For maximum enjoyment of Thanksgiving day festivities, lock in Michael Thomas, Alvin Kamara and Zeke Elliot for FanDuel cash games. The three-game slate offers little room to maneuver, so it’s important to mine some value plays on Turkey Day.
Quarterback features three options I’d consider for cash games: Drew Brees ($8,500), Josh Allen ($7,800) and – wait for it – Mitch Trubisky ($6,800). Yes, you read that right. After Brees face-planted at home against Atlanta three weeks ago he’s hard to trust at current cost. I’m also a bit wary of Atlanta’s improved defense at home. Before allowing four total TDs to the Bucs last week, the Falcons didn’t allow a TD in division games against the Saints in Week 10 and the Panthers in Week 11. Allen finds himself in a tough spot facing a Dallas defense yielding an average of 13.69 FD points per game to QBs.
Given the above, I’m pivoting to the lower-priced Trubisky, which helps open the door to optimal roster construction. And while he’s been horrible this season Trubisky still has some upside. He’s scored at least 19 FD points in two of his past three games and gets a great matchup against Detroit.
Stack the Bears
It makes sense to stack Mitchy Biscuits with the Bears D/ST ($5,000) even though they’re the most expensive play. The Bears enter as home favorites in a projected low-scoring affair (37.5 O/U). The Lions will likely be forced to start David Blough ($6,000) since Jeff Driskell ($7,000, hamstring) looks doubtful. Blough, the undrafted rookie from Purdue, has never appeared in a regular-season NFL game. He completed 25-of-43 preseason passes (58.1-percent) for two TDs and two INTs.
The game script favors the Bears and I envision things going south in a hurry for Detroit in starting an inexperienced QB. With that in mind, I also expect Chicago to generate a couple of turnovers. Going with the Bears D/ST meant that I needed to free up some salary, so I punted tight end given the state of the position. Further adding value, Russell Gage offers a pivot off of Anthony Miller ($5,300) and some upside in the highest projected total of the slate (48.5 O/U). You can also make the case for Miller in a Bears stack. He’s seen 20 targets in each of the past two games.
Punt at Tight End
Tight end looks more unappetizing than Aunt Karen’s cranberry salad, and the two highest-priced players don’t have the upside to justify their price tags. I’m looking at you Jared Cook ($6,700) and Austin Hooper ($6,600). Hooper (knee) didn’t practice Monday and hasn’t played since Week 10. So I’m willing to punt and insert Jesse James ($4,000) instead. James comes in at the minimum and offers a glimmer of hope for points.
All of these moves pave the way for the three studs mentioned earlier. I want the two highest-floor RBs on the slate in my lineup in Kamara ($8,300) and Elliot ($8,400). Both players average more than 15 FD points per game and offer 30-point potential. And gamers would be remiss to pass on Thomas ($9,200), who’s been an absolute nightmare for opposing DBs. He’ll feast against the Falcons, who allow the third-most FD points per game to WRs (33.60).
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