him. Sam Darnold benefits if Seattle spreads its passing touchdowns around, while Xavier Worthy offers big-play upside. Patrick Mahomes captain builds need at least two pass catchers, with Walker counting toward that pairing.

The Chiefs ($3,800) defense stands out against Darnold's recent sacks and interceptions. Both kickers and Seattle's defense offer alternatives to thin receiver punts. AJ Barner at $4,600 is the strongest tight end flex recommendation, and Cooper Kupp gets the nod over Rashid Shaheed on routes and price. Jalen Royals offers cheap touchdown upside; Andrew Armstrong requires confirmation of another elevation. Emanuel Wilson draws split interest as a less popular touchdown bet.

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Plays Mentioned

PlayCallThe TakeAt
Titans CHALK The main-slate recap describes Tennessee's defense as a popular choice against Watson. 3:58
The main-slate recap questions his relative appeal but recognizes low ownership and a Titans-defense game script; exposure was reduced rather than eliminated. 5:18
The main-slate recap reports heavy exposure alongside other preferred running backs. 5:43
The main-slate recap reports heavy exposure and greater expected popularity than Pollard. 5:43
Heavy main-slate exposure rested on expecting continued rushing work despite Tampa Bay's depleted receiving options. 6:09
CAPTAIN A top captain choice because he is Seattle's clear receiving alpha and the running game inspires little confidence. 12:30
CAPTAIN A top captain on workload and potentially lower ownership than Smith-Njigba, with a clear split over Seattle selling out to stop him; the opposing stance is underweight, not a complete fade. 13:57
CAPTAIN Can outscore his receivers if Seattle struggles to run and distributes passing touchdowns among several targets. 15:13
CAPTAIN Makes the concentrated captain pool through his ability to produce a game-changing big play. 16:00
CAPTAIN A split captain recommendation that requires at least two pass catchers, including Walker, because his rushing contribution has been limited. 18:32
FADE Rejected despite receiving carries last week because Seattle does not appear to trust its running backs. 22:23
LEVERAGE Draws split flex interest because few will click him despite strong touchdown odds; captain exposure was only floated for very large fields. 24:40
A cheap Chiefs receiver considered alongside Armstrong, but interest is split and Armstrong gets the stronger case. 25:51
VALUE A conditional $2,000 option after running 24 routes last week, provided he is elevated again; willingness to use him is split. 26:14
VALUE Offers a cheaper alternative to Shaheed with substantially greater route participation, though that advantage also attracts ownership. 26:44
VALUE An inexpensive Chiefs receiver with appealing touchdown odds at $3,400. 28:37
Floated as interesting at $4,400, without a firm recommendation amid uncertainty over Seattle's backfield. 28:37
A difficult click compared with the cheaper Kupp after running fewer routes, without an unconditional fade. 28:37
VALUE The strongest tight end flex recommendation at $4,600 because Kansas City offers a favorable tight end matchup. 29:09
Captain interest remains split and secondary; Rice's absence offers reception volume, but the $8,000 flex price is difficult to justify. 29:40
A split $1,600 punt after 18 routes with Arroyo on injured reserve; concerns remain that he cannot fill Arroyo's receiving role. 30:23
Interest is split between accepting him as a tight end option and questioning his production and $4,000 salary relative to Barner. 31:20
VALUE A strong $5,200 flex option given Seattle's willingness to settle for repeated field goals. 31:43
VALUE At $4,800, offers value if Kansas City moves the ball but stalls against Seattle's defense. 32:10
Seahawks VALUE The $4,200 defense is attractive at home with crowd support and is preferable to some speculative cheap receivers. 32:44
Chiefs VALUE A standout $3,800 defense against Darnold's recent sacks and interceptions, with strong interest in pairing it with Walker captain. 34:00

DFS Terms Used on This Show

SlateA slate in DFS is the set of games, races, fights or tournament rounds covered by a contest. It determines which events your player selections can come from and which performances count toward your score.Before building, open the contest details and check the included events, scoring period and lock rules. Do not assume two sites offer identical slates just because both call them the main slate.Read the full definition of Slate▶ Said at 3:12 Showdown (Captain and MVP)NFL Showdown lets you select players from one football game, including eligible quarterbacks, running backs, receivers, tight ends, kickers and team defenses. Your Captain or MVP receives the contest's scoring multiplier.Compare complete lineups with different players in the multiplier slot. Leaving salary unused can reduce duplication, but do not sacrifice meaningful scoring potential just to make your lineup unusual.Read the full definition of Showdown▶ Said at 3:12 OwnershipOwnership is the percentage of lineups in a contest that include a given player. Projected ownership is an estimate made before lock; actual ownership is posted once the contest locks.Ownership isn't something to avoid; it's something to build around. The goal is understanding how the field is likely to build, then finding your edge relative to that.Read the full definition of Ownership▶ Said at 4:26 ContrarianA contrarian play or lineup is one built around choices most of the field will not make, such as low-owned players, unpopular teams or an unusual salary structure.Pick one or two contrarian spots per lineup and ground each in a real reason. The rest of the roster can look like the field.Read the full definition of Contrarian▶ Said at 4:57 Twenty-MaxA twenty-max contest lets each user enter up to 20 lineups. It sits between small-field formats like three-max and the largest 150-entry tournaments.Plan all 20 lineups before building any of them. Decide your stacks and exposure limits first, so the set works as a portfolio rather than 20 separate guesses.Read the full definition of Twenty-Max▶ Said at 6:39 Three-MaxA three-max contest lets each user enter up to three lineups. It is a small step up from single-entry.Give each of your three lineups a clear role. Make sure they differ in at least one major decision, like the main stack or the most expensive player.Read the full definition of Three-Max▶ Said at 6:39 Team TotalIn NFL DFS, a team total estimates one team's points, usually from the game total and point spread. It includes scoring by the whole team, not just offensive touchdowns or fantasy production.Recheck team totals after major news, then ask which players actually benefit. If your projections already reflect the change, avoid adding another automatic boost.Read the full definition of Team Total▶ Said at 9:38 Injury NewsInjury news is information about a player's health that can change whether they compete, how much they play or how effectively they perform. In DFS, it also affects opportunities for teammates and opponents.Before an uncertain player's game locks, identify an alternative you can afford at each affected position. Check whether making that change would require another player whose game starts earlier.Read the full definition of Injury News▶ Said at 11:07 LeverageLeverage is the edge you gain by rostering a play the field is underweight on, compared with how often it ends up in winning lineups. When that play outscores the popular option most lineups chose instead, you gain ground on those lineups, though the rest of your roster still decides where you finish.Look for leverage on players connected to the chalk, like the other side of a popular game or a teammate who can steal the popular player's touches.Read the full definition of Leverage▶ Said at 33:10 FadeTo fade a player is to leave him out of your lineups on purpose, usually because you expect him to be popular or you think he is a poor play.Fade with a reason, not a feeling. If you can't say why a popular player will disappoint, you're probably just giving away points.Read the full definition of Fade▶ Said at 36:07

