By: Jared Leonard | @JaredLeonard77
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Our week 8 DFS plays are here and we’re looking forward to giving you the upper hand to help you cash this week. There is a lot of great matchups this week and it provides us the opportunity to construct varieties of different lineups. Remember, make sure to keep up with last minute news and check back here for any last minute updates. Now let’s look at our plays for Week 8 DFS.
Quarterbacks:
The options at quarterback this week are plentiful. You can’t go wrong paying up for the top options at QB this week, but my favorite play is Russell Wilson. I love the matchup against a bad Lions defense and Wilson’s offensive weapons are all finally healthy.
Pat Mahomes
Aaron Rodgers
Andrew Luck
Andy Dalton
Mitch Trubisky
Jameis Winston
Jared Goff
Russell Wilson
Running Backs:
I want studs at the running back position this week. Gurley is always a great play but my favorite play of the week is Kareem Hunt. He has been putting up huge numbers over the past few weeks and that will continue against a terrible Broncos run defense. I also really like, Mixon and Conner this week. My favorite cheap play of the week is, Nyheim Hines. He is a risky play and should only be used in tournaments. However, Marlon Mack was on the injury report all week with a bum ankle and I think he will be limited today, giving Hines more snaps and opportunities.
Todd Gurley
James Conner
Joe Mixon
Kareem Hunt
David Johnson
Kerryon Johnson
Phillip Lindsey
Adrian Peterson
Chris Carson
Nyheim Hines
Wide Receivers:
There’s a ton of wide receiver options this week and this is the position that you want to use to help you build around the rest of your lineup. My favorite play this week is Doug Baldwin. He is finally healthy and has a great matchup against the Lions. My favorite cheap play is, Chris Godwin. The Bucs should work the middle of the field today and that means more targets for Godwin in the slot and Buccaneer tight ends.
Antonio Brown
AJ Green
Davante Adams
Mike Evans
Ju Ju Smith-Schuster
Jarvis Landry
Brandin Cooks
Tyler Boyd
Emmanuel Sanders
TY Hilton
*Allen Robinson (Ruled out- do not play)
Doug Baldwin
Sterling Shepard
Michael Crabtree
Jordy Nelson
Chris Godwin
Courtland Sutton
Tight Ends:
As always, I’m paying down at tight end and my guy this week is CJ Uzomah. The Buccaneers are terrible against the tight end and I’m predicting Uzomah gets in the end zone this week. If you wanted to pay up at tight end, Kelce is a great option and should post good numbers against the Broncos.
Travis Kelce
Jared Cook
David Njoku
OJ Howard
Vance McDonald
CJ Uzomah
Defense:
I love the Steelers this week. They’re cheap and have a positive matchup at home against the Browns. They will be in all my lineups.
Bears
Cardinals
Colts
Redskins
Panthers
Steelers