He passed for multiple touchdowns in three of four of those games, bested 280 passing yards three times, and surpassed 340 passing yards in two of those contests. He squared off with the Ravens (fourth in pass defense DVOA) at home in Week 3, faced the Patriots (first) in New England in Week 14, hosted the Broncos (14th) in Week 15, and opposed the Bears (eighth) in Chicago. Mahomes played only four games from start to finish against defenses FO ranked in the top half of the league in pass defense DVOA. Furthering the point of Mahomes being matchup-proof, he carved up top defenses in his few looks at them this year. Sure, Football Outsiders (FO) ranked the 49ers second in pass defense Defense-adjusted Value Over Average ( DVOA) in the regular season, but Mahomes is a matchup-proof monster who’s a good bet to be the top fantasy scorer in the Super Bowl. This probably isn’t a shocking pick, nor is it supposed to be. Below, I’ve highlighted my preferred captain, a pair of building blocks, and an appealing value option.Ĭreate Optimal DraftKings lineups using our DFS Lineup Optimizer tool Captain I’ve tweaked the normal GPP advice layout slightly to fit the game format better. Since it’s just a single-game slate, the contests will be of the showdown variety. The Super Bowl will wrap up the NFL season and, with it, the NFL daily fantasy season, too.