A massive 13-game slate will greet us for Monday morning NFL, and what better way to get amongst it than with a Draftstars team! Seven of the eight early window games have totals of 45.5 or higher, with the most interesting game being the Bengals hosting the Eagles. The five-game late window has just the one game with a higher total, with the Bills and Seahawks looking like being the game of the afternoon. With so many games and so many players to analyse, we are going to dive in and pick some of the best players to select at each position, so you don’t have to. Let’s get it.
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NFL 2024-25 Daily Fantasy Tips: Week 8
Quarterbacks
Jordan Love - $14,180
Love has a low score of 17 and a high score of 34 this season, and given his lack of rushing upside, Love has a tremendous floor for the quarterback position. This week. Love and the Packers get a great matchup for passing potential, as they take on a Jaguars defence that have allowed the most touchdown passes in the league this year, whilst only managing one interception. They are also conceding the most fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks. Expect a big game from Love.
Caleb Williams - $13,750
This was supposed to be the OROY Bowl, but instead it’s looking likely that Williams and the Bears will get to take on the Commanders minus their gun rookie QB Jayden Daniels. Either way, it shouldn’t matter for Williams’ fantasy output. Since week 3, Williams has averaged 22.5 points per game in Draftstars, and this week should continue that form against a Commanders’ defence that have allowed the fourth-highest success rate per drop-back, the seventh-highest yards per attempt, the third-highest passer rating, and ninth-highest completion percentage over expectation (CPOE). Williams should cook once again coming out of the bye.
Running Backs
D’Andre Swift - $13,750
Swift, like Williams, has pushed on strongly since week 4, averaging 23.8 points per game in Draftstars over his past three games. Swift should continue his tremendous form this week, against a Commanders’ rush defence that has allowed the second-highest explosive run rate, the third-highest yards before contact per attempt, the second-highest yards per carry to gap runs, and the third-highest success rate to gap runs. If the game script allows it, Swift has a great chance at being a top 3 running back in this slate.
J.K. Dobbins - $12,440
Dobbins has continued to be an absolute workhorse for this Chargers offense and coming into a game with the Saints as 7.5-point favourites should lend itself to a big Dobbins game once again. The Saints’ defence has deteriorated, with their run defence looking deplorable over the past three weeks. Over the season, the Saints have the highest yards per carry to gap runs, second-highest gap success rate (Dobbins 52.6% gap), the third-most rushing touchdowns, and the fourth-most rushing yards per game. Dobbins needs a touchdown to be relevant at the price, however these is a great chance for a multi-touchdown game for the former Raven. Pick with confidence.
Javonte Williams - $11,950
Williams showed last week that he still has enough to get the job done against poor defences, and they don’t get any poorer than the Carolina Panthers. The Broncos come into this matchup as 10.5-point home favourites, and they should be able to run all day long against this Panthers defence, who have allowed the most rushing yards per game, most fantasy points per game to running backs, the fourth-highest rushing success rate, and 12th-highest yards after contact per attempt. Another running back with a great chance at a multi-touchdown game this week.
Wide Receivers
A.J. Brown - $15,920
Brown has been an absolute beast in his three games this season, averaging 108 yards and a touchdown per game, on only 5.33 receptions per game. The Bengals have been a middle-of-the-pack defence against wide receivers in fantasy this season, but A.J. Brown has shown he is matchup proof. With a head-to-head matchup with Ja’Marr Chase on the docket, expect Brown to show up once again this week. This game has one of the highest totals (47.5) in this slate, so expect another big performance from the Eagles’ WR1.
Stefon Diggs - $13,730
Diggs will continue to operate as the Texans’ number 1 with Nico Collins out, and this week he gets a great matchup against a Colts defence that can’t stop other teams receivers. The Colts run a single-high look at the tenth highest rate in the league, which is a great sign for Diggs, whose usage goes up against single-high where he commands a 30.4% first-read share, 26% target share, and 2.29 yards per route run (YPRR). Diggs scored 22 points in week 1 against the Colts, and that was with Collins in the team. Diggs should see a lot more volume, and if he can jag a touchdown, could easily finish inside the top 5 wide receivers in this slate.
Troy Franklin - $7,300
Franklin showed last week that he is the clear-cut number 2 receiver on this team and given his relationship with quarterback Bo Nix since their college days together at Oregan, this should continue moving forward. Franklin is a boom or bust option, however I love him as a FLEX or cheap WR3 in this slate, as he takes on the worst defence in football by some margin (Panthers). Carolina has allowed the highest PPR points per target, and the fourth-most receiving yards per game to opposing perimeter wide receivers. Where Franklin’s output will be decided is on deep balls though, and the Panthers allow the fourth highest CPOE to deep balls (20 yards or more), the seventh-highest passer rating to deep balls, and the eight-highest deep passing yards.
Tight Ends
David Njoku - $9,030
Finally, the tight end position is becoming exciting this season from a fantasy standpoint, and there aren’t many more exciting prosects at the positions than Njoku. With Amari Cooper gone, Njoku was fed last week, commanding 14 targets and hauling in 10 of them for 76 yards and a score. Despite a new starter at quarterback (Winston), I fully expect Njoku to continue to dominate this week against a Ravens defence that has allowed the most receiving yards and seventh-most fantasy points per game to opposing tight ends.
Cole Kmet - $8,330
Kmet is a great stack play with one or more of Caleb Williams, D’Andre Swift, and DJ Moore this week, as the Bears get a Commanders defence that has been easy to score on all season from a fantast standpoint for any team with a pulse. Kmet has been a boom or bust type tight end, with four scores under 10 in six games. However, his boom games are huge, scoring 25.7 and 24. I like his matchup this week even more so because of the scheme the Commanders like to run (two-high). Against two-high, Kmet leads the team with targets per route run, and yards per route run.
D/ST
Denver Broncos - $6,760
The Broncos are a smash number 1 selection for your D/ST this week. The Broncos are taking on a Panthers offense that has been horrific the past few weeks with Andy Dalton under center. This week, Bryce Young takes over at quarterback, who looked even worse in his time starting than Dalton. The Broncos average 4 sacks per game, good for second in the NFL, whilst creating 10 turnovers on defence. The Broncos should be able to get to Young, should create turnovers, and should hold the Panthers under 17 points. Don’t think too hard about this one.
Chicago Bears - $5,110
The Bears defence continues to be underrated in my opinion; however, this choice should not be made if Jayden Daniels starts this game for the Commanders. However, if Marcus Mariota is named to start, the Bears can be used as a decent option for your D/ST if you need to save a little bit of money here. The Bears have managed 13 takeaways this season, the third most in the league, whilst getting to the quarterback at a rate of three sacks per game. Need turnovers to justify choice, and with Mariota that is a real possibility.
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