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Nick Simon brings you his favorite picks for FanDuel’s Monday night single-game DFS contests.
by Nick SimonDec 1, 2025, 8:00 PM UTC
Getty ImagesWeek 13 of the 2025 NFL season wraps up tonight with a showdown featuring the New York Giants visiting the New England Patriots. New England enters as a 7.5-point home favorite, with an over/under of 46.5. The Patriots are sitting pretty at 10-2 and could jump the Broncos for first place in the AFC with a victory tonight. Meanwhile, Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart will make his return after missing the last two games while in concussion protocol.
Below, we will take a look at the best DFS plays for this Monday night showdown.
Captain’s PicksDrake Maye, QB, New England Patriots (FLEX $13,200, CPT $19,800)Maye and the Patriots narrowly avoided an upset against the Bengals last Sunday, throwing for a career-high 294 yards with one touchdown and one interception in a 26-20 victory. It wasn’t a walk in the park for the second-year QB, but he got the job done and managed to lead the team to their third one-score victory in the last four weeks.
The Pats QB has averaged 20.4 fantasy points per game in DFS this season and that is reflected by the fact that he is ranked in the top five of most statistical categories for starting QB’s this season, including completing an NFL-best 71% of his passes. That bodes well for him tonight considering that the Giants defense has been lit up by opposing quarterbacks this season, yielding an average of 21.3 fantasy points per game. The green light is definitely on for Maye as a captain’s option for tonight.
TreVeyon Henderson, RB, New England Patriots (FLEX $11,800, CPT $17,700)Henderson had himself a solid game against the Bengals but didn’t quite achieve the highs of his performances in the two weeks prior, registering 81 yards from scrimmage in the win. The rookie had combined for five touchdowns in back-to-back contests against the Bucs and Jets and made DFS managers really happy with 30 points in both weeks.
The rookie back has really picked up steam since around Halloween and has registered 10+ carries in each of his last five games. He’s proven to be extremely efficient on the ground and has been effective at moving the chains, leading all backs with at least 100 carries in first down rate. That sets up perfectly for him to potentially gash a Giants D that has the worst rushing EPA in the league while giving up 17 rushing touchdowns for the year.
Tyrone Tracy Jr., RB, New York Giants (FLEX $9,400, CPT $14,100)To no surprise, Tracy’s workload has increased significantly since Cam Skattebo went down with a season-ending injury and he has played a substantial in each of the Giants’ close calls over the last three weeks. The second-year back has averaged 73.6 rushing yards and 39.6 receiving yards through that stretch, netting 14+ fantasy points over the last two games in particular.
He’s put these numbers up even while splitting carries with Devin Singletary and I’d imagine he’ll still get a bulk of carries even with the aforementioned Dart returning to the lineup. In fact, one would imagine the Giants will try to protect Dart with less designed QB runs in this game, so we could see Tracy touch 20 carries for a second week in a row.
Value flex playsTheo Johnson, TE, New York Giants (FLEX $5,800, CPT $8,700)Johnson stepped up with three receptions for 77 yards in their 34-27 overtime loss to the Lions last Sunday. Whether it’s been Dart, Russell Wilson, or Jameis Winston operating the controls, the second-year Penn State product has been a reliable weapon and has consistently finished as a top-10 fantasy TE throughout the season. He should be a solid Flex play against a Pats defense that has been touched up a bit by opposing TE’s this year.
DeMario Douglas, WR, New England Patriots (FLEX $4,600, CPT $6,900)Douglas has only gotten handful of receptions over the past few weeks but has made them count with 107 combined receiving yards over the past three weeks. He’s been a big-play threat for Maye this season and is averaging 2.43 yards per route run this year. There’s a chance for him to break off a few big gains against this New York defense, so I’d slot him into my lineup for cheap.
Isaiah Hodgins, WR, New York Giants (FLEX $4,000, CPT $6,000)Similarly, Hodgins has been money for the Giants over the past two weeks, combining for seven receptions, 99 yards, and a touchdown through that span. The veteran was signed off the Steelers’ practice squad a few weeks ago and has immediately gotten to work in his second stint with the G-Men. We’ll see if he can have the same connection with Dart as he did with Winston.
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