Primetime NFL games bring in the numbers -- and the bets. In an attempt to boost gamer bankrolls, this only occasionally profitable bettor will attempt to stack greenbacks under the lights. As always, fade or follow -- that’s up to you.
The Pick: James Cook anytime TD vs. Dolphins (-111, DraftKings w/profit boost)
Among the culinary kings of fantasy, Buffalo's Michelin-rated chef sharpens knives in the kitchen. With 44.7 fantasy points accumulated in half-point PPR formats through two weeks, Western New York's RB1 has served nothing but delicious multi-course meals to voracious patrons.
Thursday night, bet on belly protrusions to only further extend. If rostered on your fantasy squad, enjoy the numbers gluttony.
No longer motivated by money after a successful hold-in logged in August, Cook was expected to regress. After all, he booked 18 total touchdowns last year touching the rock only 239 times. That, my fantasy friends, is what's called "peak efficient."
The bank boosted veteran, however, has already proven to GM Brandon Beane he was worthy every penny of the $48 million contract extension.
The antithesis of Beavis and Butthead, all Cook does is score. Including the playoffs, he's hit the pylons in 16 of his last 21 games. Simply put, he's wonderfully consistent. Working behind Buffalo's top-10 offensive line should only ensure a steady diet of double-digit weekly outputs.
With four red-zone touches and three touchdowns already to his name this season, Cook continues to boil over even on short rest.
The Dolphins are an absolute embarrassment, which explains why head coach Mike McDaniel is the clear cut market leader in first-to-be-fired odds. In Buffalo, Sunshine State screams demanding a coaching change will only grow louder.
In what should be a lopsided #TequilaThursday affair (Buffalo -12.5), Cook, who has four touchdowns in four career games versus Miami, again torches the Dolphins like a crème brulée.
Season Record: 1-4, -3.15 units (Great start.)
No Context Parlay Play: James Cook 40+ rush yards, De'Von Achane 25+ receiving yards, Bills -6.5 (+118, DraftKings)
Season record: 1-4, -2.97 units