I ran it 10,000 times against the real Wildcat, with two assumptions. Lamar Jackson is out, so Joe Fagnano makes his first start. Tuten's a game-time call, and I'm assuming he sits, so Chris Rodriguez is the lead back at $3,400.
My ownership model had Rodriguez at 8% of captains. I didn't believe it, so I moved him to 25% and ran everything on that field. He's red at captain in every script there, and Lawrence is the captain. Put Rodriguez and Hill in the flex, and let the total pick your defense.
The likeliest night by a hair, and the plan: five Jaguars and a Raven, Little in, and the quarterback question is a wash. Lawrence is {+83%} at captain here.
Henry to captain, four Ravens, and the Ravens defense in the flex. Hill is {+78%} in the flex here.
| SCRIPT | ODDS | THE BUILD | CAPTAIN | DEFENSE | QBS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars by 17+, under 39.5 | 11% | 5 JAX / 1 BAL, Jaguars captain +64% | Trevor Lawrence +57% | Jaguars defense and kicker +58% | one QB +12% |
| Jaguars by 17+, over 39.5 | 18% | 5 JAX / 1 BAL, Jaguars captain +35% | Trevor Lawrence +83% | Jaguars defense and kicker +10% | both QBs +4% |
| Jaguars by 10-16, under 39.5 | 12% | 5 JAX / 1 BAL, Jaguars captain +17% | Jakobi Meyers +35% | Jaguars defense and kicker +39% | one QB +7% |
| Jaguars by 10-16, over 39.5 | 10% | 4 JAX / 2 BAL, Jaguars captain +18% | Trevor Lawrence +51% | Kicker, no defense +29% | both QBs +31% |
| Jaguars by 1-9, under 39.5 | 18% | 3 JAX / 3 BAL, Jaguars captain +25% | Parker Washington +23% | Ravens defense and kicker +17% | one QB +3% |
| Jaguars by 1-9, over 39.5 | 12% | 3 JAX / 3 BAL, Jaguars captain +46% | Trevor Lawrence +24% | Kicker, no defense +35% | both QBs +42% |
| Ravens win, under 39.5 | 10% | 2 JAX / 4 BAL, Ravens captain +233% | Derrick Henry +46% | Ravens defense +10% | both QBs +18% |
| Ravens win, over 39.5 | 8% | 2 JAX / 4 BAL, Ravens captain +180% | Derrick Henry +43% | Kicker, no defense +41% | both QBs +54% |
Both quarterbacks are +8% over all the games and the best call in five of eight scripts. The exceptions are the three slow Jacksonville wins, where one quarterback is the call.
Fagnano in the flex is about even, and in the black in every Baltimore win.
| THE SCRIPT | ODDS | BOTH QBS 24% OF THE FIELD | ONE QB 74% OF THE FIELD | NO QB 2% OF THE FIELD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All 10,000 sims | ALL | +8% | −1% | −55% |
| Jaguars by 17+, under 39.5 | 11% | −31% | +12% | −66% |
| Jaguars by 17+, over 39.5 | 18% | +4% | +1% | −85% |
| Jaguars by 10-16, under 39.5 | 12% | −19% | +7% | −46% |
| Jaguars by 10-16, over 39.5 | 10% | +31% | −8% | −77% |
| Jaguars by 1-9, under 39.5 | 18% | −8% | +3% | −28% |
| Jaguars by 1-9, over 39.5 | 12% | +42% | −12% | −63% |
| Ravens win, under 39.5 | 10% | +18% | −5% | −23% |
| Ravens win, over 39.5 | 8% | +54% | −16% | −48% |
The best build is three and three with a Jacksonville captain, at +10%. Four and two is +7%. The most popular, five Jaguars and a Raven, is in the red.
| THE BUILD | OF THE FIELD | ROI |
|---|---|---|
| 5 JAX / 1 BAL, Jaguars captain | 29% | −4% |
| 4 JAX / 2 BAL, Jaguars captain | 28% | +7% |
| 3 JAX / 3 BAL, Jaguars captain | 12% | +10% |
| 4 JAX / 2 BAL, Ravens captain | 10% | −5% |
| 3 JAX / 3 BAL, Ravens captain | 9% | −6% |
| 5 JAX / 1 BAL, Ravens captain | 7% | −15% |
| 2 JAX / 4 BAL, Ravens captain | 2% | −2% |
| 2 JAX / 4 BAL, Jaguars captain | 2% | +3% |
| 1 JAX / 5 BAL, Ravens captain | <1% | −11% |
| 1 JAX / 5 BAL, Jaguars captain | <1% | +14% |
| Any build, Jaguars captain | 70% | +3% |
| Any build, Ravens captain | 30% | −8% |
The model projected Rodriguez at a low number. It can't see a next man up at the minimum, and the field always does. So I set him to 25% by hand and built the field on it. Every table in here is that field.
