Week 8 DraftKings Pricing First Glance

Chase Edmonds was the highest-scoring running back on the slate,
and was less than 2 percent owned across DraftKings.

Sometimes it be like that.

Yep. Chase Edmonds happened. And it happened after we got reports from Kliff Kingsbury told reporters that David Johnson was going to be active.

It went a little bit like this ...

Me: Nice! Looks like DJ is going to be able to be fired up for DraftKings this week.

Me: Locks DJ into 50 percent of GPP lineups.

Me after Edmonds ran wild while Johnson sat on the sideline all game

Here's what we have to look forward to in Week 8.

QB

High-End Plays

Deshaun Watson $7,100 (vs. Oakland)
Jared Goff $6,800 (vs. Cincinnati)
Matthew Stafford $6,100 (vs. NY Giants)

Value Plays

Jameis Winston $5,900 (at Tennessee)
Ryan Tannehill $5,100 (vs. Tampa Bay)
Derek Carr $5,000 (at Houston)

RB

High-End Plays

Saquon Barkley $8,900 (at Detroit)
Todd Gurley $7,400 (vs. Cincinnati)
Le'Veon Bell $6,900 (vs. Jacksonville)

Value Plays

Austin Ekeler $5,900 (at Chicago)
Philip Lindsay $5,600 (at Indianapolis)
Ty Johnson $4,900 (vs. NY Giants)

WR

High-End Plays

DeAndre Hopkins $8,100 (vs. Oakland)
Michael Thomas $8,000 (vs. Arizona)
Tyler Lockett $7,000 (at Atlanta)

Value Plays

John Brown $5,900 (vs. Philadelphia)
Brandin Cooks $5,700 (vs. Cincinnati)
Kenny Stills $4,700 (vs. Oakland)

TE

High-End Plays

Darren Waller $5,900 (at Houston)
Austin Hooper $5,500 (vs. Seattle)
Evan Engram $5,300 (at Detroit)

Value Plays

Darren Fells $3,400 (vs. Oakland)
O.J. Howard $3,300 (at Tennessee)

DST

High-End Plays

Patriots $4,300 (vs. Cleveland)
Rams $3,800 (vs. Cincinnati)

Value Plays

Bills $3,000 (vs. Philadelphia)
Buccaneers $2,500 (at Tennessee)

-- By Nathan Joyce

@nd_joyce

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