NFL DraftKings Picks
NFL DraftKings Picks
Welcome to Week 8 of the season and the best low-owned NFL DraftKings picks! We’re almost half-way through the season and it is time to get serious about winning at NFL Daily Fantasy Football! Today, let’s look at some strong tournament/GPP picks that will set you apart from the crowd.
In big, multi-entry DFS tournaments, getting different than the majority of players is needed. Yes, you can have chalky plays, as sometimes it is tough to get away from strong value, even if that player is rostered in half of the lineups. But, those chalky picks will need to be coupled with some low-owned players.
Below we’ll go through each position using DraftKings pricing.
Best Low-Owned NFL DraftKings Picks for Week 8
Quarterbacks
The highest-owned QBs should be Dak Prescott, Trevor Lawrence, and Joe Burrow. All make for good starts of course, but if we can find sneakier plays with similar upside, then we should.
Geno Smith, Jets vs. Raiders ($5,200)
Smith is coming off his second-best fantasy football game of the season against the bad Dolphins defense. His best game came against another poor defense when he threw for 321 yards and three touchdowns against the Lions. Now, in Week 8, he gets another great matchup against the Raiders at home.
Drake Maye, Patriots vs. Dolphins ($6,500)
Maye has a great matchup, but his cost is higher than Prescott’s and he’ll be without A.J. Brown and TreVeyon Henderson. Don’t expect to see him being highly owned, especially without a strong WR1 to stack with him.
The Dolphins just gave up big fantasy points to Smith and the Jets, but that was helped by the Dolphins actually staying in contention and eventually winning the game. That could be tougher against the Patriots, but a blowout is the risk we take when looking for strong, low-owned plays.
Running Backs
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The highest owned RBs should be Bayshul Tuten, Chase Brown, Rhamondre Stevenson, Javonte Williams, Bucky Irving, Bijan Robinson, and Jonah Coleman. Matchups and pricing are strong for these backs, which means you will likely find yourself clicking on them as you build lineups.
Jaylen Warren, Steelers vs. Browns ($6,600)
The Browns run defense has been one of the best at holding opposing running backs fantasy points down, that is until last week. Last week Tony Pollard rushed for three touchdowns. Until then, the Browns had allowed just one rushing touchdown. The lack of touchdowns was propping up their numbers, but the team has allowed the tenth-most yards per rush at 4.4. And on the season, the Browns have allowed six running backs to top 88 total yards and four have topped 110 yards.
One of those players to top 110 yards was Warren, who rushed 17 times for 93 yards and caught 3-of-6 targets for 33 more yards in Week 4. It was an okay fantasy day, but a touchdown would have made it a great one. The Browns won that matchup in Week 4, but now they head to Pittsburgh, where I expect the Steelers to go back to Warren as a big piece of their offense in the rematch.
Derrick Henry, Ravens at Bills ($7,200)
The Ravens get Lamar Jackson back this week, which will be a big boost for Henry, who has not put up good numbers while Jackson was out. Henry had scored seven touchdown in the four games with Jackson and zero with Tyler Huntley through three games.
This week the Ravens face a strong offense in Buffalo, which does cause some concern for Henry’s workload. If Baltimore was to get behind big, Henry would likely lose rushing attempts as the team tried to come from behind. The Bills run defense is good, allowing just 3.8 yards per carry, while losing more fantasy points to running backs through the air than ground.
This is a risky play for Henry’s price, but you don’t always get Henry at low ownership. And now that Jackson is back, I feel much better about his chances in a tough matchup.
Wide Receivers
The highest owned WRs should be Zay Flowers, Ja’Marr Chase, CeeDee Lamb, Tee Higgins, and Drake London. Expect plenty of Bengals and Ravens stacks this week.
Garrett Wilson, Jets vs. Raiders ($6,300)
Wilson is a player who will likely have a bounce back game in a good matchup. The strong start to rookie Omar Cooper Jr.’s career has pushed Wilson’s usage back the last couple games, but Wilson is still the No. 1 receiver. The Raiders are weak against the pass, allowing the fifth-worst average yards per pass attempt and rank seventh in yards allowed per completion.
With Wilson putting up back-to-back duds, his ownership should be lower than normal. He makes a strong stack with Geno Smith.
Demario Douglas, Patriots at Dolphins ($4,400)
Picking a receiver to stack with Drake Maye is going to be tough, but it will also be cheap. With AJ Brown, Romeo Doubs, and Mack Hollins out, they have Douglas, Kyle Williams, and Efton Chism at wide receiver. They also have Hunter Henry and Eli Raridon at tight end. Both of those tight ends will have high ownership, giving these wide receivers lower ownership and a chance to give you a leg up on the competition. Chism and Williams as well, but Douglas has shown a bit more of a connection with Maye.
Tight Ends
The highest owned TEs should be Hunter Henry, Brenton Strange, Cade Otton, and Trey McBride. But after these four, expect ownership to be spread out and low enough to not worry too much about being chalky.
TJ Hockenson, Vikings vs. Lions ($4,600)
Expect Hockenson to have decent ownership, but not as high as the cheaper tight ends with good matchups. The Lions have been awful against tight ends this season, giving up the most fantasy points, receptions, yards and touchdowns by a wide margin.
Eli Raridon, Patriots at Dolphins ($3,300)
Raridon caught 3-of-4 targets for 54 yards and a touchdown against the Bears last week. His price is low, and the Patriots need all the pass catchers they can find right now. The Dolphins have also been one of the worst teams against tight ends this season, allowing the second-most fantasy points to the position.
Defense and Special Teams
To get a low owned D/ST that has a decent matchup and is cheap, is nearly impossible. Often, you shouldn’t mind rostering a chalky, cheap D/ST to save money. But, if you’re really trying to pivot away from the crowd, try to spend up a bit.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers ($2,900)
Michael Penix Jr. has been playing well lately, but a trip to Tampa Bay isn’t going to be easy. The Bucs just embarrassed the Panthers and Bryce Young last week. Their D/ST scored a whopping 27 DK points.
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They have been strong against the run, allowing the second-fewest fantasy points to the position. And if they can slow down Bijan Robinson and force Penix into passing situations, they have a good chance to put up good numbers.
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