Washington Commanders vs. Philadelphia Eagles on Week 11 Thursday Night Football will pit a quarterback in the Rookie of the Year mix against one in the NFL MVP conversation. Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has also elevated himself into the NFL MVP picture with similar odds as Jalen Hurts, so which of these quarterbacks should daily Fantasy football players work into their NFL DFS lineups? Both have the rushing upside to be top NFL DFS picks, so they will be popular for an NFL DFS strategy.
In order to do so, you'll need to find significant values in the NFL DFS player pool. Luke McCaffrey, the Commanders' third-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, had three targets last week, tied for the most of his career. He only had one reception for 23 yards, but could the rookie be more involved in Thursday's game plan? Before locking in any NFL DFS lineups for Eagles vs. Commanders on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel, be sure to check out the NFL DFS lineup advice, strategy and player stacks from SportsLine NFL daily Fantasy expert Jimmie Kaylor.
Kaylor is a NFL and DFS expert for SportsLine, who opened the 2022 NFL season by winning DraftKings' NFL Showdown Thursday Kickoff Millionaire contest. He edged out over 355,000 other entrants in the contest and also has multiple five-figure tournament wins on his DFS resume. Kaylor, who cashed big all season in 2022, has covered the NFL and college football for close to a decade as a member of the Pro Football Writers of America, and his background as a former college and NFL player gives him a unique perspective when building his fantasy lineups and locking in his betting picks on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel.
Kaylor hit on epic NFL DFS picks for SportsLine members throughout the 2022 and 2023 seasons. In 2022, he was all over Travis Kelce's four-touchdown performance against the Raiders on Monday Night Football, Kirk Cousins' 460-yard, four-TD performance on Thanksgiving Day, and T.J. Hockenson's 13 catches for 109 yards and two touchdowns in Week 15. In 2023, he hit on Ja'Marr Chase's massive Week 5 performance (15 catches, 192 yards, three TDs), D.J. Moore's eight catches for 230 yards and three touchdowns in Week 14, and De'Von Anchane's breakout performance (233 total yards, four TD's) in Week 3.
This season, some of Kaylor's top picks in Showdown DFS slates include Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed, (4-138-1, 33-1), Bills quarterback Josh Allen (263-4), and Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins (509-4). Anyone who followed his picks is way up.
Now, Kaylor has turned his attention to Commanders vs. Eagles on Thursday Night Football in Week 9 and locked in his top daily Fantasy football picks. You can only see his picks and analysis at SportsLine.
Top NFL DFS picks for Eagles vs. Commanders
One of Kaylor's top NFL DFS picks for Thursday Night Football is Eagles running back Saquon Barkley. The 27-year-old is second in the NFL in rushing yards (991) and although he broke his streak of three straight 100-yard rushing performances, much of that is due to the lopsided score. The Eagles defeated the Cowboys, 34-6, last week so Barkley only played a season-low 51% of snaps. He still finished with 66 yards on 14 carries and added a 12-yard reception.
But Barkley has been the bellcow running back in Philadelphia this season. He's second in the NFL in carries and he's played more than 70% of snaps in three of the last five games. He plays the vast majority of snaps in close contests and given the 3.5-point spread against the Commanders, according to the latest NFL odds from the SportsLine Consensus, a significant workload should be expected. Although it's a short week, Barkley's limited carries last week should ease any over usage concerns.
Kaylor is also targeting Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels. The No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft is coming off one of his worst Fantasy football performances of the season, but he still had a productive NFL quarterback day with 202 passing yards. He rushed for a season-low five yards, but it was just the second time this season he rushed for fewer than 35 yards as he's averaging 46.4 rushing yards per game this year.
Daniels is QB6 in Fantasy football this season as he's led Washington to a 7-3 start. The Commanders scored 27 points in a 28-27 loss to the Steelers last week and only two teams have scored more points than that against Pittsburgh this season. The Commanders running backs just happened to score rush the touchdowns last week, which hindered Daniels' Fantasy performance, but he remains a steady option with his dual-threat ability for TNF NFL DFS lineups. See who else Kaylor likes right here.
How to set Eagles vs. Commanders NFL DFS lineups, player pool
Kaylor is also targeting another undervalued player who could explode for huge numbers in Commanders vs. Eagles. This pick could be the difference between winning your tournaments and cash games or going home with nothing. You can only see who it is, and the rest of Kaylor's NFL DFS picks, at SportsLine.
So who is Jimmie Kaylor including in his optimal NFL DFS lineups for Thursday Night Football, and which under-the-radar NFL DFS picks offer huge value? Visit SportsLine now to see optimal NFL DFS picks, rankings, advice, and stacks, all from an NFL DFS expert who won a prestigious Millionaire Maker tournament, and find out.