With half the fantasy football regular season in the books, the injury bug recently started to rear its ugly head seemingly worse than ever. Many redraft teams are already waving the white flag ahead of Week 8, pushing through solely to set lineups each week. However, DFS allows us the ability to start fresh with new lineups every week! If you develop a knack for plucking out cheap sleepers and under-the-radar value plays, you could become a weekly winner on DraftKings and FanDuel.
Every Tuesday, we scour the DK and FD player pools to pinpoint the best investments based on matchups and stat trends. By capitalizing on affordable sleepers in certain DFS roster spots, we leave ourselves the budget to greatly improve other roster spots with proven weekly studs. Basically, in order to afford a Christian McCaffrey ($8,700 on DK), sometimes you have to sprinkle in the occasional Alec Pierce ($4,600).
WEEK 8 DFS: Best stacks
This column has been consistently producing this season, and readers are seeing healthy returns on their DraftKings and FanDuel accounts. Among our 10-12 hits each week, we have averaged right around 20 DraftKings points per player. Take a look at our top 10 list of highlights from Week 7:
| Pos. | Player | Week 7 Game | DK Price | Pts. |
| QB | Jimmy Garoppolo | 49ers vs. Chiefs | $5,500 | 21.3 |
| RB | Kenneth Walker III | Seahawks at Chargers | $5,800 | 31.8 |
| RB | Travis Etienne Jr. | Jaguars vs. Giants | $5,400 | 22.9 |
| RB | D'Onta Foreman | Panthers vs. Buccaneers | $4,000 | 19.5 |
| RB | Ezekiel Elliott | Cowboys vs. Lions | $6,000 | 17.7 |
| RB | Tony Pollard | Cowboys vs. Lions | $5,700 | 12.9 |
| WR | Tyler Boyd | Bengals vs. Falcons | $5,300 | 32.5 |
| WR | Tyler Lockett | Seahawks at Chargers | $6,000 | 11.5 |
| WR | Wan'Dale Robinson | Giants at Jaguars | $3,600 | 11.0 |
| TE | Gerald Everett | Chargers vs. Seahawks | $4,000 | 11.3 |
Another week in which we featured at least 10 massive value plays at $6,000 or less! These investments greatly exceeded expectations, averaging 19.2 DraftKings points for an average price point of $5,130. That kind of cheap production in our DFS lineups helps us afford proven weekly studs at other roster spots. When your discount picks are posting nearly 20 points, you're sitting pretty in the DFS world!
Let's keep the momentum rolling and stroll into this weekend's slate with the confidence of Patrick Mahomes had against the banged-up 49ers! Here are our favorite DraftKings and FanDuel value plays for Week 8.
All player values are from DraftKings and FanDuel. All stats are from NFL.com and Pro Football Reference.
WEEK 8 DFS LINEUPS: DraftKings | FanDuel
NFL DFS Picks Week 8: QB sleepers, values for DraftKings, FanDuel
Jared Goff, Lions vs. Dolphins (DK: $5,500 | FD: $7,300)
Many will be gun-shy (or should we say Goff-shy?) after the Lions got smacked around by the Cowboys in Arlington last weekend, but the Dolphins should be a much easier task for Goff, who also has a good chance of getting Amon-Ra St. Brown back after he suffered a head injury on Detroit's second offensive play in Week 7. Another plus: Lions RB1 D'Andre Swift (shoulder) should return this week, as well. If everyone is back, we should be able to trust Goff against a banged-up Dolphins D that has allowed the fifth-most passing yards and ninth-most passing TDs in the NFL.
More great Week 8 QB values: Geno Smith, Seahawks vs. Giants (DK: $5,800 | FD: $7,000); Daniel Jones, Giants at Seahawks (DK: $5,700 | FD: $7,500); Andy Dalton (DK: $5,500 | FD: $7,100), Saints vs. Raiders; Davis Mills, Texans vs. Titans (DK: $5,200 | FD: $6,500)
WEEK 8 STANDARD RANKINGS
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs | Kickers
NFL DFS Picks Week 8: RB sleepers, values for DraftKings, FanDuel
Raheem Mostert, Dolphins at Lions (DK: $5,900 | FD: $6,800)
Dolphins first-year head coach and former 49ers RB guru Mike McDaniel clearly loves the speedy Mostert. The former Niner has out-carried teammate Chase Edmonds 63-15 over Miami's past four games. The usage has translated to production, too, as Mostert has recorded 360 yards from scrimmage and two TDs in that span. The Lions surrender the third-most DraftKings points and second-most FanDuel points to RBs this season, so jump all over Raheem the Dream at his current pricing.
