Thursday will mark the first time in more than 170 days that NFL football is being played when the 2024 Hall of Fame Game kicks off at 8 p.m. ET from Canton, Ohio. The Bears and Texans will take the field in a matchup between one of the oldest and newest NFL franchises. Wide receiver Andre Johnson will become the second Texans player and first to play the majority of his career in Houston to make the Hall of Fame, while elite special teams player Devin Hester is one of three former Bears in the 2024 Hall of Fame class, which will be enshrined in Canton on Saturday.
What should daily Fantasy football players expect from the 2024 Hall of Fame Game when building NFL DFS lineups? Starters have played in fewer preseason games over the years, so the best NFL Hall of Fame Game DFS strategy often revolves around targeting options in the NFL DFS player pool who are lower in the team’s depth chart. Before making any NFL DFS picks for Bears vs. Texans on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel, be sure to check out the NFL DFS lineup advice, strategy and player stacks from SportsLine NFL daily Fantasy expert Jimmie Kaylor.
Kaylor is a NFL and DFS expert for SportsLine, who opened the 2022 NFL season by winning DraftKings’ NFL Showdown Thursday Kickoff Millionaire contest. He edged out over 355,000 other entrants in the contest and also has multiple five-figure tournament wins on his DFS resume. Kaylor, who has been cashing big all season, has covered the NFL and college football for close to a decade as a member of the Pro Football Writers of America, and his background as a former college and NFL player gives him a unique perspective when building his fantasy lineups and locking in his betting picks.
Kaylor hit on epic NFL DFS picks last season like Justin Jefferson (11-159), D’Andre Swift (175-1), DeVonta Smith (4-132-1), T.J. Hockenson (7-66-2), D.J. Moore (8-230-3), David Montgomery (121-3), Ja’Marr Chase (12-141, 11-149-1), Alvin Kamara (12-91, 76), Jordan Addison (7-123-2), Jahmyr Gibbs (152-1, 5-37), Javonte Williams (79, 3-31-1), Dak Prescott (331-4), CeeDee Lamb (12-116-1), DK Metcalf (6-143-3), Aidan O’Connell (248-4), and Puka Nacua (9-164-1). Anyone who has followed his picks is way up.
Now, Kaylor has turned his attention to the 2024 NFL Hall of Fame Game matchup of Texans vs. Bears and just locked in his top daily Fantasy football picks. You can only see his picks and analysis at SportsLine.
Top 2024 Hall of Fame Game NFL DFS picks for Bears vs. Texans
One of Kaylor’s favorite DFS picks for Texans vs. Bears in the NFL Hall of Fame Game 2024, where every player on DraftKings is $11,400 and $12,000 on FanDuel, is Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent. Caleb Williams, the team’s starting quarterback and No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, told the media he’d like to play in the Hall of Fame Game, but it’s unclear if the Bears will allow that to happen. Even if Williams plays, he likely won’t play for long and Bagent, the backup quarterback, is likely to get an extended run in the 2024 Hall of Fame Game.
Bagent played in five games and made four starts in the middle of the season last year due to injuries despite being an undrafted rookie free agent. He averaged 171.8 passing yards per game with three touchdowns and six interceptions over that span. He can move the chains with his legs as well, rushing for 70 yards in a game against the Saints. He completed 18 of 29 passes (62.1%) over his three preseason games last season and he looks to secure the backup role with a strong preseason.
Kaylor’s NFL DFS strategy also includes rostering Texans running back Jawhar Jordan. Jordan, a sixth-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, rushed for 1,128 yards and 13 touchdowns at Louisville last season. He averaged 6.1 yards per carry and added 21 receptions for 246 yards and a touchdown last season. Jordan had at least 900 total yards in each of his final two college football seasons.
The Texans signed Joe Mixon this offseason and it’s highly unlikely the 28-year-old running back suits up for the 2024 Hall of Fame Game. Dameon Pierce, the No. 2 running back on the depth chart, enters his third NFL season and likely won’t see game action either. Jordan doesn’t possess incredible size, standing shorter than 5-foot-10, or elite breakaway speed, but his vision and cutting ability allow him to pick up chunks of yardage at a time. But if he gets a bulk of the carries, which is very possible in the 2024 Hall of Fame Game, his steady few yards at a time could result in a strong final showing for NFL DFS lineups. You can see the rest of Kaylor’s NFL DFS picks here.
How to build 2024 Hall of Fame Game NFL DFS lineups
Kaylor is also targeting another undervalued player who could explode for huge numbers on Thursday in the NFL Hall of Fame Game 2024. This pick could be the difference between winning your tournaments and cash games or going home with nothing. You can only see who it is, and the rest of Kaylor’s NFL DFS picks, at SportsLine.
So who is Jimmie Kaylor including in his optimal NFL DFS lineups for Bears vs. Texans, and which under-the-radar NFL DFS picks offer huge value? Visit SportsLine now to see optimal NFL DFS picks, rankings, advice, and stacks, all from a DFS expert who already won a single-game millionaire maker tournament, and find out.