NFL DFS Week 8: DraftKings Main Slate Picks

Lamar Jackson at $6,800 is my starting point: a 7.7% ownership projection against a Buffalo defense allowing the second-most DraftKings points to quarterbacks. Bucky Irving supplies the midrange workload, Tee Higgins is my preferred Cincinnati receiver for the money, and Hunter Henry is the balanced-build tight end. T.J. Hockenson is the tournament alternative I want most at that position.

I am comfortable keeping popular Flowers and Bucky. I am less eager to force $9,500 Jahmyr Gibbs into every lineup at 18.0% ownership against Minnesota’s league-low running-back points allowed.

Sunday Main slate: 11 games, November 1, starting at 1 p.m. EST.

Projected ownership: CTS forecast, November 1 at 7:18 a.m. EST. Percentages are estimates, not contest results. Matchup averages below are season-to-date DraftKings points allowed to the entire position, not an individual-player projection.

A.J. Brown and TreVeyon Henderson are out. Stevenson and Henry have more work available, while Kiner, newly signed Lan Larison and elevated receiver Ryan Miller keep the supporting roles unsettled.

Our Week 8 quick card

Position	First choice	Other consideration	Less expensive option
QB	Lamar Jackson $6,800 at BUF	Joe Burrow $7,000 vs. TEN	Baker Mayfield $5,200 vs. ATL
RB	Bucky Irving $6,400 vs. ATL	Selective ceiling: Kenneth Walker III $8,800 at DEN	Rhamondre Stevenson $5,600 at MIA
WR	Zay Flowers $7,200 at BUF	Ja’Marr Chase $7,700 vs. TEN	Tee Higgins $6,700 vs. TEN
TE	Hunter Henry $4,300 at MIA	T.J. Hockenson $4,600 at DET	Mark Andrews $3,400 at BUF
DST	Steelers $3,300 vs. CLE	Browns $2,600 at PIT	Browns save $700

Favorite stack: Lamar Jackson + Zay Flowers, $14,000.
Value stack: Baker Mayfield + Chris Godwin Jr., $10,000.
Favorite midrange receiver: Tee Higgins, $6,700.
Selective spend-ups: Puka and Lamb for featured receiving volume; McBride for catches and Bowers for premium tournament upside. Gibbs and Walker remain selective expensive backs.

Quarterbacks and stacks

Lamar Jackson, $6,800: our starting point

Buffalo has allowed 24.33 DraftKings points per game to quarterbacks, second-most across six games, and 43.32 to receivers, most in the league. That supports the passing side of this stack rather than requiring a big rushing day immediately after Lamar’s ankle injury. Lamar projects at 7.7%, Flowers at 22.8%: I am choosing a less popular quarterback, not pretending his top receiver is overlooked. CTS fantasy points allowed

Lamar is active against Buffalo after finishing the week practicing fully. At $900 less than Josh Allen, his rushing ability makes this an attractive place to spend. Baltimore can get there through Lamar’s legs or through the air, although an ankle injury followed by a return still leaves some uncertainty about how aggressively the Ravens use him as a runner. Ravens injury report

Flowers is the first receiver I want with him. He has 40 catches for 608 yards, including eight for 137 yards last week with Tyler Huntley. Flowers produced even with the backup; Lamar adds rushing upside at quarterback. Baltimore’s matchup preview

Lamar–Flowers costs $14,000. Adding Andrews makes it $17,400. I prefer the two-player version and using the tight-end slot on a stronger recent receiving role, finding the extra salary for Henry or Hockenson elsewhere. Andrews remains useful in a more aggressive Baltimore passing build, but Lamar keeping a touchdown himself helps neither receiver.

Joe Burrow, $7,000: Higgins is the first pairing

Chase Brown projects at 20.3%, compared with Burrow 9.0%, Higgins 12.9% and Chase 18.5%. My preference is the passing route into Cincinnati, not a blanket Bengals fade. Tennessee allows 37.04 DK points per game to receivers, eighth-most over seven games, but only 16.50 to quarterbacks, 11th-fewest. There is room for receiver production without assuming Burrow gets every touchdown. CTS fantasy points allowed

Burrow threw for 292 yards and four touchdowns against Baltimore. Higgins caught six passes for 148 yards and a score; Chase caught five for 62 and a score. Gesicki and Drew Sample caught the other touchdowns, a reminder that even a big Burrow game does not have to land entirely with the two stars. Bengals game recap

Chicago acquired Jeffery Simmons on October 29, and he practiced with the Bears on Friday. That is relevant to Brown’s rushing case and a reason not to treat the Titans’ season defensive averages as an unchanged personnel matchup. I still prefer the passing stack, but Brown has a legitimate workload case. Titans announcement

Higgins at $6,700 is my first pairing because the $13,700 stack leaves more room for an expensive running back or tight end. Chase at $7,700 is the higher-cost alternative. Using both costs $21,400 with Burrow, and I want that version in lineups built around a genuinely big passing afternoon rather than simply a Cincinnati win.

