Welcome back & happy Halloween, FA Nation! If you’re looking to cash in on the NFL DFS Week 8 slate, you have come to the right place. We are back to a meat-and-potatoes 11-game main slate on Sunday because there is no international game on the schedule this week, giving us plenty of flexibility across the board. With the New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers, and Houston Texans on a bye, plus the usual slate-trimming prime-time games, we still have more than enough elite match-ups to dissect. For maximum success in your cash games and GPPs, utilizing high-end NFL DFS projections alongside sharp DFS NFL picks will be crucial to getting an edge over the field.

When looking at the board, mainstream gamers are naturally going to flock to the two marquee games carrying massive 54.5-point implied totals: the high-octane Baltimore Ravens vs. Buffalo Bills showdown and the NFC battle between the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals. Having core investments in those game environments is going to be vital for our cash game foundations. However, if we want to take down large-field GPP tournaments, we have to find creative ways to get different and build unique roster constructions so our lineups stand out from the crowd.

Looking back at Week 7, the Playbook and Dart Board delivered solid results. Our cash lineups held firm thanks to reliable performances from anchor plays like Joe Burrow, Amon-Ra St. Brown, and Malik Nabers. While our tournament lineups didn't take down the top prize, they comfortably hit the pay window by leveraging lower-owned gems like Bucky Irving, Braelon Allen, and Malachi Fields. As we gear up for Week 8, paying close attention to team stacks, match-up data, and calculated DFS NFL picks based on DFS ownership projections will be the ultimate key to putting green in our pockets.

 

 

NFL Week 8 DFS Picks & Preview for DraftKings & FanDuel: Sunday, 11/1

Before we get to our NFL DFS Week 8 picks, let me remind you of everything you need to know about all the information and DFS tools you have at your disposal, especially if you are one of our new subscribers.

Let's begin with our enhancements to the NFL DFS tools. We are always wrenching behind the scenes so that our NFL DFS projections are the best in the industry and in doing so, has subsequently improved things like our Lineup Generator/DFS Optimizer and our NFL DFS Ownership Projections.  In fact, our lineup generator has gone through some serious week-to-week transformations, so definitely test it out. When you watch the weekly NFL DFS Show, we take you through some of its features so you can see first-hand, what it is capable of doing with regard to lineup construction. Again, everything you need to succeed is right here on our site which we consider a one-stop shop for all your NFL DFS Week 8 picks and beyond.

Now, if you are new to the #FAmily, thank you for joining us. You’re going to be very happy you’ve landed here. All the aforementioned tools are, obviously, at your disposal as well, but please allow me to point you towards more of the content and tools we provide to help you crush your NFL DFS Week 8 picks and every week moving forward. It also makes for a nice introduction to our DFS team.

Along with our positional coaches, you also have plenty of other research content to use like the aforementioned weekly DFS Watch List, where I provide you with a daily-updated list of players I am looking at throughout the week, as well as a review of the previous week’s optimal lineups. You will also find the weekly DFS Dart Board which is filled with the best in DFS bargains and value picks. And, of course, you will also want to watch our weekly NFL DFS Show with me and Jon Impemba as we break down every position, highlight our favorite NFL DFS Week 7 picks, offer a core group of players to build around and then drop an example lineup either at the end of the show or into our NFL DFS channel on Discord. And yes, I will have NFL DFS Example Lineups posted every Sunday morning for you to compare your own builds. In fact, last week’s cash lineups, for the second week in a row, showed you exactly how to beat out some of the lineup trains that still persist.

If all of this sounds good to you and you’re ready to tackle NFL DFS Week 8, then let’s continue with our research for the Sunday Main Slate and help you find the best NFL DFS Week 8 picks for this week.

NFL Weather: Week 8 DFS Impact

As we turn the calendar to November, late-autumn weather begins to creep into northern venues. Keep a close eye on preliminary reports before lock, but here are the primary games to monitor, courtesy of our good friend Kevin Roth at MySportsWeather.com:

  • Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Scattered downpours in the area. We can't pinpoint this until closer to kickoff, but there's a decent chance of some in-game rain.
  • Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars: A chance of some showers. If we were to order the 3 Florida potential rain games, this one would be our lowest concern, but there's still a chance of showers.
  • New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins: Scattered downpours in the area. Pretty good chance of seeing some in-game rain. Winds in all of these Florida games are around 10-15mph sustained, gusts around 20mph, not quite enough to move the needle.

You can also find continuous updates on the Fantasy Alarm Weather Center.

 

 

NFL Injuries: What To Know for Week 8 DFS

Staying ahead of late-week injury reports is critical when building your final NFL DFS projections and tournament rosters.

NFL DFS Week 8 Picks: Howard Bender's Favorites

Before you start building lineups off of these core plays, understand that this is really just a primer for the full player pool. Scroll further down and you will see the full list of my own personal NFL DFS Week 7 player pool. I’ve spent this entire week studying everything about the upcoming matchups as well as everything we've witnessed over the first five weeks of the NFL season. I have combed through our NFL DFS projections and put together a list of candidates around which I am building most, and in some cases, all of my lineups. 

Still, people have asked me for my favorites, as if you don't already know reading the DFS Watch List and listening to me on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio as well as both the DFS Show and Alarm Fantasy Football. We’ve had numerous discussions regarding this slate and how to handle the late-window which is stacked with the highest-scoring games, so I’m willing to bet you already know who some of my favorite NFL DFS Week 7 picks are already. If you don’t already have an idea, then here is where I highlight a few from a variety of categories. 

One caveat – this in no way means that all of my lineups will consist of these players. Don't freak out if I post an example lineup or, even better, a lineup that cashed well, that doesn't include some of these players. Will they be in a lot of them? Absolutely. But in the time between posting this Playbook and the first Sunday kickoff, things can change. Ownership percentages can change. Weather can change. Gut feelings can change. These might be some of my favorite NFL DFS Week 7 picks, but this is a guideline, not the gospel.

NFL DFS Week 8 Picks: Core Plays

These high-floor, high-ceiling anchors form the backbone of cash games and high-dollar GPP builds, backed by top-tier NFL DFS projections.

NFL DFS Week 8 Picks: Mid-Tier Plays

The mid-tier is where GPP tournaments are won or lost. Balancing ownership with elite target and touch volume gives us the leverage needed to climb leaderboards.

NFL DFS Week 8 Picks: Value Plays

Saving salary allows us to squeeze in premium core plays without sacrificing raw point potential. Integrating these value-driven DFS NFL picks will unlock maximum roster flexibility.

NFL DFS Player Pool: Week 8

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