NFL Week 8 Underdog Pick’ems for Monday Night Football Include Josh Jacobs, Sam LaPorta, and Riley Patterson

Fantasy football is more than just the weekly head-to-head games we’ve all grown to love. On Underdog, fantasy managers can put their player-projection skills to the test by predicting player stat lines. Here are my top Underdog plays for the Monday Night Football Pick’em contest between the Las Vegas Raiders and Detroit Lions.

Top Underdog Pick’ems for Monday Night Football

Underdog Pick’ems allows managers to predict stat lines and fantasy-point totals for almost all fantasy-relevant players. You can make two picks that pay out three times even money or add more selections to your entry for higher payouts.

The levels are 3x, 6x, 10x, and 20x, progressing with each additional pick’em you add to your entry. Let’s take a look at this week’s Monday night Underdog Pick’ems.

Josh Jacobs Lower Than 63.5 Rushing Yards

Josh Jacobs has been a great fantasy asset this season due to his volume and receiving role. On the ground, he’s been woefully inefficient, averaging just 2.94 yards per carry.

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Jacobs has been below 64 rushing yards in four straight games and in five of his seven contests this season. Now, he gets a Lions defense that stifles opposing ground games. They allow just 3.6 YPC to running backs and just 56 rushing yards per game.

With the Raiders heavy road underdogs and likely to be trailing for much of the game, they may have to abandon the run relatively early. I don’t think Jacobs gets anywhere near 60 yards on the ground.

Sam LaPorta Higher Than 6.0 Targets

Sam LaPorta has had at least six targets in four of his seven games this season. Based on that, this is roughly a coin-flip proposition. However, the Raiders have been particularly kind to tight end volume. 23.7% of passes against them have gone to the tight end position, the fifth-highest rate in the league.

The only real risk with this one is the Lions get too big of a lead too quickly and opt to go run-heavy for much of the game. But even if that ultimately happens, there should be enough work for LaPorta on the way there to get him to 7-8 targets.

Riley Patterson Lower Than 7.0 Kicker Points

For Riley Patterson to surpass 7.0 kicker points, he is going to need to make two field goals. Given how proficient I believe the Lions will be at moving the ball, I don’t think they get stopped enough to force Patterson to kick more than one.

Even if the Lions score four touchdowns, Patterson would still have to make two field goals for this to lose. He’s never made more than two field goals in a game this season and has only made two in a game three times. At worst, this should push.

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