FanDuel Report: 2020 NFL Pro Bowl DFS Picks

Well, here we are. We are in that weird stage of limbo that’s right in between the Conference Championships and the Super Bowl. Most refer to it as the Pro Bowl. The NFL keeps tweaking the rules and the format of the Pro Bowl, in hopes to gain more viewership, but it has been on the decline since 2013. But, the DFS degenerates (myself included) need their action and who am I to deny them of that?

Now, there are a couple of rules in the Pro Bowl that you need to be aware of because they will actually help you when selecting certain players:

●     There are no kickoffs. This can limit the snaps that a return specialist may see, so you should try and avoid from rostering them.

●     The offense must have one running back and one tight end on the field for all formations. Since each team only rosters two tight ends, these players will most likely see the most playing time.

 There are a few things to take note of when it comes to the Pro Bowl:

●     It’s tough to select a quarterback because when you look back at previous years, they all usually have the same number of passing attempts. So, which do you select? Go for the ones that aren’t the starter, as the starter tends to play fewer snaps. In this case, the starters are Lamar Jackson and Russell Wilson.

●     These games don’t feature any specific running back, but they do tend to show love for the fullbacks. Guys like Kyle Juszczyk and Anthony Sherman have found success over the last few years.

●     Tight Ends find just as much success in these games as the wide receivers, if not more.

●     Avoid Kickers. Why? Because you don’t need to worry about finding a salary saving player on this slate, and the usage of kickers can be very unpredictable in the Pro Bowl.

 The contest format for DFS will be an MVP format. You have five slots to fill: MVP and four FLEX positions. The player you select as your MVP will receive 1.5x the number of points as your FLEX players. That also means the MVP will receive that number of negative points for interceptions and fumbles.

Thankfully, with this slate, the salaries are set up to where you shouldn’t have any trouble fitting in who you want at each position. So, I’m going to list some names that I like for this year’s Pro Bowl and hopefully, they can exceed value.

Players to consider for the MVP slot:

 QB: Drew Brees - $14,000, Deshaun Watson - $13,500

 WR: Michael Thomas - $12,500

 TE: Mark Andrews - $9,000

 For the FLEX spots, you really can throw in most of these guys, but here are the ones I’ll have the most exposure to that I didn’t already mention as an MVP option:

 RB: C.J. Ham - $6,000, Patrick Richard - $6,000

 WR: Davante Adams - $12,000, Jarvis Landry - $10,500, Courtland Sutton - $10,000, DJ Chark - $10,000

 TE: Jared Cook - $9,000, Austin Hooper - $8,000