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0:09

All systems go. Clear for liftoff. What is going on Ship It Nation YouTube station back Sunday with my guy Ham like I am each and every Sunday to break down the Sunday night football game. We got a good one here ahead of us here Ham, but first we got our guy. We got our guy Tambo sweating out the twenty dollar milli right now currently sitting in third place.

1:00

So see what we can do to get some mojo rocking his way and see if we can't get him home to the finish line here. But I'll bring you in, man. How's your Sunday going? How's the teams overall going? We got some not so great afternoon games here. I would like to see some more Bo Nix, sixty yard rushing touchdowns, personally, myself for my own lineups. But I'll throw it over to you, man. What's going on, brother? Yeah, doing well. I didn't know Tambo was in third.

1:27

So, gosh, we need Amon Ra. That's what he's got left. Anybody in front of him have Amon Ra? So not in front, but he is. I mean, so in front of him, it's Kyron. So he is fading. The guy I think behind him right here has Puka. Puka. So he's fading Kyron and Puka. He really needs just like Amon or Amon. Um, to, to do it.

1:53

And then, uh, kind of the rest of the game is kind of just to, to fizzle out, but he's, he's right there. I mean, he's within four points of, uh, of the lead. I'm obviously at the bonus already, but yeah, um, he, he's got it. He's got a shot at her. Yeah, that's all you can ask for, like you said. You put in position. Hey, you can't get an order to close. You got to be close, as you well know. So good luck to my guy, Tambo.

2:16

Hopefully he's listening out there. Here's the Tambo. Here we go. If it gets late in the show and he's still up there, he better come on this mug. Josh Jacobs, that was beast mode right there. Harvey to the house, by the way. Was it a pass? I don't know. I didn't see it. Probably, but I did not see it. I hope it was – if it was Harvey, I hope it was a pass. I hope it was a pass. But, yeah. Anyways, how's your Sunday going?

2:44

Bring you in, brother? What's going on, dog? Yeah, it's not going too bad. Yeah, been some good games. It was a pass, so you're in luck. A little dump-off pass, so yeah. Yeah, that helps my Bo Nix. Sixty yards to the crib. Yeah, this – your Packers are in a great game. Jacob just kept his foot in there. That was a good – Yeah, Jacobs just scored there. Oh, was that a touchdown? Yeah, it was a touchdown. Yeah, they just reviewed it. Yeah.

3:12

Dang, I'm way far behind you. Well, I'm on red zone right now. Oh. Yeah. But, yeah, how was your Sunday? What's your thoughts overall on the SlateA slate in DFS is the set of games, races, fights or tournament rounds covered by a contest. It determines which events your player selections can come from and which performances count toward your score.Before building, open the contest details and check the included events, scoring period and lock rules. Do not assume two sites offer identical slates just because both call them the main slate.Read the full definition of Slate here? Well. On the main slate. We'll get into the Showdown (Captain and MVP)NFL Showdown lets you select players from one football game, including eligible quarterbacks, running backs, receivers, tight ends, kickers and team defenses. Your Captain or MVP receives the contest's scoring multiplier.Compare complete lineups with different players in the multiplier slot. Leaving salary unused can reduce duplication, but do not sacrifice meaningful scoring potential just to make your lineup unusual.Read the full definition of Showdown here in a little bit. I'm going to say something, and it's bad. It's not bad, but. I think if you clicked on Tony Pollard today, you got a little rabbit's foot stuck in your rear end somewhere. I don't, I personally, maybe you could talk some sense into me.

3:44

Obviously I said it was a horrible play. $5,300. You had all those dudes right around him that I thought were much better than him. And he got three touchdowns and I don't know, thirty some odd points and a bunch of catches. But what am I missing there?

3:58

Yeah so um I'll kind of phrase it up like this like I'm not going to call anyone really a bad play right like results oriented whatever like three touchdowns all this but what I will say is there's no taj Spears so taj Spears news hit late so he was really the only guy there um and everyone wanted to play the Tennessee Titans defense so that's like kind of how you would have kind of made the argument if Tennessee defense Everyone wanted to play him.

4:26

Obviously, I get it, right? It's Watson and all this stuff there. But it's still Watson on the road. Tennessee defense, if they're really getting there, right, you have to assume, like, Tennessee's having some success on offense where it's forcing Watson to drop back, throw it, which happened to be the case. Now Pollard obviously luck boxed into some short fields, right, with an interception. But that's kind of the game you play. So, I mean – Pollard came in at what, like, three OwnershipOwnership is the percentage of lineups in a contest that include a given player. Projected ownership is an estimate made before lock; actual ownership is posted once the contest locks.Ownership isn't something to avoid; it's something to build around. The goal is understanding how the field is likely to build, then finding your edge relative to that.Read the full definition of Ownership?

4:57

And, I mean, our guy Tambo is right here, and he doesn't have any Pollard, right? Like, I'm assuming the guy in first has Pollard. Yeah, four percent owned in the Mills. So, like, Yeah, I mean, I think that's the way you would land there, really, like outside of just kind of being ContrarianA contrarian play or lineup is one built around choices most of the field will not make, such as low-owned players, unpopular teams or an unusual salary structure.Pick one or two contrarian spots per lineup and ground each in a real reason. The rest of the roster can look like the field.Read the full definition of Contrarian off of like a Braylon Allen or a Woods Marks, something like that.

