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Top DraftKings Pick6 NFL Picks: Most Popular Plays from Week 8

Top DraftKings Pick6 NFL Picks: Most Popular Plays from Week 8

DraftKings Fantasy Advice Pick6 NFL

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By: Sam Connon

With another Sunday in the rear-view mirror, another DraftKings Pick6 contest has come and gone. Whether the NFL players themselves came in above or below their projected lines, there were winners on all sides.

Every week, we’ll be taking a look at which players and plays helped the most NFL Pick6 lineups. Customers leaned heavily on the biggest stars from Sunday night’s Packers-Steelers matchup, some of whom came through in big ways. During the main slate, however, a few of the usual suspects fell flat, opening the door for some unsung heroes to shine in their place.

Here were the biggest draws and drivers for big-time payouts over the course of Week 8:

  1. QB Aaron Rodgers (PIT)
  2. QB Jordan Love (GB)
  3. RB Josh Jacobs (GB)
  4. WR DK Metcalf (PIT)
  5. RB Bijan Robinson (ATL)
  6. RB Christian McCaffrey (SF)
  7. RB Jaylen Warren (PIT)
  8. TE Tucker Kraft (GB)
  9. WR Romeo Doubs (GB)
  10. RB Jonathan Taylor (IND)

10 NFL Players Who Drove the Most Payout in Week 8 on Pick6

  1. WR DK Metcalf (PIT)
  2. QB Aaron Rodgers (PIT)
  3. QB Jordan Love (GB)
  4. WR Courtland Sutton (DEN)
  5. TE Tucker Kraft (GB)
  6. WR George Pickens (DAL)
  7. RB Josh Jacobs (GB)
  8. RB Saquon Barkley (PHI)
  9. WR Ja’Marr Chase (CIN)
  10. QB Justin Fields (NYJ)
  1. DK Metcalf MORE Receiving Yards
  2. Bijan Robinson MORE Rushing + Receiving Touchdowns
  3. Courtland Sutton MORE Receiving Yards
  4. Aaron Rodgers MORE Passing Yards
  5. George Pickens MORE Receiving Yards
  6. Romeo Doubs MORE Receiving Yards
  7. Jordan Love MORE Rushing Yards
  8. Josh Jacobs MORE Rushing Yards
  9. Jonathan Taylor MORE Rushing + Receiving Touchdowns
  10. Josh Jacobs MORE Rushing + Receiving Touchdowns

10 Week 8 NFL Pick6 Picks That Drove the Most Payout

  1. Courtland Sutton MORE Receiving Yards
  2. George Pickens MORE Receiving Yards
  3. Ja’Marr Chase MORE Receiving Yards
  4. C.J. Stroud MORE Passing Yards
  5. Bo Nix MORE Passing Yards
  6. DK Metcalf MORE Receiving Yards
  7. Josh Jacobs MORE Rushing + Receiving Touchdowns
  8. Evan Engram MORE Receiving Yards
  9. Ja’Tavion Sanders MORE Receiving Yards
  10. Justin Fields MORE Completions

Sam Connon
Sam joined DraftKings in 2025 following five years with Sports Illustrated’s “On SI” network. He has covered the UCLA Bruins, New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Rays, MLB, MiLB and NBA, on top of earning awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and College Media Association during his time as a student at UCLA.
Disclaimer

I am a promoter at DraftKings and am also an avid fan and user and may sometimes play on my personal account in the games that I offer advice on. Although I have expressed my personal view on the games and strategies above, they do not necessarily reflect the view(s) of DraftKings and do not constitute a representation that any particular strategy will guarantee success. All customers should use their own skills and judgment in building lineups. I may also deploy different players and strategies than what I recommend above. I am not an employee of DraftKings and do not have access to any non-public information.