NFL DFS DraftKings Thanksgiving Day Picks (Fantasy Football)

Happy Thanksgiving, FootClan! We’ve got a great three-game slate ahead of us on Thursday. Usually, I like to separate my best cash plays and GPP plays into two separate articles, but given the smaller slate, I’ll list all of my favorite plays here in this article, and rather than listing a player as only a cash play or only a GPP play, I’ll add context around each recommended play to give you a sense of how I view that player in terms of cash game contests or tournaments.

For more info on this slate, be sure to check out my Thanksgiving Pace of Play article, Kyle’s FanDuel Picks and the special Tuesday episode of The DFS & Betting Podcast. Let’s get after ya Turkeys!

Quarterback

Dak Prescott $6,800 vs. WAS
Dak is a slam dunk play on this slate and easily the choice for cash games. With Dallas’ team implied total being bet up over 30+ points now, don’t try to get cute here. The Commanders made Tommy DeVito look like an All-Pro last week. Washington ranks 31st in schedule-adj fantasy points allowed to QBs. Even in GPPs, it’s tough to see other QBs reaching Dak’s ceiling on a small slate.

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