Thursday night’s matchup between the Houston Texans and New York Jets features several difficult dilemmas given the recent struggles of both offenses. Here are the best picks for a Thursday Night Football DFS lineup featuring the Texans vs. Jets matchup.
Week 9 Thursday Night Football DFS Showdown Picks
Salaries are from DraftKings, and all stats are from TruMedia unless otherwise stated.
- CPT: Tank Dell ($13,800)
- FLEX: Joe Mixon ($11,000)
- FLEX: Davante Adams ($9,800)
- FLEX: Tyler Conklin ($5,600)
- FLEX: Ka’imi Fairbairn ($5,200)
- FLEX: Braelon Allen ($4,400)
Tank Dell, Joe Mixon, and Ka’imi Fairbairn
Tank Dell is the choice for captain in this lineup, which gives him 1.5 times the standard points at a higher salary. He is the last man standing from a loaded Texans wide receiver corps after injuries to Nico Collins and Stefon Diggs.
Dell was relatively quiet in Houston’s win over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 8 (four receptions, 45 yards), but he did find the end zone. In addition, 33 of his 45 yards came after Diggs’ departure. It’s likely that he’ll see a high target share in this game due to a lack of options.
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Mixon is the best overall fantasy option in this game, averaging a whopping 24.8 fantasy points per game this season. He’s been the RB1 overall by PPR points per game this season and has scored in four of the five games he’s played this year.
Mixon will be a popular choice in any Thursday DFS contest, but given the dearth of consistent fantasy options elsewhere among these teams, it’s essential to roster him.
Fairbairn ranks third among kickers in fantasy points this season and has been deadly accurate from long range, going 9 for 10 on field goals of 50+ yards. The Texans could struggle to finish drives without their top two wideouts, making Fairbairn an important insurance option behind Mixon and Dell.
Davante Adams, Tyler Conklin, and Braelon Allen
Adams is only $200 more expensive than Garrett Wilson, who has actually out-targeted and outproduced Adams in the two games since he arrived via trade from the Las Vegas Raiders.
So why Adams over Wilson?
This is mostly banking on his history with Aaron Rodgers, specifically the quarterback’s intent on getting Adams into the end zone. In their final six seasons as Green Bay Packers teammates (2016-21), Adams only had one stretch of three straight games without a receiving score. That was a six-game streak during the 2019 season.
One player who has scored in both games since Adams arrived is tight end Tyler Conklin. The seventh-year vet continues to enjoy some red-zone work to prop up his fantasy value, scoring in back-to-back games. Conklin has received at least four targets in five of his last six games, giving him a somewhat reasonable floor by fantasy TE standards.
Allen is the cheapest player in this lineup. The rookie running back is a speculative play after he received a season-high 12 carries, including a two-yard touchdown.
It’s possible Allen only received that work to keep Breece Hall fresh on a short week. But given Hall’s inefficiency near the goal line this season (two TDs on seven carries from the 5-yard line or closer), it’s possible Allen could see some more goal-line work after scoring.