NFL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - Jets vs. Patriots Thursday Night Showdown

Koby's top NFL DFS lineup picks for DraftKings, FanDuel -- Jets vs. Patriots TNF slate for Week 11 Thursday Night Football (Nov. 13, 2025). His NFL daily fantasy sleeper picks.

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Last week was one of the weirdest weeks I've seen in the NFL. All three prime-time games were just defensive masterclasses. Two prime-time games ending in 10-7 is wild. We have an interesting choice for Thursday Night Football. We could see another heavy defensive showing in this one.

The best part of the NFL schedule is that we have only two days off between Monday Night Football and Thursday Night Football, so we are back at it tonight as the lowly New York Jets (2-7) travel to Foxborough to take on their AFC East rival, the New England Patriots (8-2).

I will provide you with daily fantasy football picks on DraftKings and FanDuel for Thursday Night Football in Week 11 -- Jets vs. Patriots on November 13, 2025. These NFL DFS lineup picks can vary from higher-priced players and elite options to lower-priced players and value picks. For questions, follow me on X @DFSKoby, or sign up for RotoBaller premium to chat with me and other NFL analysts anytime!

MVP/Captain - NFL DFS Lineup Picks

Drake Maye - QB, $18K (DK), $20.7K (FD)

Drake Maye leads all players on the showdown in fantasy points per game this season at 21.2. He has been having an incredible season, leading this Patriots team to an 8-2 record after a lackluster season last year.

The Jets make for a great matchup as they have given up the eighth-most fantasy points to opposing QBs this season. He is also running the ball a lot more than he has been given credit for. He has 7+ rushing attempts in five straight games.

Maye has had a turnover issue recently. He has three straight games with an interception, but I think that won't be much of an issue considering the Jets don't have a single interception on the season. This defense is giving up 26 points per game, and as long as we don't get a defensive masterclass like we have been getting in prime-time games, I expect Maye to throw a gem in this one against another bad team.

Mason Taylor - TE, $6K (DK), $11.1K (FD)

Last week was an absolute nightmare for the Jets; they threw for only 54 yards and still pulled out the win somehow. Mainly thanks to the running game that the Browns were unable to stop.

They are going to have to throw the ball here against the Patriots, though. The Patriots have one of the toughest run defenses in the league. They have given up the fewest rushing yards per game to running backs and the fifth fewest to QBs.

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— NFL (@NFL) October 26, 2025

That being said, the Patriots have been exposed a bit in the receiving game. They have given up the seventh-most receiving yards to TEs this season.

The Jets are down Garrett Wilson and have questions as to who is going to step up into that role. The big consistency has been Mason Taylor. He had a bad game last week, but in the Week 8 win against the Bengals, he was targeted eight times, including a big touchdown.

There is plenty of value on this slate, but going with Taylor at MVP is a great way to get different and load up on some top guys like Maye and Stefon Diggs.

Other Captains/MVPs: Stefon Diggs, Justin Fields

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Flex Plays - NFL DFS Lineup Picks

TreVeyon Henderson - RB, $10.6K (DK), $11.4K (FD)

It is about time we see TreVeyon Henderson in the lead-back role. This should have happened much sooner for the Patriots. With Rhamondre Stevenson not playing this week, load up on Henderson. The Jets are giving up the ninth-most rushing yards to opposing RBs this season. With how well he has done in the last two weeks, I expect the Patriots to continue giving him a large workload.

In the last two weeks, he has combined for 28 rushing attempts for 202 yards and two touchdowns. He has played in 75% or more snaps in Stevenson's absence. Henderson should be in for a big role in the offense.

New England Defense, $6.6K (DK), $7K (FD)

This is a great matchup for the New England defense. It hasn't allowed more than 23 points all season long and has scored double-digit fantasy points in four games this season.

The Jets haven't figured out how to use their offense. Although they are coming off two wins, they haven't been able to get much of the passing game going. This Pats defense is too good at stopping the run, and we all know how inconsistent Justin Fields can be.

The defense position is usually one of the lower-owned positions. For this game, I anticipate it getting a slightly higher ownership. Prime-time games have been oddly low-scoring recently, which may help us here.

Other Flex Options: Hunter Henry, Nick Folk

Value Plays - NFL DFS Lineup Picks

Adonai Mitchell - WR, $3K (DK), $4.2K (FD)

This is one of those slates that you either just completely avoid or you play a bunch of different lineups. There is a lot of uncertainty in the lineups and who is going to step up into a bigger role for the Jets.

I expect their most recent trade acquisition in Adonai Mitchell to take a big leap. He had a minimal role for the Colts and should get a decent-sized role here with the Jets, especially with Wilson out for this matchup. Mitchell didn't play last week, so he was able to get more familiar with the playbook.

Mitchell could quickly slot into the WR1 position with the other options being Tyler Johnson, Arian Smith, and Allen Lazard. All those guys have the potential to lead in receiving, but I think the extra week to study the playbook should help Mitchell get familiar with the offense and be in line for a solid week.

We don't need much from the Jets receivers to hit solid value; it's just picking the right one. Playing multiple lineups could be critical here.

Mack Hollins - WR, $5.8K (DK), $5.4K (FD)

Boutte was just ruled out, and we all saw the role Hollins was slotted into with him out last week. Hollins has led the team in snap share across the last three weeks, even beating out WR1 Diggs.

With Boutte out, he played nearly 80% of snaps last week, and being in that deep downfield role has its perks. He saw a 54-yard reception, which helped bolster his 106-yard showing. The big downfall of taking Hollins is the lack of use in the red zone.

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— New England Patriots (@Patriots) November 9, 2025

He has a 13% red-zone target share this season, but has only brought in two touchdowns this season, both of which happened early in the season. In two of the last three weeks, he has seen 7+ targets and could once again see that when he lines up against Brandon Stephens, who has given up .26 fantasy points per route run this season.

Other Value Options: Arian Smith, Allen Lazard, DeMario Douglas

Sample NFL DFS Lineup

Here is a lineup option I like for tonight's slate on FanDuel. Note that sample lineups are not intended to be used in contests by readers, but instead to show the type of roster construction that I am considering when building my lineups tonight.

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