NFL DFS, Sunday: Top daily Fantasy football picks, lineup advice for the Week 8 main slate — SkimNews
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- NFL has 11 games in the Week 8 Sunday main slate, with no international games giving the afternoon schedule extra weight.
- Bills vs. Ravens is tied with Cowboys vs. Cardinals at a 54.5 over/under, and both games stand above the rest of the Sunday slate in projected fantasy points.
- Chase Brown was picked at $7,100 on FanDuel and $6,300 on DraftKings; he failed to top 40 rushing yards in his three most recent games but drew 20 targets, faces a Titans team that ranks 21st in giving up fantasy points to opposing backs, and has late-game upside with the Bengals favored by double digits.
- Mark Andrews was listed at $5,200 on FanDuel and $3,400 on DraftKings as an affordable tight end to build around in the Bills–Ravens game, with McClure tying his case to a Lamar Jackson return.
- Lamar Jackson was trending toward a return after a three-week absence caused by an ankle injury, according to multiple reports cited in the preview.
- Mike McClure uses a prediction model that simulates every snap and factors in matchups, statistical trends and injuries; his record includes more than $2 million in career winnings, two ties for first in the DraftKings Millionaire Maker and one FanDuel Million victory.
- SportsLine says McClure’s picks and model-based analysis are shared only with members, while this article leaves another undervalued player, the optimal lineups, rankings and stacks unstated.
Why it matters: DFS players receive two named Week 8 value picks—Brown at $7,100/$6,300 and Andrews at $5,200/$3,400—on an 11-game slate. SportsLine reserves McClure’s complete rankings, stacks, optimal lineups and another under-the-radar selection for members, so the article cannot deliver the full contest strategy it promotes.
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