Week 8’s Main slateA slate is a list of games, typically starting around the same time of day. The most popular NFL slate in DFS is the "Main" slate, which usually has 10 or more games in the regular season. This is an example of DraftKing's main slate for NFL Some slates includes as few as one gam... gives us another round of games with modest scoring projections, but for those looking to pluck some DFS treats, there remains a few sweet matchups.

Shootouts Alert: 3 Games That Could Generate Fat Fantasy Totals

1. New England Patriots (+9.5) at Miami Dolphins (-9.5) – O/U 47.0
   • New England’s O scored more points last week than they have in the last three weeks combined.
   • Mac Jones may keep that positive momentum going against a Miami D ranked 28th in the NFL in fantasy points allowed to QBs.
   • Tyreek Hill is averaging nearly 129 yards per game and has scored at least 25 FPsFantasy points in each of the last three games.
2. Kansas City Chiefs (-8.0) at Denver Broncos (+8.0) – O/U 46.0
   • Patrick Mahomes and the KC scorers will be salivating over a Denver D ranked bottom-10 in FPs allowed to every offensive position.
   • Kansas City’s backs love that Denver sits at the bottom of the NFL in fantasy points given up to RBs.
   • The Broncos have a median of 127 rushing yards across their last four games so they’ll try to get things going on the ground.
3. Cincinnati Bengals (+5.5) at San Francisco 49ers (-5.5) – O/U 45.5
   • George Kittle will have his best matchup all season as Cincinnati comes in with a 14.3 DvPL4Defense Versus Position (Last 4 Games) This is the median number of fantasy points the opponent has allowed to players of the same position. The calculation is based on the opponent's last 4 games. vs TEs.
   • Both teams are looking to get their offenses back on track after mustering just 17 points each in Week 7.
   • After a slow start to the season, Ja’Marr Chase is averaging 121.5 ypg across his last four games.

Contrarian Corner: 3 Under-the-Radar Players to Watch

1. Romeo Doubs, WR, Green Bay Packers, $4,900
   • Doubs fell out of favor after mustering just 4 yards in Week 6, but rebounded nicely in Week 7.
   • In half his games this season, Doubs has scored at least 18 fantasy points.
   • The Vikings have a DvPL4 of 31.0 so Doubs should get his share of scoring opportunities.
2. Elijah Moore, WR, Cleveland Browns, $4,100
   • While Moore hasn’t done much this season, he has seen 7 targets in each of the last two games to go along with some rushing opportunities.
   • The Seattle secondary has been nearly nonexistent lately, with a DvPL4 of 35.3.
   • Moore has a Tgt%L4 of 20% so he could take advantage of a Seattle D ranked 28th in FPs allowed to wide receivers.
3. Dallas Goedert, TE, Philadelphia Eagles, $4,600
   • The Philly tight end is facing a Washington D ranked 25th in the league in FPs allowed to TEs.
   • After scoring less than 9 FPs in each game to start the year, Goedert has taken his game to the next level, averaging 18.7 fantasy ppg from Week 5 to Week 7.
   • Goedert has 22 targets in his last three games.

Backup Brilliance: 3 Fill-in Players With Splash Potential

1. Brandon Powell, WR, Minnesota Vikings, $3,200
   • While Jordan Addison has taken over the brunt of the work since Jefferson went down, Powell has steadily seen some work averaging 5 targets per game since Week 5.
   • The Vikings threw for 378 against a tough SF D so there are plenty of chances for Powell to capitalize.
   • With such a low salary, Powell only needs to eclipse double digits in fantasy points to provide value, which he did in Week 7.
2. Kareem Hunt, RB, Cleveland Browns, $5,200
   • Hunt has shown the ability to coexist with Jerome Ford and with Ford (ankle) likely limited, Hunt could see more touches.
   • The Cleveland RB has three TDs in his last two games.
3. Darrell Henderson Jr, RB, Los Angeles Rams $4,800
   • After not even realizing he would start for LA, Henderson led the Rams backfield in touches.
   • Despite not playing a game this year, Henderson still managed to rush for 61 yards and a TD.
   • Henderson had 18 rushes and a couple of targets in his 2023 debut.

Prop Bonanza: Flex players with high prop-to-salary ratios

1. Isiah Pacheco, RB, KC Chiefs, $6,100
   • The lowest [TDCost] on the slate and a -131 TD propA "TD Prop line" (or touchdown proposition line) is the odds of a player scoring at least one rushing or receiving touchdown in a game. The table below shows the approximate implied probability of a player scoring a TD in a game, based on his TD prop line (moneyline). against a weak DEN run D that should fall behind
2. Trey McBride, TE, Arizona Cardinals, $2,800
   • With the 4th best [TDCost], he’s filling in for Ertz (IR) and seeing growing targets as a check-down for Dobbs. It’s a tough matchup vs BAL but the price is right.
3. Tony Pollard, RB, Dallas Cowboys, $7,500
   • 2nd best TD prop line on the board after McCaffrey and the Vegas line suggests DAL will be playing with a lead

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