5:18

But, yeah, I mean, I don't want to shit on – I understand the play and the reasoning there. It wasn't like he was – projected to be super popular either. Right. So in retrospect to the SlateA slate in DFS is the set of games, races, fights or tournament rounds covered by a contest. It determines which events your player selections can come from and which performances count toward your score.Before building, open the contest details and check the included events, scoring period and lock rules. Do not assume two sites offer identical slates just because both call them the main slate.Read the full definition of Slate where you knew Woods was getting way more ownership, you knew Braylon Allen was getting way more ownership. You knew the Titans defense was getting way more ownership. How do you slice and dice into those and do that all from a game theory perspective? It made some sense in that regard.

5:43

But, I mean, the dude is four percent owned for a reason. Like, I don't think he was a very good play Person myself in retrospect to the slate. Kind of what you're alluding to as well. But, hey, it just sometimes that that shit happens. Right. And those plays get there. I mean, dude, I was. Go ahead. Yeah, I mean, I was I wasn't really into him. I have a ton of Woods. I have a ton of Braylon Allen. I have a ton of Bucky Irving.

6:09

I mean, Bucky was eight hundred dollars more. Right, in a game where everybody wanted the other side of that game, and they wanted the pass catching. Like, why do we think they're going to go away from Bucky Irving, right, when they're down all these dudes on offense, and you think Baker with a broken hand, they're going to be chucking at Ted Hurst, like, it just didn't make sense to me. So, like, I just knew that's kind of why I was heavy on Bucky.

6:33

So, that's why I didn't get a ton of Pollard. I ended up with, like, twelve percent Pollard in my portfolio across lineups.

6:39

I played, like, two hundred and eighty-some teams or something with the mini max and single entries and Three-MaxA three-max contest lets each user enter up to three lineups. It is a small step up from single-entry.Give each of your three lineups a clear role. Make sure they differ in at least one major decision, like the main stack or the most expensive player.Read the full definition of Three-Max and Twenty-MaxA twenty-max contest lets each user enter up to 20 lineups. It sits between small-field formats like three-max and the largest 150-entry tournaments.Plan all 20 lineups before building any of them. Decide your stacks and exposure limits first, so the set works as a portfolio rather than 20 separate guesses.Read the full definition of Twenty-Max and all that kind of stuff um but that's really why I think um the argument there it was just I was already in on so many other spots that I just couldn't get there myself personally and um I mean yeah you're obviously super happy if you got Pollard at forty points at $5,300 but um I mean he's not he's not the reason you lost the slate you lost the slate um could be the reason you win it but I mean at that kind of ownership, it's probably – he's probably not even going to show up in that many of the winning lineups, to be honest.

7:14

I mean, Tambo's shot in the biggest contest on the site, most entrants on the site, and he has no Pollard in this lineup. Well, please, Tambo, for all the people that clicked Tony Pollard name, pass the dude winning because it – I mean, Spears being out does not boost Tony Pollard. I mean, Spears has had – Had one carry last week. Like, that's just like, man, it's just such a bad play. Carnell Tate going out at the one. Hey, that's part of it.

7:46

But, man, it's just so infuriating. On FanDuel, where he was, I'll call it more, he was cheaper than he was, not cheaper than he was on DK, but he was super cheap, $5,600. He was much more popular in smaller field. I guess that's like thirty plus percent, which is great. Not crazy to me, but you just see the difference between the two sites. One at four percent, one at Yeah. I mean, FanDuel, FanDuel is a much different game, right?

8:09

Like obviously it's very much more touchdown dependent and heavy. And what was his price on FanDuel? Was he cheap? Fifty-six. Well, that's why, right? Like fifty-six is like free, right? So like, hence the ownership there. Like it makes sense, right? But yeah, let's not spend too much time there. Hopefully we get, uh, get our guy Tambo to the finish line here. We need some more Amara. Personally, I would like more Jameer Gibbs myself, but I won't be selfish here.

8:32

Um, hopefully, uh, Hopefully Amonra can do it there, and I see Kyron getting stuffed up there. But, yeah, any other kind of overarching thoughts here before we jump in and talk the Sunday night football game here between the Seahawks And the Chiefs, which could be a pretty pivotal game later on in the season. This is a Super Bowl preview, maybe. The Seahawks can get off their Super Bowl whatever high. But, yeah, great game. I sang last night, Nades, on the NBA Quick Hit Show.

9:08

I don't know if you heard it, but I could sing it with Kenneth Walker. I'm coming home. Coming home, tell the world. So we got Kenneth Walker going back to the crib. The Twelves are going to be hot tonight. I can't wait to watch this game. Hopefully Tambo's a million dollars richer watching this game and Kenneth is cutting up like he has been all season. So, yeah, looking forward to it. Yeah, should be a fun one. What is it? Let me see.

9:38

The total sitting at, what, forty-two and a half? It opened at forty-four and a half. Seattle favored by three here at home. About a twenty-three point Team TotalIn NFL DFS, a team total estimates one team's points, usually from the game total and point spread. It includes scoring by the whole team, not just offensive touchdowns or fantasy production.Recheck team totals after major news, then ask which players actually benefit. If your projections already reflect the change, avoid adding another automatic boost.Read the full definition of Team Total for Seattle, about a twenty point team total for Kansas City here. Um, obviously outdoor game temperatures, um, no, no rent to, to really be worried about here, um, from kind of the setup, um, in terms of what the field looks like there. Oh, that was almost going to be an insane, but that was almost insane.

10:08

I, if I could get a Kendrick Bourne touchdown, that'd be pretty nice. And that doesn't really hurt anyone. So, I would love if Kendrick Bourne can find his way somehow with Jacobs Brisket over here, and then that can obviously push Bo Nix there. But in terms of this game, three, three, four, two. Seattle looks like the kind of popular script. Four, two, Kansas City about five to ten percent advantage.

10:32

Delta there between four to Kansas City and four to Seattle, which makes sense, right? The big news, obviously, no Rashee Rice still is out for Kansas City here. Kansas City's got some injuries to their O-line as well. Jalen Moore is out there. Some defensive injuries for Seattle. Surratt is out and Drake Thomas as well, two linebackers there. And Charbonnet is out as well there from the Seattle side. So that's kind of the injuries.

