On Sunday Night Football, the Tennessee Titans will take the field for the first time without the league’s leading rusher in Derrick Henry (foot). The two-time rushing champion was placed on injured reserve, leaving Tennessee scrambling for a replacement as it heads to Los Angeles to face the Rams. Future Hall of Famer Adrian Peterson signed with the Titans, but Jeremy McNichols is expected to be the lead back for Tennessee on Sunday night.
McNichols has just 38 rushing yards this season, but someone’s got to take handoffs from Ryan Tannehill. Will McNichols return value for your NFL DFS lineups, or should you look elsewhere when crafting your NFL DFS strategy? Before locking in your NFL DFS picks for Rams vs. Titans, be sure to check out the NFL DFS advice, strategy and projections from SportsLine daily Fantasy expert 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 Titans vs. Rams and locked in his top daily Fantasy football picks. You can only see them by heading to SportsLine.
Top NFL DFS picks for Titans vs. Rams
One of McClure’s top NFL DFS picks for Sunday Night Football is Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp. The 28-year-old’s magical season continued in Week 8 when Kupp posted a 7-115-1 stat line. He now leads the NFL in receiving yards (924) and receiving touchdowns (10), while ranking second in receptions (63).
Last week Kupp became the first receiver in 50 years to have at least 900 yards and 10 touchdowns through his team’s first eight games. He’s scored in six of eight games this year and has gained at least 92 receiving yards in seven of eight contests. Now he has a dream matchup against a Titans team that has allowed more Fantasy points to opposing wide receivers than any other team in the league. Look for Kupp to continue his historic season on Sunday Night Football.
Part of McClure’s optimal NFL DFS strategy also includes rostering Titans QB Ryan Tannehill, who tied a season-high with three passing TDs in Week 8 to go along with 265 passing yards. With Henry out of the lineup, the Titans should rely more on Tannehill who has had his best two games of the year in terms of completion percentage over the last two weeks.
Tannehill should also help out in the run game with his ability to scramble in the redzone. His 14 rushing TDs since 2019 are the fourth-most among QBs over that span and the Rams have already allowed two rushing scores from quarterbacks this year. But the bulk of Tannehill’s NFL DFS value will come from his arm as the Rams rank 21st in passing yards allowed and just let rookie Davis Mills toss for over 300 yards and two TDs last week.
How to set NFL DFS lineups for Rams vs. Titans
McClure is also targeting an undervalued player who is set to explode for huge numbers on Sunday night. 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 Sunday Night Football? Visit SportsLine now to see optimal NFL DFS picks, rankings, advice, and stacks, all from a daily Fantasy expert with nearly $2 million in winnings, and find out.
