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SNF Week 9 DraftKings Showdown Captain Lineups: Buccaneers at Bears | Sports Analytics - Dataspheres AI

SNF Week 9 DraftKings Showdown Captain Lineups: Buccaneers at Bears SPORTS ANALYTICS · November 8, 2026 SNF Week 9 DraftKings Showdown Captain Lineups: Buc...

SNF Week 9 DraftKings Showdown Captain Lineups: Buccaneers at Bears SPORTS ANALYTICS · November 8, 2026 SNF Week 9 DraftKings Showdown Captain Lineups: Buccaneers at Bears DraftKings' $1 million Sunday Night Showdown DraftKings' $1 million Sunday Night Showdown $250,000 to first. $20 to enter, up to 58,823 entries One Captain at 1.5 times the points and 1.5 times the salary, plus five FLEX, under a $50,000 cap. Kickoff 8:20 PM ET at Soldier Field on NBC. Leverage is what wins a Showdown Leverage is what wins a Showdown 58,823 entries the contest takes, and one player may enter 150 of them $250,000 to first: the winner is holding a roster the field is not 1.5x points for the Captain, at 1.5 times the salary: the Captain is where lineups separate 6 of 53 players on the board make a lineup, and one of them counts for half again as much The line: Bears by 6, total 47.5 The line: Bears by 6, total 47.5 — DraftKings Sportsbook: Bears -6, total 47.5, on the two best running teams in the NFL. Tampa Bay runs for the most yards a game, Chicago the 2nd most — Soldier Field is open air and grass. At kickoff: about 51°F, wind 10 miles an hour, no rain forecast Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 3-5, implied about 20.75 points Chicago Bears: 6-2, implied about 26.75 points Tampa Bay has stopped throwing the ball Tampa Bay has stopped throwing the ball — Tampa Bay beat Atlanta 16-0 on November 1 with 56 carries, 324 rushing yards and 3 pass attempts — Fifteen of its 16 first downs that day came on the ground. None came through the air — Tampa Bay throws for 131.4 net yards a game, the fewest in the NFL Baker Mayfield, Buccaneers QB, $9,600: 0 of 3 for minus 2 yards at Atlanta Bucky Irving, Buccaneers RB, $9,800: 27 carries for 170 yards in the same game Kenny Gainwell, Buccaneers RB, $4,800: 25 carries for 140 yards in the same game The month that set this up The month that set this up October 18, 2026 Chicago gets its starting quarterback back from a hamstring injury and wins at Atlanta, 31-23 November 1, 2026 Tampa Bay wins 16-0 at Atlanta with 324 rushing yards and 3 pass attempts November 2, 2026 Chicago beats Seattle 34-17 for a third straight win November 7, 2026 Chicago elevates a running back from its practice squad November 8, 2026 inactives at 6:50 PM ET, 90 minutes before the 8:20 kickoff and the contest lock Points per game: scored and allowed Points per game: scored and allowed — Chicago is 6-2 and has won three in a row; Tampa Bay is 3-5 and has won two — Tampa Bay has the better point differential of the two defences, at 18.9 allowed a game — A 47.5 total sits almost exactly on the two offences added together and halved The two best running teams in football, and two defences that stop it The two best running teams in football, and two defences that stop it — Tampa Bay is 1st in the NFL in rushing yards a game and 1st in rushing yards allowed — Chicago is 2nd in rushing yards a game and 3rd in rushing yards allowed — Tampa Bay has given up 3 rushing touchdowns in eight games; Chicago has scored 17 What last week said What last week said 3 TD D'Andre Swift against Seattle: 27 carries, 69 yards, 3 touchdowns in a 34-17 win 310 yards Bucky Irving and Kenny Gainwell at Atlanta, on 52 carries between them 0 of 3 Baker Mayfield in the same game, for minus 2 net passing yards 9 targets Colston Loveland and Luther Burden III each drew against Seattle The board: salaries and status The board: salaries and status Value on the board: points per thousand of salary Value on the board: points per thousand of salary — The best price on this board is 2.22 points for every $1,000 of salary, and it belongs to a kicker — Chicago's two most expensive players are also two of its five best prices — The highest nominal price belongs to a back who is not slated to play, which is why the tag matters Status check: Kyle Monangai Status check: Kyle Monangai — Questionable with a toe sprain, and he has not played since October 4 — NFL Network reported on Sunday morning that he is not slated to play and should return after the bye — The call: leave him out. Behind D'Andre Swift it is Roschon Johnson at $4,400 Kyle Monangai, Bears RB, $7,000 FLEX and $10,500 Captain: questionable (toe) D'Andre Swift, Bears RB, $10,000: the back in front of him, with 10 rushing TD Roschon Johnson, Bears RB, $4,400: 5 carries for 17 yards against Seattle Status check: Emeka Egbuka Status check: Emeka Egbuka — Questionable with a foot injury; he has not played since October 18 — Reported on Sunday morning as slated to return — The call: tournaments only. The price asks for a full route share on a team throwing 131.4 yards a game Captain: top, mid and high-risk picks Captain: top, mid and high-risk picks TOP: Caleb Williams, $16,200 Captain. 860 yards and 4 TD in his 3 games back MID: D'Andre Swift, $15,000 Captain. 10 rushing touchdowns, 3 of them last week HIGH RISK: Kenny Gainwell, $7,200 Captain. 140 yards at Atlanta at half the price SAFE lineup ($49,400): Captain +