NFL DFS DraftKings & FanDuel Expert Survey: Week 8 - Afternoon Slate
Our panel of experts is here to give you their insights on NFL DFS today for the Week 8 afternoon slate on DraftKings and FanDuel. They’re ready to answer key questions that will assist you in making those crucial lineup-building decisions. Curious about headChopper’s favorite correlation? Or perhaps you’re wondering about stevietpfl’s hot take? Read their thoughts below!
NFL DFS DraftKings & FanDuel Expert Survey (Afternoon Slate): Week 8 Picks
Who is your favorite player to spend up for in cash games?
headChopper: Jonathan Taylor
Stevietpfl: Jonathan Taylor
TJ Zwarych: Jonathan Taylor
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What is your preferred tournament format (e.g. large-field, single-entry) to play on this slate? How do you plan to beat the field? What tactic or strategy will set you apart?
headChopper: With just 3 games on the slate, I prefer small-field GPPs with single-entry or up to 3 entries. With only 6 teams in play, there aren’t many decent low-pOWN% options to begin with, so I’m cutting the slate down even further by basically excluding the TEN/IND game from my pool except for Jonathan Taylor. I’ll also be overweight on some Saints pass catchers at home against a weaker, banged-up secondary.
Stevietpfl: With two of the better games on this afternoon slate, I’m going to focus on 20-max and large-field contests. I want several different stacks, and I am struggling to narrow it down in single-entry or 3-max contests. I want exposure to Broncos, Cowboys, Bucs, Saints, and Colts stacks. Overall, Bo Nix and Baker Mayfield will be my two highest-owned quarterbacks.
TJ Zwarych: I’ll just play 1 lineup in single-entry contests, and I want to stack up Bo Nix and the Broncos cheapies. There are expensive players to pay up for, like CeeDee Lamb and Jonathan Taylor, and I also want to prioritize Rachaad White. With that being the case, I love the idea of spending down for both Marvin Mims Jr. and Troy Franklin to be able to pay up for expensive options on other teams.
Who’s your favorite contrarian play and why?
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About the Author
Robert Brown (aka Epignosis) was having lunch at a sports bar. A football game was on. He remarked to his wife that if he could have a second life, he’d like to be someone who enjoyed watching sports. That enjoyment began when he signed up for a fantasy football league that needed one more player. Since then, he has enjoyed playing NFL, NBA, and (especially) MLB DFS. When not teaching American literature, editing content for RotoGrinders (which he has done since 2019), or making lineups, Epignosis is rocking out or jazzing it up on one of several possible instruments.