The NFL Field Report: Week 8
The Field Report is designed to give you a look into the most popular plays from FanDuel’s Thursday Night action.
In order to truly separate your entry from the rest of the field, you need to create a very unique roster. In GPPs especially, playing along with the rest of your opponents won’t get you very far. The rules are much different in H2Hs and 50/50s, but in tournaments where you need to beat ALL of your opponents (e.g. major qualifiers), you need to take risks and use a player or two that you know will be lightly owned.
The percentages in the tables below come from the FanDuel $1 Dive, which has 4,597 entries. The listed players are ones that I have identified for a variety of reasons, but if you don’t see “your guy” here, post below in the comments and I will do my best to get you a percentage.
Quarterbacks
| Player | % Owned |
| Philip Rivers ($8.5K) | 9.50% |
| Cam Newton ($8.0K) | 8.30% |
| Andy Dalton ($8.1K) | 8.20% |
| Carson Palmer ($8.1K) | 5.80% |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick ($7.4K) | 4.80% |
| Matt Ryan ($8.0K) | 4.70% |
| Eli Manning ($7.3K) | 3.80% |
| Brian Hoyer ($6.9K) | 3.50% |
| Matthew Stafford ($7.5K) | 3.40% |
| Ben Roethlisberger ($8.2K) | 2.80% |
| Drew Brees ($7.9K) | 2.10% |
| Aaron Rodgers ($9.0K) | 1.60% |
| Jameis Winston ($6.6K) | 1.60% |
| Joe Flacco ($7.4K) | 1.30% |
| Jay Cutler ($7.3K) | 1.00% |
| Russell Wilson ($7.8K) | 0.80% |
| Andrew Luck ($8.8K) | 0.50% |
Running Backs
| Player | % Owned |
| Todd Gurley ($8.1K) | 36.30% |
| Justin Forsett ($6.9K) | 21.00% |
| Devonta Freeman ($9.1K) | 16.60% |
| Chris Johnson ($7.3K) | 14.30% |
| Danny Woodhead ($6.1K) | 11.80% |
| Doug Martin ($7.5K) | 9.90% |
| Jonathan Stewart ($6.6K) | 8.80% |
| Charcandrick West ($6.6K) | 6.40% |
| Le’Veon Bell ($8.9K) | 6.30% |
| Chris Ivory ($7.7K) | 6.20% |
| Darren McFadden ($6.4K) | 5.80% |
| Matt Forte ($8.2K) | 4.50% |
| Mark Ingram ($8.0K) | 3.70% |
| Alfred Blue ($6.5K) | 2.00% |
| Ronnie Hillman ($6.1K) | 1.70% |
| Eddie Lacy ($6.7K) | 1.60% |
| Latavius Murray ($6.9K) | 1.40% |
| Marshawn Lynch ($8.3K) | 1.20% |
| Adrian Peterson ($8.9K) | 0.90% |
| Frank Gore ($6.7K) | 0.90% |
| Carlos Hyde ($6.2K) | 0.20% |
Wide Receivers
| Player | % Owned |
| Stefon Diggs ($6.7K) | 26.80% |
| Keenan Allen ($8.0K) | 12.10% |
| Julio Jones ($9.2K) | 11.60% |
| Antonio Brown ($8.4K) | 10.90% |
| Steve Smith ($6.7K) | 10.40% |
| Martavis Bryant ($7.2K) | 10.30% |
| Alshon Jeffery ($7.7K) | 9.90% |
| Larry Fitzgerald ($7.7K) | 9.60% |
| A.J. Green ($8.2K) | 7.90% |