Baker Mayfield, $5,200: the value stack with Godwin

Mayfield and Godwin cost $10,000, saving $4,000 from Lamar–Flowers. Egbuka is out, so Tampa Bay is again missing an important receiver. Godwin has caught at least three passes in every game this season, giving him a regular place in the passing game. Buccaneers injury report, Godwin’s game log

The problem is passing volume. Tampa Bay scored 43 points last week while Mayfield threw only 11 passes for 64 yards. A second comfortable, run-heavy win could be good for the Buccaneers and poor for this stack. I like the savings when building for an Atlanta response that forces Tampa Bay to keep throwing. Tampa Bay’s Week 7 review

Geno Smith + Mason Taylor, $8,500: the cheaper stack

Geno costs $5,200 and Taylor $3,300, saving $1,500 from Mayfield–Godwin. Taylor has nine catches for 95 yards over his past two games. Las Vegas has allowed 51 tight-end catches for 405 yards and eight touchdowns in seven games, or 19.79 DraftKings points per game. The touchdown total makes that average look better, but Taylor’s recent catches give the pairing more substance than simply chasing a cheap score. Taylor’s game log, CTS matchup data

Geno projects at 3.7% ownership and Taylor at 2.6%. I prefer this as the inexpensive tournament stack when paying for stronger roles elsewhere. Taylor still shares tight-end work with Kenyon Sadiq; I would not mistake the discount for a guaranteed large target share.

Running backs

Bucky Irving, $6,400

Atlanta allows 26.91 DK points per game to running backs, fifth-most over seven games. Atlanta’s 4.12 yards allowed per running-back carry is near the league’s 4.14; receiving production inflates the fantasy average. Irving’s 64 carries in three games are the stronger reason to accept his 15.1% projected ownership. He is a popular play I like, not a contrarian one. CTS fantasy points allowed Atlanta has now ruled out Divine Deablo and Billy Bowman, adding personnel concerns without guaranteeing a rushing breakout. Falcons Saturday update

Irving has carried 21, 19 and 24 times in his past three games. That is the strongest part of the case: enough rushing work to support the salary without leaning entirely on last week’s two touchdowns. His latest game produced 106 rushing yards, and Thursday’s missed practice was rest. Irving’s game log

I prefer Bucky in a balanced lineup. Paying $6,400 rather than $9,500 for Gibbs preserves $3,100 for the receivers and tight end. Kenny Gainwell is active and Sean Tucker remains another backfield option; Bucky’s recent workload is already attractive without assigning him every Tampa Bay touch. Friday injury report

Jahmyr Gibbs, $9,500

The case against paying up is substantial: 18.0% projected ownership and Minnesota allowing a league-low 16.70 DK points per game to running backs across six games. That average reflects opponents and game scripts too, but I do not want to pay a premium salary while ignoring it. Gibbs’ receiving role keeps him viable; Walker remains a selective lower-owned ceiling option, not a default second back. CTS fantasy points allowed

Minnesota has allowed opposing backs 503 rushing yards on 124 carries and only 19 catches for 109 receiving yards across six games. That challenges both parts of Gibbs’ production, although those games were against Chicago, Green Bay, Indianapolis, Miami, New Orleans and Tampa Bay. None featured Gibbs.

