4 NFL FanDuel Tournament Pivots for Week 8
Wide Receiver
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As we analyze the quarterback position for high-scoring totals, it only makes sense to eye up the wide receivers in those same games. With Mahomes projected for the highest scoring output of the day, pass catchers like Tyreek Hill (projected 16.0 FanDuel points) and Sammy Watkins (8.4) stand out as obvious choices.
Likewise, with the Cincinnati Bengals squaring off against that porous Bucs pass defense, A.J. Green ($8,800) is projected for the second-highest point total on the main slate (16.2 points). Leading the NFL in red zone targets through Week 7 won't depress his ownership levels either:
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Finally, if Roethlisberger continues his home magic, standouts like Antonio Brown, who we project for a slate-best 18.2 FanDuel points, and JuJu Smith-Schuster (14.1) should be popular plays.
Pivot
Emmanuel Sanders, Denver Broncos: $7,200 (at Kansas City Chiefs)
If you are looking for some elite wide receiver exposure but want to avoid paying up for the top pass catchers, Emmanuel Sanders makes for a solid contrarian move.
After Week 4 and Week 5 duds, Sanders has performed like a boss in recent weeks, posting 19-plus points in back-to-back outings. So far in 2018, Sanders has clicked with quarterback Case Keenum, leading the Broncos with a 24.0% target market share (61 targets).
While Sanders didn't post prolific numbers in a 27-23 home loss to Kansas City this year, it's important to note that the game script wasn't exactly conducive to a big passing game -- the Broncos actually took a 10-point lead early in the fourth quarter before Mahomes came to the rescue. While the Kansas City D eviscerated Dalton and the Bengals last week, they allowed 340 passing yards and 43 points to Tom Brady and the New England Patriots just two weeks ago.
Currently 9.5-point underdogs with a robust point total expected (53.5 points), we have Sanders projected for 12.7 FanDuel points, but a negative game script could make the Broncos' passing attack one to own. With Sanders possessing a projected upside of 27.7 points, he could be a saucy play at wideout.
