NFL PrizePicks: Chiefs vs. Broncos Player Predictions for Thursday Night Football
It’s set to be an ugly Thursday Night Football game with the Chiefs vs. Broncos, featuring one of the league’s top teams and also one of the worst. The Chiefs are double-digit favorites, and the Broncos feature one of the worst defenses in all of football. All of the DFS Pick’em predictions for PrizePicks fit a very specific game script, aligning with the spread for the game.
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PrizePicks Plays: Chiefs vs. Broncos
- Javonte Williams – Less Than 35.5 Rushing Yards
- Russell Wilson – More Than 219.5 Passing Yards
- Isiah Pacheco – More Than 0.5 Touchdowns
Javonte Williams – 35.5 Rushing Yards
Since we’re expecting the Broncos to be playing from behind, there are a wide variety of paths for Javonte Williams to have a quiet game on the ground. While he doesn’t have an injury designation, he missed the last game, leading to Jaleel McLaughlin getting the start and looking quite dynamic. Williams will likely be eased back into things, as he has had injury struggles in the past. Now in a 3-man backfield with McLaughlin and Samaje Perine, Williams is likely to have less than 35.5 rushing yards in a game they’ll have to throw to keep up with the Chiefs.
Play: Williams – Less Than 35.5 Rushing Yards
Russell Wilson – 219.5 Passing Yards
This one pairs nicely with Javonte Williams, as it perfectly matches the same script. If we’re expecting the Broncos to have a quiet game on the ground due to the Chiefs having a huge lead, it makes sense that Wilson will have to be throwing a lot to keep up. Wilson has looked bad this season, but he’s also consistently been able to rack up passing yards in the second half of games when his team is down. Wilson projects to eclipse this mark in the RotoGrinders projections system, and the more the Chiefs roll, the better a chance he has to succeed in the second half.
Play: Wilson – More Than 219.5 Passing Yards
Isiah Pacheco – 0.5 Touchdowns
Finally, in a game we’re expecting the Chiefs to manhandle the Broncos, it makes sense for Isiah Pacheco to score a touchdown. He’s scored a touchdown on the ground in three straight games and now gets the best possible matchup against the league’s worst run defense. Breece Hall went off last week, Khalil Herbert was lights out the week before, and in Week 3, the Dolphins RBs combined for 5 touchdowns against the Broncos. Pacheco gets the best touchdown matchup he’ll have the entire season, and I think it’s more likely he gets 2 touchdowns than 0.