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    NFL Thanksgiving Games Underdog Pick’Ems For Cowboys vs. Giants Include Tony Pollard and Dalton Schultz

    Thursday is your first chance to get in on some Week 12 fantasy football action. Here are our top Underdog Pick'em plays for Thanksgiving football.

    NFL Thanksgiving Games Underdog Pick’Ems For Cowboys vs. Giants Include Tony Pollard and Dalton Schultz

    Fantasy football is more than just the weekly head-to-head game we’ve all grown to love. On Underdog Fantasy, managers can put their player-projection skills to the test by predicting player stats. Here are my top Underdog Pick ’em plays for the New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Football Pick ’em contest.

    Top Underdog Pick’ems for NFLĀ Thanksgiving Day Games

    Underdog Pick’ems allows fantasy managers to predict stats and fantasy-point totals for almost all fantasy-relevant players. You can make two picks that pay out 3x your entry fee or add more selections to your entry for higher payouts.

    The levels are 3x, 6x, 10x, and 20x, progressing with each additional pick ’em you add to your entry. Let’s take a look at this week’s Underdog Pick’ems.

    Tony Pollard Lower Than 0.5 Rushing Touchdowns

    Touchdowns have a high degree of variance — even more so when a player isn’t a goal-line running back. Tony Pollard is not the Cowboys’ goal-line back. And this prop is specifically rushing touchdowns.

    Pollard scored twice last week, both times on splash plays through the air. While he did rush for a total of four touchdowns in his two previous games, both of those were without Ezekiel Elliott in the lineup.

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    Last week, with Zeke back, Pollard was pulled at the goal line, and Elliott punched in two short touchdowns. Yes, we all know Pollard is vastly more talented than Zeke. However, Zeke isn’t useless. He is still a better short-yardage and goal-line back and likely will continue in that role.

    It’s always possible Pollard busts off a long touchdown run — that’s kind of his thing. But unless he does, his odds of scoring are below 50%.

    Dalton Schultz Higher Than 3.5 Receptions

    I debated going with Dalton Schultz’s receiving yards but settled on his receptions as I think it’s more likely he has a 4-30 type game than a 3-40 one.

    Schultz only caught three passes last week against the Vikings. Dak Prescott also attempted just 25 passes in the blowout of the season.

    While the Cowboys are heavy favorites against the Giants, let’s be realistic — they’re not going to win by five scores again. Even if they comfortably beat the Giants, Prescott should have to be a little more active through the air.

    Last season, in two games against the Giants, Schultz caught a total of 14 passes. He missed the game earlier this season. So, in his last three games against the Giants, he has 21 total receptions. I think he can get to four on Thanksgiving.

    Note:Ā By the time I entered the slip on Underdog, this prop moved to 4.0. I still like the higher.

    Lawrence Cager Higher Than 16.5 Receiving Yards

    Over the past two weeks, Lawrence Cager’s role in the Giants’ offense has steadily increased. He played 74% of the snaps last week and ran 28 routes. Cager sure looks like the WR2 behind Darius Slayton.

    MORE: Cowboys vs. Giants Player Props for Thanksgiving Football

    16.5 receiving yards seems awfully low for a guy running as many routes as Cager. Now, the Giants are without Wan’Dale Robinson. They’ve already tried the Richie James experiment. That didn’t work. And it sure isn’t going to be Kenny Golladay.

    70% of the receiving yards allowed by the Cowboys go to wide receivers. Cager only needs one or two receptions to surpass this number. This very well could be a case of pinpointing an increase in a receiver’s role before the projections adjust.

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    Jason Katz is a fantasy football analyst for Pro Football Network. You can read all of Jason’s work here and follow him on Twitter: @jasonkatz13.

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