11:07

In terms of questionable tags, I don't think we're really waiting on too much here, are we, Ham? From a questionable standpoint, I don't think there's too much that we're waiting on overall, unless I'm kind of glancing over something. But did you see anything in terms of Injury NewsInjury news is information about a player's health that can change whether they compete, how much they play or how effectively they perform. In DFS, it also affects opportunities for teammates and opponents.Before an uncertain player's game locks, identify an alternative you can afford at each affected position. Check whether making that change would require another player whose game starts earlier.Read the full definition of Injury News or anything like that? Yeah, most of the news is already out, like you said, so we're ready to rock and roll in this one.

11:30

Yeah, it should be a good game with Kenneth being the highest price and JSN right behind him. Yeah, so let's jump right in and start the captain conversation here. From a captain, you've got Kenneth Walker all the way up atop, JSN shortly behind him. And then you got Patrick Mahomes and then Sam Darnold and then really everyone else behind that in terms of the captain from an OwnershipOwnership is the percentage of lineups in a contest that include a given player. Projected ownership is an estimate made before lock; actual ownership is posted once the contest locks.Ownership isn't something to avoid; it's something to build around. The goal is understanding how the field is likely to build, then finding your edge relative to that.Read the full definition of Ownership standpoint.

11:59

Looks like it's going to be a mix between Kenneth Walker and JSN with a heavy shift to JSN over Kenneth Walker with that savings that you see. It's only six hundred bucks there, but Obviously, we know JSN, pure alpha in this room. I know Rasheed, Shahid, Cooper, Kopp, Barner, these guys get a little bit. Shahid's been getting more and more in work as the weeks go on. But with really Charbonnet still out, no really running game to really worry about.

12:30

And Chiefs defense has been good in general. You have to assume if Kenneth Walker can have some success on the ground like he has been, you have to assume it just kind of leads into JSN here in terms of, Can just do it on all fronts here. So from the Showdown (Captain and MVP)NFL Showdown lets you select players from one football game, including eligible quarterbacks, running backs, receivers, tight ends, kickers and team defenses. Your Captain or MVP receives the contest's scoring multiplier.Compare complete lineups with different players in the multiplier slot. Leaving salary unused can reduce duplication, but do not sacrifice meaningful scoring potential just to make your lineup unusual.Read the full definition of Showdown, talk about how you see this game going in terms of your captain exposure, what your interest is overall. Yeah, my number one captain tonight is going to be JSN. I love Smith and Jigwe tonight.

12:58

He's just their alpha, their best player. They don't have much of a run game to speak of, especially with no Charbonnet Cup. And Shahid don't really get the targets that we're looking for. So JSN's up there for me. It's never Mahomes. That's on a main SlateA slate in DFS is the set of games, races, fights or tournament rounds covered by a contest. It determines which events your player selections can come from and which performances count toward your score.Before building, open the contest details and check the included events, scoring period and lock rules. Do not assume two sites offer identical slates just because both call them the main slate.Read the full definition of Slate, on a showdown slate. I think he's a great play one game where he can spread it around. So I like Mahomes. I like Walker just as much as the rest, but Nades as the highest-priced captain.

13:31

And I think the Seahawks team is just going to sell out to stop K-Nine. I'm probably lower on Kenneth Walker in the captain spot than maybe most interested to get your take on that. But it's really a two-man show for me, JSM, Mahomes, and then Darnold. Would be my third, and then Walker would be the fourth, but I'm going to be lower than the field probably on Kenneth Walker tonight. Yeah, so we do differ there a little bit.

13:57

I do have Kenneth Walker number one just because I think you're probably going to see – I think you see Kenneth Walker moonwalk a little bit and JSN steam up a little bit more, and you could see like a – like a – Fifteen percent Kenneth Walker. And if that's the case, if that's the case, I would lean more on the Kenneth Walker. He just does so much in this offense. No Rashee Rice, Dusty, Travis Kelly out there.

14:28

I mean, it's just I think everything runs to Kenneth Walker. So he is my top overall guy between the two. Can't really go wrong with both of them. Outside of them, I think, obviously, they're both great plays. Get as much as you can of both of them.

14:40

But I think we need to really talk about these – ancillary pieces here um the the second kind of secondary tier I'll call it of captains um for me I think my favorite overall guy that I'm looking at uh in the next year would be sam donald reason being is you don't expect them to really have much uh success on the running guy at least I don't but with emmanuel Wilson george helani and velas jones jr like I mean I'd be shocked if the trio of them ran for a hundred yards, right?

15:13

Like combined. So obviously JSN is a big dog up top, but if he does spread it out to some of these other guys, like a, like a Cooper cup, a Shahid, a Barner, these other tight ends, I think you could see Darnold get up in the mix up top. So he'd be my third favorite guy, I think. And I actually prefer Darnold, I think to JSN overall. But what's your take on these kinds of secondary options?

15:37

Yeah, I mean, to me, I like Darnold for sure. And then after that, yeah, not doing Dusty, Travis. I mean, Xavier was, I'll say, decent last week. They kind of pulled the pedal off the metal, so he slowed down. I mean, the X-Man, we all know, won title, a bunch of money in the Super Bowl. Not as a captain, I don't believe, but Worthy as a home run, waiting to happen.

16:00

And then outside of that, Nades, once you start getting down there, It gets rough. Really, after Darnold, it gets rough, in my opinion. Not playing Kelley at this point in his career. Worthy might be the only other one, but I don't see a Wilson Shaheed Cup-type Person being the optimal captain. Do you? Yeah, so Worthy would be my fourth guy, so I'll rank my four favorite captains. I'm going to go – we just scored there for – McBride. McBride. No, I mean in the Lions game.

16:34

Was that Amonra? Oh, I'm way far behind. I don't know. Jamo? Let me see. Hopefully Amonra. Jamo, CrossRoutes. Yeah, it was Jamo. It was Jamo. So Jamo just scored for the Lions there to go up three. Yeah, so Jamo got another one times two for Jamison Williams there and Trey McBride. But, yeah, in terms of the captains, I'm going to go Kenneth Walker, number one. I'll go Darnold, two, Xavier Worthy, three, JSN, four. And those are probably the only four captains that I'm going to play.

