Are you in search of some DFS picks on DraftKings for the Thursday Night Football (TNF) showdown between the Carolina Panthers and Chicago Bears?
Well, look no further! D’Onta Foreman and Adam Thielen are only a few of my top DFS plays for the Week 10 contest on TNF. Let’s find some fantasy football wins before Sunday’s slate!
Carolina Panthers vs. Chicago Bears Top TNF DFS Picks on DraftKings
D’Onta Foreman, RB, Chicago Bears ($12,900) – Captain
I’ll start by saying that if Khalil Herbert is available for this contest, then I would simply move Thielen into the captain spot in this DFS lineup. If Herbert is unavailable, then I’ll roll with Foreman in the leading spot for this roster.
Even with Roschon Johnson active last week, Foreman still led the team with 20 carries for 83 yards against the New Orleans Saints. Foreman also has a three-touchdown performance under his belt with rookie QB Tyson Bagent under center from three weeks ago.
The Panthers allow the most fantasy points per game to opposing running backs, which makes Foreman a quality play at a reasonable price for this TNF matchup.
Adam Thielen, WR, Carolina Panthers ($11,800)
Few wide receivers have seen the type of consistent work in the passing game for the majority of the season than Thielen in 2023. His performance on Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts, however, was the first time Thielen has failed to register 6+ receptions and 70+ yards in a game since Week 2.
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The Bears’ defense isn’t exactly elite against opposing receivers, and Thielen has plenty of experience playing against this Chicago secondary from his days in Minnesota. He should be a quality play in this contest.
Jonathan Mingo, WR, Carolina Panthers ($2,800)
Rookie WR Jonathan Mingo has certainly been very hit-or-miss during the season and hasn’t displayed a very high fantasy ceiling, but he’s Carolina’s clear-cut starting WR alongside Thielen in this passing attack. This is evident by his seeing more than 90% of the offensive snaps over the last three games.
If he and quarterback Bryce Young begin to get on the same page regularly, Mingo is capable of producing a decent stat line with a low roster rate for this DFS slate.
Bryce Young, QB, Carolina Panthers ($9,800)
Speaking of the rookie signal-caller, I’ll go with Young over Bagent in this DFS build with the expectation he bounces back from a career-high three interceptions against the Colts last week.
Young has attempted a minimum of 31 passes in every game he’s played this season, which is a direct result of the Panthers’ inability to run the ball this year. The Bears have the lowest pressure rate (15.5%) and fewest sacks (10) in the league this season, which should help Young find a rhythm through the air in this contest.
Cole Kmet, TE, Chicago Bears ($6,600)
I’m certainly tempted to put Bears WR DJ Moore into this lineup when facing off against his former team, but the numbers say TE Cole Kmet is the better fantasy option out of this passing game with Bagent under center.
Kmet is comfortably in second on the team in targets (50), receptions (41), and yards (374) while pacing in receiving touchdowns alongside Moore with five scores.
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Speaking of Moore, he has only seen two more targets than Kmet since Bagent has taken over under center. Kmet’s 16 receptions on 18 targets for 134 yards and two scores over the last two games have even outproduced his production. For those reasons, I’m going with the cheaper option in Kmet for this DFS build.
Carolina Panthers Defense ($4,000)
We mentioned earlier how Young threw a career three interceptions last week. Well, he wasn’t the only rookie QB to give the ball to the other team three times on Sunday.
Bagent also threw a career-high three interceptions and lost a fumble against the Saints, which could lead to a productive fantasy day for the Panthers’ defense.
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