Underdog Fantasy Thursday Night Top Plays 11/20

In this weekly series, the crew will break down their top plays for the day and tell you why you should target them! We are kicking off Week 12 with the Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans facing off in Houston! Don’t forget: Use promo code FNPLUS at Underdog Fantasy, and when you play your first $5, you’ll get $100 in bonus funds!

James Cook HIGHER than 93.5 Rushing + Receiving Yards

I will never really shy away from James Cook’s rushing+receiving yard plays this season. When the Bills are rolling, James Cook is dominating. The Bills’ running back is projected for 102 combined yards tonight, and that just makes 93.5 feel too low. The Texans are allowing running backs to average 68.5 yards on the ground and 27.6 yards through the air. However, Cook is a different type of running back this season, and the Texans may struggle to slow him down.

Woody Marks HIGHER than 14.5 Rushing Attempts

Woody Marks has taken control of the backfield for the Houston Texans (and with Joe Mixon not expected to play this season), expect Marks to continue to trend upwards. The Buffalo Bills’ defense against the run isn’t beautiful, but if the Texans’ offensive line holds up (fingers crossed), Marks should be ready for another heavy workload. Marks logged 18 carries last week and 14 in Week 10. The rushing yards aren’t there just yet, but the carries are, and that is what should be targeted. They can control the field if they let Woody get going.

Khalil Shakir HIGHER Than 4.5 Receptions

Khalil Shakir had a DUD of a game last week versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, it’s time for the bounce back. Myles Bryant should be lining up opposite of Shakir (graded by FantasyPointsData), this should give Bryant the best matchup on the field. Removing Week 11 from his log, Shakir has logged six receptions or more in his last five games. He is projected to have nearly five receptions and 54.1 receiving yards. With no Keon Coleman, Josh Allen will have Josh Palmer and Gabe Davis to throw from the wide receiver group, which again should boost Shakir overall.

Jayden Higgins HIGHER than 4.5 Targets

We all have been waiting for Jayden Higgins to help boost this Houston Texans offense, and while it’s not with C.J. Stroud under center, Davis Mills seems to like the kid. Higgins has now had back-to-back games with seven targets (five receptions in Week 10 and four receptions in Week 11). Honestly, you could take any of Higgins’ targets, receptions, or receiving yard plays on Underdog. Nico Collins does have the better matchup overall. However, if the Texans want to stay in this game, they need to balance the offense out and use Higgins alongside Collins.

**All projections are pulled from FantasyPros Weekly Research Tools.