17:20

I don't really want to mess with these other guys. If they get there, they get there. I mean, you're going to get all these other guys pretty well owned. Do you have any interesting guys like, I mean, Emmanuel Wilson, like Butker, Kelley, like any of these, I mean, Jason Myers, captain, like, is this a spot like in terms of the like kicker?

17:41

You're hoping for a Rams Cardinals game where homeboy kicks six field goals and it's eighteen to sixteen or whatever it was. And Hey, if there's a team to do it, I know you know this, but there's a team to do it. It is the Seahawks to trot your kicker out there six times. Jason Myers kicks four field goals and anybody in the NFL feels like, but man, I can't do it. Uh, it's a big boy captain for me. Um, what about you?

18:06

I mean, do you like, I mean, yeah, I mean, I just see that. I just think that the value is pretty, uh, pretty weak on this SlateA slate in DFS is the set of games, races, fights or tournament rounds covered by a contest. It determines which events your player selections can come from and which performances count toward your score.Before building, open the contest details and check the included events, scoring period and lock rules. Do not assume two sites offer identical slates just because both call them the main slate.Read the full definition of Slate in general. Um, So, I mean, I could see it, but yeah, ideally I want those four guys, Darnold, JSN Walker and Worthy. I don't really like Patrick Mahomes a ton up top. Um, I mean, you could make it a case like, what are you going to play any more homes up top? What's your, what's your thought on that?

18:32

Yeah. I like, I like my homes up top. Like I said, I mean, if I have my homes up top though, I'm going to have him with at minimum two pass catchers, um, or, and I would include Kate K nine in there as well. He's a pass catcher, but, uh, and that's because maybe even three needs, I'm interested to get your take, but he can run. We haven't seen it this year, obviously coming off the ACL.

18:53

So I would think if he gets there, he's going to need some help to drag them along and just spread it out. Like have a Noah Gray touchdown or something like that to get them there. Yeah. I mean, yeah, that, that makes some sense. Last guy we didn't really hit on Travis Kelley, dusty old Kelley at twelve K spews like, Man, that feels pretty extreme there. But any interest in old Kelley Swift here? No, I don't think so. Not in the captain anyway.

19:27

You don't, do you? I mean – I mean, in a lower-scoring game, right, like, forty-two and a half points total, close game, no Rashee Rice. You got Xavier Worthy, which is okay, good. But then you got Jalen Royals, Cyrus Allen, Andrews Armstrong, which I actually like him quite a bit if he's elevated.

19:50

Um as a value guy but like I mean it's the school of the blind leading the school of the blind right here beside behind Xavier Worthy right so like if Seattle can roll coverage over the top um of Xavier Worthy like you could just see kelsey like just get peppered over the middle like chunk play chunk play chunk play and it wants to get in the red zone who knows right like so he could yeah I mean I think I think if you're if you're looking to spread it out more I think going I think going to a guy like Travis Kelley over Patrick Mahomes is kind of your fifth captain, I think, is how I'd prefer it.

20:26

Just because exactly what I just said. Like, if they scheme out – if the Seahawks, which is a good defense, schemes out to stop Xavier Worthy – But, I mean, they can't, like, sell it to stop him, right? Like, you have to assume their priority number one is Kenneth Walker, right? Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. So they're going to have to commit those dudes to the box.

20:48

So if you're committing those dudes to the box, like, it's hard to have someone over the top of Worthy, I think, right? Like – Yeah. Yeah. I mean, I guess, but yeah, I guess, I mean, I, I think I still prefer Kelley if picking one between him and in my homes, but I ideally, I really want those four captains and just going to get as much of them as I can. And Kenneth Walker, Darnold, Jason, and, uh, and Xavier Worthy, um, really is kind of how I see it.

21:13

Jumping over to the flex here. Um, Quarterbacks, obviously good plays, both of them. Do you have a preference of one over the other? In terms of the quarterbacks here, you've got about forty one percent OwnershipOwnership is the percentage of lineups in a contest that include a given player. Projected ownership is an estimate made before lock; actual ownership is posted once the contest locks.Ownership isn't something to avoid; it's something to build around. The goal is understanding how the field is likely to build, then finding your edge relative to that.Read the full definition of Ownership on Patrick Mahomes and the flex lower owned than a guy like Sam Darnold. What's your thoughts between those two? And then take us into the the running back tree here, which it's canine and it's.

21:41

A bunch of randoms after that, like Emmitt Johnson and then Holani, Emmanuel Wilson, Velas Jones. Like it's really, you don't know what's going on on the Seattle side of it. Yeah. So for me, I mean, the quarterback's kind of like a toss up and you're going to have to build your teams accordingly. Right. So whoever you have in the captain may want to pair them with your quarterback just because it's prom time. They're undefeated.

22:05

I'm going to, I'm going to give a slight lean to my homes. I like a little bit better. Just because he's done it, you know, Darnold may be seeing ghosts out there with spags disguising those blitzes and what have you. So I got a slight lean over my homes. I do like them both. I definitely like them both, but I'll go slight lean over my homes.

22:23

And then as it relates to running back, I mean, Nades, I don't see how you roster one of these running backs for the Seahawks. They just don't trust them. Former Tennessee volunteer great Velas Jones Jr., wide receiver Velas Jones Jr. Turned running back, Nades. He is one for got some carries last week. So maybe, but no, thank you for me.

22:48

And then Kenneth Walker, like I said, I'm going to be lower on Kenneth Walker just because there's going to be so much juice and this, that, and the other, and they're going to load up to stop him. So I'm in on the quarterbacks, probably lower on Walker, not really getting any Seattle running backs. Yeah, no, that makes sense. I will say, From a matchup standpoint, the Chiefs have been absolutely abysmal.

23:17

Really from the only spot that – so, like, where you target so far, obviously this is a very limited Sample, right? We're in week seven. You get KC through the ground and – or the Seahawks through the ground, and you get Kansas City through the tight end. Outside of that, like, these teams are just dead nuts in terms of defense against quarterbacks, against wide receivers, and against tight ends. So, like, if that's the case, that's the only pushback I will give.