Gibbs had 29 carries for 116 yards and five catches for 27 yards last week. He scored 21.3 DraftKings points despite a lost fumble and no touchdown. He has at least four catches in every appearance this season, which is why I am not removing him from the premium pool. He can contribute when Detroit is throwing as well as when it is protecting a lead. Gibbs’ game log

Gibbs and Amon-Ra St. Brown both finished the week without a game designation. I would generally choose one of those expensive Detroit pieces rather than begin by spending $17,500 on both. Gibbs needs a big game to separate at this price; squeezing him in by taking two receivers with marginal roles is too much of a sacrifice. Lions injury report

Bhayshul Tuten, $5,900: useful receiving work at a manageable salary

Tuten has 94 carries and 14 targets through six games, an average of 18 opportunities. His latest outing brought 12 carries for 39 yards and four catches for 48 yards and two touchdowns. The receiving work is why I prefer paying $1,500 more than Chris Rodriguez rather than treating the two backs as interchangeable. Rodriguez had 11 carries for 55 yards and no catches in that game. Tuten’s log, Rodriguez’s log

At 16.8% projected ownership, Tuten is a popular salary-saving option, not a hidden play. Indianapolis allows 23.29 DK points per game to running backs over seven games. The Colts also traded DeForest Buckner to San Francisco on October 27, so that season average describes a front that has now changed. It does not tell us exactly how much easier this matchup becomes. Tuten’s shared rushing work and last game’s two receiving touchdowns keep me from treating 20-plus points as routine. Colts trade announcement

Rhamondre Stevenson, $5,600

Miami allows 29.35 DK points per game to running backs, third-most across six games. Henderson is now ruled out, strengthening Stevenson’s workload case. Stevenson now projects at 30.6% ownership. The extra opportunity is attractive at $5,600, but it is no longer a way to avoid popular players. Corey Kiner and newly signed Lan Larison are other backfield options, so Stevenson should not be assigned every vacated touch. CTS fantasy points allowed

Stevenson’s five catches for 93 yards against Chicago give him a useful path in full-PPR scoring. That was a career receiving high, but it also shows why a competitive or trailing New England game need not make him irrelevant. Henderson has been ruled out with an illness, leaving Stevenson a clearer path to work at this salary. Patriots game notes, Patriots injury report, updated October 31

I like Stevenson as the cheaper second back. Henderson’s absence improves the opportunity, but Kiner’s involvement and New England’s overall offensive efficiency still matter.

Tony Pollard, $5,800: another way to save

Pollard projects at 7.5%, but this is a role-based tournament choice rather than an easy matchup: Cincinnati allows 18.53 DK points per game to running backs, fourth-fewest across six games. I prefer him as a selective Tennessee response, not a default second back. CTS fantasy points allowed

Pollard had 25 carries for 129 yards and three touchdowns last week, plus three catches for 26 yards. Sixteen of his 25 carries came tied or ahead; nine carries and all three catches came while trailing. The final loss alone does not establish a 28-touch catch-up role. Spears is out again. Pollard’s game log, Titans injury report

The three touchdowns are much harder to repeat. Pollard had no catches in Weeks 5 or 6, so I prefer Stevenson when specifically buying receiving involvement. Pollard fits a Burrow stack better than forcing a Tennessee receiver whose yardage production has been thin.

Ashton Jeanty, $6,700: a secondary full-PPR option

Jeanty has at least three catches in every game, totaling 34 for 312 yards on 44 targets. His last three target counts were six, six and eight. The rushing concern is substantial: 28 carries for 64 yards across those games, with Mike Washington still involved. The Jets are missing T’Vondre Sweat and Joseph Ossai, and Raiders lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson is active. Bucky remains my preferred workload buy; Jeanty is the receiving-led alternative for $300 more. Jeanty’s log, Raiders injury report

Receivers: where the savings matter

Flowers and Chase lead the pool; Higgins is the best discount among them. Higgins can be a Burrow pairing or a standalone receiver. The $1,000 saved versus Chase can pay for a meaningful upgrade elsewhere rather than merely sit unused.

Khalil Shakir, $5,600, is my preferred Buffalo receiver opposite a Lamar stack. He had seven catches in Week 4, an 80-yard game in Week 5 and a touchdown in Week 6. DJ Moore and Dalton Kincaid are active, while Tyrell Shavers is out. Both remain competition for Shakir’s targets. Buffalo still has several ways to score, particularly through Allen and James Cook, so Shakir needs his share rather than just a good team result. Shakir’s game log, Bills injury report

Chris Godwin Jr., $4,800, is the value receiver I am most comfortable using in a balanced build. His reception involvement is steadier than his yardage: he has yet to exceed 46 yards or score a receiving touchdown this season. Egbuka’s absence helps his place in the offense, but the appeal is the affordable catches and room for a passing rebound, not a recent run of explosive games. Godwin’s game log

