Dak Prescott sits at the center of the Week 7 DraftKings Monday Night Football showdown build, and that makes sense with the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys meeting again under the lights.
Prescott comes into this one looking to rebound after a season-low 13.0 Fantasy points. Even with that down game, he has been steady all season, averaging 17.5 FPPG.
His previous matchup with Philadelphia was far more productive, when he put up 28.1 Fantasy points against the Eagles. That kind of ceiling is in play again, especially with Prescott ranking second in the NFL with 246 pass attempts.
In 15 career games against Philadelphia, Prescott has averaged 19.2 FPTS per game with 3,944 passing yards, 26 touchdowns, nine interceptions, 205 rushing yards and four rushing scores.
Building around Prescott at captain means leaning into his pass catchers, and CeeDee Lamb is the obvious pairing. Prescott looks his way more than anyone else on the roster, and Lamb leads the Cowboys with 69 targets.
The production has followed the volume, too, as Lamb sits as the WR 2 in PPR formats. Philadelphia’s pass defense gives up the ninth-most Fantasy points to opposing wide receivers, which keeps Lamb right in the spotlight.
George Pickens is the other Dallas receiver in the mix, giving this lineup another way to ride Prescott’s production. Pickens has been the most explosive Cowboys wideout on a per-catch basis, with a 13.0 yards per reception average that leads the team. His ability to flip a play into a touchdown is exactly why he fits in a Prescott-centered build.
Brandon Aubrey also makes the cut. The Cowboys kicker hasn’t been as sharp this season, going 9-for-12 on field goal attempts, but the opportunity is still there.
Dallas is averaging 25.2 points per game, which ranks 11th in the NFL, and every trip into scoring range gives Aubrey a shot at Fantasy points. Philadelphia allows two field goal attempts per game to opposing kickers, so the volume is there.
Ryan Flournoy is the value piece that helps make the rest of the construction work. He has settled in as the clear third pass-catching option behind Lamb and Pickens, and he has played at least 66% of the snaps in every game this season.
That usage has already turned into results, with back-to-back games of at least 12 PPR points. Flournoy’s 36 targets rank third on the Cowboys, which matters if Philadelphia tries to take away the top two options.
The lone Eagle in the lineup is Lemon, and the setup gives him a real chance to change his season. His rookie year has been quiet so far, with no game over 10 PPR points yet.
But with DeVonta Smith and Dontayvion Wicks out, Lemon is in line to operate as WR 1 and should see more targets. That opens the door to WR 1 upside at his price point.
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