Time to take a look at some Monday-Thursday short-slate DFS for Weeks 11 and 12.

As always, I encourage you to check out Ryan Hallam’s Weekly Previews to get a deeper look into tonight’s action. In the meantime, here’s a snapshot of each game. Take a read and go build some lineups – remember, I only play GPP tournaments for short slates – then come back and compare to the ones I am leaving here as examples. As always, these are meant to serve as a comparison tool for your own lineups. These aren’t to be taken and submitted into contests as your own.

Here's a breakdown of the two games involved:

Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers (in Mexico City)

Spread: Chiefs -4

O/U: 52

Defense Rankings:

Chiefs: Run D – 31st Pass D – 5th

Chargers: Run D – 26th Pass D – 21st  

Offensive Breakdown:

Passing: 

There is no mystery here as Patrick Mahomes is oen of the top QBs for both fantasy and reality. His completion percentage is strong, he's always got 300 passing yards-upside, he can extend plays with his legs and he has an outstanding arsenal of weapons at his disposal. The Chargers are only allowing an average of 188.3 passing yards per game over their last three (207.8 per game on the year) but have given up 14 touchdowns through the air. In two games last season, Mahomes averaged 250 yards and three touchdowns per game against the Chargers and there is little reason to believe he can't repeat those numbers.

Philip Rivers definitely gets amped up for this rivalry. Last season he averaged 368 passing yards over the two games they faced and he tossed five touchdowns with three interceptions. If this game becomes a shootout, which the 52 O/U seems to indicate it should be, Rivers will have no trouble slinging the rock all night and he makes for a solid play in a GPP. Just don't get frustrated early on should you see the Chargers doing a lot more running than passing.

Rushing:

The biggest issue the Chiefs are running into with their backfield is that Damien Williams missed practice Friday due to a personal issue and now everyone is freaking out. Well, everyone in the fantasy world, that is. But before you go dropping productive players to pick up Darrel Williams  or re-add LeSean McCoy in your seasonal leagues, keep in mind that Damien has travelled with the team and he is expected to play. Could we get a Robert Woods -like late scratch? Who knows? The Chiefs are pretty tight-lipped about what the issue is, but this could help keep ownership down in DFS. While the Chargers are allowing fewer than 100 yards per game, they rank 30th against RB pass-plays.

For the Chargers, it's all about Melvin Gordon . He's had no fewer than 20 carries per game since the team changed offensive coordinators three weeks ago and has accrued 188 rushing yards, 54 receiving yards and three touchdowns in that span. Expect the heavy workload to continue as the Chiefs are allowing the third-most rushing yards per game (148.1) and have given up 12 rushing touchdowns this season.But don't go counting out Austin Ekeler either. The Chiefs rank 17th against RB pass plays and are allowing an average of 7.8 passes for 55.2 yards per game to them.

Receiving:

The Chargers aren't going to have Casey Hayward shadow Tyreek Hill so you can expect him to see his usual targets while you enjoy his usual production. If looking to diversify, the Chargers rank 20th against the opposing WR2 which should mean Sammy Watkins could be in play. Demarcus Robinson is more of a dart throw. Obviously tight end Travis Kelce is in-play as always, but keep expectations in check as the Chargers rank sixth in coverage against the position according to DVOA and are allowing just 41.5 yards per game to them.

The Chiefs have been surprisingly tight in coverage with just 204.7 passing yards allowed over their last three games and the only DVOA coverage rankings outside the top 10 are against the WR3. Does that mean this is a Mike Williams week? Could be. Also keep a watchful eye on Andre Patton as a potential dart throw. Hunter Henry , of course is in play as well. While the Chiefs rank fifth in DVOA coverage numbers, they are allowing 57.3 yards per game and are giving up the ninth-most fantasy points per game to the position.

Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans

Spread: Texans -3.5

O/U: 46.5

Defense Ranking:

Colts: Run D – 23rd Pass – 6th 

Texans: Run D – 6th Pass D – 20th

Offensive Breakdown:

Passing: 

There are a number of injury issues to monitor for this game, all of which will dramatically affect the QB position. There is talk of T.Y. Hilton being ready for the game which should help boost the value of Jacoby Brissett . The Texans secondary is crazy soft and allowing 272.4 passing yards per game. They've also allowed 22 touchdowns through the air. So we're big fans of Brissett overall, but if Hilton is back...? Well, we're even more bullish than before.

The last time we were dogging Deshaun Watson and demanding a rebound effort from him, he threw for 426 yards and five touchdowns. Of course, that was against Atlanta back in Week 5 and the Colts are giving up just 228.8 passing yards per game, but with this being a short week and so many uinjuries to the likes of Pierre Desir , Rock Ya-Sin and Kenny Moore , things could really open up for him.

Rushing:

Marlon Mack suffered a broken hand Sunday and is already being ruled out for this game. Now, we saw Jonathan Williams rush for 116 yards on 13 carries, but that was after Mack already pushed past the century mark for himself and wore out the Jaguars defensive line. I don't want to take anything away from Williams' performance, but we have to now assume a major time-share in this backfield. Jordan Wilkins is expected to be available after missing this past week with an ankle issue so he will get a share of the carries while, of course, Nyheim Hines will work as the pass-catching back. Nothing fantasy owners hate more than a three-headed monster, so I would stay away regardless of the fact that the Texans have allowed 143.3 rushing yards per game over their last three. You just don't know who is getting the key touches.

It could be a long night for Carlos Hyde as he dealing with a short week and the Colts have allowed just 63 rushing yards per game over the last week. For the season, they've allowed just 93 yards per game on the ground. Hyde wasn't exactly overworked this past Sunday, but rushing yardage could be tough to come by. And no, Duke Johnson doesn't do it for me either with the Colts ranking second against RB pass plays according to DVOA numbers.

Receiving:

Again, this is where we want to monitor the injuries. If you want to set a couple of placeholders, by all means. Obviously DeAndre Hopkins is a must against a banged-up Colts secondary. I would wait on Kenny Stills though until you know which corners are out. Will Fuller is supposed to be out, so he's a non-factor, but Stills and Keke Coutee are possible should the injuries be too tough to overcome on the short week. Tight end Darren Fells makes for a nice cheap pivot if you don't want to invest in Kelce or Henry.

Zach Pascal will be in all of my lineups with or without T.Y. Hilton playing. If he plays, he's drawing coverage and leaving Pascal in one-on-one coverage. If he's out then Pascal will dominate the targets in a super soft match-up. The tight ends, Jack Doyle and Eric Ebron will be intersting to watch as well. The Texans rank third against the position, but both are so active in the passing game, you have to pay attention if not paying up Monday. I prefer Doyle still in a full-point PPR but might be inclined to use Ebronon FD for his red zone upside.

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