NCAA Football DraftKings Picks for 2018 Week 8

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Optimal Lineup

Updated Throughout the Day

Optimal lineups are generated to demonstrate groups of players that work well together. This should be used only as a thought-starter for your lineups. This lineup may not conform to exact requirements of DraftKings (ie. players from one team), and may cross over multiple slates. For more detailed and customizable lineup generation, please use the NCAA Football DraftKings Optimizer.

QB McKenzie Milton
RB1 Scottie Phillips
RB2 Darrell Henderson
WR1 Osiris St. Brown
WR2 John Hightower
WR3 Trevon Brown
Flex Myles Gaskin
Super Flex David Pindell
Salary $49,900
Expected Points 190.53

Player expected costs and values are calculated every thirty minutes throughout the day.

Quarterbacks

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
McKenzie Milton UCF $10,300 43.05 4.18
Gardner Minshew II WSU $9,700 32.75 3.38
Trace McSorley PSU $8,900 30.51 3.43
Kyler Murray OKLA $9,800 28.51 2.91

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
McKenzie Milton UCF $10,300 43.05 4.18
David Pindell UCONN $5,000 18.82 3.76
Trace McSorley PSU $8,900 30.51 3.43
Gardner Minshew II WSU $9,700 32.75 3.38

Running Backs

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Darrell Henderson MEM $8,800 34.12 3.88
Jonathan Taylor WISC $9,700 26.44 2.73
Eno Benjamin ASU $10,400 24.80 2.38
Scottie Phillips MISS $6,300 24.43 3.88
Benny Snell UK $8,100 24.37 3.01
Zack Moss UTAH $7,900 23.76 3.01

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Scottie Phillips MISS $6,300 24.43 3.88
Darrell Henderson MEM $8,800 34.12 3.88
Myles Gaskin WASH $6,400 23.17 3.62
Otis Anderson UCF $4,900 15.76 3.22
James Williams WSU $6,100 19.34 3.17
Zack Moss UTAH $7,900 23.76 3.01

Wide Receivers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
John Ursua HAW $9,800 31.24 3.19
Marquise Brown OKLA $8,400 25.72 3.06
Rondale Moore PUR $8,300 24.95 3.01
Trevon Brown ECU $6,400 23.64 3.69
Tyre McCants USF $6,700 21.82 3.26
A.J. Brown MISS $8,000 20.86 2.61
Easop Winston Jr. WSU $8,200 20.78 2.53
Jerry Jeudy ALA $8,100 20.69 2.55

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Osiris St. Brown STAN $1,000 4.93 4.93
Trevon Brown ECU $6,400 23.64 3.69
Darnell Salomon USF $4,700 16.94 3.60
Kam Scott MIZZ $3,000 9.87 3.29
Tyre McCants USF $6,700 21.82 3.26
John Hightower BSU $5,700 18.37 3.22
Romeo Doubs NEV $3,500 11.26 3.22
John Ursua HAW $9,800 31.24 3.19

Picks are based on historical performance and match-up. Keep up to date on late-day roster moves and injuries – those are not taken into consideration. Sports from the Basement provides no warranty on these suggestions and readers should make picks at their own risk.