FanDuel NFL 2021: Best lineup for Week 12

As you look to cash in on FanDuel on the Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend, here’s a lineup to deploy.

Finally. After weeks of trying, last week’s FanDuel lineup cashed out a little. And that was with a zero from the tight end (Dan Arnold).

With three games on Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, Week 12 brings us a lighter menu of choices for Sunday’s main slate FanDuel contests. But that could be a good thing, and as always I’ll be using this lineup in a contest or two of my own this week.

Let’s dive into my ideal FanDuel lineup for the Sunday afternoon slate in Week 12.

FanDuel NFL:  Best lineup for Week 12

Quarterback: Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants-$8,400

As the Eagles has shifted toward the running game in recent weeks, Hurts has not thrown the ball 25 times in four straight games. But he’s making up for it as runner, with at least 55 rushing yards in each of those four with double-digit attempts in three straight.

Based on his per-game rushing average, Hurts basically starts you with 5.5 fantasy points every week. The Giants are mid-pack in fantasy points allowed to quarterbacks, but they’ve allowed at least 275 passing yards in three straight games and going back further they’ve allowed 275 yards through the air or multiple passing touchdowns in five of their last six games. Taysom Hill, a run-first quarterback if there ever was one, had two rushing scores against the Giants in Week 4.

Hurts has a stable floor and a nice ceiling. Don’t expect a high volume passing day, but there’s a lot to like here.