Thursday Night Football might be a snooze fest tonight with the Buffalo Bills staged to dominate the Miami Dolphins, but adding in some FanDuel DFS can keep the game interesting for fantasy enthusiasts.
Salaries taken from the FanDuel Thursday Night Special DFS contest
Thursday Night Football FanDuel DFS Plays – Week 3
MVP – De’Von Achane $18,300
Achane has cleared 100 yards in three out of four games against the Bills in his career. The Dolphins offense is scrambling, and he was three inches from a touchdown last week. With a blowout possibility, Achane has more appeal than Josh Allen in this slot in case Allen takes a back seat in the second half. Achane can get it done on the ground and through the air, and is resistant to gamescript detriments.
FLEX – Tua Tagovailoa $10,800
This isn’t going to be a bounce-back game for Tua, but the passing volume will likely be there. Most quarterbacks don’t stack with their running backs, but Achane and Tagovailoa have a unique connection that should allow for a nice spike. In a large volume contest, taking a less-utilized stack and later combination makes more sense.
FLEX – James Cook $11,600
The Dolphins defense can’t stop anything on the ground right now. He’s the last big spend on this FanDuel DFS combination, and for good reason. He just ran all over the New York Jets, who have a substantially better defense, and he’s likely to be the closer for this matchup. If we can get the right combination of target earners for Josh Allen, it can help this lineup stand out against the noise.
FLEX – Matt Prater $7,000
One point for every touchdown, and the opportunity for a big spike if the Bills elect to kick a couple long ones tonight. Taking the kicker for the favorites in the matchup should help give a safe floor for this lineup, and it likely won’t be close enough to force the Bills to push their luck on fourth down throughout the game. He’s the number four kicker on the season already and should have another good game tonight.
FLEX – Josh Palmer $5,400
Trying to figure out who is going to catch Josh Allen’s touchdowns is like playing roulette. Palmer has quietly been a big target earner for this offense through the first two weeks, and his big-play ability should put him in the end zone sooner rather than later. His fantasy totals have been low, but he’s averaging over five targets a game from one of the best quarterbacks in the league. As the Dolphins scramble to shut down Khalil Shakir and try to give more attention to the run game, Palmer could leak out for a long bomb on Thursday Night Football.
FLEX – Dalton Kincaid $6,600
Allen has been spreading the ball around, so picking up a couple of his cheaper options to pair with the Dolphins top scorers could be a recipe for success. Kincaid has been an enigma for fantasy football this offseason, but he seems to be in the mix with the top options in Buffalo. Most folks are going to plug in Keon Coleman and Khalil Shakir, but Palmer and Kincaid are just as likely to have big games at a fraction of the cost.
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