Week 8 NFL Daily Fantasy Football Analysis - Positions, Salaries, Projected Point Values, and Custom Rankings!

in #sports8 years ago

I'm a little late with my rankings this week, so I give you the Friday edition!

"Adulting" has never been so crazy as it has for me this week! Through teaching, family, activities, and minor calf injuries sustained from playing Adult slow pitch softball, I humbly submit to you only one article this week on this week's NFL slate.

I'm afraid I don't have much commentary this week, just rankings. Last week I sustained just about a $40 loss again, meaning I am down about $300 for the season. I focused last week more on H2H and got absolutely throttled. Though I averaged 145 points in my H2H matchups, my opponents averaged a remarkable 177, meaning my efforts were pretty much null and void.

Looking forward to an enjoyable Week 8! I am afraid I will have to scale back my efforts this week due to me getting close to my allocated budget for the season. I will be playing one H2H and one GPP each week until the end of the year.


The Excel Solver Optimal Lineup -


Want to use the solver?

You can too! It can be found here, in a shared file through Dropbox.

This is a tool you can use to project an optimal lineup for Week 8 with my custom rankings and Draft Kings salaries. It uses Microsoft Excel's built in Solver feature that will calculate optimal conditions given a certain amount of inputs. You will need to download and use with Excel on your desktop.

Feel free though to play around with your own custom players and point values, this is your sandbox! Just remember to follow the instructions provided on the sheet to use and reset each time.


REMEMBER, THIS IS NOT ADVICE ON WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR MONEY!

I do not in any way endorse you gambling solely with this information. This is for your mathematical enjoyment only!

My Top QB's:

RankChangePlayerPosTeamOppMyModelSalaryOppDefRank
1+2Andrew LuckQBINDKC22.7680014
2+2Drew BreesQBNOSEA22.4690010
3+3Aaron RodgersQBGBATL21.9750025
4+12Russell WilsonQBSEANO20.5720029
5-4Tom BradyQBNEBUF20.5760013
6N/ACam NewtonQBCARARI20.274004
7-5Matt RyanQBATLGB19.9700011
8+1Jameis WinstonQBTBOAK19.4570026
9+9Derek CarrQBOAKTB18.7590019
10-3Andy DaltonQBCINWAS18.762009
11+1Kirk CousinsQBWASCIN18.6630017
12+9Carson PalmerQBARICAR18.6600028
13-5Blake BortlesQBJAXTEN18.6610020
14+1Alex SmithQBKCIND18.3580027
15+7Tyrod TaylorQBBUFNE18.0520012
16-6Marcus MariotaQBTENJAX17.559008
17-4Matthew StaffordQBDETHOU17.364003
18-7Philip RiversQBSDDEN17.261001
19N/AMike GlennonQBTBOAK16.7500026
20N/ARyan FitzpatrickQBNYJCLE16.3620031
21+3Sam BradfordQBMINCHI15.8500018
22N/ADak PrescottQBDALPHI15.558007
23+4Trevor SiemianQBDENSD15.0510023
24+5Brock OsweilerQBHOUDET14.3540030
25N/AJay CutlerQBCHIMIN14.150002
26+2Carson WentzQBPHIDAL13.551006
27N/APaxton LynchQBDENSD13.1500023
28N/ANick FolesQBKCIND11.9500027
29N/AAJ McCarronQBCINWAS11.150009
30-5Cody KesslerQBCLENYJ10.9500015
31N/AChad HenneQBJAXTEN10.8500020
32N/AShaun HillQBMINCHI9.8500018
33N/AMatt SchaubQBATLGB9.1500011
34N/AJimmy GaroppoloQBNEBUF8.8500013
35N/AMatt CasselQBTENJAX8.550008
36N/AColt McCoyQBWASCIN8.4500017
37N/ADan OrlovskyQBDETHOU7.450003
38N/AChase DanielQBPHIDAL5.350006
39N/AScott TolzienQBINDKC5.0500014
40N/ALuke McCownQBNOSEA3.0500010

