Week 5 Sunday Night Football Game DFS Showdown Slate

The Cowboys make their second consecutive appearance in primetime, as they travel to Pittsburgh to take on the Steelers. Dallas is coming off a much-needed divisional win, defeating the Giants in convincing fashion and narrowing the gap in the NFC East. The offense was rolling Thursday night but will have their work cut out for them tonight against a Steelers defense that ranks No. 2 overall in scoring, allowing just 13.3 points and the fourth-fewest yards (261.3) per game. Pittsburgh was handed its first loss of the season in Week 4 but still sits alone on top of the AFC North, tied for the third-best record in the league (3-1). The 2.5 spread suggests a competitive game with both teams dealing with significant injuries on both sides of the ball. 

This season, FTN is utilizing contest simulations to analyze showdown contests. To do this, we simulate the results of the game 10,000 times while also projecting actual lineups that will be in the flagship contest based on our industry-leading projected rostership. This allows us to break down every aspect of the slate to help uncover every edge possible.