Every NFL week starts with a Thursday Night Football game for most of the remainder of the 2021 season, and these are our favorite slates to play Daily Fantasy Football. The TNF showdown slate allows you a smaller crop of players to choose from, and if your cheap sleeper pick hits, you can cash big in your tournaments or easily win your head-to-head DFS matchups.
Every week, I'll get the Thursday Night DFS picks from our experts and we'll feature them below. But first, let's preview the matchup and what we might expect.
Last week was a return to Thursday Night Football excitement with a thriller between the Packers and Cardinals. Aaron Rodgers edged Kyler Murray in the end on after Arizona drove into the red zone and threw an interception on a play where it looked like A.J. Green didn't even know the pass was coming in his direction. It was a whacky finish to an otherwise exciting game where Rodgers put the Packers on his back despite not having all three of his top receivers -- including Davante Adams -- and losing Robert Tonyan in-game to injury.
This week, the action might slow down slightly when the New York Jets travel to take on the Indianapolis Colts. But if Week 8 was any sign of things to come, we might be in line for a shootout. The Jets will turn to second-string QB Mike White again fresh off of his 400-plus-yard throwing performance in an upset victory over the Bengals. Carson Wentz has been a QB1 over the last month and will look to continue his strong of 20-plus-point performances against a funnel defense susceptible in the passing game. Believe it or not, this one could turn into a shootout. That's great news for Daily Fantasy.
Without further ado, here's a look at who our experts are picking on this DFS Thursday Night Football slate:
Dave Richard
CAPTAIN/MVP Jonathan Taylor, RB, IND
FLEX Mike White, QB, NYJ
FLEX Michael Carter, RB, NYJ
FLEX Elijah Moore, WR, NYJ
FLEX Michael Badgley, K, IND
FLEX Keelan Cole, WR, NYJ
Jamey Eisenberg
CAPTAIN/MVP: Ty Johnson, RB, NYJ
FLEX: Carson Wentz, QB, IND
FLEX: Michael Pittman, WR, IND
FLEX: Mike White, QB, NYJ
FLEX: Jamison Crowder, WR, NYJ
FLEX: Marlon Mack, RB, IND
Heath Cummings
CAPTAIN/MVP Michael Carter, RB, NYJ
FLEX Mike White, QB, NYJ
FLEX Ty Johnson, RB, NYJ
FLEX Michael Pittman, WR, IND
FLEX Michael Badgley, K, IND
Frank Stampfl
CAPTAIN/MVP Jonathan Taylor, RB, IND
FLEX Colts, D/ST
FLEX Michael Carter, RB, NYJ
FLEX Marlon Mack, RB, IND
FLEX Mike White, QB, NYJ
FLEX Jamison Crowder, WR, NYJ
Chris Towers
CAPTAIN/MVP Jonathan Taylor, RB, IND
FLEX Mike White, QB, NYJ
FLEX Michael Carter, RB, NYJ
FLEX Jamison Crowder, WR, NYJ
FLEX Marlon Mack, RB, IND