Wan’Dale Robinson, $4,200, is a cheaper Tennessee pairing for Cincinnati stacks, but I prefer Pollard when the extra $1,600 fits. Robinson has 29 catches for 205 yards this season and just seven catches for 29 yards across the last two games. Tate is out and Ridley is active; the opportunity is there, but Tennessee still has to turn those short completions into useful yardage. Robinson’s game log, Titans injury report

Puka Nacua and CeeDee Lamb: premium receiving volume

Puka Nacua, $8,600, has 62 targets in five appearances. His last three games produced 41 of the Rams’ 115 targets and 31 catches for 286 yards. The 24-target Buffalo game drives that total; the next two brought seven and ten targets. Derwin James and Deane Leonard are out for the Chargers, while Puka has no game designation and Davante Adams remains sidelined. Puka’s log, Chargers injury report

Puka is a popular spend-up with a featured role. Stafford–Puka costs $15,000, but the Rams can also win on the ground: Kyren Williams and Blake Corum split 33 carries last week. I like Puka as a one-off when the rest of the lineup already has a quarterback stack.

CeeDee Lamb, $8,100, saves $500 and has 81 targets through seven games, including 18 and 12 in the last two. His 14 red-zone targets add a scoring-area case against Arizona’s 10 receiving touchdowns allowed to wideouts in seven games. The counterweight is efficiency: Lamb has only 153 receiving yards across his last three games. Lamb’s log, CTS usage

Dak–Lamb costs $14,400, or $21,800 with McBride. Pickens is active; Javonte can finish drives, too. I prefer that expensive full-game construction when buying sustained offense from both teams.

Drake London, $7,000: a substantial role outside the primary stacks

London has 11, ten and ten targets in his last three games, 31 of Atlanta’s 99, with 18 catches for 246 yards. London–Bucky costs $13,400 and buys an established role on each side without either quarterback. Tampa Bay has allowed only five receiver touchdowns in seven games, while all four of London’s red-zone targets came in the last two games. That recent scoring-area involvement adds to the volume case without making multiple touchdowns the expectation. London’s log

Tampa’s 1–4 p.m. EST forecast has east winds of 10–12 mph and a 54–63% chance of precipitation, with showers and thunderstorms possible. London remains selective in that weather; Mayfield–Godwin–London at $17,000 is for builds that specifically need Tampa to throw more than last week. NWS forecast

Tight end: Henry for balance, Hockenson for tournaments

Brock Bowers, $7,600: the premium tournament alternative

Bowers has drawn 13, 11, ten, nine and eight targets in his five appearances, producing 116, 86, 110, 70 and 73 receiving yards. The targets are declining, but all five games show substantial involvement. That gives me a reason to pay above McBride’s salary for a different tournament outcome. Bowers’ log

The Jets’ 10.37 DK points allowed per game to tight ends includes just one touchdown on 46 targets. They have allowed 7.30 yards per tight-end target, slightly above the league’s 7.07. That low fantasy average is not evidence of shutdown coverage. Bowers has 51 targets in five appearances; his own workload is the attraction. He practiced fully Thursday and Friday with no designation. At $7,600, an ordinary six-catch, 70-yard game still leaves work to do; Hockenson saves $3,000 when the lineup needs it. Raiders injury report

Player	Salary	Why we like him	The tradeoff
Trey McBride at DAL	$7,400	59 catches through seven games; at least seven each week	The price limits spending elsewhere
Hunter Henry at MIA	$4,300	Seven catches for 71 yards last week; 19 catches across Weeks 4–7	New England has other short-area options
Mark Andrews at BUF	$3,400	Inexpensive access to a Lamar passing touchdown	Four catches for 27 yards across the last two games

McBride projects at 14.6%. Dallas allows 12.37 DK points per game to tight ends across seven games, so this is a bet on exceptional reception volume rather than a soft positional matchup. He remains my preferred expensive tight end. Last week’s 10-111-1 game added the yardage and touchdown that can separate him from cheaper tight ends. McBride’s statistics

Henry now projects at 18.1% ownership, the highest estimate at tight end. I still like the balanced-build fit, but Hockenson is the less popular tournament alternative. Miami allows 21.63 DK points per game to tight ends, second-most across six games. He saves $3,100 from McBride and has enough actual production to make the discount compelling. CTS fantasy points allowed A.J. Brown has been ruled out. Henry is an established receiving option, but Douglas, Williams, Chism and Raridon also offer routes for the remaining work. He has caught at least three passes in six of seven games. Henry’s game log

