Every week, I will go through the players I am targeting to play in DFS for all games, tournaments, and game stacks.
The idea is that this will paint a clearer picture of framing lineups.
| Week 8 DFS Picks |
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| Core Plays |
| Tournament Picks |
| Team & Game Stacks |
Our core players are the ones we will have the most exposure to at their respective positions.
They can be played in cash games and tournaments.
I will analyze the player selections and game writeups, but please refer to the Week 8 Worksheet for a detailed breakdown of the players and games.
Quarterback
Bo Nix ($7,800/$6,000)
Even if Nix had flatlined to end last week and not had an insane fourth quarter, we still would have been bullish on him here.
Dallas has allowed a league-high 19.9 passing points per game and the most passing points per attempt (0.586).
On top of that, the Cowboys have also allowed 5.7 rushing points per game to quarterbacks, 31st in the league.
Even last week, with Washington losing Jayden Daniels and missing their best two wide receivers, the Cowboys allowed 21.6 combined fantasy points to Daniels and Marcus Mariota.
Jalen Hurts ($8,800/$6,600)
Hurts had arguably his best game of the season on Sunday in Minnesota.
He connected on 19 of 23 attempts (82.6%) for 326 yards (14.2 Y/A) with 3 touchdowns.
He completed 9 of 12 passes on throws of 10 or more yards downfield and 5 of 6 (with all 3 touchdowns) on throws of 20 or more yards downfield.
Despite the unevenness in the Eagles' search for their offensive identity, Hurts has consistently scored fantasy points.
He has been a QB1 scorer in 6 of 7 weeks this season and is the QB4 in points per game (21.2).
This is our first rematch week of the season (the Colts and Titans also have played this year).
The Eagles and Giants just played two weeks ago.
In that game, Hurts opened the night the right way.
In the first half against the Giants, Hurts completed 14 of 18 passes (77.8%) for 164 yards (9.1 Y/A) with a touchdown.
Things then unraveled in the second half.
Hurts was 10 of 15 (66.7%) for 119 yards (7.9 Y/A) with no touchdowns and an interception.
Hurts missed Smith on a potential 89-yard touchdown, and then his first interception of the season came on a back-breaking play down 10 in the fourth quarter on the 15-yard line.
He still ended with 20.6 fantasy points.
The Giants played man coverage on 32.7% of Hurts' dropbacks, the highest rate he has seen in a game this season.
Against man coverage in Week 6, Hurts was 6 of 12 (50%) for 66 yards (5.5 Y/A) with a touchdown and an interception.
If the Giants adopt a similar approach, Hurts should see an improvement.
Outside of that game, Hurts has a 63.4% completion, 9.0 Y/A, and 7 touchdowns to 0 interceptions against man coverage.
Hurts was only pressured 28.9% of the time against New York, his lowest rate in a game this season.
They blitzed him only 18.4% of the time, the second-lowest blitz rate he has faced this year.
The Giants also exited Sunday’s game in Denver with injuries to S Jevon Holland and CB Paulson Adebo, who are unlikely to play this weekend.
Running Back
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