He's −20% at captain there, and red in all eight scripts. In the flex he's fine. Lawrence is the best captain, and black in every Jacksonville win.
Henry is the field's second-favorite captain, and he's in the red there. Keep him in the flex, where he's black in seven of eight scripts.
| CAPTAIN | AT CAPTAIN | IN THE FLEX | ROI AT CAPTAIN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Rodriguez Jr. RB · JAX | 25% | 65% | −20% |
| Trevor Lawrence QB · JAX | 17% | 72% | +33% |
| Derrick Henry RB · BAL | 17% | 33% | −9% |
| Parker Washington WR · JAX | 15% | 50% | +16% |
| Zay Flowers WR · BAL | 8% | 34% | −8% |
| Brenton Strange TE · JAX | 5% | 30% | −17% |
| Jakobi Meyers WR · JAX | 4% | 31% | +7% |
| Jaguars DST · JAX | 2% | 35% | even |
| OF CAPTAINS ON HIM | HIM AT CAPTAIN | HIM IN THE FLEX | LAWRENCE AT CAPTAIN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5% (the model's field) | +41% | −1% | +21% |
| 15% | −5% | −1% | +25% |
| 25% (this article) | −20% | +4% | +33% |
| 35% | −28% | +10% | +42% |
| 45% | −33% | +20% | +60% |
The first row is the model's own field, the third is the one every table in this article is built on. The lineups that move onto him are his own natural captain lineups from the same field model, so nothing else changes. Washington climbs with Lawrence, and Henry stays red until the pile-on passes a third. In the flex he's fine at any share.
Justice Hill is the cheap play. He's +46% in the flex and black in all eight scripts.
Brian Thomas Jr. is the one to skip. He's −34% in the flex and red in all eight.
| PLAYER | SALARY | AT CAPTAIN | IN THE FLEX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Lawrence QB · JAX | $10,600 | +33% | −3% |
| Zay Flowers WR · BAL | $10,400 | −8% | −7% |
| Derrick Henry RB · BAL | $10,200 | −9% | +3% |
| Parker Washington WR · JAX | $9,400 | +16% | −4% |
| Joe Fagnano QB · BAL | $8,400 | — | +1% |
| Brenton Strange TE · JAX | $7,400 | −17% | −4% |
| Jakobi Meyers WR · JAX | $7,000 | +7% | even |
| Brian Thomas Jr. WR · JAX | $6,400 | — | −34% |
| Jaguars DST · JAX | $5,800 | even | −4% |
| Cam Little K · JAX | $5,400 | — | +4% |
| Jake Moody K · BAL | $4,800 | — | +9% |
| Mark Andrews TE · BAL | $4,400 | — | +11% |
| Ja'Kobi Lane WR · BAL | $4,000 | — | −20% |
| Rashod Bateman WR · BAL | $3,800 | — | −1% |
| Chris Rodriguez Jr. RB · JAX | $3,400 | −20% | +4% |
| Justice Hill RB · BAL | $3,200 | — | +46% |
| Ravens DST · BAL | $3,000 | — | +15% |
| Josh Cameron WR · JAX | $2,800 | — | +15% |
| Travis Hunter WR · JAX | $2,400 | — | +68% |
| Nate Boerkircher TE · JAX | $1,600 | — | +54% |
| Josh Cuevas TE · BAL | $1,200 | — | +11% |
| Ameer Abdullah RB · JAX | $1,000 | — | −3% |
Jacksonville by 17 or more in a slow one. Five Jaguars and one quarterback, the Jaguars defense in next to Little. Lawrence is +57% at captain.
Jacksonville by 17 or more in a game that goes over. That's the plan as is.
Jacksonville by 10 to 16 in a slow one. Five Jaguars, one quarterback, the Jaguars defense in. Lawrence is +28% at captain and Washington +25%.
Jacksonville by 10 to 16 in a game that goes over. Four and two with both quarterbacks and Little, no defense. Lawrence is +51% at captain.
Jacksonville by 1 to 9 in a slow one. Three and three, one quarterback, a defense in. Washington is +23% at captain and Lawrence +11%.
Jacksonville by 1 to 9 in a shootout. Three and three with both quarterbacks and Little, no defense. Both quarterbacks are +42% here.
Baltimore wins a slow one. Henry to captain, four Ravens, the Ravens defense in, both quarterbacks. Rodriguez is −46% at captain.
