Week 8 Monday DraftKings DFS Lineup: Isiah Pacheco, Deebo Samuel Sr. and More
Morgan puts together a DFS lineup for the Monday game between the Chiefs and Commanders.
After taking a look at some of the better offensive fantasy football assets from Monday's game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Washington Commanders, let's put together a DFS lineup for the contest.
This six-player lineup will have a captain (scoring 1.5 times more, but also costing that much more), plus five flex spots. Let's build a winning lineup!
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Captain - Marquise Brown ($8,100)
I didn't want to blow a bunch of salary on my captain, and so Brown ended up being my pick.
He's averaging 12.5 fantasy points per game so far this season. Brown tallied 9.4 points last week, when the KC offense got back to full strength.
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In a favorable matchup, it's worth trying a wideout down the depth chart a bit, especially in a game where I could see several guys helping out in a lopsided win.
Flex - Patrick Mahomes ($11,000)
I have Mahomes as the top fantasy asset from this game, so I was going to get him in my lineup somehow.
He's pricey, but it's hard to ignore his 25.4-point per game average as a fantasy asset. Mahomes has been over 25 fantasy points in four straight, and I expect another game over 25 fantasy points tonight.
Mahomes feels like one of the safer fantasy options in the game, and should be a great source of fantasy points in another pretty good matchup.
Flex - Rashee Rice ($9,600)
Rice has only played one game, so his salary is luckily pretty affordable still.
He scored 23.2 fantasy points last week in his return, and immediately was the team's go-to pass catcher. In a favorable matchup, I think Rice stars tonight.
So far, I'm hoping Mahomes connects with Rice or Brown for most of his fantasy production. I'm not done taking Chiefs' players though.
Flex - Isiah Pacheco ($7,000)
Time to protect myself a bit in case the Chiefs' running game excels tonight. Pacheco was another pretty affordable player, so it made too much sense to try him tonight.
The matchup is pretty average, but he's been trending up, so I'm gaining confidence in Pacheco every week. He's averaging 7.8 fantasy points per game this season, but he scored 12.4 last week and has good usage in two straight games.
As long as he doesn't lose fantasy points and usage to other Chiefs' running backs, this fantasy team should be set up pretty well. If Mahomes isn't throwing or running in scores, we have to hope Pacheco is doing the scoring.
Flex - Deebo Samuel Sr. ($9,000)
I have Samuel as the top Washington fantasy player tonight, so getting him feels like a win to me.
He's averaging 15.7 fantasy points per game this season, but missed last week, so that's a bit concerning going into this week. Terry McLaurin being back also scares me a touch, but with Jayden Daniels out, I think the Washington offense will get Samuel involved early and often.
The matchup is tough, but we have to take a Commander at some point, and Samuel just makes the most sense to me.
Flex - Brashard Smith ($4,000)
I ran out of good starting options for this last lineup spot, so I decided to take a gamble on Smith.
He erupted for 13.1 fantasy points last week, bringing his season average to 4.7 fantasy points. In a pretty so-so matchup, and in a game where I expect KC to roll, I see Smith factoring in enough again for some real fantasy value.
We'll see if he can deliver for a second straight week. If he hits, then I like my chances with this lineup.
Other choices I had for this last spot included: either team's kicker or DST, or more depth running backs or pass catchers, so Smith has the highest upside, in my eyes.
Final Thoughts
I really like the final look of this lineup.
It's heavy on the Chiefs' players, but that's because I expect them to dominate this game.
Mahomes should give me a great fantasy score to build off, then adding in Rice, Brown, Pacheco and Smith gives me a chance to score a ton of points if the offense goes off. Smith is the wild card in that group, and if he delivers, I should be in great shape. Obviously, having Brown lead the Chiefs in fantasy points would give me a fantastic chance to be in the money.
I need Samuel to be the top fantasy player from the Commanders. If you don't like him, I have salary to grab any other fantasy option.
We'll see if this lineup hits. Best of luck with your DFS lineups and final fantasy football lineup decisions!
