NFL PrizePicks: Packers vs. Lions Player Predictions for Thursday Night Football
It’s been back-to-back showdown slates where the NFL PrizePicks article has gone 100% on DFS Pick’em predictions! For Thursday Night Football in Week 4 the Packers vs. Lions matchup in a divisional showdown. Both teams have key players returning from injuries which may make it more difficult to find some plays we like, but there are still plenty of options to target.
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PrizePicks Plays: Packers vs. Lions
- Jordan Love – More Than 16.5 Rushing Yards
- Josh Reynolds – More Than 32.5 Receiving Yards
- Christian Watson – More Than 36.5 Receiving Yards
Jordan Love – 16.5 Rushing Yards
The Packers QB has been quite active running around through three weeks this season and I expect this trend to continue in Week 4 as the Lions are typically able to pressure quarterbacks with ease. Love has eclipsed this mark in 2 of 3 games so far this season and was all the way up to 9 rushing attempts for 39 yards last game. I was having trouble deciding between More Than 16.5 Rushing yards or a More Than 0.5 Touchdown combo alongside Aaron Jones. However, Love is a young, dynamic QB who has shown strong scrambling ability early in his career and could surpass 16.5 yards with one strong run. While it’s only by a thin margin, the RotoGrinders projections have Love to eclipse 16.5 yards rushing and I believe he’s going to get closer to doubling it, rather than it being a narrow outcome.
Play: Love – More Than 16.5 Rushing Yards
Josh Reynolds – 32.5 Receiving Yards
Picking Reynolds for More Than 32.5 Receiving yards is my favorite DFS Pick’em prediction for NFL PrizePicks this week. It should simply be way higher. Although he was active last week, Reynolds was dealing with a groin injury and had come into the game questionable. Kalif Raymond ended up taking on a much bigger role in the offense and Sam LaPorta got an obscenely high target share. This week, Reynolds is coming in much healthier facing a Packers team that has really struggled to stop opposing Wide Receivers through three weeks. Amon-Ra St. Brown could easily be subbed in here at More Than 72.5 Receiving Yards as well, however the low prediction on behalf of PrizePicks for Reynolds is too good to pass up. In the two games he was 100% this season, he has received 13 targets for a total of 144 yards. Assuming he returns to his usual role, I love the chance for Josh Reynolds to surpass his NFL PrizePicks DFS Pick’em number for receiving yards.
Play: Reynolds – More Than 32.5 Receiving Yards
Christian Watson – 36.5 Receiving Yards
Christian Watson has been out all season so far and is expected to be on a snap count in this one. I totally understand wanting to leave it as we’re not sure of his role, but this 36.5 receiving yards still feels far too low. He’s undeniably the Packers’ top option in the passing game. Our RotoGrinders projections currently have Watson at 47.23 yards, the highest of any Green Bay Packers player. Even if he’s limited in this one, it’s likely his low snap count will come with specific packages made for him. As long as he’s out there on passing downs and in the Red Zone, I don’t really care if he plays limited snaps and they use someone else for run blocking. Christian Watson is too talented of a receiver to leave off the board at 36.5 receiving yards. Even limited, he’s one of the very top targets for Thursday Night Football on PrizePicks.