My Top RB's:

RankChangePlayerPosTeamOppMyModelSalaryOppDefRank
1+4David JohnsonRBARICAR20.2770028
2+17Matt ForteRBNYJCLE19.3640031
3-2DeMarco MurrayRBTENJAX18.874008
4N/AEzekiel ElliottRBDALPHI16.972007
5+12Lamar MillerRBHOUDET16.2630030
6-4LeSean McCoyRBBUFNE15.2710012
7+6Mark IngramRBNOSEA14.7500010
8+6Frank GoreRBINDKC14.1470014
9-6Spencer WareRBKCIND13.6680027
10-2Devonta FreemanRBATLGB13.4650011
11-4Giovani BernardRBCINWAS13.352009
12+28CJ AndersonRBDENSD13.2590023
13+17Christine MichaelRBSEANO13.0730029
14+21Latavius MurrayRBOAKTB13.0450019
15-9Jamaal CharlesRBKCIND12.9550027
16+7LeGarrette BlountRBNEBUF12.7530013
17-5Melvin GordonRBSDDEN12.357001
18+13Jacquizz RodgersRBTBOAK11.6580026
19+7Doug MartinRBTBOAK11.3610026
20+12Isaiah CrowellRBCLENYJ11.0370015
21-6Matt JonesRBWASCIN10.7420017
22-1Jeremy HillRBCINWAS10.045009
23+16Darren SprolesRBPHIDAL10.037006
24+5Theo RiddickRBDETHOU10.050003
250TJ YeldonRBJAXTEN10.0380020
26N/AJonathan StewartRBCARARI10.049004
27+17Matt AsiataRBMINCHI9.9350018
28-1James WhiteRBNEBUF9.8480013
29-7Chris IvoryRBJAXTEN9.7340020
30+15Ryan MathewsRBPHIDAL9.640006
31+7Chris ThompsonRBWASCIN9.3370017
32-8Tevin ColemanRBATLGB9.3510011
33N/ADevontae BookerRBDENSD9.1370023
34-1Duke JohnsonRBCLENYJ9.1390015
35+12Andre EllingtonRBARICAR9.0300028
36+19CJ SpillerRBSEANO8.9380029
37N/ARonnie HillmanRBMINCHI8.8300018
38-22Jordan HowardRBCHIMIN8.744002
39N/AAlfred BlueRBHOUDET8.4300030
40-3Justin ForsettRBDETHOU8.433003
41+1Bilal PowellRBNYJCLE8.4350031
42-8Charcandrick WestRBKCIND8.0300027
43-2Jerick McKinnonRBMINCHI7.3400018
44N/APeyton BarberRBTBOAK7.2300026
45N/AAlfred MorrisRBDALPHI6.932007
46+14Knile DavisRBGBATL6.6340025
47+21Alex CollinsRBSEANO6.2300029
48N/AJoique BellRBCHIMIN5.830002
49+13Mike GillisleeRBBUFNE5.8380012
50N/ADenard RobinsonRBJAXTEN5.7300020
51+12Jalen RichardRBOAKTB5.7310019
52N/AAntone SmithRBTBOAK5.6300026
53-2Deandre WashingtonRBOAKTB5.4340019
54N/ACJ ProsiseRBSEANO5.4300029
55+3Travaris CadetRBNOSEA5.3300010
560Rob KelleyRBWASCIN4.9300017
57N/ATyler ErvinRBHOUDET4.9300030
58N/AFozzy WhittakerRBCARARI4.836004
59N/AZach ZennerRBDETHOU4.837003
60-7Tim HightowerRBNOSEA4.8300010
61+3Robert TurbinRBINDKC4.6300014
62+3Josh FergusonRBINDKC4.6300014
63+7Wendell SmallwoodRBPHIDAL4.330006
64N/AKapri BibbsRBDENSD4.0300023
65-17Derrick HenryRBTENJAX3.731008
66N/AKenjon BarnerRBPHIDAL3.730006
67-6Ka'Deem CareyRBCHIMIN3.732002
68+3Daniel LascoRBNOSEA3.6300010
69-3Brandon BoldenRBNEBUF3.2300013
70N/AGeorge AtkinsonRBCLENYJ2.7300015
71-2Dwayne WashingtonRBDETHOU2.738003
72-13Dexter McClusterRBSDDEN2.430001
73N/AKenneth FarrowRBSDDEN0.330001

