With the 2026 NFL season in full swing, 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 Carolina Panthers and Green Bay Packers are set to face off in the first game of Week 8, going head-to-head on Thursday Night Football. DraftKings Sportsbook has Green Bay pegged as a 3.5-point favorite at home. The Packers are coming off a tough-luck loss to the Detroit Lions, but they are 3-1 in October and still own a winning record. As for the Panthers, they lost by 30 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday to fall back to .500 on the year.
If you feel good about a shootout on Thursday night, here is a fresh NFL SGP Anchor via the Free Trending Parlay Picks Optimizer.
- Over 47.5 total points (-112)
- Jordan Love over 34.5 pass attempts (-123)
- Jordan Love 300+ passing yards (+239)
- Christian Watson anytime TD scorer (+130)
- Matthew Golden 80+ receiving yards (+220)
Combined Odds: +1800
Creating a parlay with the appropriate angles on the specific totals listed above would have hit each of the last three times that Green Bay has played in a game with at least 48 combined points on the board. So, instead of simply picking over 47.5 total points at -112, you can ride these additional trends on Thursday versus the Panthers.
On the other side of the contest, picking Bryce Young to pass for over 252.5 yards could be a smart play considering he has done so in five of his six starts this season. The Free Trending Parlay Picks Optimizer has run the numbers on that pick’s past success as an NFL SGP Anchor, as well.
- Bryce Young over 252.5 passing yards (-111)
- Bryce Young under 10.5 rushing yards (-112)
- Chuba Hubbard over 16.5 rushing attempts (-108)
- Chuba Hubbard 110+ rushing + receiving yards (+210)
- John Metchie over 15.5 receiving yards (-113)
- Tommy Tremble over 2.5 receptions (+118)
Combined Odds: +4000
Creating a parlay with the appropriate angles on the specific totals listed above would have hit each of the last three times Young passed for at least 255.5 yards. Keep these trends in mind if you’re confident in Young throwing all over the Packers defense on Thursday night.
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