A plate full of fantasy turkeys for Thanksgiving

Beware, gamers. This year, the Thanksgiving slate is loaded with turkeys. Here are three names to avoid on Thursday ...

Jay Cutler at Detroit – Despite a messy season in reality, Jay has actually delivered top-8 fantasy QB numbers to this point in the season. But you'd be wise to seek alternatives this week. Jay had five giveaways against the Lions last season, and Detroit's defense has been stingy to opposing quarterbacks this year, yielding the second-fewest fantasy points to the position.

Michael Crabtree vs. Seattle – The Niners and Seahawks are likely to give us a tremendous game on Thursday, but not for fantasy purposes. Crabtree is not to be trusted. He's owned in 87 percent of Yahoo leagues, but he's a dicey start against Seattle. He's played nine career games against the Seahawks (postseason included), and he hasn't yet scored a touchdown. Anquan Boldin has been a more bankable fantasy asset to this year, and it's not close. Seattle is giving up the fewest fantasy points to opposing wideouts this year, so the matchup is horrendous.

Frank Gore vs. Seattle – The last time Gore saw Seattle's defense, he ran the ball 11 times for just 14 yards. Gore is stuck at three touchdowns for the season. The Seahawks have the league's sixth best run defense, allowing just 3.5 yards per carry and 88.4 per game.

But that's enough bad news. Here's a Thursday play you can trust ...

Darren Sproles at Dallas – Sproles has somehow found the end-zone seven times this season, despite receiving only 86 offensive touches. He's been used beautifully in Chip Kelly's offense, and he doesn't necessarily leave the field in goal-to-go situations. This week's game has obvious shootout potential, making Sproles a fun flex play.