NFL – DFS Expert Grading and Recap – Week 8 (2022)
Top NFL DFS Experts – Week 8
In a wild, high-scoring Week 8 around the NFL, Sportsline provided the top DFS plays along with DailyFantasyInsider, and GoingFor2. For the season, Stokastic – Slate Breakers leads the way with DailyFantasyInsider, and Sportsline rounding out the Top 3. Also, give a look at which sites are providing the top DFS picks at each position this season.
On to the Week 8 grades, class is in session!
Head of the Class – Week 8
Each week I will highlight a few of the top experts for the week. Here are the experts that deserve a “gold star” for Week 8 based on their cumulative grades for all players they touted this week.
#1) Sportsline (Score: 10.00) provided “A+” picks with all three of their selections
#2) DailyFantasyInsider (Score: 10.00) had both of their recommendations deliver an “A+” grade
#3) GoingFor2 (Score: 8.71) delivered six “A+” picks out of their seven selections
Top Value – Sportsline (5.25 DK Pts/$1000)
Head of the Class – Week 8 (By Position)
Sometimes there is just that one class that you excel in. In this section, I will highlight who the top experts were at each position for Week 8.
QB – Five Tied (10.00) had a common pick with Tua Tagovailoa
RB – RotoGrinders – Core Plays (10.00) had the trio of Tony Pollard, Derrick Henry, and Alvin Kamara
WR – DailyFantasySportsRankings (10.00) provided the trio of Tyreek Hill, DeAndre Hopkins, and DJ Moore
TE – GoingFor2 / Stokastic – Slate Breakers (10.00) both had Kyle Pitts
DST – GoingFor2 (10.00) provided the top play with the Saints DST
Extra Credit – Week 8
In this section, I will look to give some extra credit to experts that received an A+ grade for a player that they recommended when very few other experts did. Week 8 extra credit goes to the following…
A+ – Christian McCaffrey (AthlonSports, DFSKarma – Building Blocks)
A+ – AJ Brown (AthlonSports, DK Playbook – Upside, RotoGrinders – Consensus)
A+ – Saints DST (GoingFor2)
Consensus Recap – Week 8 – Cash options
The Industry Consensus Cash picks finished this week with a 15th place finish out of 36 experts graded.
Top Picks – Tua Tagovailoa, Tony Pollard, Alvin Kamara, Derrick Henry, Tyreek Hill, DJ Moore, DeAndre Hopkins
Consensus Recap – Week 8 – GPP options
The Industry Consensus GPP picks finished this week with a 25th place finish out of 36 experts graded.
Top Picks – Kyler Murray, D’Onta Foreman, Jaylen Waddle, Kyle Pitts, Eagles DST
Head of the Class – Season
Here are the top experts in the Overall Standings after Week 8 of the season, including which site has provided the top DraftKings points per $1000 of salary.
#1) Stokastic – Slate Breakers (Score: 5.59) still leading the way
#2) DailyFantasyInsider (Score: 4.75) continues to hold onto 2nd place
#3) Sportsline (Score: 4.24) joins the Top 3 with a strong week
Top Value – DailyFantasyInsider (3.33 DK Pts/$1000)
The DailyOverlay Industry Consensus Cash Picks are in 10th place in the overall standings out of 38 experts. The DailyOverlay Industry Consensus GPP Picks are in 32nd place in the overall standings out of 36 experts.
Head of the Class – Season (By Position)
Sometimes there is just that one class that you excel in. Here are the top experts at each position through Week 8 of the season including which site has provided the top DraftKings points per $1000 of salary.
QB
#1) DFSArmy – Domination Station (6.75)
#2) Stokastic – Slate Breakers (5.63)
Top Value – DFSArmy – Domination Station (3.76 DK Pts/$1000)
RB
#1) DailyFantasyNerd (5.44)
#2) Stokastic – Slate Breakers (5.38)
Top Value – Sportsline (3.76 DK Pts/$1000)
WR
#1) Rotoballer (5.00)
#2) Stokastic – Slate Breakers (4.50)
Top Value – DK Playbook – Targets (2.87 DK Pts/$1000)
TE
#1) Stokastic – Slate Breakers (6.88)
#2) GoingFor2 (5.63)
Top Value – DFSArmy – Domination Station (3.33 DK Pts/$1000)
DST
#1) RunPureSports (5.09)
#2) GoingFor2 (4.57)
Top Value – GoingFor2 (3.68 DK Pts/$1000)
Let’s see who can make the grade in Week 9!
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