23:44

Emmanuel Wilson, second-best touchdown prop on the SlateA slate in DFS is the set of games, races, fights or tournament rounds covered by a contest. It determines which events your player selections can come from and which performances count toward your score.Before building, open the contest details and check the included events, scoring period and lock rules. Do not assume two sites offer identical slates just because both call them the main slate.Read the full definition of Slate. In large, large-field stuff, like, if you really wanted to kind of plug your nose and to mess around with a guy, I think Emmanuel Wilson – in the captain wouldn't be the worst play in like large, large field stuff, just because it completely flips everything right. Like Kenneth Walker and Jason are going to have all the ownership. If Jason isn't doing it and, um, he he's just getting the PPR stuff and not the touchdowns.

24:12

You could see like any manual Wilson get there or something in it. It just kind of flips on the head. But in terms of the flax, I do have some interest in Emmanuel Wilson here. Um, yeah, as, as Tambo just jumped up to, uh, to number two here. Um, he's sitting at, uh, I still got them in third. Yeah. Yeah. Marty said he came back down. Yeah. Two, two, fifteen point, uh, point five, two. Who's he jostling with? Uh, Kyron Williams.

24:40

Oh, he just fumbled. Yeah. So Kyron Williams, if once it updates, no, that is updated. It is on there. Um, so Kyron Williams fumbles on there, but yeah, um, Tambo sitting in, in third right now. So hopefully we can get them home, but, um, Sounds like I have a little more interest in Emmanuel Wilson than you. Holani would be the third guy, but I like all three of those. Emmanuel Wilson, like I said, I just think, Nobody's going to click that name.

25:06

Kansas City has been pretty susceptible to the run. He's plus one twenty two to score any time touchdown, which is even better than JSN slightly. Fifty one and a half rushing prop isn't that great. But I mean, the dude's going to be twenty percent in the flex on a home favorite. Right. So I do have some interest in Emmanuel Wilson there. Um, not that I think he's a great play, but, or a great player himself. It's just the retrospect of the slate.

25:32

So I do have some interest in him overall jumping to the wide receiver position here. Obviously you got JSN and Xavier Worthy, and then you got a bunch of, uh, bunch of value guys, right? You got obviously Cooper cup and Shahid kind of in that no man's mid tier range in that kicker range. So talk about how you see them compared to guys like Jason Myers and Harrison Butker.

25:51

Um, but really the interest for me is these guys like Cyrus Allen, um, and even more so Andrews Armstrong. I think Andrews Armstrong is pretty interesting here. Um, dude ran a ton of, uh, he got a bunch of work last week. Um, I didn't see – did you see if he got elevated from the practice squad again here? But, I mean, he did run twenty-four routes last week.

26:14

And if, I mean, if Kansas City isn't able to run the ball and Seattle sells out to stop Kenneth Walker here, you could see Mahomes have to kind of pass it around a little bit more. He's $2,000 flat in the flex here. So talks on the really Kansas City wide receivers, ancillary guys are really the big decision point on the SlateA slate in DFS is the set of games, races, fights or tournament rounds covered by a contest. It determines which events your player selections can come from and which performances count toward your score.Before building, open the contest details and check the included events, scoring period and lock rules. Do not assume two sites offer identical slates just because both call them the main slate.Read the full definition of Slate, I think. Yeah, before I hop over there, I mean, let's talk. I can't hate everybody on the slate, right?

26:44

And it really comes down to Cup versus Shahid. Cup ran like eighty percent of the routes last week. Shahid only ran fifty. So Cup is cheaper for some reason. So he's probably going to come with more OwnershipOwnership is the percentage of lineups in a contest that include a given player. Projected ownership is an estimate made before lock; actual ownership is posted once the contest locks.Ownership isn't something to avoid; it's something to build around. The goal is understanding how the field is likely to build, then finding your edge relative to that.Read the full definition of Ownership. But I do like Cooper Cup over over Rashid. And then, yeah, Worthy obviously in my pool. Jalen Royals would be probably my next favorite, probably my next favorite Chiefs receiver. And then what, Andrews Armstrong and Allen are what, $2,000 and two four. I don't know, Nades.

27:20

I don't think I could get to those guys, but talk me into it. There goes Amin Ra. Let's go. Aminara with the catch that pumped him up to second. So he's got a two-point lead over second place now and a point shy. So one more catch for Aminara. Tambo's in the top spot here. So hopefully he can do that, and I don't foresee why he can't. So we really just need the other games to keep kind of blown out.

27:47

We need the Rams to kind of just chill, play calm, get the rest, and no Kyron and no Puka really is the – And no Gibbs, right? Well, yeah, Gibbs, but, I mean – Gibbs would have to kind of go bonkers. I don't know. I don't want to jinx it. But, yeah, the big ones is Kyron and Puka. That's the big sweat here. Yeah, I mean, Andrews Armstrong is interesting just because he ran. Twenty four routes last week. He's $2,000.

28:14

You have to spread when they're going to be a little bit passing more. You kind of agree that you think they're going to sell out to kind of stock Kenneth Walker. So I do think he's kind of interesting. I don't really like. Or enjoy, um, love really much of these, these other guys overall. Um, I mean, in terms of value, I'm looking at AJ Barner, uh, more so than these kinds of other guys in that kind of $4,000 range.

28:37

Um, I think Kalani at $4,400 in that range is pretty interesting. Jalen Royals. I do agree with you. I think he's pretty interesting. Plus five hundred to score any time touchdown for $3,400. Um, that that's pretty interesting there. So I do like that. Um, So, sounds like it's – we kind of agree a little bit here. What's your thoughts on guys like Cooper Kopp, Shahid, Torrey Horton, these kind of ancillary Seahawks guys behind Sam Darnold? Yeah, Shahid's a tough click.

29:09

I do like Kopp a little bit. At .五六百, ran eighty-plus percent of the routes last week, and Shahid only ran fifty percent. So, yeah, I would have Kopp ahead, but I think a lot of people would as well. Yeah. I agree. Okay, tight ends. So in terms of the matchups, AJ Barner got the best matchup overall from any player or any tight end, really from the Seahawks, or Seahawks, excuse me. AJ Barner, $4,600. I like him quite a bit.

