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Corey Johnson's NFL DFS prop picks for the Cowboys vs. Giants Monday Night Football contests. Use these Week 9 recommendations to win on Monkey Knife Fight.
Week 9 Monday Night Football features a matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants. The game will be played in New Jersey, has an implied total of 47 points, and a spread of around seven points favoring the Cowboys. Both offenses offer really some exciting plays on Monkey Knife Fight!
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Pick 1: Over/Under Fantasy Points (2/2)
Recommended Prop Pick: Amari Cooper UNDER 17.5 Fantasy Points and Golden Tate OVER 13.5 Fantasy Points
We'll start with Tate as his 13.5 fantasy point line just seems far too low to me. Tate has been targeted in the double digits both of the last two games and has brought in six and eight catches in those games. Tate and quarterback Daniel Jones have certainly been on the same page recently and against a stout Cowboys team, Jones will need to look Tate's way numerous times again to stay in this game. With 10+ targets extremely reasonable and the PPR format that MKF offers, 13.5 fantasy points should easily be surpassed by Tate.
As for Cooper, he hasn't been as involved in the offense as some believed he would be before the season. Cooper has one big 11-reception game this season, but other than that has not had more that six receptions. He has been a fairly popular red zone target for Dak, but even with a touchdown, he could certainly stay below that 17.5 fantasy point threshold. In addition, the Cowboys are fairly big favorites and could take a lead early which would make them shift to the running game for the majority of the game.
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Pick 2: Rapid Fire Contest (2/2)
Recommended Prop Pick: Daniel Jones More Passing Yards (+40.5) and Ezekiel Elliott More Rushing Yards (-10.5)
As mentioned above, the Cowboys are pretty big away favorites, meaning that it is likely that they will take a lead early in the game. If that is the case, the Cowboys will likely rush the ball more and the Giants will be forced to throw the ball more in an attempt to make a comeback. Therefore, although Dak is clearly the better real life quarterback, Jones will certainly have much more opportunity to rack up some passing yards. With that situation, the 40.5 yard spread should be too much for Dak to make up.
Zeke and Barkley are both elite and will likely both have really productive games. However, this prop is for rushing yards and I expect Barkley to be much more involved in the passing game. Zeke will see numerous touches as a "time manager" if the Cowboys have the lead and Barkley will be looked at for more check-down routes rather than running the ball. Zeke should be able to make up that 10.5 rushing yard deficit by the end of the game.
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Pick 3: Reception Collection Contest
Recommended Prop Pick: Golden Tate, Saquon Barkley, and Evan Engram To Total 17.5+ Receptions
With the Cowboys being big away favorites this week, it gives us the perfect opportunity to use three target heavy players on the Giants as they will likely be forced to pass the ball more often than normal. As mentioned, Tate has seen double digit targets in the last two games. Engram has seen consistent targets and could easily see 7+ in this game, and Barkley has at least three receptions in every game he has played this season. In addition, Barkley has an eight reception game. With that many targets in this game scenario, these three players should be able to get you to that 17.5 reception target for 2x your buy-in!
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