NE@CHI
Drake Maye
UNDER 29.5 RUSH YDS
Don-K's DeskMy numbers have him around 16 yards on the ground. Chicago's pass rush keeps him in the pocket, so 29.5 leaves plenty of room.
Thu Oct 22
Don-K's Board: Featured Plays
The plays Don-K liked from Thursday's featured games, with the reason behind each.
Don-K saysHere's every play I liked that night, and why. Pick what fits your style and skip the rest.
Patriots at Bears
NFL · Thu 8:15 PM ET · Prime Video✔ Don-K Like
NE@CHI
Roschon Johnson
ANYTIME TD
Don-K's DeskMonangai is out again, and Johnson gets the goal-line work when Swift needs a breather. A long shot, but a real one.
NE@CHI
A.J. Brown
UNDER 69.5 REC YDS
Don-K's DeskHe's New England's top target, but my numbers put him closer to 50 against a pass rush that cuts plays short.
Nuggets at Thunder
NBA · Thu 9:30 PM ET · ESPNDEN@OKC
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
OVER 30.5 PTS
Don-K's DeskHe cleared 30 in the opener and in all three games against Denver last season. The risk is a blowout.
DEN@OKC
Nikola Jokic
OVER 44.5 PTS + REB + AST
Don-K's DeskHe does a little of everything, and my numbers have him near 47. The risk is a blowout cutting his minutes.
Cavaliers at 76ers
NBA · Thu 7:00 PM ETCLE@PHI
Joel Embiid
UNDER 22.5 PTS
Don-K's DeskDon-K's read: LeBron, Jaylen Brown, Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe all want shots, so Embiid doesn't have to carry the scoring. I don't see him getting past 23.
CLE@PHI
LeBron James
OVER 6.5 REB
Don-K's DeskBarlow is out for Philadelphia, which thins their rebounding, and he projects around 31 minutes.
The finals.
How Thursday's games ended. Scores and player lines are from CBS box scores.
Patriots at Bears
Soldier FieldFinal| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots (4-3) | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Bears (5-2) | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
Chicago jumped out 10-0, and New England answered with two touchdowns before halftime, the second a 48-yard Drake Maye pass to Rhamondre Stevenson as the clock hit zero. Chicago answered with a Caleb Williams touchdown pass to Colston Loveland in the third, and Bears kicker C. Santos hit a 58-yard field goal with 1:34 left to make it a two-score game. Chicago finished with 405 total yards to New England's 380.
Rushing 4 carries, 26 yards and a touchdown.
Don-K's take Two quarterbacks went over 300 yards and the Bears won it with the better fourth-quarter field goal.
Cavaliers at 76ers
Xfinity Mobile ArenaFinal| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavaliers (0-1) | 35 | 34 | 21 | 16 | 106 |
| 76ers (2-0) | 18 | 27 | 37 | 32 | 114 |
Philadelphia trailed by 24 at halftime, 69-45, then outscored Cleveland 69-37 after the break. Tyrese Maxey played 41 minutes and finished with 32.
Shooting 12-23 FG, 2-7 3PT, 6-8 FT.
Shooting 8-16 FG, 7-9 FT.
Shooting 11-19 FG, 8-11 FT, 5 turnovers.
Shooting 5-12 FG, 3-6 3PT, 6 turnovers.
Don-K's take Cleveland shot 7 of 29 from three and committed 21 turnovers. That is how a 24-point lead disappears.
Nuggets at Thunder
Paycom CenterFinal| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuggets (0-1) | 27 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 84 |
| Thunder (2-0) | 24 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 96 |
Denver led after the first quarter and then ran into the Thunder defense. Oklahoma City forced 22 turnovers, had 12 steals and held Denver to 31 of 82 from the field. Chet Holmgren had 12 points and 17 rebounds with 4 blocks.
Shooting 5-9 FG, 2-2 FT.
Shooting 7-15 FG, 5-6 FT.
Shooting 6-19 FG, 3-11 3PT.
Shooting 5-19 FG, 1-7 3PT, 2 turnovers.
Shooting 6-9 FG, 3-4 3PT.
Don-K's take Jokic took 19 shots and Denver turned it over 22 times. Oklahoma City outscored Denver 52-36 after halftime.
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