Baltimore wins a shootout. Henry again, four Ravens, both quarterbacks, and Moody for Little.

Tuten's in. I ran 10,000 games against the real Wildcat, with Tuten active and the field built on him. He's −4% at captain, and the field captains him plenty.
Rodriguez drops to a flex play at +34%, and the plan is simple: Lawrence at captain, Hill in the flex, and let the total pick your defense.
The likeliest night with Tuten in: three and three, both quarterbacks, no kicker and no defense. Lawrence is {+11%} at captain here.
Flowers to captain, four Ravens, both quarterbacks, no kicker and no defense. Hill is in the flex either way.
| SCRIPT | ODDS | THE BUILD | CAPTAIN | DEFENSE | QBS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars by 17+, under 39.5 | 9% | 5 JAX / 1 BAL, Jaguars captain +93% | Jaguars +117% | Jaguars defense and kicker +62% | one QB +13% |
| Jaguars by 17+, over 39.5 | 14% | 5 JAX / 1 BAL, Jaguars captain +68% | Trevor Lawrence +58% | Jaguars defense and kicker +7% | one QB +6% |
| Jaguars by 10-16, under 39.5 | 10% | 5 JAX / 1 BAL, Jaguars captain +37% | Jaguars +70% | Jaguars defense and kicker +48% | one QB +9% |
| Jaguars by 10-16, over 39.5 | 13% | 4 JAX / 2 BAL, Jaguars captain +18% | Trevor Lawrence +31% | No kicker or defense +19% | both QBs +14% |
| Jaguars by 1-9, under 39.5 | 14% | 4 JAX / 2 BAL, Jaguars captain +3% | Jaguars +17% | Ravens defense and kicker +32% | one QB +4% |
| Jaguars by 1-9, over 39.5 | 18% | 3 JAX / 3 BAL, Jaguars captain +18% | Trevor Lawrence +11% | No kicker or defense +24% | both QBs +34% |
| Ravens win, under 39.5 | 10% | 2 JAX / 4 BAL, Ravens captain +120% | Derrick Henry +55% | Ravens defense +21% | both QBs +10% |
| Ravens win, over 39.5 | 12% | 2 JAX / 4 BAL, Ravens captain +129% | Zay Flowers +51% | No kicker or defense +29% | both QBs +71% |
Both quarterbacks are +8% over all the games. The call splits four and four: one quarterback in the three slow Jacksonville wins and the rout that goes over, both in the rest.
Fagnano in the flex is about even.
| THE SCRIPT | ODDS | BOTH QBS 19% OF THE FIELD | ONE QB 77% OF THE FIELD | NO QB 5% OF THE FIELD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All 10,000 sims | ALL | +8% | even | −41% |
| Jaguars by 17+, under 39.5 | 9% | −42% | +13% | −46% |
| Jaguars by 17+, over 39.5 | 14% | −8% | +6% | −73% |
| Jaguars by 10-16, under 39.5 | 10% | −30% | +9% | −33% |
| Jaguars by 10-16, over 39.5 | 13% | +14% | even | −61% |
| Jaguars by 1-9, under 39.5 | 14% | −14% | +4% | −16% |
| Jaguars by 1-9, over 39.5 | 18% | +34% | −5% | −50% |
| Ravens win, under 39.5 | 10% | +10% | −3% | +1% |
| Ravens win, over 39.5 | 12% | +71% | −15% | −40% |
The builds are flat: five Jaguars and a Raven is +5%, four and two is +3%, and nothing else is far from even.
| THE BUILD | OF THE FIELD | ROI |
|---|---|---|
| 4 JAX / 2 BAL, Jaguars captain | 26% | +3% |
| 5 JAX / 1 BAL, Jaguars captain | 24% | +5% |
| 3 JAX / 3 BAL, Jaguars captain | 17% | −2% |
| 3 JAX / 3 BAL, Ravens captain | 11% | −7% |
| 4 JAX / 2 BAL, Ravens captain | 9% | +2% |
| 5 JAX / 1 BAL, Ravens captain | 4% | −6% |
| 2 JAX / 4 BAL, Ravens captain | 4% | −7% |
| 2 JAX / 4 BAL, Jaguars captain | 3% | −12% |
| 1 JAX / 5 BAL, Ravens captain | <1% | −11% |
| 1 JAX / 5 BAL, Jaguars captain | <1% | −10% |
| Any build, Jaguars captain | 70% | +2% |
| Any build, Ravens captain | 30% | −4% |
Lawrence is the best captain at +13%, and he's the field's favorite. Washington is in the black too. Tuten is the field's fourth-favorite captain and he's in the red there, and so is Henry.
