Underdog Fantasy. By now, most of you know that Underdog has some incredible season-long best ball tournaments and weekly Battle Royale contests. However, they have another contest that will prove to have tremendous appeal to fantasy managers-their Pick ‘Em game. Simply choose two or more fantasy points, yardage, or reception totals, choose over or under, and lock in your prediction. Pick any 2-5 player props to parlay together, and you can win up to 20X on your entry in one night!
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Damien Harris (RB – NE): 61.5 rushing yards
Damien Harris has been cleared for Week 11 and is expected to play tonight against the Atlanta Falcons. He may not see a full complement in his first game back, and Rhamondre Stevenson cooking but is expected to have the type of positive gamescript to put him in contention for at least 80 rushing yards. Harris was dealing with a concussion as opposed to a limb injury, so his effectiveness should not be affected in his return to the team. Harris has hit 62 or more rushing yards in all but one of the contests in which he has played at least 40 percent of the snaps. Tap the over on Harris for Week 11.
Pick: Over
Hunter Henry (TE – NE): 32.5 receiving yards
Hunter Henry dazzled in Week 10 with a two touchdown performance but remains a disappointment in the receiving yards department. 32.5 receiving yards seems like an easy number to hit, but Henry has crossed the number just four times in his 10 games this season. He had just 37 receiving yards last week with Jonnu Smith sidelined and is likely to see his snap count fall back to the normal range if Smith is cleared to play tonight as expected. One would like to think that Henry can build on his Week 10 performance and finally turn into a reliable yardage weapon for New England, but the more likely scenario is Henry continuing to suffer from playing for a run-heavy team that leans on him more as a safety valve and red zone threat than a true receiving threat. The trends suggest a tap of the under for Henry for Week 11.
Pick: Under
Rhamondre Stevenson (RB – NE): 51.5 rushing + receiving yards
Rhamondre Stevenson was excellent in Week 10 and has proven to be an excellent find by the New England Patriots. He has hit at least 60 yards from scrimmage in three of his last four contests and is a strong bet to do so once again, thanks to having the Atlanta Falcons on tap for Thursday Night Football. New England is expected to be nursing a lead for the bulk of this contest, and Rhamondre appears to have earned himself an expanded role with his recent success. There is some risk to this prediction due to Harris likely getting the nod to start for the Patriots, but as long as New England keeps it close or holds a lead, both Harris and Rhamondre should be able to churn out a total of 60 yards apiece.
Pick: Over
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