My Top WR's:

1+1Julio JonesWRATLGB20.4960011
2+2Mike EvansWRTBOAK18.7810026
3+8Brandon MarshallWRNYJCLE17.8780031
4+9Randall CobbWRGBATL17.4640025
5+4Demaryius ThomasWRDENSD17.3620023
6-1AJ GreenWRCINWAS17.188009
70TY HiltonWRINDKC16.8790014
8+13Larry FitzgeraldWRARICAR16.1750028
9+6Emmanuel SandersWRDENSD16.0650023
10-2Jordy NelsonWRGBATL15.9720025
11+15Doug BaldwinWRSEANO15.3690029
12+24DeAndre HopkinsWRHOUDET15.2740030
13+1Amari CooperWROAKTB14.7760019
14+9Michael CrabtreeWROAKTB14.3670019
15-9Allen RobinsonWRJAXTEN13.9750020
16-6Jeremy MaclinWRKCIND13.8600027
17+12Brandin CooksWRNOSEA13.5730010
18+27John BrownWRARICAR12.9470028
19+11Golden TateWRDETHOU12.751003
20+4Julian EdelmanWRNEBUF12.0630013
21+40Michael FloydWRARICAR12.0410028
22+30Michael ThomasWRNOSEA11.9500010
23-1Brandon LaFellWRCINWAS11.743009
24N/AKelvin BenjaminWRCARARI11.572004
25-8Allen HurnsWRJAXTEN11.5480020
26+43Will FullerWRHOUDET10.9600030
27-8Alshon JefferyWRCHIMIN10.659002
28-10Pierre GarconWRWASCIN10.6390017
29N/ACecil ShortsWRTBOAK10.6300026
30N/ACole BeasleyWRDALPHI10.648007
31-11DeSean JacksonWRWASCIN10.5530017
32+40Ty MontgomeryWRGBATL10.4530025
33-2Anquan BoldinWRDETHOU10.442003
34+22Stefon DiggsWRMINCHI10.4560018
35-23Terrelle PryorWRCLENYJ10.3610015
36+4Jordan MatthewsWRPHIDAL10.357006
37N/ATerrance WilliamsWRDALPHI10.137007
38+16Robert WoodsWRBUFNE10.0400012
39+3Marqise LeeWRJAXTEN10.0330020
40+35Quincy EnunwaWRNYJCLE9.9480031
41+33Jermaine KearseWRSEANO9.8310029
42+4Willie SneadWRNOSEA9.8580010
43-4Jamison CrowderWRWASCIN9.6460017
44-16Marvin JonesWRDETHOU9.566003
45+36Cordarrelle PattersonWRMINCHI8.9330018
46-14Kendall WrightWRTENJAX8.840008
47-10Rishard MatthewsWRTENJAX8.835008
48-14Eddie RoyalWRCHIMIN8.737002
49+19Adam ThielenWRMINCHI8.6380018
50+37Tyler LockettWRSEANO8.6390029
51+20Seth RobertsWROAKTB8.5300019
