There is a great Thursday Night Football matchup in Week 10 of the NFL season. The New York Giants are taking on the Washington Commanders in an NFC East battle in primetime.
Here are my top Pick6 plays for Thursday Night Football.
Giants vs. Commanders DraftKings Pick6 Picks for Thursday Night Football
Jayden Daniels More Than 179.5 Passing Yards (Promo Pick)
There is a great promo pick available on DraftKings Pick6 for Thursday Night Football. This play only requires Jayden Daniels to throw for more than 179.5 passing yards, rather than his original line of 201.5 passing yards. That is a number that Daniels has cleared in all four games since returning from his injury, including in the first matchup against the Giants. That game against New York was Daniels’ first game back from his injury, and he clearly was not at 100% health or sharpness. Despite that, he still threw for 199 yards against the Giants.
Daniels has looked much better as of late. Over his last three games, he has turned in a 300-yard performance against the 49ers and a 274-yard performance against the Rams. Daniels should play well in this matchup and get to at least 180 passing yards.
Malik Nabers Longest Reception More Than 24.5 Yards
Malik Nabers is having a great season for the Giants. He currently ranks seventh in the NFL in receptions and 11th in receiving yards. Nabers torched the Commanders in the first matchup between these teams. He had 11 catches for 121 yards and a touchdown in that game. The Giants don’t exactly have an arsenal of weapons in the passing game. Their second-best weapon this season, behind Nabers, has clearly been tight end Isaiah Likely. While Likely is having a really nice season, he still operates like a tight end. Nabers is really the only player who can consistently stretch the field for the Giants, which should be important in this matchup.
The Commanders have a below-average pass defense, ranking 18th in defensive EPA/dropback and 18th in defensive dropback success rate. They are giving up 240 passing yards per game, the third-most in the NFL this season. J.J. McCarthy should be able to attack that secondary by looking downfield to Malik Nabers. Nabers has a catch of 28 yards or longer in four of his past five games. He should hit that mark again in this primetime matchup.
Isaiah Likely More Than 0.5 Rush + Rec Touchdowns
Isaiah Likely has been a great weapon for the Giants this season. After spending the first four seasons of his career in Baltimore and sharing tight end snaps with Mark Andrews, Likely is finally the clear TE1 with New York. He has proven to be up to the role, as he has been the Giants’ second-best pass-catcher all season. Likely has been great in third-down situations and in the red zone. Likely has six receiving touchdowns this season, while Malik Nabers ranks second with just two receiving touchdowns.
He is the clear go-to guy in the red zone, and that has not changed since J.J. McCarthy arrived in New York. McCarthy has thrown a touchdown pass to Likely in one of his three games for the Giants. The Commanders rank 28th in the NFL in opponent passing touchdown percentage this season. They have given up 69.6% of their opponent touchdowns through the air this season. Isaiah Likely should keep his run of touchdown success going in this game.
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