Cowboys 8.5-Point TNF Favorites vs. Buccaneers: DFS Picks — SkimNews
Get the Sports newsletter
Daily sports — scores, transfers, the storylines from the leagues you actually follow. Free.
- CeeDee Lamb leads the NFL in receptions (37) and receiving yards (498) and is tied for third in receiving touchdowns (4), coming off a 17-reception, 189-yard, one-touchdown performance against the Texans.
- Baker Mayfield is sidelined with a thumb injury, forcing Tampa Bay to start rookie Jalon Daniels at quarterback for Thursday's matchup.
- Bucky Irving has recorded at least 15 touches in every game this season, and he faces a Dallas defense ranked 31st in rushing defense.
- Antoine Winfield Jr. went down with a rib injury in Week 4 and is expected to miss Thursday's game, further boosting the Dallas passing attack.
- The Dallas Cowboys are 8.5-point favorites—the largest spread in Week 5—as they host the Buccaneers at 8:15 p.m. ET on Thursday Night Football.
- Mike McClure, a SportsLine DFS expert with more than $2 million in career winnings, has locked in his top NFL DFS picks for the single-game slate.
Why it matters: Dallas's 8.5-point spread—Week 5's largest—combined with Mayfield's absence tilts the script toward Cowboys pass-catchers like Lamb, while the Bucs' ground game draws a dream matchup against the league's 31st-ranked rushing defense.
Ask SkimNews
