The Rams are hosting the Giants for Monday Night Football of Week 2. On DraftKings Sportsbook, Los Angeles is favored by 6.5 points and the game carries a total of 47.5 points.
DraftKings is offering some huge Showdown contests for this matchup. Below, I have featured two of my favorite NFL DFS value plays to consider for this Showdown slate.
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Rams vs. Giants NFL DFS Value Picks for Monday Night Football
WR Konata Mumpfield, Los Angeles Rams ($1,000)
The Rams are expected to be thin at receiver tonight. Puka Nacua (hip) missed the Rams’ final two practices of the week and he is “trending towards not playing,” per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Nacua is a target hog who is leading Los Angeles with a 29% target share over the last two seasons, so his absence creates a massive void for this offense. Not only is Nacua likely out, but No. 3 receiver Jordan Whittington (quad) is doubtful.
Mumpfield ranked fourth among the Rams’ receivers in routes in Week 1 (11). With both Nacua and Whittington likely sidelined, Mumpfield chould act as the team’s No. 2 receiver tonight behind Davante Adams ($8,800).
Mumpfield should run a route on most of his team’s dropbacks. While he is only earning a target on 12% of his routes since being drafted by Los Angeles last year, that rate should naturally be higher if Nacua and Whittington are missing. Mumpfield’s upside is limited, but he should catch a couple of passes tonight and easily provide value at this very low salary.
RB Devin Singletary, New York Giants ($3,000)
Playing behind Cam Skattebo ($9,400), Singletary had a strong opening week, scoring 13.8 FPTS in the Giants’ win over the Cowboys. The veteran rushed six times for just 16 yards, but he caught all four of his targets for 22 yards and a touchdown.
While Skattebo was New York’s main rusher, Singletary was used more in the passing game. The 29-year-old saw four targets on 17 routes while Skattebo saw no targets on 13 routes.
Singletary commanded a target on a strong 24% of his routes, and two of his targets came in the red zone. With the Giants slated for a negative game script tonight as 6.5-point underdogs on DraftKings Sportsbook, Singletary should be busy as a pass catcher and could score double-digit FPTS for the second week in a row.
