Thanksgiving DraftKings DFS Breakdown (3-Game Slate)
Concentrated Usage + Elite Stacks = Thanksgiving Cash
Written by Adam Krautwurst
Thanksgiving is all about concentrated usage, correlated stacks, and finding the right value to open up the studs. With only six teams on the slate, ownership condenses fast — so understanding leverage is crucial.
The Three Games:
Packers at Lions • Chiefs at Cowboys • Bengals at Ravens
Quarterbacks
Top Ceiling: Patrick Mahomes
Highest median & ceiling projection • Cowboys allow league-high QB fantasy • 350+ yards last week • Stacks with Kelce & Rice • Slate-breaking alpha.
Top Value: Jordan Love
15 TDs/3 INTs • Historically elite on Thanksgiving • Lions top-10 pace • Best cheap QB with 25+ DK upside.
Running Backs
Top Ceiling: Derrick Henry
Bengals allow MOST RB fantasy • 176+ yards & TDs last 2 games • 130+ ground yards/game allowed • Win Thanksgiving night hammer.
Top Value: Javonte Williams
20+ carries last 2 games • 8 games 75+ rush yards • Locked RZ role • Guaranteed usage = underpriced mid-range RB.
Wide Receivers
Top Ceiling: Amon-Ra St. Brown
28+ DK points at home • 10+ targets in 5/6 • LaPorta out = target monopoly • Best WR1 floor/ceiling combo.
Top Value: Mitchell Tinsley
Bengals need WR2 behind Chase • 6 targets last week • Burrow pace = spike upside • Best punt WR on slate.
Tight Ends
Top Ceiling: Travis Kelce
4+ catches in 9/10 • Highest passing volume game • Best Mahomes stack piece.
Top Value: Mark Andrews
Bengals allow MOST TE fantasy • 13 TE TDs surrendered • 27% RZ share • Best Kelce leverage.
Thanksgiving DraftKings Lineup
QB: Jordan Love | RB: Derrick Henry | RB: Javonte Williams
WR: Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR: Rashee Rice | WR: Mitchell Tinsley
TE: Travis Kelce | FLEX: Jameson Williams | DST: Bengals
Why it works: Love+ARSB+Jameson game stack • Kelce+Rice Mahomes double • Henry late hammer • Tinsley unlocks the build.
