{"id":75197,"date":"2019-10-24T19:11:46","date_gmt":"2019-10-24T23:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=75197"},"modified":"2025-09-25T12:13:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T16:13:04","slug":"week-8-dfs-core-plays-julian-edelman-deshaun-watson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2019\/10\/24\/week-8-dfs-core-plays-julian-edelman-deshaun-watson\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 8 DFS Core Plays: Julian Edelman, Deshaun Watson, More"},"content":{"rendered":"

Julian Edelman<\/a><\/strong> is in a good position to have a big week. He tops the list of DFS core plays for Week 8. Find out who else to load up on in DFS this week.<\/span><\/p>\n

Play Julian Edelman: Week 8 DFS Core Plays<\/span><\/h2>\n

Using Vegas odds from vegasinsider.com<\/a>, matchup data from Mike Clay\u2019s WR\/CB matchup sheet, stats from Pro Football Reference<\/a>, ownership projections from across the industry, and a decade of experience, I\u2019m able to provide you with insightful plays for DFS each week. Here are the top options for Week 8.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Week 8 DFS Quarterbacks<\/span><\/h2>\n

Deshaun Watson<\/a> $7100<\/span><\/h3>\n

With Patrick Mahomes<\/a><\/strong> and Lamar Jackson<\/a><\/strong>, both unavailable on this slate, Watson is the top option available. He can get it done on the ground or through the air giving him a safe floor and a sky-high ceiling. The Oakland Raiders at Houston Texans game has the second-highest O\/U (51.5) on the slate, and the Texans have the second-highest implied team total (29 points). Texans-Raiders is a game to exploit with some game stacks in GPPs, but Watson can also be played alone in cash.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tom Brady<\/a> $6600<\/span><\/h3>\n

Brady has been steady all season despite the revolving door at the outside receiver position and lack of a productive run game. This week, the Patriots will host the Cleveland Browns. The Pats are 13-point favorites, which usually would indicate a run-heavy game script. However, as I mentioned, the Pats run game is struggling to gain traction this year. They need Brady to throw them to victory. Another thing about the Patriots and Brady, even when they get a big lead, rarely do they take their foot off the gas pedal. The players I like most as stacking partners for Brady are the guys who catch passes over the middle of the field where Brady wants to operate the most.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ryan Tannehill<\/a> $5100<\/span><\/h3>\n

The Tennessee Titans have a good core group of players. If Tannehill can keep the offense on schedule and distribute the ball effectively like he did this past weekend, he will be able to surpass value and boost the value of the players around him. This week, Tannehill gets an exploitable matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who allow the third-most DK points to quarterbacks. All of the Titans pass-catchers are dirt cheap, creating an opportunity for low-cost and low-owned stacks. Stacks that will allow you to load up the rest of your lineup.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Last 4 QBs vs. the Bucs Secondary<\/p>\n

K Allen 227 2\/0<\/p>\n

Teddy B 314 4\/1<\/p>\n

J Goff 517 2\/3<\/p>\n

D Jones 336 2\/0<\/p>\n

Next up Ryan Tannehill \ud83d\ude80
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— Derek Brown (@DBro_FFB) October 24, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n