Did you happen to miss out on the DFS action on DraftKings for the Sunday slate in Week 8? Fear not! You still have some time to enter a fantasy football roster with these picks for the matchup between the Las Vegas Raiders and Detroit Lions on Monday Night Football before Week 8 of NFL action comes to an end.
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Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Detroit Lions ($12,900)
Jahmyr Gibbs truthers had to wait over a month to finally get what they’ve been seeking all season long … a breakout fantasy performance. In a game without David Montogomery and a game script tailor-made to Gibbs’ strengths, he exploded for 27.6 fantasy points against the Baltimore Ravens with 126 total yards, nine receptions, and a score.
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Questions may remain about Gibbs’ usage for the rest of the season when Montgomery returns, but those questions don’t factor in the Monday Night Football matchup against the Raiders because Montgomery has been ruled out for Week 8.
The Raiders’ defense has allowed an average of 20.2 fantasy points per game to opposing backs this season. Get Gibbs into your DFS lineup for MNF.
Jakobi Meyers, WR, Las Vegas Raiders ($8,200)
The rule has been pretty simple for Jakobi Meyers and your fantasy squad through the first seven games of the season. If Jimmy Garoppolo and Meyers are both in the starting lineup, then you should feel confident starting Meyers with no questions asked.
Meyers is yet to score fewer than 15 fantasy points in a game when Garoppolo is under center. Furthermore, Meyers’ great start to the 2023 campaign continued last week with Brian Hoyer and Aidan O’Connell handling the quarterback duties, seeing a season-high 13 targets and extending his touchdown streak to three games.
He’ll aim to make it four straight games finding the end zone against a Lions team that traditionally performs very well on the offensive side of the ball at home with Jared Goff under center.
Sam LaPorta, TE, Detroit Lions ($7,400)
In case you haven’t heard yet, Lions leading WR Amon-Ra St. Brown is dealing with an illness and was added to the injury report with a questionable tag heading into Monday night. While we don’t have clarity at this moment regarding St. Brown’s status for tonight, he may not be at 100% for this contest.
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If St. Brown is inactive or limited in any fashion, rookie tight end Sam LaPorta feels like the leading candidate to see an expanded role in the passing game.
Jameson Williams, WR, Detroit Lions ($5,200)
Speaking of expanded roles in the passing game, Jameson Williams saw a career-high six targets in Week 7, but he failed to haul in any of those looks against a stingy Ravens defense.
Williams has been incredibly boom or bust as a fantasy option. Yet, he could certainly be an exciting option for this Monday night slate.
Jared Goff, QB, Detroit Lions ($10,400)
If we’re going to insert two Lions pass catchers into our DFS lineup, then we better make sure we have the quarterback tossing them the rock as well. Goff has been noticeably exceptional from a production perspective when playing at Ford Field as a member of the Lions.
Goff has two games at home this season where he has thrown for three touchdown passes. Without the services of Montgomery to punch home short-yardage looks, expect Goff to go to the air more than normal once Detroit gets in the red area against the Raiders.
Lions Defense ($5,000)
It may be unpopular to pick a defense that just got dismantled and embarrassed by the Baltimore offense less than 10 days ago, but the Lions’ defense has been far from embarrassing this season.
Detroit’s defense is actually a top-10 unit in terms of total yards allowed on a per-game basis and a top-five group against opposing rushing attacks.
Garoppolo has thrown an interception in every game he has played this season, which means I’m willing to put the Lions’ defense into my DFS lineup tonight.
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