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You can use these projections in our models with our Lineup Builder to hand-build your lineups or use our Lineup Optimizer to effortlessly create up to 150 lineups for your NFL DFS tournaments.
In this article, we will go position by position, highlighting my favorite plays for both cash games and single-entry/three-max GPP contests. These plays are also viable in large field tournaments but do not focus on ownership percentages.
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NFL DFS Quarterback Picks
Sam Ehlinger ($4,000 DraftKings, $6,000 FanDuel) Indianapolis Colts vs. Washington Commanders
Ehlinger is likely going to be the highest-owned quarterback on the Week 8 main slate, but he’s an extremely tough fade. At $4,000 on DraftKings, he would basically need 200 yards and one passing touchdown to simply 3x his value. This of course, does not even take into account his rushing upside, of which there is plenty. He will be making his first career NFL start but has played in the preseason before.
The things that playing Ehlinger allows you to do with the rest of your lineup is too good to pass up, and even if he completely tanks and scores 10 points, you still aren’t dead. What if he runs for 40-50 yards and throws for 250 and a touchdown? All of a sudden, we are looking at 18 points, which would completely throttle any other QB on this slate point per dollar wise.
He’s also facing a Washington defense that’s allowed the 12th most DK points to opposing QBs this season. There is some merit to fading him in tourneys, but in cash and small field stuff, I think you eat the chalk and differentiate elsewhere.
Tua Tagovailoa ($6,200 DraftKings, $7,700 FanDuel) Miami Dolphins @ Detroit Lions
If you do not prefer to play a former sixth-round pick making his first career NFL start, we can always go to quarterback who’s facing the Lions. If we didn’t have Ehlinger on this slate, Tagovailoa would be the chalk QB play of the week by a wide margin. Only four teams this season have allowed more DK points to opposing signal callers than the Lions have.
The Dolphins have the highest implied team total on the main slate and are currently fifth in the NFL in pass play rate. Another week clear of his concussion issues, the stars are aligning for Tua to have his best game of the season against the team allowing the most points in the NFL by a wide margin. He’s also underpriced at just $6,200 on Draftkings.
NFL DFS Running Back Picks
Tony Pollard ($6,100 DraftKings, $6,300 FanDuel) Dallas Cowboys vs. Chicago Bears
Pollard has been trending up over the past few weeks and will now get his chance to be the bell cow for the Cowboys in a dream matchup. The Bears have allowed the third most rush attempts, the sixth most rushing yards, and sixth most rushing touchdowns so far this season. Rhamondre Stevenson just caught eight balls for 59 yards against this team last Monday night en route to his 23.9 DK point performance.
The Cowboys have the fourth-highest implied team total on the slate and are 10-point home favorites. There’s a strong chance the Bears will be on a massive letdown off a short week after demolishing the Patriots in Foxboro. He is absolutely underpriced for his role at just $6,100 on DraftKings, and outside of Sam Ehlinger, is the best points-per-dollar play on the slate.
Alvin Kamara ($7,100 DraftKings, $7,800 FanDuel) New Orleans Saints vs. Las Vegas Raiders
While I like Josh Jacobs quite a bit as well, I prefer Kamara in this same game for $400 cheaper. His usage has been trending up since Andy Dalton took over as starting quarterback, and has now seen nine targets in back-to-back games. The Raiders run defense leaves much to be desired, especially in the passing game, where they’ve allowed both the fifth most receptions and receiving yards to opposing RBs.
This is going to be one of the better game environments of the week and currently features the second-highest total of the week at 49.5. Over his past three games, Kamara has seen 20, 26 and 29 running back opportunities, and with Michael Thomas and Jarvis Landry still out, expect him to remain a focal point of the Saints’ offensive game plan in this spot.
NFL DFS Wide Receiver Picks
Tyreek Hill ($8,500 DraftKings, $8,700 FanDuel) Miami Dolphins @ Detroit Lions
Tyreek looked a bit out of sync last week with Tua, but that was in part to the Steelers’ defensive scheme. He will not have those issues this week against the worst defense in the NFL. Hill has only two games this season where he’s seen fewer than 12 targets. If he gets that kind of volume this week against Detroit, he’s going to go nuclear. There are going to be people who play Jaylen Waddle over Reek for the savings, but the ceiling is just too high to ignore for the Hill.
He’s already posted DK point totals of 28, 32, and 45 this season, and I will not be betting against him in this spot. Few players can break the slate like the Cheetah can, and I refuse to watch him go off with me standing on the sidelines.
D.J. Moore ($5,300 DraftKings, $6,200 FanDuel) Carolina Panthers @ Atlanta Falcons
Moore finally showed some signs of life last week against the Bucs, and it’s obviously no coincidence that it was P.J. Walker at the helm and not Baker Mayfield, who can crater offenses unlike any other. Moore caught seven of his 10 targets last week for 59 yards while finding the end zone as well. Despite having this miserable season, Moore still sits 10th in the NFL in target share and remains the only playmaker left on the Panthers’ roster after they traded both Robby Anderson and Christian McCaffrey.
He only got a $400 price bump after last week and gets another pristine spot in the dome against the Falcons, a team that just got torched by Ja’Marr Chase, Tyler Boyd, and Tee Higgins. Atlanta ranks dead last in DK points allowed to opposing wideouts as well, making this virtually a no-brainer at just $5,300.
NFL DFS Tight End Picks
Pat Freiermuth ($3,900 DraftKings, $5,700 FanDuel) Pittsburgh Steelers @ Philadelphia Eagles
Freiermuth looked great last week against the Dolphins, catching eight-of-nine targets for 75 yards while clearly establishing himself as Kenny Pickett’s security blanket. The way to beat the Eagles is via the tight end position, which has been a trend for a few years now. He’s a little bit more expensive than I like to spend on tight ends in cash games, but his role is as secure as any in the NFL, and his team will likely be in full catch-up mode on the road as 10.5-point underdogs.
Irv Smith Jr. ($3,500 DraftKings, $5,000 FanDuel) Minnesota Vikings vs. Arizona Cardinals
Arizona has been getting absolutely gutted by tight ends, having allowed the second most DK points in the NFL to the position, as well as the most receptions, most receiving yards, and most receiving touchdowns. This is a team that refuses to cover the middle of the field. Smith has been playing pretty well of late, catching 12 of his past 13 targets from Kirk Cousins, while hitting paydirt twice this season.
He is pretty cheap for the spot he’s in, while his team has the third-highest implied team total on the slate. If you need some savings off of Freiermuth, look no further than the former Alabama product.
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