NFC rivals on the bubble for a playoff spot go head-to-head on Thursday Night Football, as the Detroit Lions host the Dallas Cowboys at Ford Field.
The Lions (7–5, 3rd NFC North) fell to the Green Bay Packers at home on Thanksgiving, while the Cowboys (6–5–1 NFC East) seized a Turkey Day victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, bolstered by another strong showing from star wideout George Pickens.
Kickoff is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. Detroit enters as a three-point home favorite, while Dallas sits as a +140 underdog. The game’s total is set at 54.5 points.
Ahead of the Thursday Night Football matchup, here’s my favorite George Pickens prop bet on DraftKings Sportsbook.
Best George Pickens Prop Bet for Cowboys vs. Lions
Best Bet: George Pickens 100+ Receiving Yards (+172)
Dallas hit the jackpot when it struck a deal for George Pickens ahead of the 2025 season. The former Pittsburgh Steeler has already set a new career-high with 1,142 receiving yards in just 12 games, trailing only Seattle’s Jaxon Smith-Njigba for the top mark in the NFL.
Running alongside fellow star receiver CeeDee Lamb and standout tight end Jake Ferguson, Pickens has garnered the most attention from quarterback Dak Prescott, who’s currently tailoring his spectacular season. The fourth-year wideout leads the Cowboys in targets (105) and receptions (73) — also tied for the league’s third-most receiving touchdowns (8).
Pickens, 24, averages over 95 receiving yards per game and has reached triple-digits in four games this season — including two of his last three. He topped 140 yards in back-to-back matchups before an “off-game” saw him log six catches on a season-high 13 targets for 88 yards against the Chiefs.
The Georgia product seems poised to surpass 100 receiving yards on Thursday night against the Lions, who have allowed the NFL’s 17th-most aerial yards this season.
With Prescott burning bright, throwing for 320+ yards in back-to-back games, count on him to keep feeding his favorite target — and for Pickens to pile on 100+ receiving yards for the third time in four games.
