{"id":146980,"date":"2023-09-20T10:30:19","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T14:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=146980"},"modified":"2025-09-25T12:13:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T16:13:53","slug":"4-draftkings-thursday-night-dfs-picks-that-will-pay-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/09\/20\/4-draftkings-thursday-night-dfs-picks-that-will-pay-off\/","title":{"rendered":"4 DraftKings Thursday Night DFS Picks\u00a0That Will Pay Off"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following their impressive Week 2 comeback victory, the New York Giants play the white-hot San Francisco 49ers<\/a> on Thursday night. The combination of a sluggish start to the season by the Giants and the 49ers looking bored by how easy winning in the NFL is making it pretty difficult to pick contrarian options. But could there still be some under-the-radar DFS picks and bargains available on DraftKings?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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4 Best Thursday Night Football DFS Picks on DraftKings<\/h2>\n

Christian McCaffrey<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Well, there could be some under-the-radar options, but there\u2019s only one guaranteed star this week. Christian McCaffrey<\/a> is the most expensive player on the slate at DraftKings. He\u2019s $8,700 and with good reason.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The 49ers have gained 756 yards on offense this season. McCaffrey has gained 40% of them himself. He\u2019s got 304 yards in two games. He\u2019s proved to be virtually unstoppable in 2023, but there\u2019s always a chance that McCaffrey\u2019s next significant injury isn\u2019t far away.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Darius Slayton<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

As good as the 49ers\u2019 offense (or CMC) has been at keeping the ball, the defense hasn\u2019t exactly been lights out so far. Steve Wilks\u2019 unit is ranked 23<\/span>rd<\/span> after allowing 495 yards in two games. They\u2019ve allowed 669 total yards so far and last week they conceded 23 points against a Rams team without Cooper Kupp.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Slayton<\/a> is averaging 12.83 yards per reception in 2023. He has the second most receiving yards of any Giants receiver and only Darren Waller has seen more targets. He\u2019s one of the best DFS picks on DraftKings this week, he is the fourth most expensive receiver at $4,300. Slayton figures to be lining up opposite Deommodore Lenoir too and he\u2019s allowed eight completions this season. That\u2019s more than any other 49ers defensive back<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Matt Breida<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Saquon Barkley is questionable and even if he is 100% healthy Breida should be getting more looks from Brian Daboll. Barkley is the Giants McCaffrey (although he\u2019s only made 155 yards so far in 2023), but he\u2019s even more fragile than the former Carolina Panther. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Breida averages 5.4 yards per touch over his seven-year career. And he\u2019s only had 627 touches in the NFL so not only has he got plenty of tread on his tires, but he\u2019s also primed to have some big games if given the opportunity.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s the fastest run in the NFL from 2019 by Matt Breida, newest Giants RB! <\/p>\n

pic.twitter.com\/JCsQKKfVG3<\/a><\/p>\n

— Justin Penik (@JustinPenik) March 21, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n