| DeAndre Hopkins ($9.0K) | 7.20% |
| Nate Washington ($5.4K) | 6.80% |
| Mike Evans ($7.8K) | 6.70% |
| Brandon Marshall ($8.3K) | 6.10% |
| Eric Decker ($6.4K) | 5.70% |
| Jeremy Maclin ($6.8K) | 5.50% |
| Calvin Johnson ($8.6K) | 5.40% |
| Michael Floyd ($4.9K) | 5.40% |
| Michael Crabtree ($5.7K) | 5.00% |
| Odell Beckham Jr. ($8.7K) | 4.90% |
| Donte Moncrief ($6.4K) | 4.80% |
| Willie Snead ($5.8K) | 3.80% |
| T.Y. Hilton ($7.7K) | 3.50% |
| John Brown ($6.7K) | 3.40% |
| Kendall Wright ($5.9K) | 3.40% |
| Brandin Cooks ($6.8K) | 2.80% |
| Amari Cooper ($7.5K) | 2.80% |
| Demaryius Thomas ($8.1K) | 2.10% |
| Randall Cobb ($7.6K) | 2.00% |
| Rueben Randle ($5.6K) | 1.50% |
| Emmanuel Sanders ($7.8K) | 0.90% |
| Roddy White ($5.2K) | 0.90% |
| Dez Bryant ($8.0K) | 0.30% |
Tight Ends
| Player | % Owned |
| Tyler Eifert ($6.0K) | 19.40% |
| Greg Olsen ($6.4K) | 11.20% |
| Ladarius Green ($5.3K) | 10.00% |
| Martellus Bennett ($5.7K) | 6.10% |
| Travis Kelce ($5.9K) | 4.10% |
| Gary Barnidge ($6.3K) | 3.60% |
| Delanie Walker ($5.4K) | 3.00% |
| Jimmy Graham ($6.1K) | 2.40% |
| Austin Seferian-Jen… ($5.2K) | 1.40% |
| Crockett Gillmore ($5.0K) | 1.10% |
| Vernon Davis ($4.9K) | 0.20% |
Kickers
| Player | % Owned |
| Josh Lambo ($4.5K) | 8.50% |
| Chris Boswell ($4.5K) | 8.40% |
| Brandon McManus ($5.0K) | 6.40% |
| Josh Brown ($4.7K) | 6.00% |
| Robbie Gould ($4.6K) | 6.00% |
| Justin Tucker ($4.9K) | 4.30% |
| Steven Hauschka ($5.1K) | 3.70% |
| Matt Bryant ($4.8K) | 3.50% |
| Cairo Santos ($4.7K) | 3.40% |
| Blair Walsh ($4.9K) | 2.80% |
| Mason Crosby ($5.0K) | 2.20% |
| Chandler Catanzaro ($5.0K) | 1.80% |
| Greg Zuerlein ($4.6K) | 1.60% |
| Matt Prater ($4.6K) | 0.60% |
Defenses
| Player | % Owned |
| St. Louis Rams ($5.1K) | 27.30% |
| Arizona Cardinals ($5.4K) | 8.40% |
| Seattle Seahawks ($5.2K) | 6.20% |
| New York Jets ($4.8K) | 7.20% |
| Carolina Panthers ($4.8K) | 8.50% |
| New Orleans Saints ($4.2K) | 2.80% |
| Houston Texans ($4.7K) | 2.20% |
| Green Bay Packers ($4.8K) | 3.60% |
| Dallas Cowboys ($4.5K) | 0.90% |
| Minnesota Vikings ($4.7K) | 2.70% |
| Tennessee Titans ($4.5K) | 2.40% |
| Denver Broncos ($4.7K) | 3.60% |
| Detroit Lions ($4.5K) | 1.30% |
| Atlanta Falcons ($4.8K) | 5.00% |
Thursday Game Notables
| Player | % Owned |
| Julian Eldelman ($7.6K) | 23.00% |
| Tom Brady ($9.2K) | 21.60% |
| Rob Gronkowski ($8.4K) | 17.90% |
| Jarvis Landry ($7.4K) | 17.80% |
| Lamar Miller ($7.4K) | 15.70% |
| Danny Amendola ($5.8K) | 9.40% |
| Rishard Matthews ($6.6K) | 7.60% |
| Dion Lewis ($7.0K) | 4.40% |
| New England Patriots ($4.7K) | 4.10% |
