NFL DFS, Packers vs. Panthers: Top daily Fantasy picks, lineup advice for 'Thursday Night Football' — SkimNews
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- Green Bay Packers host the Carolina Panthers on Thursday Night Football to open Week 8, with DFS lineups expected to feature the passing games even though Jordan Love and Bryce Young each failed to throw a touchdown when the teams met a year ago.
- Josh Jacobs made his return Sunday with 91 scrimmage yards and a touchdown, providing a direct counterweight to the preview’s passing-heavy emphasis.
- Chuba Hubbard has six touchdowns across six Carolina games, while backups MarShawn Lloyd and Trevor Etienne each recorded eight touches last week.
- Jordan Love is one of McClure’s top picks after throwing multiple touchdowns in every game this season, averaging 279.7 passing yards per game—sixth in the league—and posting a 14:1 touchdown-to-interception ratio over his last six Thursday games.
- Carolina Panthers rank No. 27 in scoring defense while Green Bay’s rushing offense ranks No. 32, leading McClure to frame the matchup around the Packers leaning on Love’s arm.
- Jalen Coker averages 77.5 receiving yards across four starts and two touchdowns, with his catches inside the 20-yard line matching Tetairoa McMillan and Darren Waller combined.
- Green Bay Packers allow the third-most receptions per game to wide receivers at 14.0, and five different receivers recorded at least 70 yards or a touchdown over the last two games.
Why it matters: For Packers-Panthers DFS players, the material choice is whether to pair Jordan Love and Jalen Coker with rushing exposure rather than build only around receptions: a year-ago matchup produced no passing touchdowns, while Jacobs logged 91 scrimmage yards and a score and Hubbard has six touchdowns in six games.
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