This is our Sunday Night Football DFS breakdown, running through all the relevant player salaries on DraftKings and FanDuel while forecasting the potential game outcomes as the Philadelphia Eagles face the Detroit Lions in Philadelphia.
The Week 11 Sunday Night Football matchup between the visiting Lions (6-3) and the home-team Eagles (7-2) very well could be a preview of the NFC Championship game, though both teams face a variety of imposing questions in the meantime as they claw for playoff seeding. There is drama in Philadelphia with the ongoing struggles of A.J. Brown and the Philadelphia passing game at large, which has raised tension between the Eagles pass catchers and Jalen Hurts, heightening the overall pressure on the group.
The Lions, meanwhile, will be without standout tight end Sam LaPorta and will need backup guard Kayode Awosika to hold up against Jalen Carter et al on the interior offensive line. Jared Goff has struggled in conditions like these in the past, so for Detroit to stay on their desired course they might need to muster something extra Sunday.
The Eagles are favored by 2.5 points and the over/under is 46.5.
QUARTERBACK
Jalen Hurts ($10400 DK, $13000 FD) is under pressure with Philadelphia's wideout angst headlining the broader narrative around the team, but the Lions secondary really lacks boundary cornerback talent and this should be one of the easier settings for A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith to get open. Hurts has yet to run the ball at levels prior to 2025, on the other hand, so if Hurts doesn't get it going as a passer it really could be a dud game from him.
With Jared Goff ($10000 DK, $12000 FD) there's probably more anxiety yet, because his matchup as a passer is not favorable. Backup left guard Kayode Awosika might be vulnerable to the Philadelphia interior pass rush, and the quick pressure might be an issue. Meanwhile, Philadelphia can pose tough coverage against Amon-Ra St. Brown from both the slot (Cooper DeJean) and the boundary (Quinyon Mitchell), which might leave Goff with tight coverage in addition to little time to throw. Sam LaPorta's absence can't help anything.
RUNNING BACK
The running back question in this game is a difficult one, because each of Jahmyr Gibbs ($5200 DK, $7400 FD), Saquon Barkley ($9600 DK, $10600 FD) and even David Montgomery ($5200 DK, $7400 FD) is capable of posting standout numbers yet each also faces a challenging matchup.
Barkley might find it difficult to run inside against the Detroit defensive tackle rotation, which can probably hold more gaps per snap than any defensive tackle rotation in the league. On the other hand, the running off tackle might be a little bit easier, and Barkley's pass-catching upside takes some pressure off his rushing production. If the Eagles win this game it invites a variety of scenarios where Barkley's play stood out on the slate.
Gibbs tends to catch more passes yet than Barkley, which similarly protects Gibbs' fantasy viability even if the Detroit loses or/and the offense sputters. If Gibbs stalls as a runner, which doesn't happen often, then Detroit will still attempt to get him going as a pass catcher.
Montgomery is plenty capable but obviously lacks the opportunity level seen by Barkley and Gibbs. Montgomery very specifically needs either a scenario where the Lions are moving the ball or/and scoring easily, or one where the Eagles aren't moving the ball at all, affording the Lions the option of patiently leaning on their run game instead of pursuing quick points.
Will Shipley and Tank Bigsby both split the meager snaps left after Barkley and are therefore punt plays.
WIDE RECEIVER + TIGHT END
A.J. Brown ($8000 DK, $9200 FD) is one of the biggest stories in the league at the moment, as the normally dominant wideout has all but declared himself non-existent in the Eagles offense even though the Eagles still have an interest in making Brown more productive. Jalen Hurts' cautious style of quarterback play in 2025 has left a great deal of yardage on the field. The Eagles usually win anyway, but every game they allow Brown's struggles to continue is a game that lowers their odds of making a Super Bowl push. These corners can't cover Brown or DeVonta Smith ($8400 DK, $8800 FD) – if Hurts would just start making some plays both of these receivers should beat these corners all day. Dallas Goedert ($5600 DK, $7600 FD) is always a candidate to pop up with a useful game, especially if Brown or/and Smith are disappointing, but the Lions are probably better at covering tight ends than wide receivers. Players like Jahan Dotson, Grant Calcaterra and Kylen Granson are just punt plays.
Amon-Ra St. Brown ($10800 DK, $11400 FD) is always a difficult fade, and this game is no exception even as St. Brown faces a challenging matchup. The absence of Sam LaPorta places even more slack on St. Brown, so regardless of the results the Lions are all but compelled to throw to St. Brown constantly all game. Jameson Williams ($7600 DK, $8200 FD) is more of a wildcard, and a crucial key to victory for the Lions. If the Lions can only get production out of St. Brown – even a good game by St. Brown's standards – there still won't be enough secondary firepower for the Lions to project as an equal to the Eagles offense in this game. In other words, while Williams isn't guaranteed to do well, it would do a lot to raise Detroit's odds of victory if he did, and if Williams doesn't produce the Lions' odds of winning rapidly dwindle.
It seems like the Lions need to create pass-catching production outside of St. Brown and Williams, yet it's not easy to identify such candidates. Kalif Raymond ($3000 DK, $2800 FD) seems to be the leading one by a good margin, especially with Isaac TeSlaa ($1000 DK, $2600 FD) questionable with an oblique issue. Dominique Lovett, Tom Kennedy and Jackson Meeks would be late-addition candidates to pick up the addition snaps. Any of the three could be worth serious consideration at likely very low prices. At tight end Brock Wright ($1600 DK, $2200 FD) mostly blocks but might need to run more routes in LaPorta's absence, while Ross Dwelley ($200 DK, $1000 FD) will need to play more snaps as TE2, making both interesting punt picks.
KICKER
Neither kicker in this game is a world-beater, and their fantasy opportunities are often dwindled further by the fourth-down aggression of both offenses, but especially the Eagles. Jake Elliott ($4800 DK, $6600 FD) has seen only 10 field goal attempts in 2025, and four of them were from 50 yards or more. Elliott would probably require a little luck to see multiple field goal attempts in any given game. Elliott has yet to log a 2025 game with double-digit fantasy points.
Jake Bates ($4600 DK, $6400 FD) has struggled a bit in 2025 after a very good 2024 season, with his standout range undermined by disappointing accuracy. Bates has made only two of five kick from 50 yards or more this year after making six of eight in 2024. Bates has only three games of double-digit fantasy points this year, with a high of 12.0 points.
If the game is low-scoring and the yardage scarce enough in this game it's possible either or both teams consider field goal attempts more than usual, but that would be what these kickers need to stand out.
DEFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMS
Either or both defenses could prove useful in this one, depending on how much the two offenses struggle. Both defenses are capable of playing very well at times, and both offenses have invited more questions in recent weeks than either has stared down in years.
The Lions ($3600 DK, $6000 FD) are ill-suited to covering receivers like Brown and Smith, but if Detroit can make Hurts glitch like he does at times and if their otherwise elite run defense can contain Barkley then it's possible that Detroit could get the Eagles offense into some difficult conditions. On the other hand, despite his struggles Hurts has done a great job of limiting turnovers, throwing just one interception in 2025.
The Eagles ($4000 DK, $6200 FD) defense is probably the one more likely to cause turnovers. If they can get to Goff and if corners like Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean can stall St. Brown then the Lions would find themselves in a difficult position at that point.