52-5Mohamed SanuWRATLGB8.5410011
53N/AAndrew HawkinsWRCLENYJ8.3300015
54+11Adam HumphriesWRTBOAK8.0300026
55-17Cameron MeredithWRCHIMIN7.848002
56-3Chris ConleyWRKCIND7.6340027
57+1Tyrell WilliamsWRSDDEN7.647001
58+37Jaelen StrongWRHOUDET7.6300030
59+40Braxton MillerWRHOUDET7.5300030
60+4Tyreek HillWRKCIND7.4300027
61+27Justin HunterWRBUFNE7.4310012
62N/ARobby AndersonWRNYJCLE7.4300031
63-22Andre JohnsonWRTENJAX7.231008
64-14Travis BenjaminWRSDDEN7.152001
65-5Albert WilsonWRKCIND6.9300027
66+1Chris HoganWRNEBUF6.6440013
67+27Marquise GoodwinWRBUFNE6.5360012
68N/ABrice ButlerWRDALPHI6.438007
69+16Andre HolmesWROAKTB6.4300019
70N/ABrandon ColemanWRNOSEA6.4300010
71+18Dorial Green-BeckhamWRPHIDAL6.330006
72+12Phillip DorsettWRINDKC6.3390014
73+20Paul RichardsonWRSEANO6.2300029
74-12Tajae SharpeWRTENJAX6.232008
75N/AJordan NorwoodWRDENSD6.1300023
76-17Dontrelle InmanWRSDDEN6.132001
77N/AJalin MarshallWRNYJCLE6.1300031
78+13Nelson AgholorWRPHIDAL6.031006
79-3Danny AmendolaWRNEBUF6.0330013
80N/ACorey BrownWRCARARI5.933004
81+5Chester RogersWRINDKC5.9320014
82N/ATed GinnWRCARARI5.939004
83+13Josh HuffWRPHIDAL5.630006
84N/ARashad GreeneWRJAXTEN5.6300020
85-22Tyler BoydWRCINWAS5.530009
86+6Charles JohnsonWRMINCHI5.4300018
87N/ADevin FunchessWRCARARI5.338004
88-8Arrelious BennWRJAXTEN5.2300020
89N/ARicardo LouisWRCLENYJ5.2300015
90+8Bennie FowlerWRDENSD5.1300023
91-9Justin HardyWRATLGB5.0300011
92N/ABryan WaltersWRJAXTEN4.9300020
93-15Ryan GrantWRWASCIN4.8300017
94-11Rashad RossWRWASCIN4.8300017
95+2Walter PowellWRBUFNE4.3300012
96N/AMalcolm MitchellWRNEBUF4.2300013
97N/AJosh BellamyWRCHIMIN3.430002
98N/ABrandon TateWRBUFNE3.3300012
99+1James WrightWRCINWAS2.530009
100N/ABrenton BersinWRCARARI2.430004
101N/ADeonte ThompsonWRCHIMIN2.230002
102N/AGriff WhalenWRSDDEN1.230001
103-11Charles JohnsonWRMINHOU1.730003
1040Eric WeemsWRATLDEN0.130001

