Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions will kick off the Week 14 NFL schedule on Thursday Night Football. It has the highest over/under of any game of the week at 51.5 points, according to the latest NFL odds from the SportsLine Consensus. Targeting a game with a high over/under is a popular NFL DFS strategy when playing multi-game contests, but when the total is high for a single-game format, it will also affect how you build NFL DFS lineups. Quarterbacks are often the highest-scoring players, but also the most expensive on sites like FanDuel and DraftKings. If you want to include both Jordan Love and Jared Goff in your TNF NFL DFS picks, who are cheaper options with upside to target? Before locking in any NFL DFS picks on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel for Thursday Night Football, be sure to check out the NFL DFS advice, strategy, and stacks from SportsLine daily Fantasy expert Mike McClure.
McClure is a legendary professional DFS player with more than $2 million in career winnings. He uses a powerful prediction model that simulates every snap of NFL action, taking factors such as matchups, statistical trends, and injuries into account. This allows him to find the best DFS values that he shares only with members at SportsLine. His methodology has led to enormous cashes on FanDuel and DraftKings. Last year, he won the DraftKings Millionaire Maker twice and the FanDuel Million once. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
Now, McClure has turned his attention to Lions vs. Packers on Thursday Night Football and just locked in his top daily Fantasy football picks. You can only see his picks and analysis at SportsLine.
One of McClure’s top NFL DFS picks for Thursday Night Football is Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs. The second-year running back is averaging 108.5 total yards over the last four contests as he’s a threat in both the running and receiving game. Gibbs was the RB8 in Fantasy football on a points-per-game basis last year and he’s improved his marks this year as the RB5 overall in Fantasy football this season. The Lions have the No. 1 scoring offense at 31.9 points per game while generating the second-most yards (395.2 per game) with Gibbs as an integral part of the offense’s success.
Gibbs remains in a split backfield with David Montgomery, but he and the entire Detroit offense have been so efficient that he can still produce as an elite running back despite only reaching at least 60% of snaps in three games. Montgomery’s presence allows Gibbs to remain fresh and provides relief where Gibbs can be more aggressive with his runs by knowing there is a reliable runner behind him. The two create the most dominant backfield tandem in the NFL and McClure expects Gibbs to continue his strong stretch on Thursday Night Football. See who else to roster here.
Part of McClure’s optimal NFL DFS strategy also includes rostering Packers quarterback Jordan Love. Some franchises go decades without finding a reliable starting quarterback and Love is on his way to being the third straight Packers starting quarterback who seems poised for a sustained, successful career to follow in the shadows of Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers. He was the QB4 in Fantasy football last season after throwing for 4,159 yards, which ranked seventh in the NFL, and he’s averaging even more passing yards per game this season.
Love is averaging 251.8 passing yards per game compared to 244.6 yards per game last season with a seemingly stronger command of the Green Bay offense. He has 20 passing touchdowns over 10 games, which is also a higher rate than last year, and Love is QB8 in Fantasy football on a points-per-game basis this year. Caleb Williams threw for 256 yards and three touchdowns last week against Detroit and with the Lions having 12 defensive players on IR, Love should find ways to create offense on Thursday. See who else McClure likes right here.
McClure is also targeting another undervalued player who could explode for huge numbers on Thursday Night Football. This pick could be the difference between winning your tournaments and cash games or going home with nothing. You can only see who it is, and the rest of McClure’s NFL DFS picks, at SportsLine.
So who is Mike McClure including in his optimal NFL DFS lineups for Thursday Night Football, and which under-the-radar player offers huge value? Visit SportsLine now to see optimal NFL DFS picks, NFL DFS rankings, NFL DFS advice and NFL DFS stacks, all from a daily Fantasy expert with more than $2 million in winnings, and find out.