Brenton Strange, $4,000, projected 10.1%, is another strong way to save. His last three receiving lines are 7-95, 7-68 and 5-44: 19 catches for 207 yards on 23 targets. Meyers played in all three games, so this receiving growth already coexisted with him. Indianapolis allows 14.11 DK points per game to tight ends over seven games, so the receiving involvement and price are more persuasive than calling this an exceptional matchup. Meyers is active against Indianapolis; Strange’s recent receiving growth came with Meyers already involved. Strange saves $600 from Hockenson and has the stronger recent volume record; Hockenson buys the better matchup and lower popularity. Strange has only one red-zone target in this three-game run. He costs exactly $4,000, so he does not belong in our strictly-under-$4,000 article. Strange’s log, Jaguars injury report

Andrews is primarily my Baltimore stack choice. He has 26 catches for 204 yards and one touchdown this season; Flowers has supplied much more of the explosive production. The low salary makes sense when buying a Baltimore passing score, while Henry is my preference for a standalone tight end. Andrews’ game log

Tournament alternatives

Hockenson is the first tournament tight end I would add. Detroit allows a league-high 29.87 DK points per game to the position across six games, while Hockenson projects at 6.6%. His inconsistent weekly production is the reason not to treat that opponent average as his own expectation. He works without Gibbs; there is no need to buy a difficult running-back matchup just to complete a pairing. CTS fantasy points allowed

Detroit’s six-game tight-end total includes 56 catches for 602 yards and 10 touchdowns. The scoring inflates that league-leading fantasy average; the catches and yardage are why I still like the matchup. Detroit has already faced Arizona, Buffalo, Carolina, Green Bay, New Orleans and the Jets, so this is not an opponent-adjusted measure of defensive quality.

Germie Bernard, $4,900, projected 4.6%, is the receiver I prefer when looking beyond the primary stacks. Cleveland allows 32.81 DK points per game to receivers across seven games, a middle-of-the-pack matchup rather than a glaring weakness. His last three games produced 20 catches, though the most recent accounted for only three. I prefer that recent receiving involvement to the minimum-priced wideouts, though another 11-catch game would be a big outcome rather than the expectation. Bernard’s game log

Kenneth Walker III, $8,800, projected 6.9%, faces Denver’s 23.97 DK running-back points allowed per game across seven games. Denver’s average includes Walker’s own 37.1-point opener; excluding the game, opposing backfields averaged 20.32. He saves only $700 from Gibbs, so he is a selective premium alternative rather than a bargain or an automatic matchup upgrade. He has three rushing games above 125 yards this season but managed only 36 yards on 14 carries last week. His last four appearances produced nine catches for 37 yards. I use Walker selectively for rushing ceiling; Gibbs has the steadier receiving contribution. Walker–Hockenson and Pollard–Bowers each cost $13,400, illustrating what the expensive running-back slot gives up elsewhere. Walker’s game log

T.J. Hockenson, $4,600, fits opposite Gibbs as a Minnesota receiving option. His 27 season catches include one 13-catch game. Justin Jefferson was out for that game and has since returned. That makes the spike harder to repeat, even at a substantially lower price than McBride. The fuller case for all three is in our Week 8 tournament picks. Hockenson’s game log

Defense: Steelers first, Browns for savings

Denver’s $2,300 salary draws 15.7% projected ownership. Pittsburgh is 9.2% and Cleveland 4.9%. I am willing to pay $300 more than Denver for Cleveland’s pressure opportunity; paying $1,000 more for Pittsburgh needs the stronger matchup case below, not merely a wish to avoid chalk.

Pittsburgh costs $3,300 and has generated 18 sacks. Cleveland has allowed 25. Alex Highsmith finished Friday practicing fully with no game designation. Cleveland tackle Tytus Howard has since cleared concussion protocol and has no injury designation. Howard’s return helps the Browns’ protection; the season sack totals still support Pittsburgh’s pressure case. Browns Saturday update Steelers statistics, Browns statistics, Friday report

The Browns cost $2,600 and have 20 sacks against a Pittsburgh offense that has allowed 22. I like using the $700 savings to improve a skill position. Neither defense needs a touchdown to be useful, and neither should be selected on the assumption that one is coming.

