DraftKings Thanksgiving Slate for Week 13 - Defense/Special Teams (DST)

The #Lions' defense has 7 points or better in the last five weeks. The #Bears allowed 6+ points in the previous four weeks, including 12 and 16 points. While that is positive, the lower output was in the most recent two weeks against division opponents. Being the highest priced on the slate, it may be harder to get up here, but their recent floor and ceiling are worth it if you can get here. #Lions

The #Giants' defense has scored 6 points or fewer in the last five weeks. The #Cowboys allowed 19 and 20 points in two of the last three weeks, with 4 being the outlier last week. The #Giants aren't a horrible defense, so there should be some opportunity here with Cooper Rush, even though he's playing better. #Giants

The #Bears' defense isn't exploding with their 3-6 points over the last five weeks, but being the lowest-price defense, they'll be an option. The #Lions have allowed two defenses (MIN, HOU) to score 10 and 11 points. Outside of that production, it's been 5 points or fewer across the season, including -4 and 3 points in the last two weeks. The positive spin is that the #Bears scored 9 and 14 points against the #Lions last year. #Bears

The #Dolphins have solidly produced 6-9 points in the last three weeks. The #Packers haven't allowed that production in two weeks, providing 4 and -2 points in the last two weeks. It's more likely than not that participants will accept the lowest defense than fall here, which may make them contrarian. Don't go crazy trying to figure defenses out. Sometimes, accepting something you want lands the payoff. With that said, I'm not chasing here. #Dolphins

The #Packers have scored 6 and 12 points in the last two weeks but previously scored 5 points or fewer in the three weeks before that. The #Dolphins allowed 9 points last week to the #Patriots and 7 points to the #Rams two weeks before that, but limited output to the defense to 3 points or fewer around those games going back to Week 8. The #Packers have a solid defense, so they should find a floor, but you'll need the unpredictable score to make sense of it. #Packers

By the numbers, the #Cowboys land the best matchup against the #Giants, who have slowed some production against them, allowing 10 points or fewer in the last three weeks. The #Cowboys' defense showed some life last week, splashing for 22 points against the #Commanders. They found 8 points against the #Eagles in their previous five weeks, including 4 points or fewer in three games. The appeal is that they've stepped up in division games, and the #Giants are a favorable matchup. It's not a bad place to land, but Drew Lock is an X-Factor. #Cowboys