After the Turkey has been carved and the leftovers stashed, it’s time for pie, coffee, and an AFC North grudge match to finish off your Thanksgiving football feast. In what should be a great capstone to the day, the Bengals get back Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase as they travel to Baltimore to take on the Ravens. The Ravens are 6-5 and have caught the Steelers for the division lead, while the Bengals have slid to 3-8 and are hoping Burrow’s return can spark a late-season run of success. Ironically, their issues during his absence have been mostly on defense, with Joe Flacco keeping the offense going pretty well, but the team has lost eight of its last nine games.
Let’s break down tonight’s action on the gridiron and explore some options for a same game parlay on the DraftKings Sportsbook.
Bengals vs. Ravens Same Game Parlay
- Mark Andrews anytime touchdown
- Derrick Henry 18+ rush attempts
- Andrei Iosivas over 3.5 receptions
Mark Andrews anytime touchdown
Andrews had some down weeks early in the season and seemed like he could be washed, but he has been back to his typically productive self over the last few weeks. He had three touchdowns in Jackson’s first two games back, and he has six touchdowns on the year.
He had a down week last week, but before that he had multiple catches in eight straight games dating back to Week 3. He leads the team with a 27% red-zone target share and 33% of end-zone looks. He is in a smash spot against Cincinnati since the Bengals have given up 13 tight-end touchdowns in 11 games this year. Andrews has also found the end zone in four of his last six games against the Bengals, and he always seems to show up for divisional grudge matches like this one.
Derrick Henry 18+ rush attempts
The Ravens have been feeding the King for their last few games, and Henry has been feasting with big games against the Dolphins, Browns, and Jets since Lamar Jackson returned to the lineup. Henry has had at least 18 rush attempts in each of the Ravens’ last six games, including all the games since Jackson has returned.
His yardage has been a little inconsistent, but the Ravens have stayed committed to getting him involved, so I’ll take this prop rather than his yardage (which is a little inflated by a great matchup against the Bengals, who have given up the most fantasy points to running backs this season). Henry should be able to find success, but whether he does or not, he is likely to get to at least 18 rush attempts, especially if the Ravens play from ahead as expected based on the spread.
Andrei Iosivas over 3.5 receptions
This prop makes some sense because Tee Higgins (concussion) is out. Iosivas had four catches last week and has had at least three catches in four of the last five weeks, even with Chase active for all but last week and Higgins playing every game. Iosivas has a solid connection with Burrow dating back to before his injury, which is why I’m slightly more confident including him instead of Mitch Tinsley, who is another very interesting bargain play since he’ll be the team’s third receiver. Ultimately, though, Iosivas should be able to get at least four catches with Higgins out and Chase drawing most of the attention from the Ravens’ secondary.
