The NFL season is on to Week 2. There are far more ways to get involved in the action than just via traditional betting. One of the more unique features on DraftKings this season is Pick6 Fantasy Football!
Here are my top Pick6 plays for Thursday Night Football.
Jordan Love More Than 0.5 Passing Yards
Jordan Love looked sharp in the Packers’ Week 1 win over the Lions. He has been a promising quarterback in the league over the past several seasons, but has yet to consistently perform at the level of the NFL’s best quarterbacks. With a great defense, a strong running back and a growing group of solid pass-catchers, this is Love’s season to prove himself. The Packers ranked fifth in the NFL in offensive EPA/play last week, and Love will look to keep that going all season. For Thursday Night Football, DraftKings Pick6 has a promo pick on Love to throw for over 0.5 passing yards. As long as he completes a single forward pass, this is an extra winning pick on your Pick6 play.
Jacory Croskey-Merritt More Than 0.5 Rushing + Receiving TDs
Jacory Croskey-Merritt, more commonly known as Bill, was one of the breakout stars of the NFL preseason. Between his bubbly personality, electric speed and “Bill” moniker, he became a rising star in both the talking heads and fantasy communities. The Commanders are taking a running back by committee approach to start the season, but despite that, Bill has shown that the hype was justified in Week 1. In the Commanders’ win over the Giants, he had 82 rushing yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. That was the most carries of any of the Washington running backs, and after that performance, he should continue to take a bigger share of the carries. Croskey-Merritt should get the opportunity to find the end zone in this game against Green Bay, and he has taken every opportunity given to him since entering the NFL.
Josh Jacobs More Than 78.5 Rushing Yards
Josh Jacobs has been an elite running back since coming into the NFL in 2019. Since the start of the 2019-20 season, only Derrick Henry has more rushing yards and rushing touchdowns than him. He had a great first season in Green Bay in 2024-25, rushing for over 1,300 yards and 15 touchdowns. Only Henry, Jahmyr Gibbs and Jacobs hit both of those marks last season. It was a solid first outing of the season for 27-year-old, rushing for 66 yards and a score against Detroit. Looking back to last season, the Lions ranked fourth in the NFL in defensive rushing success rate, while the Commanders were 24th. Washington also ranked 27th in defensive EPA/rush. This should be an even better performance from Jacobs in Week 2 to get him over this rushing yards figure.
What is DraftKings Pick6?
Pick6 is a peer-to-peer fantasy variant where you build a lineup (your “Pick Set”) of 2+ players and select whether you believe each will outperform their listed stat projection. Enter your Pick Set in Pick6 contests to compete against other users. Get enough picks correct and win a share of cash prizes.
How to Play
Create a Pick Set
Create a Pick Set by choosing 2+ players from the same sport and Pick Group (a set of picks available from a group of set competitions). For each player, simply select if you think they’ll have more or less than their listed stat projection. In each Pick Set, you can not pick the same player twice, and you must pick players from at least two different teams.
Enter an Amount
Once you finalize your Pick Set, choose your entry fee amount. Your entries will be automatically distributed into available contests, subject to your confirmation.
Sweat Your Picks
When the games go live, use the My Picks tab to follow your picks in real time to track how your players are performing against their projections and how they stack up against other users.
Compete for Prizes
Make enough correct picks and win a share of the contests’ guaranteed prizes. Any prizes won will be credited to your DraftKings account after contests are finalized.
Play at DraftKings Pick6 or by downloading the DraftKings Pick6 app on Apple or Google!
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