NFL Week 9 opens with the Jacksonville Jaguars visiting the Baltimore Ravens at 8:15 p.m. ET on Thursday Night Football. An untimely thumb injury to Lamar Jackson shifts the daily fantasy spotlight to Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and Ravens running back Derrick Henry.
SportsLine daily fantasy expert Mike McClure, a professional DFS player with more than $2 million in career winnings, has released his top picks for the matchup. McClure's model simulates every snap, factoring in matchups, statistical trends, and injuries.
One of McClure's top selections is Henry, a Jacksonville native who has averaged 129.1 rushing yards with 14 total touchdowns over his last 10 games against the Jaguars. With Jackson sidelined, Baltimore is expected to lean heavily on Henry against a Jacksonville defense that has allowed 100-plus rushing yards in each of its last two games after giving up just 63.8 per game over the first five weeks.
McClure is also building lineups around Jaguars running back Bhayshul Tuten, who is coming off a career game with 104 rushing yards, 55 receiving yards, and two touchdowns. Tuten has recorded at least 87 scrimmage yards in all but one game this season and has scored multiple touchdowns in back-to-back weeks. The Ravens have allowed the eighth-most touchdowns to running backs this year.
Other notable DFS options include Jaguars receivers Parker Washington and Brian Thomas Jr., Ravens wideout Zay Flowers, and Baltimore's kicker if the offense settles for field goals. The Jaguars' defense, the league's No. 2 scoring unit, also presents value against a Baltimore offense that has scored only one touchdown in each of its last three games.