Kansas City’s secondary is thinner: L’Jarius Sneed is now on injured reserve and Mansoor Delane is out. That improves the personnel matchup for Denver’s receivers, but Jaylen Waddle and tackle Garett Bolles remain questionable. It is a reason to consider the passing matchup, not to assume healthy protection or a full role for every cheap receiver. Chiefs transactions, Chiefs injury report

Favorite game environments

Baltimore–Buffalo is my first choice. Lamar’s return, Flowers’ established production and Buffalo’s ability to answer make it a good game to build around. Lamar–Flowers–Shakir is the preferred three-player group at $19,600.

Tennessee–Cincinnati is the second choice, starting with Burrow and one receiver. Pollard is the opposing player I prefer when salary allows; Robinson is cheaper but has considerably less recent yardage. A comfortable Bengals lead could turn more of the scoring over to Chase Brown, the main concern for an expensive double receiver stack.

Atlanta–Tampa Bay is the budget alternative through Mayfield and Godwin. Bucky is the stronger standalone priority. Combining him with the passing stack is a bet on plenty of total Tampa Bay scoring, and a repeat of last week’s 11-attempt win would leave the receivers behind.

Arizona–Dallas is most appealing through McBride. Minnesota–Detroit is where Hockenson supplies the preferred tournament tight end; Gibbs is a selective expensive addition. I would rather select those roles than force a large stack into every interesting game.

Weather: Miami is the concern

For Miami’s 4:25 p.m. EST kickoff, the stadium-area forecast has east winds of 12–13 mph, with hourly rain chances of 76%, 83%, 81% and 68% from 4 through 7 p.m. EST. Showers and thunderstorms are possible, not a certainty for every part of the game. That makes me less interested in paying for a Patriots–Dolphins passing shootout. Stevenson and Henry remain preferable to betting heavily on New England’s deep completions, although wet, windy conditions can hurt the whole offense rather than simply transfer production to short throws. National Weather Service Miami forecast

Buffalo’s kickoff forecast is much friendlier: temperatures in the 60s and light wind. Weather is not a reason to move away from Lamar–Flowers. National Weather Service Buffalo forecast

Tampa’s 1–4 p.m. EST forecast includes showers and thunderstorms, east winds of 10–12 mph and a 54–63% chance of precipitation. That adds another reason to prefer Bucky as a standalone play over making Mayfield–Godwin the center of every lineup. The inexpensive passing stack is still viable, but neither the recent volume nor the forecast makes it comfortable. National Weather Service Tampa forecast

Balanced lineup example: $49,800

Slot	Player	Opponent	Salary
QB	Lamar Jackson	at BUF	$6,800
RB	Bucky Irving	vs. ATL	$6,400
RB	Rhamondre Stevenson	at MIA	$5,600
WR	Zay Flowers	at BUF	$7,200
WR	Tee Higgins	vs. TEN	$6,700
WR	Khalil Shakir	vs. BAL	$5,600
TE	Mark Andrews	at BUF	$3,400
FLEX	Chris Godwin Jr.	vs. ATL	$4,800
DST	Steelers	vs. CLE	$3,300
Total			$49,800

The Baltimore passing stack is the main bet. Flowers (22.8%), Bucky (15.1%), Higgins (12.9%) and Godwin (12.5%) bring meaningful popularity; Lamar (7.7%), Shakir (3.6%) and Andrews (3.3%) change the construction without filling it with marginal roles. Higgins brings Cincinnati upside without paying for Burrow, while Bucky and Stevenson keep the running-back cost manageable. Andrews and Godwin are the softer ceiling spots, and Bucky can take touchdowns away from Godwin.

The alternative I like: change Andrews to Henry and Steelers to Browns for exactly $50,000. That buys Henry’s stronger recent receiving production and removes the second Baltimore receiver. It also puts more weight on New England’s short passing game through Henry and Stevenson.

For more inexpensive options, see our nine DraftKings values under $4,000.

A selective tournament alternative: change Shakir to Bernard, Andrews to Hockenson, and Steelers to Raiders DST. The complete nine-player lineup costs $49,500: Lamar, Bucky, Stevenson, Flowers, Higgins, Bernard, Hockenson, Godwin and Raiders. Las Vegas has 16 sacks on 250 opposing dropbacks; the Jets have allowed 21 on 237. Denver costs $200 less but faces a Kansas City offense with only seven sacks allowed on 210 dropbacks. This keeps Bernard away from an opposing Browns defense without using any Jets offensive player alongside Raiders DST. Geno has only two interceptions, so the pressure opportunity is the reason to pay the extra $200.

For the full current player pool, see our NFL projections and ownership board.