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The Baltimore Ravens (7-3) will host the Cincinnati Bengals (5-4) in a crucial AFC North divisional contest on Thursday Night Football to kick off the Week 11 NFL schedule. Both teams are coming off tough losses. The Ravens fell to the Browns, 33-31, after a Dustin Hopkins 40-yard field goal as time expired. The Bengals lost to the Texans, 30-27, after Matt Ammendola kicked a 38-yard field goal as time expired. Will either team have a hangover effect on Thursday Night Football? That may be something to be mindful of when forming your NFL DFS strategy.
Both teams had offensive success last week, which bodes well for those forming NFL DFS lineups. With star power on both sides with Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow at quarterback with Mark Andrews and Ja’Marr Chase as elite pass-catching options, who are the right players to include in your NFL DFS picks? Who are some lesser-owned players to consider when filling your Thursday Night Football NFL DFS lineups? Before locking in any NFL DFS picks for Ravens vs. Bengals on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel, be sure to check out the NFL DFS advice, strategy, and stacks from SportsLine daily Fantasy expert Mike McClure.
McClure is a legendary professional DFS player with more than $2 million in career winnings. He uses a powerful prediction model that simulates every snap of NFL action, taking factors such as matchups, statistical trends, and injuries into account. This allows him to find the best DFS values that he shares only with members at SportsLine. His methodology has led to enormous cashes on FanDuel and DraftKings.
He took down two high-stakes tournaments on FanDuel in 2020 and recorded a pair of top-10 finishes in tournaments with over 130,000 entrants on DraftKings. His lineups also finished inside the top 1% in more than a dozen other tournaments. Last year, he won the DraftKings Millionaire Maker twice and the FanDuel Million once.
Now, McClure has turned his attention to Bengals vs. Ravens on Thursday Night Football and locked in his top daily Fantasy football picks. You can only see them by heading to SportsLine.
Top NFL DFS picks for Ravens vs. Bengals
One of McClure’s top NFL DFS picks for Thursday Night Football is Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase. The 23-year-old was battling a back injury that was so severe it was unknown until warmups whether he’d suit up last week. You certainly wouldn’t have known that based on his performance, as Chase had five receptions for 124 yards and a touchdown against the Texans. He did play a season-low 84% of snaps, but he still finished as one of the highest-scoring receivers for NFL DFS picks on the week.
Chase leads the NFL in targets (99) and is fourth in receptions (69) as Joe Burrow’s unquestioned favorite option. Tee Higgins (hamstring) is reportedly unlikely to play on TNF, opening up even more targets for the 6-foot pass-catcher. Chase is tied for seventh in receiving yards (821) and has four games of at least 100 yards. He comes at a heavy price, but Chase is worth it and should be featured in NFL DFS lineups.
Part of McClure’s optimal NFL DFS strategy also includes rostering Ravens tight end Mark Andrews. The three-time Pro Bowler is as consistent as it comes for the Ravens’ offense, recording at least 40 yards in eight of nine games this season. Andrews has 43 receptions on 59 targets for 521 yards this year, ranking second on the Ravens in all three statistics. He’s Lamar Jackson’s top option in the red zone, leading Baltimore with six touchdown receptions.
Andrews has some of his best performances against the Bengals. The 28-year-old is averaging 86.3 yards over his last three games against Cincinnati, scoring a touchdown in the last three contests. Andrews had five receptions for 45 yards and a touchdown against the Bengals earlier in the season and Cincinnati is allowing the fourth-most receiving yards to opposing tight ends this year. See the rest of McClure’s NFL DFS player pool right here.
How to set NFL DFS lineups for Bengals vs. Ravens
McClure is also targeting an undervalued player who is set to explode for huge numbers on Thursday Night Football. This pick could be the difference between winning your tournaments and cash games or going home with nothing. You can only see who it is here.
So who is Mike McClure putting in his optimal NFL DFS lineups for Thursday Night Football? Visit SportsLine now to see optimal NFL DFS picks, rankings, advice, and stacks, all from a daily Fantasy expert with more than $2 million in winnings, and find out.