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I want to start off this article by saying you must have the absolute nuts to win the top prize up top on large field GPPs. There is no room for mistakes with so many entries in these contests. If you think you are going to win it all by playing a combo of the top seven guys in the player pool, you are not. If a combo of a bunch of guys you have heard of before is indeed the best scoring lineup, you will most likely tie for first. If that sounds good to you, then go for it. It will be profitable if you nail it, but for me I like to be a little different on these slates. I will be making multiple teams and taking long shots on a few cheap guys.
Leaving cash on the table in these NFL DFS contests is fine too. This makes your lineup even more unique and lower owned because a lot of amateurs will be pulling their hair out to use their entire salary.
That all being said, I have looked at every possible player that can get on the field and listed my picks below.
The NFL DFS Week 8 Thursday Night Showdown Picks
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MVP: Dalvin Cook ($15,500 FD)
Dalvin Cook is the obvious choice. The Vikings will most likely be without Adam Thielen meaning they will need to lean on the run game even more than normal. Cook could be in store for another 25 carry game and get little more involved in the pass game. He feels extraordinarily safe as MVP and you can count on him getting in the end zone at least once.
I also think the Vikings Defense shows up against Washington and it is a good idea to correlate your defense with your running back on DraftKings.
MVP Pivot: Stefon Diggs Thielen is out
NFL DFS Flex Options:
Listed in order of preference, with price factored in.
- Stefon Diggs ($14,000 FD) Obvious boost with Thielen out. Should be his most heavily targeted game of the season against a poor RedSkins defense.
- Kirk Cousins ($15,000 FD)
- Terry McLaurin ($12,000 FD) He has emerged as the top receiving threat for the Redskins.
- Paul Richardson ($6,500 FD) I like Richardson for a breakout game tonight. He is still capable of a big game, even though he has not put one together yet. I will have to assume that Washington is going to be throwing more here if they are playing from behind, especially if Peterson sits. I wouldn’t play McLaurin and him on the same team unless I had Case Keenum.
- Case Keenum ($13,500 FD) The price feels high, but the Skins are gonna have to throw, especially since Thompson is out and Peterson is banged up
- Olabisi Johnson ($10,000 FD) Significantly better with Thielen out. New WR2 in Minnesota.
- Dan Baily ($9,500 FD) With Thielen out I can see this offense stalling more in the RedZone and attempting more field goals.
- Wendall Smallwood ($5,000 FD) Chris Thompson is out, and Adrian Peterson has two ankle sprains.. Way too cheap,
- Jeremy Sprinkle ($6,000 FD) I like the price a lot for the now starting tight end on Washington. He is on the field a lot with Davis out.
- Irv Smith Jr ($7,500 FD) I was high on Irv at the beginning of the season and he is finally getting some run. The Vikings starting running two TE sets when Thielen went down last week.
- Dustin Hopkins ($9,000 FD) Skins kicker
- Laqoun Treadwell ($5,000 FD) WR punt play for the Vikings with Thielen out
I did my research on FanDuel today. I like the Vikings Defense a lot of DraftKings.
Punts:
- Kyle Rudolph ($8,500 FD) His corpse caught a touchdown last week. Maybe he does it again, maybe he doesn’t.. He is a punt in my book
- Trey Quinn ($7,000 FD) Redskins WR3
- Alexander Mattison ($8,000 FD) Price is higher than I would like. He should get a handful of carries and perhaps the opportunity to vulture a TD. If the Vikings get up big he may get some garbage time run. Adrian Peterson ($10,500 FD) He is injured but is going to try and tough it out. I won’t have much of him at all
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1. Kirk Cousins will not be throwing as much which leaves the door open for Case Keenum to keep it within 85 yards (that’s a lot). Keenum should also be throwing more if they are trailing.
2. Diggs will get a big boost if Thielen is out and the Vikings defensive backs should be more focused on McLaurin than any of the other receiving options.
3. Adrian Peterson is dealing with a high ankle sprain and I think Cook goes for over 100 yards here.
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