29:40

He's a grown man, so I do like him a ton in this offense. Much prefer him to Noah Gray. I'm not a big Noah Gray guy. Travis Kelley, I think I'd rather just play Travis Kelley up top or nothing. $8,000 in the flex seems pretty expensive to me, but he's kind of jumped into that Rashee Rice role, that PPR guy role.

30:00

But if he does that and gets a touchdown or two, that's where I kind of just, if I'm playing Kelley, I think I'd rather just go in on him all the way and say he gets his two and maybe picks up a hundred yards somehow and just gets there. So I do prefer him. Um, up top then, then in the flag. So I think my favorite tight end overall, um, flex is idiot. Barner. What, what's your thoughts there? Yeah. AJ Barner good.

30:23

I think Kelley and gray are fine. What about, um, Eric Saubert? Um, needs you have Elijah row on the IR and Saubert at sixteen hundred ran twelve, no, eighteen routes last week. It looks like he's only sixteen hundred, but yeah, I think these tight ends. Like if you're not getting to the receivers, I do like these tight ends, four of them tonight to be exact. Yeah.

30:49

I mean, I'd just rather play Barner, to be honest, or mess with those kind of wide receiver ancillary guys from the Chiefs side and guys like Armstrong, Cyrus Allen, than mess with Eric Saubert. Arroyo is actually like a good guy, like a talented guy. They put him in the slot. They kind of line him up as basically like a non-inline tight end. I don't think that's Eric Saubert, right? So I think if anything – going to a mess. And I'd rather take a shot on guys.

31:20

Like probably even like a, a Torrey Horton or a Ricky White, right, just from the same team. But I'd much rather just go to the Chiefs side in that same kind of price range. So it's really A.J. Barner or Travis Kelley for me, I guess. I mean, if you wanted to mess around Noah Gray, I wouldn't fault it. I think Noah Gray in these Island games, these Showdown (Captain and MVP)NFL Showdown lets you select players from one football game, including eligible quarterbacks, running backs, receivers, tight ends, kickers and team defenses. Your Captain or MVP receives the contest's scoring multiplier.Compare complete lineups with different players in the multiplier slot. Leaving salary unused can reduce duplication, but do not sacrifice meaningful scoring potential just to make your lineup unusual.Read the full definition of Showdown games, because he's been around for so long, always gets played.

31:43

And he just feels like he never does anything. And he's got a real price point. I mean, he's $4,000. I just much rather mess. So it's, I mean, I say all that to say Barner by far my favorite, favorite overall tight end in the flex on the SlateA slate in DFS is the set of games, races, fights or tournament rounds covered by a contest. It determines which events your player selections can come from and which performances count toward your score.Before building, open the contest details and check the included events, scoring period and lock rules. Do not assume two sites offer identical slates just because both call them the main slate.Read the full definition of Slate. Kickers and defenses. Bucker and Jason Myers, two really good kickers here. Good price points. $5,200 for Jason Myers. $4,800 for Harrison Butker feels pretty cheap.

32:10

OwnershipOwnership is the percentage of lineups in a contest that include a given player. Projected ownership is an estimate made before lock; actual ownership is posted once the contest locks.Ownership isn't something to avoid; it's something to build around. The goal is understanding how the field is likely to build, then finding your edge relative to that.Read the full definition of Ownership going to be right around twenty to twenty five percent on both these guys. They both look very nice. And you could see a case where some broken plays, things like that. And you get that. You get some yardage for the Chiefs, and they stall out against this really good defense. So you could see that's where Butker comes into play. How do you see the kickers and defenses? Yeah, like we said earlier, Myers kicks a bunch of field goals. We just had a golf pick.

32:38

Butt kicker, been good for a long time, can kick it from deep, too. I think they're squarely in play, like both of them.

32:44

Then nades I like these defenses as well uh the Seahawks defense very very good they're at home they get the added benefit of of the crowd they're $4,200 bucks and then the Chiefs like I said earlier spags we've seen what donald's done in the past by seeing ghosts there goes quorum right there and so yeah I like both of these defenses I like both of these kickers. I think it's wheels up for them.

33:10

And I like these guys better than I like some of these, I'll call them cheap, uh, LeverageLeverage is the edge you gain by rostering a play the field is underweight on, compared with how often it ends up in winning lineups. When that play outscores the popular option most lineups chose instead, you gain ground on those lineups, though the rest of your roster still decides where you finish.Look for leverage on players connected to the chalk, like the other side of a popular game or a teammate who can steal the popular player's touches.Read the full definition of Leverage, uh, wide receivers, if you will. Yeah, no, it makes a lot of sense. Um, I think I rank, um, I think I rank, um, Jason Myers, Chiefs defense, but curse Seahawks. Um, Just, I mean, $3,800 for Chiefs defense when I'm going to be heavily exposed to Kenneth Walker up top.

33:37

I mean, you just look at what Darnold I mean, we've seen Darnold see ghost a lot, especially in prime time. I mean, he's taken he's thrown five interceptions and thirteen sacks in his last three starts. Chief Chiefs defense is is been solid for generating pressure. And at $3,800, I mean, you're talking like he's the Chiefs defense. They start with ten points, obviously.

34:00

And he's they're in line with guys like George Hawani, Emmett Johnson, all these wide receiver sixes for Kansas City and Jalen Royals, Cyrus Allen, all the all these donkeys. So. I mean, like, just give me the Chiefs defense, man. At what, $3,800? Like, Chiefs defense, Kenneth Walker, captain, let's go to the window, right? Like, that's how I see it. So I love the kickers. I like the Chiefs defense. Seahawks fit that same script. I mean, $4,200 is super cheap for them.

34:29

They're at home. They got the twelfth man, obviously. So, yeah, I'm in with special teams on with you there. Any closing remarks here as Tambo is currently sitting second in the mill here? Yeah, no closer remarks. I want to get this next hour over with my life and hopefully be celebrating with my boy Tambo. And then, yeah, watch this game. I think it's going to be an amazing game, really good game tonight. Spencer Smith says, dude won a Super Bowl.

