With the 2026 NFL season underway, DraftKings is back with a tool to help you build the ultimate parlay. Start by selecting one pick – an “Anchor” bet – and choose how many legs you want. Then, the Free Trending Parlay Picks Optimizer will give you a custom parlay based on games in which the Anchor bet has previously won.
The Dallas Cowboys and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are set to face off in the opening game of Week 5, going head-to-head on Thursday Night Football. DraftKings Sportsbook has Dallas pegged as an 8.5-point favorite at home. While the Buccaneers are winless and leaning on undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels at quarterback, they have yet to lose by more than a touchdown this season. As for the Cowboys, they are sitting at 2-2 with the second-best scoring offense and fifth-worst scoring defense in football.
If you feel good about the Buccaneers hanging in it on Thursday night, here is a fresh NFL SGP Anchor via the Free Trending Parlay Picks Optimizer.
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers +8.5 (-108)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers first team to score (+135)
- Cade Otton 40+ receiving yards (+163)
- Tez Johnson 40+ receiving yards (+670)
Combined Odds: +6500
Creating a parlay with the appropriate angles on the specific totals listed above would have hit each of the last three times the Buccaneers didn’t lose by nine or more points. So, instead of simply picking Tampa Bay against the spread at -108, you can ride these additional trends on Thursday versus Dallas.
On the other side of the contest, picking running back Javonte Williams to score a touchdown could be a smart play considering he already has six through four games this year. The Free Trending Parlay Picks Optimizer has run the numbers on that pick’s past success as an NFL SGP Anchor, as well.
- Javonte Williams anytime TD (-220)
- Jake Ferguson under 3.5 receptions (-120)
- Jake Ferguson under 28.5 receiving yards (-111)
- Dak Prescott over 33.5 pass attempts (-125)
Combined Odds: +650
Creating a parlay with the appropriate angles on the specific totals listed above would have hit in each of the last five games that Williams found the end zone. Keep these trends in mind if you’re confident in Williams finding paydirt Thursday night.
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