One of the reasons Ja’Marr Chase has been so successful this season has been his yards after catch. One of the biggest plays of Week 7 was a six-yard slant that Chase turned into an 82-yard touchdown after he broke away from the entire Ravens defense. In one play, Chase could be one of the most popular targets for Week 8 NFL DFS lineups. Chase has the fourth-most yards after catch this season with 267, and the most yards after contact for a receiver with 133. Your NFL DFS stacks could revolve around quarterback Joe Burrow and Chase.
This week, the Bengals play a Jets defense that has allowed the sixth-most passing plays of at least 20 yards. Can Chase pop off again and capitalize on one of the top NFL DFS matchups? Before locking in your NFL DFS picks for Week 8, be sure to check out the NFL DFS advice, strategy and projections from SportsLine daily Fantasy expert Mike McClure.
McClure is a legendary professional DFS player with almost $2 million in career winnings. His methodology has led to enormous cashes on FanDuel and DraftKings. He took down two high-stakes tournaments on FanDuel in 2020 and recorded a pair top-10 finishes in tournaments with over 130,000 entrants on DraftKings. His lineups also finished inside the top 1 percent in more than a dozen other tournaments last season.
He uses a powerful prediction model that simulates every snap of NFL action, taking factors such as matchups, statistical trends and injuries into account. This allows him to find the best DFS values that he shares only with members at SportsLine.
Now, McClure has turned his attention to Week 8 and locked in his top daily Fantasy football picks. You can only see them by heading to SportsLine.
Top NFL DFS picks for Week 8
One of McClure’s top NFL DFS picks for Week 8 is Rams receiver Cooper Kupp ($9,000 on DraftKings and $9,200 on FanDuel). Kupp is on pace to win the triple crown of receiving, as he leads the league in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. If it holds, he will be the first player since Steve Smith Sr. in 2005 to accomplish the feat.
Kupp has had at least 92 yards in six of his seven games. He’s also been targeted by quarterback Matthew Stafford at least 10 times in every game, as Stafford hasn’t been this giddy about a receiver since throwing to Calvin Johnson. Houston has had no success in slowing down No. 1 receivers and has given up five passing TDs over its last two games, so Kupp is a must-start for Week 8 NFL DFS lineups.
Part of McClure’s optimal NFL DFS strategy also includes rostering 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel ($7,400 DraftKings, $7,800 FanDuel), who posted a 7-100-1 stat line last week vs. Indianapolis. Besides the fact that he is the clear target leader in San Francisco’s offense, with 33 percent of passes heading his way, he has been a big-play threat. Samuel is second among all wide receivers in yards after the catch with 329.
Samuel is also just outside of the top 10 receivers in yards after contact with 70. That has resulted in plenty of big plays for the 49ers’ offense, and he has 10 receptions this season that have gone for 20 yards or more. San Francisco plays a Bears defense that started out strong, but the team has fallen off over the past few weeks, and Samuel is a prime candidate to carve them up at Soldier Field.
How to set NFL DFS lineups for Week 8
McClure is also targeting an undervalued player who is set to explode for huge numbers on Sunday. This pick could be the difference between winning your tournaments and cash games or going home with nothing. You can only see who it is here.
So who is Mike McClure putting in his optimal NFL DFS lineups for Sunday? Visit SportsLine now to see optimal NFL DFS picks, rankings, advice, and stacks, all from a daily Fantasy expert with nearly $2 million in winnings, and find out.