Brian Robinson Jr., Commanders at Colts (DK: $5,600 | FD: $6,000)
Speaking of usage, Robinson has been a workhorse over the past two weeks, logging 37 combined carries against the Packers and Bears. This could be the week Washington's loyalty to its rookie RB pays off. Indianapolis has surrendered 633 ground yards and four rushing TDs over its past four games. B-Rob is one of the stories of the year, triumphantly returning to the field for the Commanders just one month after being shot twice in the legs, but his price is still too low, especially on FanDuel.
Other great Week 8 RB values: D'Onta Foreman, Panthers at Falcons ($5,300 | $6.400); Tyler Allgeier, Falcons vs. Panthers (DK: $5,400 | FD: $6,100); Khalil Herbert, Bears at Cowboys (DK: $5,700 | FD: $6,700)
WEEK 8 PPR RANKINGS
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs | Kickers
NFL DFS Picks Week 8: WR sleepers, values for DraftKings, FanDuel
Chris Olave, Saints vs. Raiders (DK: $6,000 | FD: $6,900)
Olave for $6,000 at home against the Raiders? Count us in. The stud rookie returned last week from a one-game absence in concussion protocol, and he promptly led New Orleans in targets, catches, and receiving yards. All said, he caught seven-of-14 looks for 106 yards, which netted him the 100-yard boost on DraftKings. The Raiders rank 20th on DK and 23rd on FD in points allowed to wide receivers, and Olave averages 16.8 DK points and 12.9 FD points. Don't you want somebody Olave?
D.J. Moore, Panthers at Falcons (DK: $5,300 | FD: $6,200)
There are now four certainties in life: death, taxes, COVID, and the Falcons having a crap secondary. Whether you prefer DraftKings or FanDuel, Atlanta ranks dead last in points allowed to wide receivers. With P.J. Walker mercifully starting in place of the abysmal Baker Mayfield (ankle) Moore owners have new hope. The veteran wideout caught seven-of-10 targets for 69 yards and a TD in Carolina's upset of the Buccaneers last weekend. As Britney Spears might say, "gimme gimme Moore, gimme Moore."
More strong Week 8 WR values: Brandin Cooks, Texans at Titans (DK: $5,900 | FD: $6,100); Jakobi Meyers, Patriots at Jets (DK: $5,600 | FD: $6,600); Allen Robinson II, Rams vs. 49ers (DK: $5,200 | FD: $5,600); Alec Pierce, Colts vs. Commanders (DK: $4,600 | FD: $5,800)
NFL DFS Picks Week 8: TE sleepers, values for DraftKings, FanDuel
T.J. Hockenson, Lions vs. Dolphins (DK: $4,900 | FD: $6,300)
Consider stacking Goff with Hockenson, who caught four-of-five targets for 48 yards against a Cowboys D last weekend but hasn't found the end zone since his two-TD explosion a few weeks ago. Miami has allowed the seventh-most DraftKings points per game to tight ends this season, ranking among the 10-worst teams in yardage and TDs surrendered to the position. With wideout Amon-Ra St. Brown (head) and running back D'Andre Swift (shoulder) both potentially returning, the Dolphins won't be able to put their primary focus on the burly TE in the middle. Hock is a steal at these prices.
More top Week 8 TE values: Pat Freiermuth, Steelers at Eagles (DK: $3,900 | FD: $5,700); Mike Gesicki, Dolphins at Lions (DK: $3,800 | FD: $5,400); Dalton Schultz, Cowboys vs. Bears (DK: $3,700 | FD: $5,100)
NFL DFS Picks Week 8: D/ST sleepers, values for DraftKings, FanDuel
Washington Commanders at Colts (DK: $2,900 | FD: $3,400)
The Colts are benching Matt Ryan, which should ultimately be a net positive for Indy's offense, but freshly promoted backup QB Sam Ehlinger will surely need some time to adjust to his new role. Expect the Commanders to throw the proverbial kitchen sink at the second-year Texas product, who took three snaps as a rookie but has yet to record a pass attempt. Washington has averaged 3.3 sacks over its past three games and maintains the second-best third-down conversion percentage in the NFL. Juicy.
Other solid Week 8 D/ST values: Patriots at Jets (DK: $3,000 | FD: $4,700); 49ers at Rams (DK: $4,100 | FD: $4,500); Giants at Seahawks (DK: $2,800 | FD: $3,700)
