Monday Night Football in Week 1 should be a highly entertaining game between the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets that features big name quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers and Josh Allen. As we try to optimize our DraftKings Showdown DFS lineups, we can utilize Stokastic’s NFL Player Compare tool as an aid in decision-making. In this breakdown, we’ll take a closer look at a 1v1 battle at WR, and Garrett Wilson and Stefon Diggs are the two we’ll examine.
Garrett Wilson vs. Stefon Diggs DFS Player Compare for MNF
Monday Night Football pits AFC East rivals against one another, and the DraftKings DFS lobby is filled with guaranteed prize pools of all shapes and sizes for the primetime game at MetLife Stadium. Current NFL odds have the Bills favored by 1.5 points, with the total at 45.5 points.
NFL player projections and boom probabilities are being tweaked up until lineups lock, so it will be important to keep checking in to see how the data shifts.
When we run Stokastic’s NFL Player Compare tool for Diggs and Allen at their respective DraftKings salaries right now, we see:
As of Monday morning, Stokastic’s projections have Diggs well ahead of Wilson. Diggs is averaging 17.08 fantasy points on DraftKings compared to Wilson, at 14.69. Both pass catchers lead their respective teams at the position, but Diggs’ projection is bolstered by the Bills’ pass-rate and their implied total.
Those factors will likely give Diggs a higher standard deviation relative to Wilson. In turn, he is expected to have a higher “boom” rate than the Jets’ number one wideout. Those specific data are being worked on by Stokastic’s team throughout the day.
Diggs’ advantage makes him a great addition to DFS lineups, but players should also be careful about his ownership. His projection, boom potential and salary– Diggs is $10,600 compared to Wilson at $10,400– has the field rostering him at a high rate. Diggs projects for 46.8% cumulative ownership compared to Wilson at 36.5%.
For any similar 1v1 and 2v2 decisions as you lock in your NFL DFS and other fantasy teams, be sure to utilize Stokastic’s NFL Player Compare tool as an extra reference.
Remember that projections and data are just one piece of the puzzle and there are many other factors that go into building profitable lineups. To help, Stokastic has plenty more free NFL DFS content on the NFL homepage, powerful DFS tools including NFL Sims, and the best live shows and videos from your favorite analysts on our YouTube channel.
You can also talk NFL Showdown and Single Game strategy with the team and the rest of our sharp community on the Stokastic Discord!
Good luck and enjoy Monday Night Football!
