The New York Giants (2-9) will face off in opposition to the Dallas Cowboys (4-7) at AT&T Stadium on Thanksgiving Day in a race to the underside of the NFC East.
Fantasy lovers shall be trying to dumpster-dive on this sport. DraftKings is together with it of their three-game Thanksgiving “Milly Maker” tourney, so that they’ll be some curiosity.
Most DK gamers will seemingly be choosing from the opposite two video games — Chicago at Detroit and Miami at Inexperienced Bay — so the newly-minted millionaire who wins this week will most likely win it with a choose (or picks) from this sport.
Listed here are three possibles to think about:
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Dallas protection/particular groups
The Cowboys ran again two kickoffs for touchdowns final week in opposition to Washington and the Giants have been common in kickoff protection (fifteenth). So, there’s that. The Giants’ offense is pathetic, scoring in single-digits once more final week, and quarterback Tommy DeVito nonetheless hangs onto the ball too lengthy. That can result in sacks and hurries. The Cowboys’ protection is lastly getting their footing, sacking Jayden Daniels 4 instances final week.
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Giants RB Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. has fumbled thrice over the previous two video games (dropping two) however when he’s managed to hold onto the ball, he’s been extraordinarily productive. Dallas is thirty first in opposition to the run this season, permitting over 150 yards per sport on the bottom. The Giants must get Tracy proper. This sport means completely nothing’s why not reap the benefits of this plus matchup?
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Cowboys RB Rico Dowdle
The Giants haven’t been capable of cease the run the previous month or so. They’re permitting 24.5 FPS on DK this yr (identical as Dallas) and 185.5 yards per sport over their final 5. With quarterback Cooper Rush (knee) questionable, the Cowboys might merely attempt to pound the soccer on this sieve of a Giants’ protection on Thursday.
John Fennelly is a fantasy soccer pioneer, having performed in leagues for the reason that early Eighties. He was instrumental within the improvement of the business over time and has received many championships and DFS tournaments, together with DraftKings’ “Milly Maker” in 2019.
