Football is synonymous with Thanksgiving, and now is the right time to start a new tradition associated with Thanksgiving: Win some money in daily fantasy soccer tournaments. This year’s Thursday DFS Leaderboards featured players from the Bears, Lions, Raid, Cowboys, Bills and Saints, but due to injury and illness some big names may be out of the competition. fight (Amari Cooper, CeeDee Lamb, Alvin Kamara, Allen Robinson). That just creates more potential value, and we’re happy to capitalize on our FanDuel line selections.
Before we get into the lineup, here are the basic rules for FanDuel competitions. Grading is pretty standard, with the only notable settings being TDs pass four points and Half point PPR.
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FanDuel Thanksgiving Picks: Thursday DFS Lineup
$60,000 budget, need at least one player from each team
QB Dak Prescott, Cowboys vs. Raiders ($8,200)
Prescott just received the worst FanDuel 4.64 of the season, and he will be without Amari Cooper (COVID) and potentially CeeDee Lamb (concussion). We still want him to hit back at the Raiders’ reeling defense and treat his home fans to a Thanksgiving performance worthy of a turkey leg after the game.
RB D’Andre Swift, Lions vs. Bears ($8,000)
Don’t let the Lion’s poor record overshadow the fact that Swift is playing football this season. He has dashed at least 130 yards in two consecutive competitions and scored at least 15.0 FanDuel points in five of his past six games. The Bears are a stingy runner, but Swift can still accumulate the FD points we’re looking for.
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RB David Montgomery, Bears @ Lions ($7,500)
Montgomery has dominated the field work after he returned to action but has yet to handle the full range of touches. The bears were loved by three, so the match suggested a favorable scenario in which Montgomery could finally straighten his legs and handle a full-volume diet.
WR Darnell Mooney, Bears @ Lions ($6,800)
Mooney took advantage of Allen Robinson’s absence – literally and figuratively. Mooney has scored three goals in the past three games, including a rushed touchdown, and will be well positioned to deliver another big game as the Bears’ top perimeter pick.
WR Michael Gallup, Cowboys vs. Raiders ($6,500)
Thursday is a prime opportunity for Gallup to earn himself – and the DFS players – some money. With Cooper and Lamb likely to miss Thursday’s contest, Gallup will have a chance to be the Cowboys’ No. 1 pick in the pass game. He has gone more than 100 yards with a touchdown three times in his career, and a possible fourth is in the cards in this position.
WR Emmanuel Sanders, Bills @ Saints ($5,800)
Sanders has cooled down considerably since the hot start, but we expect lightning in the bottle. The Saints’ No 1 cornerback, Marshon Lattimore, may not be consistent, but he is also capable of beating the top scorers. If Stefon Diggs felt calloused throughout Thursday night, Sanders proved to be a problem solver. We accept a risk-reward profile instead of choosing a higher tier, such as the one that comes with Hunter Renfrow. We also expect Sanders’ recent cold streak to lead to lower ownership rates.
WEEK 12 PPR RANKING:
Midfielder | Run back | Wide receiver | Tight ending | VND / ST | Kicker
TE Dalton Schultz, Cowboys vs. Raiders ($6,000)
Schultz remains a fixture in the game Cowboys pass. His eight goals are against the second Chiefs on the team and he’ll be in for another huge amount of work this week. He has scored double-digit FanDuel three times this season, and it makes sense to place fourth.
FLEX Mark Ingram, Saints vs. Bills ($6,600)
Ingram’s pick has nothing to do with what Jonathan Taylor just did to the Bills defense last week. If anything, they’ll be amped up to stop working. What we like about Ingram is the heavy workload – both on the ground and in the air – he takes on the role of Alvin Kamara. His takedowns and goals have increased in each of the past two weeks, and he’s going to have to do a lot again.
WEEK 12 STANDARD RANKING:
Midfielder | Run back | Wide receiver | Tight ending | VND / ST | Kicker
D/ST Dallas Cowboys vs. Raiders ($4,000)
It’s easy to look at the Cowboys’ offensive struggle last week and dismiss the solid defensive performance they delivered. Meanwhile, the Raiders are struggling in every way, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see them unravel further in a short week.
