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 at 8:15 p.m. ET on Thursday Night Football to open Week 8, with Green Bay listed as the -3.5 favorite.
- Jordan Love is one of McClure’s top DFS picks; his over/under is 264.5 passing yards, he averages 279.7 yards per game (sixth in the league), has thrown multiple touchdowns in every game this season and posted a 14:1 touchdown-to-interception ratio over his last six Thursday games.
- Jalen Coker is another focus of McClure’s lineup, averaging 77.5 receiving yards over four starts with two touchdowns; his catches inside the 20-yard line equal the combined totals of Tetairoa McMillan and Darren Waller.
- Chuba Hubbard has scored six touchdowns in six games, while Carolina backups MarShawn Lloyd and Trevor Etienne each had eight touches last week; Josh Jacobs returned for Green Bay on Sunday with 91 scrimmage yards and a score.
- Mike McClure says his model simulates every NFL snap using matchups, statistical trends and injuries; the expert has more than $2 million in career winnings, two tied first-place DraftKings Millionaire Maker finishes and one FanDuel Million win.
- Bryce Young and Jordan Love both went without a touchdown when the teams met a year ago, even as projected Thursday DFS lineups heavily feature their passing games.
Why it matters: For daily-fantasy players, the material choice is quarterback versus running back: Chuba Hubbard has six touchdowns in six games, while neither Jordan Love nor Bryce Young threw a touchdown in their year-ago meeting. Those figures, plus eight touches each for MarShawn Lloyd and Trevor Etienne last week, give Carolina’s backs a case alongside the recommended Love and Coker.
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