The Week 8 Sunday Night Football matchup sees the Washington Commanders host the Philadelphia Eagles in an NFC East battle. One of the best ways to get in on the game is by playing DraftKings Pick6.
Here are my top Pick6 plays for the Week 8 Sunday Night Football matchup.
Commanders vs. Eagles DraftKings Pick6 Picks for Sunday Night Football
Saquon Barkley More Than 0.5 Rushing + Receiving Touchdowns
Saquon Barkley made his return to the field last week against the Cowboys. He was on a limited workload as he got himself back up to game fitness. However, he did find the end zone on one of his seven carries. While Barkley only got seven carries, he looked good when he did touch the ball. He ran for 8.9 yards per carry, including breaking a 29-yard run on the same drive that he scored a touchdown. Barkley’s workload should increase in this game as he continues to ramp up.
While this season seems done for the Eagles with Jalen Hurts expected to be out for the year, the NFC East is still wide open. If Tanner McKee can get some steady quarterback play going, they still have a chance to make a run at that divisional title. The best way to support McKee, especially on the road, is with a strong running game. The Commanders rank 26th in the NFL in defensive EPA/rush and dead last in defensive rushing success rate. This is a prime opportunity for Barkley to run wild and find the end zone at least once.
Makai Lemon More Than 44.5 Receiving Yards
Makai Lemon is coming off the best game of his young NFL career. The Eagles’ 2026 first-round draft pick struggled through the first few weeks, just like the rest of the Eagles’ offense. He is now trying to develop a rapport with a backup quarterback after spending the whole offseason working with Jalen Hurts. It seems as if McKee and Lemon finally started to click last week, with Lemon leading the Eagles in receiving. He had seven catches for 67 yards and a touchdown against the Cowboys. That was his first career touchdown and marked career-highs in catches and yards.
Lemon should be the top target for McKee again this week with DeVonta Smith sidelined once again. The Commanders rank 20th in defensive dropback success rate, so McKee should have success moving it through the air. He has a great chance of clearing this number for the second consecutive week.
Jayden Daniels Less Than 200.5 Passing Yards
Jayden Daniels had a big game last week against the 49ers. However, he really struggled throwing the football in his three prior games. Daniels did not eclipse 200 passing yards in any of his first three starts of the season. That includes his Week 1 start against the Eagles, in which he really struggled to get anything going. Daniels went 18/34 for 164 passing yards in that game. The Eagles had a great plan for stopping Daniels in that game and should run back the same approach this week. Daniels has had a lot of success using his legs this season and should lean on his running ability again in this game. All of those factors should lead to Daniels staying under 200 passing yards for the fourth time in five games this season.
What is DraftKings Pick6?
Pick6 is a peer-to-peer fantasy variant where you build a lineup (your “Pick Set”) of 2+ players and select whether you believe each will outperform their listed stat projection. Enter your Pick Set in Pick6 contests to compete against other users. Get enough picks correct and win a share of cash prizes.
How to Play
Create a Pick Set
Create a Pick Set by choosing 2+ players from the same sport and Pick Group (a set of picks available from a group of set competitions). For each player, simply select if you think they’ll have more or less than their listed stat projection. In each Pick Set, you can not pick the same player twice, and you must pick players from at least two different teams.
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