My Top TE's:

RankChangePlayerPosTeamOppMyModelSalaryOppDefRank
1+5Jimmy GrahamTESEANO15.7610029
2-1Rob GronkowskiTENEBUF14.9700013
3N/AGreg OlsenTECARARI14.165004
4-2Jordan ReedTEWASCIN12.6590017
5-2Travis KelceTEKCIND11.5490027
6-2Martellus BennettTENEBUF11.3400013
7-2Delanie WalkerTETENJAX11.247008
8-1Julius ThomasTEJAXTEN10.9360020
9+7Kyle RudolphTEMINCHI10.8350018
10-1Coby FleenerTENOSEA10.6340010
11+2Gary BarnidgeTECLENYJ9.9330015
12+34CJ FiedorowiczTEHOUDET9.6280030
13N/AJason WittenTEDALPHI9.336007
14+8Charles ClayTEBUFNE9.1290012
15+2Cameron BrateTETBOAK8.6320026
16+13Jack DoyleTEINDKC8.5350014
17+19Austin Seferian-JenkinsTENYJCLE8.1250031
18-3Vernon DavisTEWASCIN8.0290017
19-11Tyler EifertTECINWAS7.841009
20-9Antonio GatesTESDDEN7.727001
21+19Jermaine GreshamTEARICAR7.6250028
22-1Eric EbronTEDETHOU7.330003
23N/ARyan GriffinTEHOUDET6.9250030
24-14Zach MillerTECHIMIN6.730002
250Zach ErtzTEPHIDAL6.636006
26+4Dwayne AllenTEINDKC6.5290014
27+4Richard RodgersTEGBATL6.4270025
28+25Virgil GreenTEDENSD6.0270023
29N/ABrandon MyersTETBOAK6.0250026
30+21Darren FellsTEARICAR5.9250028
31-17Hunter HenryTESDDEN5.837001
32+9Mychal RiveraTEOAKTB5.6250019
33+16Clive WalfordTEOAKTB5.1250019
34-1Jacob TammeTEATLGB5.1280011
35-8Demetrius HarrisTEKCIND5.1250027
36-8Marcedes LewisTEJAXTEN5.1250020
37N/AStephen AndersonTEHOUDET4.9250030
380Luke StockerTETBOAK4.8250026
39-20Anthony FasanoTETENJAX4.725008
40N/AKellen DavisTENYJCLE4.6250031
41-9Levine ToiloloTEATLGB4.5260011
42N/AJames O'ShaughnessyTEKCIND4.5250027
43N/ABrandon BostickTENYJCLE4.5250031
44-18CJ UzomahTECINWAS4.425009
45N/AJace AmaroTETENJAX4.325008
46N/ABrandon WilliamsTESEANO4.3250029
47N/AJohn PhillipsTEDENSD4.0250023
48N/ABrent CelekTEPHIDAL3.925006
49N/AJeff HeuermanTEDENSD3.9250023
50N/AJustin PerilloTEGBATL3.9250025
51N/ARhett EllisonTEMINCHI3.8250018
52-7Josh HillTENOSEA3.7250010
53-1Erik SwoopeTEINDKC3.6250014
54N/ANiles PaulTEWASCIN3.5250017
55N/AEd DicksonTECARARI3.425004
56-22Tyler KroftTECINWAS3.325009
57N/AMyCole PruittTEMINCHI3.2250018
58-14Austin HooperTEATLGB3.2250011
59N/ATrey BurtonTEPHIDAL3.125006
60N/AGavin EscobarTEDALPHI3.025007
61N/ANick O'LearyTEBUFNE2.9250012
62-12Clay HarborTEDETHOU2.725003
63N/AGeoff SwaimTEDALPHI2.125007
64N/APhillip SupernawTETENJAX2.125008
65-18Logan PaulsenTECHIMIN1.325002
66N/ABen BrauneckerTECHIMIN0.625002
67N/ACole WickTEDETHOU0.625003
68N/ASean McGrathTESDDEN-0.325001

My Top DST's:

Bye Weeks - Baltimore, Los Angeles, Miami, NY Giants, Pittsburgh, San Francisco

RankChangeTeamPercentile
10DEN0.990
2+1MIN0.926
3-1HOU0.908
40ARI0.873
50MIA0.715
6+1DAL0.704
7-1PHI0.701
8+5JAX0.687
9+3WAS0.661
10-1SEA0.650
11+11GB0.641
12-1NE0.621
13-5BUF0.577
14-4KC0.555
15+2NYJ0.551
16-1BAL0.528
17+2CIN0.421
18-4CHI0.368
19+2TB0.350
20-4TEN0.314
21+6LA0.260
22-2NYG0.251
23+1SD0.241
24-1PIT0.233
25-7ATL0.225
26+5OAK0.114
27+3IND0.102
28-3CAR0.064
29+3NO0.061
30-2DET0.052
31-2CLE0.035
32-6SF0.023

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