Week 3 in the NFL kicks off Sunday with some desperation in the air. One of the highlighted games before the start of the season now seems like a must win for both the Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens. We’ve already seen massive injury take its toll, plus the inevitable benching of Bryce Young. The latter leaves some value on the table for us to attack with our DraftKings Pick6 set. We always have the benefit of relying on OddsShopper’s DraftKings Pick6 Optimizer to measure against the market. Here are your top two DraftKings Pick6 predictions!
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Dak Prescott M/L Than 262.5 Passing Yards
Just throw the ball. The Cowboys were just handed a brutal loss at the hands of the Saints. Now facing another desperate team in the Ravens, the Cowboys have a shot at redemption. Their defense should get pressure on Lamar Jackson, but it’s the offense that concerns us. Dak Prescott is still the main vehicle behind a functional Cowboys offense that won’t be run heavy at home against Baltimore.
Dallas must work CeeDee Lamb as much as possible with continued pre-snap movement. We are looking at double-digit targets for Lamb that should carry plenty of passing yards with them. That’s where Prescott can build the majority of this projection, but he’s not just reliant on Lamb.
This is a good matchup for tight end Jake Ferguson, who was cleared from the injury report. The Cowboys have to stay true to the run but should be looking for second level holes in the defense, with Ferguson being the best option. Between the tight end and star receiver, Prescott should return to form.
DraftKings Pick6 Prediction: Dak Prescott More Than 262.5 Passing Yards
Adam Thielen M/L 42.5 Receiving Yards
Nobody may be happier about the benching of the Panthers quarterback than Adam Thielen, at least from a performance standpoint. We’ve seen plenty of times on film the results of another great route run by Thielen only to have the ball sail or simply not come at all. Now with one of the more experienced backup quarterbacks in the league, the Panthers offense should at least look competent. Every week is a tough one for Carolina with this roster, but it gets the Raiders fresh off a huge win .
It’s hard to compute how bad Young has been, especially when looking at the receiving unit. This is a simple upgrade at the position that should come with more looks towards Thielen. Look for Thielen to eclipse the seven targets he’s seen over two games, as this one should see more throwing than Carolina is used to with Young at the helm. The Panthers offense is going to have to match some points with the Raiders, and the Dalton-to-Thielen connection will drive the bus.
DraftKings Pick6 Prediction: Adam Thielen More Than 42.5 Receiving Yards
