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Last week was a very good week for the DFS NFL Playbook. The obvious plays of Peyton Manning, DeMarco Murray and Antonio Brown paid off in spades of course but it was the ancillary players such as Ahmad Bradshaw, DeAndre Hopkins and Odell Beckham Jr. that cashed the big checks.
This week I am not bullish on the Thursday Night game at all. The Chargers play the Broncos tough and though I fully expect Denver to beat them by a solid margin, I just don't find the need to use up lineup spots on this contest. Now, that is not to say that I am avoiding the Thursday Nigtht contests in DFS. It is a very good idea to buy up contests on Thursday over at Draft Kings and then adjust your lineup accordingly over the weekend. You can't use this technique on Fanduel because there is no late lineup swap and I simply cannot trust ANYTHING in the NFL these days.
Here is the Thursday edition of the DFS NFL Playbook for Week 8:
QUARTERBACK
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Matthew Stafford | Lions | 6,500 | 8,400 | Falcons give up most points to QB's |
| Drew Brees | Saints | 8,100 | 9,100 | Brees cheaper than Rodgers despite being home |
| Tom Brady | Patriots | 7,200 | 8,600 | Brady is locked in and Vs terrible Bears pass defense |
| Nick Foles | Eagles | 6,300 | 8,200 | Cardinals give up 5th most points to QB's |
| Teddy Bridgewater | Vikings | 5,100 | 5,400 | GPP only, crazy cheap with upside potential |
RUNNING BACK
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Joique Bell | Lions | 4,800 | 7,300 | If Bush doesn't play, Bell is great option |
| Marshawn Lynch | Seahawks | 7,100 | 8,500 | Lynch gets back on track Vs terrible Panther run D |
| Lamar Miller | Dolphins | 6,000 | 7,400 | Read option crushing opponents lately |
| Ben Tate | Browns | 4,600 | 7,000 | Great value for 20+ carry RB |
| Jerick McKinnon | Vikings | 4,900 | 5,800 | Should be his big breakout game |
| Bryce Brown | Bills | 3,400 | 5,500 | Huge upside especially in PPR, total GPP only play |
WIDE RECEIVER
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Emmanuel Sanders | Broncos | 5,700 | 7,800 | Very underpriced on Draft Kings this week |
| Antonio Brown | Steelers | 8,000 | 8,700 | The surest thing in fantasy football |
| Jordy Nelson | Packers | 7,800 | 8,800 | Packers/Saints going to be a high scoring game |
| Dez Bryant | Cowboys | 6,900 | 8,800 | Great discount on DK for Monday night superstar |
| Mike Wallace | Dolphins | 5,800 | 7,500 | Setting up to be a multi TD week for Wallace |
| Jeremy Maclin | Eagles | 5,500 | 8,000 | Cardinals have seonnd worst pass defense in NFL |
| Brandin Cooks | Saints | 4,700 | 6,400 | Cheap option for a PPR dynamo |
| Larry Fitzgerald | Cardinals | 4,400 | 6,600 | It is silly how low he is priced this week |
| James Jones | Raiders | 4,300 | 5,500 | Pretty much a guarantee that he will outproduce this price |
| Justin Hunter | Titans | 3,100 | 5,300 | QB change could breathe new life into Hunter this week |
| Hakeem Nicks | Colts | 3,000 | 5,300 | Wayne likely out, Nicks fills in for basement price |
TIGHT END
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Rob Gronkowski | Patriots | 5,900 | 7,200 | Gronk is always a multi TD threat |
| Jimmy Graham | Saints | 5,600 | 7,000 | Some might be scared away but at this price it’s a steal |
| Antonio Gates | Chargers | 5,600 | 6,200 | Chargers going to have to score to keep up with Broncos |
| Jordan Reed | Redskins | 4,000 | 5,200 | A PPR maching, very useful on DK |
| Scott Chandler | Bills | 3,100 | 5,100 | So cheap for solid amount of production |
DEFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMS
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Kansas City | Chiefs | 2,800 | 4,800 | Playing at a high level right now and has great price |
| Cleveland | Browns | 2,700 | 4,900 | At home against Derek Carr |
| Minnesota | Vikings | 2,600 | 4,700 | Going to be low scoring game |
KICKERS
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Shaun Suisham | Steelers | NA | 4,700 | Never pay for a kicker |
| Randy Bullock | Texans | NA | 4,700 | See above |
| Matt Prater | Lions | NA | 4,500 | See above |