Joe Burrow and Trevor Lawrence squared off in the 2020 National Championship Game. Now, the two will reunite in Week 4 on Thursday Night Football, setting up plenty of tough decisions for anyone entering NFL DFS picks. Burrow’s LSU Tigers handed Lawrence his first college loss, and the defeats have been piling up for the former Clemson star in the NFL. Even with a talented supporting cast that includes running back James Robinson and wide receiver Marvin Jones, the Jags have started 0-3. Will any of those individual players find success on Thursday Night Football and return value for your NFL DFS lineups?
Robinson’s 134 scrimmage yards in Week 3 were more than he had in the first two weeks combined, so can he maintain that momentum as one of the top Bengals vs. Jaguars DFS picks? Can Jones find the end zone for the third time in four games and factor into your NFL DFS strategy? So, before locking in any NFL DFS picks for Thursday Night Football on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel, be sure to check out the NFL DFS advice, player rankings, stacks and top daily Fantasy football picks from SportsLine’s Mike McClure.
McClure is a legendary professional DFS player with almost $2 million in career winnings. His methodology has led to enormous cashes on FanDuel and DraftKings. He took down two high-stakes tournaments on FanDuel in 2020 and recorded a pair top-10 finishes in tournaments with over 130,000 entrants on DraftKings. His lineups also finished inside the top 1 percent in more than a dozen other tournaments last season.
He uses a powerful prediction model that simulates every snap of NFL action, taking factors such as matchups, statistical trends and injuries into account. This allows him to find the best DFS values that he shares only with members at SportsLine.
Now, McClure has turned his attention to Bengals vs. Jaguars on Thursday Night Football and locked in his top daily Fantasy football picks. You can only see them by heading to SportsLine.
Top NFL DFS picks for Jaguars vs. Bengals
One of McClure’s top NFL DFS picks for Thursday Night Football is Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence. The No. 1 overall pick has expectedly not matched his production at Clemson, but game flow gives him plenty of value for NFL DFS lineups. With Jacksonville trailing so often, it is reliant on Lawrence’s arm to get back into games and he ranks ninth in passing attempts.
Lawrence is coming off a 219-yard, one-touchdown game in Week 3, but he also started using his legs more, which was a major part of his college success. Lawrence rushed six times for 27 yards after just three total rushing attempts through his first two games. Now, he gets a Bengals defense that has allowed two of its three opposing quarterbacks to throw for over 300 yards. With the way Lawrence can move the ball through the air and on the ground, the rookie carries NFL DFS value for Thursday.
Part of McClure’s optimal NFL DFS strategy also includes Bengals running back Joe Mixon, who ranks second in the league in rushing yards (286) and sixth in scrimmage yards (315). Jacksonville ranked 31st in both scoring defense and total defense last year and it’s not much better in 2021, as the team is 28th in both categories.
During the offseason, Bengals coaches talked about Mixon being ready to handle the largest workload of his career and they weren’t exaggerating. He ranks second in the league in touches (73) and has over 10 times as many carries as his backup, Samaje Perine. With this type of volume, Mixon is a strong bet to post plenty of stats against one of the league’s worst defenses. Mixon is averaging 105 scrimmage yards per game this year and has feasted off Jacksonville his entire career, scoring five touchdowns over three games.
How to set NFL DFS lineups for Bengals vs. Jaguars
McClure is also targeting an undervalued player who is set to explode for huge numbers on Thursday Night Football. This pick could be the difference between winning your tournaments and cash games or going home with nothing. You can only see who it is here.
So who is Mike McClure putting in his optimal NFL DFS lineups for Thursday Night Football? Visit SportsLine now to see optimal NFL DFS picks, rankings, advice, and stacks, all from a daily Fantasy expert with nearly $2M in winnings, and find out.
