While not entirely a surprise given he was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has been one of the strongest NFL DFS picks so far this season. Burrow is fourth in the NFL with 2,023 passing yards and has almost a 2:1 touchdown-to-interception ratio. Burrow has turned in two three-touchdown games, including last week’s 406-yard, three-TD outburst against the Browns that earned daily Fantasy football owners who went with Burrow over 35 points on DraftKings. Can you trust him in your NFL DFS lineups on Sunday?
Are there other quarterbacks to target in the NFL DFS player pool on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel? Before crafting your NFL DFS strategy for Week 8, be sure to see the NFL DFS advice, player rankings and top daily Fantasy football picks from SportsLine’s Mike McClure, a DFS pro who has won almost $2 million in his career.
McClure crushed his NFL DFS picks in 2019, finishing as high as the top 1 percent of tournaments on DraftKings and returning as much as 40x return in some higher-stakes tournaments. He then continued his roll in the postseason, cashing on every single lineup he posted for the divisional round. Anyone who followed him saw some huge returns.
In Week 7, McClure put Cardinals QB Kyler Murray in his quarterback player pool for DraftKings and FanDuel. The result: Murray threw for 360 yards and three touchdowns while adding 14 carries for 67 yards and another score, piling up nearly 40 Fantasy points on both sites. Anybody who had him in their daily Fantasy football lineups was well on the way to a profitable day.
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 Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett at $7,100 on DraftKings and $7,200 on FanDuel. Lockett was a beast against Arizona last Sunday night, catching 15 of 20 targets for 200 yards and three touchdowns in a 37-34 overtime loss to the Cardinals. Lockett has 45 receptions for 542 yards and an NFL-best seven touchdown catches this season.
Lockett’s monster Week 7 was his second 100-yard performance of 2020 and also his second three-touchdown performance of the season. Lockett set career-highs in receptions and receiving yards against Arizona and will aim to keep that momentum rolling in Week 8 when the 49ers come to Seattle.
Part of McClure’s optimal NFL DFS strategy also includes rostering Packers wide receiver Davante Adams at $9,100 on FanDuel and $8,800 on DraftKings. The seventh-year veteran has evolved into one of the most dangerous weapons in the NFL. When he’s been healthy, he’s been the most productive player at the position in 2020.
Adams missed two games with a hamstring strain and the Packers already had their bye, but Adams still has two games with at least 13 catches, 150 yards and two scores. One of those came last week against the Texans, when Adams had 13 catches for 196 yards and two touchdowns. Now, Adams and the Packers will now take on the Vikings.
Minnesota is coming off a week in which its defense allowed Julio Jones, Calvin Ridley, Hayden Hurst and Russell Gage to produce double-digit points on DraftKings. Fire up Adams as one of the week’s top daily fantasy football picks.
How to set NFL DFS lineups for Week 8
McClure is also targeting a player who could go off for massive numbers on Sunday because of a dream matchup. This pick could be the difference between winning your tournaments and cash games or going home with nothing. You can only see it here.
So who is DFS pro Mike McClure putting in his optimal NFL DFS lineups for Week 8? Visit SportsLine now to see optimal NFL DFS picks, rankings, advice, and stacks, all from a professional DFS player who has almost $2 million in career winnings, and find out.
