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NFL Week 8 FanDuel Ownership Percentages: Injuries Ruin Lineups
Spencer Ware was in a perfect spot this past weekend, but a concussion ended his Week 8 game early.

If you've played fantasy football over on FanDuel, then you know the importance of ownership percentages, especially in larger-field tournaments. Knowing who the competition is using enables you to think with a contrarian mindset. And if your under-the-radar play ends up hitting, then, well, you're one step closer to a victory.

Each week, we'll be posting the previous week's ownership percentages to help you see how the public was thinking. It'll let you see who the public used, which can be helpful when doing research for upcoming games.

Let's take a look at Week 8's numbers.

Quarterback

Name Position Salary Points Scored All Entry Ownership Sunday Million Ownership
Jameis Winston QB $7,400 18.8 17.75% 16.00%
Andrew Luck QB $7,900 19.4 15.76% 14.64%
Matt Ryan QB $8,500 24.4 13.51% 13.32%
Tom Brady QB $8,700 30.1 10.31% 8.91%
Aaron Rodgers QB $8,800 33.8 7.81% 9.53%
Marcus Mariota QB $7,500 19.9 5.64% N/A
Drew Brees QB $8,000 20.7 4.73% 5.11%
Derek Carr QB $7,800 35.8 4.69% 5.04%
Russell Wilson QB $8,200 10.2 3.35% 4.80%
Matthew Stafford QB $7,700 13.6 3.31% 2.13%
Cam Newton QB $8,300 12.8 3.15% 3.78%
Ryan Fitzpatrick QB $7,300 14.4 2.79% 3.48%
Josh McCown QB $6,400 22.6 2.34% 3.54%
Brock Osweiler QB $6,600 10.1 2.08% 3.67%
Dak Prescott QB $7,100 28.3 2.03% 1.26%
Blake Bortles QB $7,100 29.7 1.98% N/A
Alex Smith QB $6,800 10.0 1.89% 1.92%
Carson Palmer QB $7,300 23.5 1.21% 1.45%
Trevor Siemian QB $6,900 7.8 0.46% 0.42%
Carson Wentz QB $6,700 11.8 0.39% 0.28%
Tyrod Taylor QB $7,600 18.1 0.33% 0.34%
Philip Rivers QB $7,300 15.7 0.25% 0.18%

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