CFB DFS Top Plays: Week 8 (Saturday Main)

Editor’s Note: We may not write up every player we consider to be a top play. Consult the chart at the bottom of the page. This page will be updated as necessary.

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Understanding optimal lineups for cash games is extremely important, even if you only play tournaments. Players in our cash pool are the ones we believe are the most underpriced, have the best floor/ceiling combo, and typically feature a relatively tight range of outcomes. These are the best plays on the board when considering price, context, and positional scarcity. These are usually pretty good options for GPPs as well.

The optimal GPP lineup will typically mix some of these cash-type plays with higher-variance options, often in correlated lineups. In cash games (where roughly 50% of the field gets paid out), we don’t worry about ownership, game stacks, or correlation. In large-field tournaments, we should be much more mindful of ownership. These are our Top Plays considering the following factors: mean projection, matchup, upside, and value. Ownership is NOT considered here. Generally speaking, these players are what we consider to be “head-to-head and 50/50 considerations.”

They are listed in price descending order (NOT ranked by “best play”). At the bottom, you’ll find suggested rankings by site once salary is accounted for.

QUARTERBACK

Byrum Brown (Auburn – DK $7,300 FD $10,600) – Auburn hasn’t exactly been lighting teams up through the air, but Brown’s rushing workload has made him one of the more reliable fantasy quarterbacks in the country. He’s coming off 26 carries for 115 yards and a touchdown against Georgia, after rushing for 107 yards and another score against Tennessee in his previous game. Brown has 459 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns through six games, with at least 10 rushing attempts in every contest. LSU is a difficult matchup, allowing fewer than 90 rushing yards per game, and Auburn’s offensive line has struggled in pass protection. However, LSU will be without starting linebackers Whit Weeks and Charles Ross II, which certainly doesn’t hurt Brown’s outlook. His rushing volume gives him a strong fantasy floor even when the passing game struggles, making him an attractive cash-game option on both sites.