Rodriguez at captain is a big number on a tiny share, under 1% of the field, so that's noise. He's a flex play tonight.
| CAPTAIN | AT CAPTAIN | IN THE FLEX | ROI AT CAPTAIN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Lawrence QB · JAX | 20% | 69% | +13% |
| Parker Washington WR · JAX | 20% | 48% | +4% |
| Derrick Henry RB · BAL | 16% | 34% | −3% |
| Bhayshul Tuten RB · JAX | 12% | 31% | −4% |
| Zay Flowers WR · BAL | 8% | 27% | −7% |
| Brenton Strange TE · JAX | 8% | 27% | −18% |
| Jakobi Meyers WR · JAX | 4% | 30% | +3% |
| Jaguars DST · JAX | 3% | 32% | −18% |
Hill is +24% in the flex and Rodriguez is +34%. Tuten himself is about even in the flex.
| PLAYER | SALARY | AT CAPTAIN | IN THE FLEX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Lawrence QB · JAX | $10,600 | +13% | +2% |
| Zay Flowers WR · BAL | $10,400 | −7% | −4% |
| Derrick Henry RB · BAL | $10,200 | −3% | +2% |
| Bhayshul Tuten RB · JAX | $9,800 | −4% | −3% |
| Parker Washington WR · JAX | $9,400 | +4% | +1% |
| Joe Fagnano QB · BAL | $8,400 | — | −2% |
| Brenton Strange TE · JAX | $7,400 | −18% | −2% |
| Jakobi Meyers WR · JAX | $7,000 | +3% | even |
| Brian Thomas Jr. WR · JAX | $6,400 | — | −36% |
| Jaguars DST · JAX | $5,800 | −18% | +1% |
| Cam Little K · JAX | $5,400 | −16% | +2% |
| Jake Moody K · BAL | $4,800 | — | −5% |
| Mark Andrews TE · BAL | $4,400 | −22% | −7% |
| Ja'Kobi Lane WR · BAL | $4,000 | — | −18% |
| Rashod Bateman WR · BAL | $3,800 | — | −11% |
| Chris Rodriguez Jr. RB · JAX | $3,400 | — | +34% |
| Justice Hill RB · BAL | $3,200 | +32% | +24% |
| Ravens DST · BAL | $3,000 | — | −4% |
| Josh Cameron WR · JAX | $2,800 | — | −4% |
| Travis Hunter WR · JAX | $2,400 | — | +28% |
| Devontez Walker WR · BAL | $2,000 | — | −46% |
| Nate Boerkircher TE · JAX | $1,600 | — | +3% |
| LeQuint Allen Jr. RB · JAX | $1,400 | — | −31% |
| Josh Cuevas TE · BAL | $1,200 | — | +6% |
| Ameer Abdullah RB · JAX | $1,000 | — | −9% |
| Matt Hibner TE · BAL | $600 | — | −39% |
| Tanner Koziol TE · JAX | $200 | — | −42% |
Jacksonville by 17 or more in a slow one. Five Jaguars, one quarterback, the Jaguars defense in next to Little. Lawrence is +28% at captain.
Jacksonville by 17 or more in a game that goes over. Five Jaguars and one quarterback. Lawrence is +58% at captain, and Tuten is about even.
Jacksonville by 10 to 16 in a slow one. Five Jaguars, one quarterback, the Jaguars defense in. Lawrence is +11% at captain.
Jacksonville by 10 to 16 in a game that goes over. Four and two with both quarterbacks, no kicker and no defense. Lawrence is +31% at captain.
Jacksonville by 1 to 9 in a slow one. Four and two with a Ravens captain, one quarterback, the Ravens defense in. Henry is +15% at captain.
Jacksonville by 1 to 9 in a shootout. That's the plan as is.
Baltimore wins a slow one. Henry to captain at +55%, four Ravens, the Ravens defense in, both quarterbacks.
Baltimore wins a shootout. Flowers to captain at +51%, four Ravens, both quarterbacks, no kicker and no defense.
Build it in QUICK DRAW. Tap who wins, say over or under, and spin.
If you enter a lot of lineups, try THE GUNSMITH, the advanced one. It takes a free account.
No read on the game? Captain Lawrence, put Rodriguez and Hill around him with both quarterbacks, and let the total pick your defense.
Jacksonville is a 10-point favorite and the total's 39.5. Lamar Jackson is on injured reserve with a thumb injury, Huntley is out, and Fagnano, an undrafted rookie, makes his first start.
Tuten's active. The version I wrote this morning, when it looked like he'd sit, is in the drop-down at the top.
My game model's scores average 39.7 points, right on the books' 39.5. Every ROI has DraftKings' cut taken out.