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Daily Fantasy Football News and Notes FanDuel and DraftKings – Week 8 10/30/16

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Daily Fantasy Football News and Notes FanDuel and DraftKings – Week 8 10/30/16

In this article, we'll be breaking down the top news around the league and provide you with an analysis of what we expect to happen. We will also provide you with an "every lineup guy" section, just like we did for baseball. As always, these picks are informed by our lineup optimizer, the NFL spread for each contest, year to date NFL stats, and so on. So let's welcome football back into our lives, and let's get this show on the show on the road!

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NFL News and Notes

John Brown (hamstring) was a limited participate in Thursday's practice and is listed as questionable for Sunday.
Michael Floyd (hamstring) was not able to practice on Thursday and is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game.
Jimmy Graham (hip) returned to practice Thursday and is probable for Sunday.
Terrelle Pryor was a limited participate in Thursday's practice, but is expected to play.
LeSean McCoy is "50/50" for Sunday's contest.
Jamaal Charles (knee) is "50/50" for Sunday's contest.
Jeremy Langford (ankle) has been practicing this week, but is still questionable for Monday's contest. I don't expect him to play, but we'll keep an eye out on his status.
Dwayne Allen will miss his 2nd-straight game on Sunday.
Donte Moncrief (shoulder) was a limited particpate in Thursday's practice and is questionable for Sunday..
Eric Ebron practiced in full on Thursday and is expected to play on Sunday.
Randall Cobb is dealing with a hamstring injury and is questionable for Sunday.
Eddie Royal didn't practice on Thursday and is doubtful for Sunday.
Jerick McKinnon (foot) did not practice on Thursday and is questionable for Monday.
DeSean Jackson (hamstring) was a limited participate in Thursday's practice, but don't worry, he'll be out there on Sunday.
Theo Riddick (ankle) practiced in full on Thursday and will be out there on Sunday.
Hunter Henry (concussion) practiced in full on Thursday and should play barring any setback.
Jordan Reed (concussion) will travel with the team to London, which is good news. Consider him questionable for Sunday, but this is great news.
Matt Jones (knee) is doubtful for Sunday's contest..
Jamison Crowder (groin) was a limited participate in Thursday's practice, but is expect to play on Sunday.
C.J. Anderson (knee) is out for the year, so look for DeVontae Booker to get the bulk of the carries.
Matt Forte (hamstring) did not practice on Thursday and is questionable for Sunday.
Josh McCown is expected to get the nod for Sunday.

Tevin Colemen will not play in Sunday's contest.

Tournament Stack

Jameis Winston, Mike Evans and Jacquizz Rodgers (TB) vs. OAK

This is a stack everyone and their mother will be all over, but it's honestly the way to go. As we all know -- Evans, Rodgers and Winston have tremendous upside. Winston will throw the ball 30 times, Rodgers will get 16-25 touches and Evans will see over ten targets. They all get plenty of opportunities to rack up fantasy points, which is why I love them.

The other reason why I'm all over them is because of their matchup. They will be going up against a Raiders' squad that give up the 24th-most real life points and the most yards per game. That's as good as a matchup you'll see for a trio, so expect high ownership percentages from these guys, but one that's hard to fade.