Daily Fantasy Advisor: NFL Week 8 DFS So Many Stacks!

Week 8 is the week of stacks in my opinion.  I'll be running stacks around several premier QB/WR combos, all playing in what I consider favorable match ups.  Here are five of them:

Eli Manning/Odell Beckham Jr, NY Giants at New Orleans
Manning and the Giants face off against New Orleans this weekend, ranked 2nd worst in the league when it comes to giving up points to the opposing team's quarterback.  I'm looking for Eli to take full advantage with Odell Beckham Jr reportedly feeling like his hamstring issues are getting much better.  Shane Vereen could very well have a decent game this weekend also, as New Orleans' defense is among the worst in the league against receiving backs.

Matt Ryan/Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons vs Tampa Bay
The Falcons host the Buccaneers this weekend, and will no doubt be looking to take advantage of a pass defense that gives up the third most points in the league to opposing QB's, and 8th worst in the league to opposing WR's.  This should be a week you stack Ryan and Julio up, and ride to victory.  Tampa's definite weakness on defense is against the pass, as opposed to the run, so Ryan and Julio might just be a better play this weekend than Devonta Freeman.

Alex Smith/Jeremy Maclin, Kansas City Chiefs vs Detroit
I think Smith and Maclin is a sneaky stack this week, that a lot of folks won't use, so it should play great in GPP's.  Detroit is currently giving up the 10th most points to opposing QB's, at 21.1 per game, and they rank 5th worst against the WR, at 43 points per game, meaning it should be a solid day for Maclin and the other receivers (the Chiefs do have other receivers...right?).  They're also tenth  worst against opposing TE's, so Kelce should be able to pick up some of the receiving load.

Phillip Rivers/Keenan Allen, San Diego Chargers at Baltimore
Rivers and Allen will be rolling into Baltimore this weekend looking to throw for as many yards as possible against a defense that has made guys like Josh McCown and Colin Kaepernick look like Joe Montana and Steve Young. (Sorry, couldn't think of a great Browns QB-are there any?).  Baltimore is the second worst team in the league against opposing receivers, surrendering 47.9 points per game to
them.  Look for plenty of those points to go Keenan Allen's way this Sunday.  The Ravens do rank 24th in the league when it comes to receiving yards going to the opposing team's RB, and Woodhead ranks first in the league among RB's with 6.7 targets per game for about 58 yards per game.  Look for the Chargers to capitalize on that weakness in the defense.

Andy Dalton/AJ Green Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh
Dalton and the Bengals are a bit of a tricky pick for me here.  It's an in division game, at their rival's home stadium.  Makes me a bit leery about picking them.  But it's hard to ignore Pittsburgh's poor pass defense, ranking 20th against receivers and 19th against QB's.  The only spot on the field they really shut down is tight end, where they rank 2nd in the league, so maybe leave Green and Gates on the bench this weekend.  Pittsburgh is 24th in the league against receiving backs, so Giovanni Bernard might just be a sneaky play this weekend.  Also, they let up the 4th most points to opposing TE's.  Look for Eifert to have a big weekend.