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FanDuel Daily Fantasy projections, Week 8: Wide receivers
DeAndre Hopkins was overshadowed by teammate Nate Washington last week. Does he bounce back for FanDuel owners?
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Here are the fantasy projections for Week 8:
Top tier
Houston Texans receiver Nate Washington was the sleeper of the week in Week 7. This week, we should see DeAndre Hopkins destroy the Tennessee Titans at home. Julio Jones is a little more expensive, but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the fifth-best matchup for fantasy receivers. He could go off in a big way. Big Ben is back! That means it is time to strongly consider Antonio Brown at a slight discount of $8,400.
Bargains
Larry Fitzgerald is just $7,600 and gets a matchup against the Browns. You might want to be careful here because there is a lot of talk of cornerback Joe Haden shadowing him. If you want to go cheap, Kendall Wright at $5,900 should be a good play against the Houston Texans. Ted Ginn Jr. is also cheap in a good matchup, but you can't play him in cash.
Elite players with sub-par matchups
The Green Bay Packers have been known to shut down receivers, so this isn't a good week for Demaryius Thomas. A.J. Green also gets a bad matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers this week.
