DraftKings fantasy football picks: week 8

High Priced Quarterbacks

Matt Ryan (7,100): Ryan and the Falcons are at home in their dome this Sunday taking on an extremely beatable secondary as they host the Bucs.  Tampa Bay has allowed the third-most fantasy points to opposing QB’s which makes Ryan a very nice play even though his last few games have been underwhelming.  Ryan has been getting the yards-at least 250 in every game this season-but the passing TD’s have been few and far between-only four in the last four games. Even though coach Dan Quinn like the run game, I expect Ryan to put on an aerial display this weekend as he tries to right the Falcons sputtering offense.

Cam Newton (6,800): The hardest thing about playing Cam this week will be waiting until Monday Night Football to enjoy his big point production.  The Colts defense has struggled when not facing AFC South quarterbacks, and Cam continues to be all of the Carolina offense.  Newton has run for four touchdowns in his last five games while throwing eight more scores in those contests. His three picks last week definitely hurt, but I think he’ll bounce back with a good game against an Indy defense that has been largely unimpressive for the most part this season.

Eli Manning (6,600): Eli has really struggled the last two weeks throwing for under 200 yards in back-to-back games with just one total touchdown in those contests. However, he is set up to bounce back in a big way this week as the Giants go to New Orleans and take on the Saints.  No team in the NFL has allowed more fantasy points to opposing QB’s than the Saints, and I think Manning will bounce back with Odell Beckham and Reuben Randle getting healthy. His recent track record definitely ups the risk, but Manning’s weapons should serve him well as he returns to the Big Easy where his father was such a passing game fixture for years.

Week 7 picks: Andrew Luck, Carson Palmer, Philip Rivers

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