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4 NFL FanDuel Tournament Pivots for Week 8

Matt Kupferle  —  @MKupferle Oct 26th, 2018
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Tight End

Chalk

When scoring machine Travis Kelce ($7,300) returns to the main slate, he is sure to see a pile of ownership. Averaging 13.3 FPPG this season, and facing a Broncos defense he roasted earlier this season for 17.9 points, Kelce's projected 14.8 points this week is a slate-best.

The pass-happy Indianapolis Colts make Eric Ebron ($6,400) a cheaper option than Kelce, but still one plenty capable of upside. He leads the position with six receiving touchdowns, the Colts clock in fifth in pass-to-run ratio (2.00), and the Colts also work quickly -- in terms of situation-neutral pace, they are the fastest team in the league (26.91).

Pivot

David Njoku, Cleveland Browns: $5,700 (at Cleveland Browns)

The David Njoku train may have started out the season slowly, but it only continues to gain steam. After this week, that train may be officially full.

Njoku has now scored in back-to-back contests, and over his last three games, he has racked up 29 targets, 17 catches, and 176 receiving yards. That gives Njoku a very nice 23.6% target market share, second to only Jarvis Landry on the Cleveland Browns.

Now peep the matchup with the Steelers, who have allowed the second-most FanDuel points to the tight end position this year (14.8). Kelce (7 catches, 109 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns), O.J. Howard (6-72-0), Austin Hooper (9-72-0), and C.J. Uzomah (6-54) have all enjoyed big days.

This Sunday's tilt has a solid total of 49.0 points. We project Njoku for a strong day at 9.6 FanDuel points, but with potential upside of 20.8 points -- that's good for a return of 3.7 FanDuel points per $1,000. If the Browns are playing from behind, which we expect them to be as 8.0-point underdogs, Njoku could be in line for an even bigger Sunday afternoon.

Matt Kupferle is not a FanDuel employee. In addition to providing DFS gameplay advice, Matt Kupferle also participates in DFS contests on FanDuel using his personal account, username MKupferle. While the strategies and player selections recommended in his articles are his/her personal views, he/she may deploy different strategies and player selections when entering contests with his/her personal account. The views expressed in his/her articles are the author's alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of FanDuel.

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