The best value plays in your DraftKings lineup for Week 8 of the NFL season

Ty Johnson is expected to step into the starting role for the Lions after Kerryon Johnson was sent to the IR. We don't know much about how the rookie running back's game will translate to the NFL, but if he winds up performing at an elite level, this is the last time you'll ever see his price this cheap. He might be a boom-or-bust addition to your lineup, but if you're in it to win it, start Johnson this week.

The market for affordable running backs is pretty brutal this week — I'd recommend splurging on elite talent at the position and filling out with some of our value plays elsewhere. But if you're in desperate need of another cheap RB, I'll take Jordan Howard and double-down on my bet that the Eagles are scoring some points this week.

DK Metcalf leads the NFL in end-zone targets through seven weeks. With every game, his rapport with quarterback Russell Wilson develops, and Metcalf has quickly turned into a top weapon for the Seattle offense. This week against the Falcons, he should have an opportunity for a big day.

Emmanuel Sanders is set to play his first game with the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, joining the team via trade from the Denver Broncos.

It's never easy to bank on a player in his first start with a team, as we don't yet know how Sanders will fit into the 49ers offense, but we're going to back him on Sunday and have faith that head coach Kyle Shanahan looks to get him involved immediately.

The Raiders are just one game from returning to Oakland after a stretch that's kept them away from home for six weeks. They're no pushovers, but tired legs might be susceptible to a few big plays, and Keke Coutee is more than capable of taking advantage.

Eric Ebron has had a pretty quiet year so far from a fantasy perspective, but last week made one of the best catches, snagging a one-handed touchdown out of the back of the end zone.

Catches like that give me faith that Ebron has a breakout game in him somewhere.

As we already mentioned, the Raiders are surely pretty tired from their extended road trip, and playing their defense in daily fantasy is surely a risky proposition. That said, at this price, it feels like it's a risk worth taking.

If you get to the end of your lineup and have enough money to afford a $3,000 defense, by all means take your pick. But going total bargain bin on the Raiders this week gives you a significant extra amount of cash to play with.