Lions vs. Raiders DraftKings, FanDuel expert MNF lineup advice

The Week 8 NFL schedule wraps up with a prime time matchup between the Detroit Lions and Las Vegas Raiders on Monday Night Football. Kickoff at Ford Field in Detroit is at 8:15 p.m. ET. After being listed as questionable due to illness, wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown has been cleared to play and will be available in the MNF NFL DFS player pool. He will be joined by fellow wide receiver Davante Adams as the two highest-priced players on the MNF DFS slate. Should you build your NFL DFS stacks around either player? Or should you pivot and build your NFL DFS lineups around Jared Goff, Jahmyr Gibbs, Sam LaPorta, or Josh Jacobs? Before making any NFL DFS picks for Raiders vs. Lions on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel, be sure to check out the NFL DFS lineup advice, strategy and player stacks from SportsLine NFL daily Fantasy expert Jimmie Kaylor.

Kaylor is a NFL and DFS expert for SportsLine, who opened the 2022 NFL season by winning DraftKings’ NFL Showdown Thursday Kickoff Millionaire contest. He edged out over 355,000 other entrants in the contest and also has multiple five-figure tournament wins on his DFS resume. Kaylor, who cashed big all season in 2022, has covered the NFL and college football for over a decade as a member of the Pro Football Writers of America, and his background as a former college and NFL player gives him a unique perspective when building his fantasy lineups and locking in his betting picks.

Kaylor hit on epic NFL DFS picks all season in 2022. He was all over Travis Kelce’s four-touchdown performance against the Raiders on Monday Night Football, Kirk Cousins’ 460-yard, four-TD performance on Thanksgiving Day, and T.J. Hockenson’s 13 catches for 109 yards and two touchdowns in Week 15.

This year, Kaylor has been all over players like Justin Jefferson (11-159), D’Andre Swift (175-1), DeVonta Smith (4-132-1), T.J. Hockenson (7-66-2), D.J. Moore (8-230-3), David Montgomery (121-3), Ja’Marr Chase (12-141), Alvin Kamara (12-91, 76), and Jordan Addison (7-123-2) in single-game slates. Anyone who followed his picks cashed in big.

Now, Kaylor has turned his attention to the Week 8 Lions vs. Raiders matchup on Monday Night Football and just locked in his top daily Fantasy football picks. You can only see his picks and analysis at SportsLine.

Top NFL DFS picks for Raiders vs. Lions on MNF
One of Kaylor’s favorite NFL DFS picks for Monday night is Las Vegas All-Pro Davante Adams. The future Hall of Fame selection enters MNF on track to have his fourth straight 1,000-yard season in 2023, with 46 catches for 528 yards and three touchdowns. He is averaging just over 10 targets per game, and Kaylor expects him to hit or exceed that number on Monday night.

“The Lions have been solid defensively in 2023, but they have been susceptible against the pass. Detroit allows almost 260 passing yards per game, and I expect the Raiders to be forced into throwing the ball more than they’d like to. Adams enters Monday night averaging over 10 targets per game, and I expect that trend to continue. Look for Adams to finish the game with close to 10 receptions and 100+ receiving yards,” Kaylor told SportsLine.

Part of Kaylor’s MNF DFS strategy also includes rostering Detroit running back Jahmyr Gibbs. The rookie first-round pick out of Alabama has flashed the ability to develop into one of the top all-purpose running backs in the NFL, and will have the opportunity to be Detroit’s lead back with David Montgomery out. Kaylor is expecting Gibbs to thrive in his expanded role on Monday night.

“With David Montgomery already ruled out for Monday Night Football, the door is open for Jahmyr Gibbs to have another big fantasy performance against the Raiders. The first round pick out of Alabama is coming off the most productive game of his NFL career (11 carries for 68 yards and 1 rushing TD, 9 catches for 58 yards) and could run wild against the Raiders’ defense on MNF,” Kaylor said. You can see the rest of Kaylor’s NFL DFS picks here.

How to build NFL DFS lineups for Lions vs. Raiders on MNF
Kaylor is also targeting another undervalued player who could explode for huge numbers for Monday Night Football. This pick could be the difference between winning your tournaments and cash games or going home with nothing. You can only see who it is, and the rest of Kaylor’s MNF DFS picks, at SportsLine