35:00

Just because you won a Super Bowl doesn't mean anything. I mean, the dude's throwing five interceptions and has got, what, thirteen sacks or twelve sacks in the last three games? Like, I mean, welcome to the season, Spencer. Like, I don't know what else to say. Like, I mean... It can definitely happen, right? Like I'm just saying Chiefs defense in retrospect to the SlateA slate in DFS is the set of games, races, fights or tournament rounds covered by a contest. It determines which events your player selections can come from and which performances count toward your score.Before building, open the contest details and check the included events, scoring period and lock rules. Do not assume two sites offer identical slates just because both call them the main slate.Read the full definition of Slate, I think is a pretty solid value overall in a game that you expect to kind of play kind of slug it out.

35:29

Chiefs are shorthanded Seahawks don't have a running back really that, that people trust. So that's kind of the reason there, but any, any hot takes for you? Who's your, who's the, who's your play of the day? Whether it's a captain or flex, and who's your fate of the day? Fate of the day is easy. That's Kenneth Chalker III. Play of the day. I'm going to say – I can't give like a kicker defense. I'm going to say JSN. JSN.

36:07

FadeTo fade a player is to leave him out of your lineups on purpose, usually because you expect him to be popular or you think he is a poor play.Fade with a reason, not a feeling. If you can't say why a popular player will disappoint, you're probably just giving away points.Read the full definition of Fade k fade the chalk kenneth chalker jsn has I don't know why you do this to yourself I mean like I get it from a LeverageLeverage is the edge you gain by rostering a play the field is underweight on, compared with how often it ends up in winning lineups. When that play outscores the popular option most lineups chose instead, you gain ground on those lineups, though the rest of your roster still decides where you finish.Look for leverage on players connected to the chalk, like the other side of a popular game or a teammate who can steal the popular player's touches.Read the full definition of Leverage standpoint but like I mean come on dude I get it, whatever. I mean, I say fade. Like, I'm going to have some Kenneth Walker, but, you know, I'm not going to be, like, like, JSN's going to be probably sub-twenty as we come to lock. I mean, we got it at nineteen right now, JSN at twenty-seven.

36:43

Like, I expect that to kind of even go, like, I would not be shocked to see Kenneth Walker at, like, sixteen percent OwnershipOwnership is the percentage of lineups in a contest that include a given player. Projected ownership is an estimate made before lock; actual ownership is posted once the contest locks.Ownership isn't something to avoid; it's something to build around. The goal is understanding how the field is likely to build, then finding your edge relative to that.Read the full definition of Ownership and jsn approaching thirty like you can see almost two x the ownership on jsn up top than kenneth walker and they're it's a matter of what four hundred dollars from the two of us six hundred dollars um okay okay okay all right I I'm gonna double down I'm gonna I'm gonna I'm gonna go against my ham little uh we're back maids and ham special here I'm going Kenneth Walker, captain, best overall.

37:15

And I'm going Chiefs defense in the flex. Chiefs defense at $3,800. That's that's that's where that's where I'm going. So I'll write the ship here. I know the chat Jake is on. Jack Jackoff is here on our guy ham. Right. Give us a bad captain to feed. Ham gave you Kenneth Walker. I don't think that's bad. I think. I'll tell you what.

37:43

I think all these ancillary captain plays that are going to get ownership, guys like Shahid, guys like Cooper Cup, guys like Travis Kelley, guys like – Patrick Mahomes, I think I would much rather just get more Kenneth Walker, get more Sam Darnold, get more JSN than mess around with all these other dudes personally. So like you take all those guys out, that's fifteen to twenty percent Showdown (Captain and MVP)NFL Showdown lets you select players from one football game, including eligible quarterbacks, running backs, receivers, tight ends, kickers and team defenses. Your Captain or MVP receives the contest's scoring multiplier.Compare complete lineups with different players in the multiplier slot. Leaving salary unused can reduce duplication, but do not sacrifice meaningful scoring potential just to make your lineup unusual.Read the full definition of Showdown right there that you can just disperse the other four best guys is kind of how I see it.

38:14

Worthy would be the fourth guy for me. All right, Pam. My laptop's running on one percent here, so we better end the show before it dies. I'm sitting in the basement at this Packers party here. But any closing remarks? Otherwise, I will get us out of here. Get us out of here. Let's go. All righty. Well, good luck to Tambo. Let's put it back up on the screen here. And, yeah, there he is. Still sitting second. About a point behind Scorpio.

38:43

So hopefully Amonra can get one more catch here. And Tambo doesn't think. Uh yeah I will uh drop the link for anyone who wants to cheer on our guy ToeTagginTambo he's he called it week seven too by the way he said week seven's his week hopefully he gets it done so good luck to tambo good luck to anyone else out there sweating good luck tonight in the Showdown (Captain and MVP)NFL Showdown lets you select players from one football game, including eligible quarterbacks, running backs, receivers, tight ends, kickers and team defenses. Your Captain or MVP receives the contest's scoring multiplier.Compare complete lineups with different players in the multiplier slot. Leaving salary unused can reduce duplication, but do not sacrifice meaningful scoring potential just to make your lineup unusual.Read the full definition of Showdown streets go Chiefs versus the uh Seahawks here kenneth Looks like Nades left us.

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His laptop went dead. I'll get us on out of here. Good luck tonight in those contests. We'll see you at the top of the leaderboards. Just shipping.

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  1. 0:00Intro
  2. 3:20Main Slate Recap and Tony Pollard Debate
  3. 9:38Chiefs vs Seahawks Game Overview and Injuries
  4. 11:36Captain Picks: Kenneth Walker vs JSN
  5. 14:44Alternative Captains and Ownership Strategy
  6. 21:13Quarterback and Running Back Flex Plays
  7. 25:34Wide Receivers and Chiefs Value Options
  8. 29:24Tight Ends: AJ Barner, Travis Kelce and Value Plays
  9. 31:58Kickers and Defenses
  10. 35:37Favorite Plays, Fades and Final Captain Rankings
  11. 38:27Final Thoughts and Tambo’s Millionaire Maker Sweat

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