DFS: Week 8 Tournament Leverage Plays

Winning a DFS tournament while competing in a field of 100,000 entrants is an outrageous task. The best way to tilt the odds in your favor is to play into the chaos of the NFL week. Profit disproportionately when things don’t go as planned.

Here are three ways to build that kind of leverage into your lineups for Week 8.

Lamar Jackson looks like a tournament winner

The problem with playing Jackson in tournaments this year hasn’t been his regression as a passer. It has been his price not adjusting for the lowered passing numbers. He has posted a 6.2% touchdown rate and averaged 7 yards per attempt. His 75.4 passing grade ranks 13th in the NFL (min. 50 attempts).