NFL Week 9 begins with the Jacksonville Jaguars visiting the Baltimore Ravens on “Thursday Night Football” at 8:15 PM ET. Another untimely injury (thumb) to Lamar Jackson means the NFL DFS player pool is now dominated by Trevor Lawrence and Derrick Henry. Other attractive options for NFL DFS lineups include Bhayshul Tuten and Parker Washington of the Jags, as well as Baltimore’s Zay Flowers. A potential sleeper TNF DFS pick is Brian Thomas Jr., who found the end zone after back-to-back games on Sunday without a score.
If you expect the Ravens to struggle offensively without Jackson and settle for field goals instead of touchdowns, Baltimore’s punt could be part of your TNF DFS strategy. Additionally, the roster of the Jags’ No. 2 scoring defense shouldn’t be overlooked when building a daily Fantasy football strategy against a Baltimore offense that has scored just one touchdown in each of its last three games. On sites like FanDuel or DraftKings, Ravens vs. Before you make your Jaguars DFS picks, be sure to check out SportsLine daily Fantasy expert Mike McClure’s NFL DFS advice, strategy and stacks.
McClure is a legendary professional DFS player with career winnings of over $2 million. It uses a powerful predictive model that simulates every moment of NFL action, taking into account factors such as matchups, statistical trends and injuries. This allows him to find the best DFS values, which he shares exclusively with SportsLine members. His methodology has led to him winning big on FanDuel and DraftKings, including winning the DraftKings Millionaire Maker twice and winning the FanDuel Million. Anyone watching it could be slightly higher.
Now, McClure turns his attention to Jaguars vs. “Thursday Night Football.” directed to the Ravens and just landed in his top daily Fantasy football picks. You can see his picks and analysis only on SportsLine.
Best NFL DFS picks for Ravens vs Jags
One of McClure’s top NFL DFS picks for ‘Thursday Night Football’ is Baltimore running back Derrick Henry. Henry, who lives in the Jacksonville area, loves rooting for his hometown team. He has 129.1 rushing yards with 14 total touchdowns in the last 10 games against the Jags. With Jackson out, Baltimore will have to lean heavily on Henry against a Jacksonville defense that is susceptible to the blitz. After allowing just 63.8 rushing yards through the first five games, the Jags have given up more than 100 plays on the ground in each of their last two games. Also, while Henry isn’t normally a factor out of the backfield, that could change on Thursday, as only five teams allow more receptions per game to more RBs than Jacksonville.
McClure is also building around Jags RB Bhayshul Tuten, who is coming off a career game in rushing yards (104), receiving yards (55) and total yards (159) while scoring twice. Tuten has at least 87 rushing yards in all but one game this year and has scored multiple touchdowns in back-to-back weeks. Just eight teams have allowed more running backs than Baltimore this year, and Buffalo’s James Cook is coming off 101 total yards and a score against the Ravens last week. See who else will be listed on SportsLine.
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McClure targets another underrated player who could go for big numbers in ‘TNF’. This choice can be the difference between winning tournaments and going home with cash games or nothing. You can see just who he is and the rest of McClure’s NFL DFS picks at SportsLine.
So who is Mike McClure in the optimal NFL DFS lineup for “Thursday Night Football,” and which under-the-radar player offers great value? Visit SportsLine now to see the daily Fantasy expert’s optimal NFL DFS picks, NFL DFS rankings, NFL DFS tips and NFL DFS stacks with over $2 million in winnings.