With the Week 8 of the NFL season approaching, who are your best options to start and to sit this week on your Fantasy Football team?
Every week in Fantasy Football offers players difficult choices, but none is more critical than who to place on your roster and your bench.
The decision can be as simple as just picking the best players, but for those who want to maximize their chances of getting the most possible points each week, you should delve deeper into matchups, injuries, and player usage, as these can change week to week.
While we will not list off every single player that you should start or sit in Week 8, we will list a few players who would normally be bench players that are probably worth starting this week, along with some normal starters who might be better left on the bench this week. If a player is not listed on here, it means you’re probably fine to start or sit them as you normally would.
Which Fantasy Football players should you start Week 8?
With Week 8 of the Fantasy Football season upon us, here are the players on your bench who might be a better option to start this week.
Quarterbacks
Kirk Cousins (Minnesota Vikings)
Cousins is being started in only 50% of fantasy leagues, despite the fact that he’s sixth overall in average points per week. Going up against a very beatable Packers defense, Cousins could have a great week.
Running Backs
Zack Moss (Indianapolis Colts)
Zack Moss had another weak game this week with only 3.2 yards per carry and 5.5 fantasy points. However, he got right back to taking the lion’s share of the carries, a trend that may well continue when facing a lowly Saints defense
David Montgomery (Detroit Lions)
This is all conditional on the assumption that Montgomery will be cleared for the upcoming game against the Vegas Raiders. If that is the case, he can be poised for a great game.
Wide Receivers
Adam Thielen (Carolina Panthers)
This might seem like a mistake, especially considering Thielen and the Panthers are facing a very tough Houston D. But Thielen has established himself as Bryce Young’s most reliable target and has put up 20-point games in back-to-back weeks.
Nico Collins (Houston Texans)
On the other side of that matchup, Collins has the potential to break out against that Carolina defense.
Tight Ends
Dalton Schultz (Houston Texans)
Schultz has touchdowns in three straight games, along with at least 7 targets in his last two. He’ll be a strong option for CJ Stroud against Carolina.
Defense
Seattle Seahawks
The Seahawks will get their chance to feast on PJ Walker and the hapless Browns offense this week. It could be quite ugly.
Kicker
Dustin Hopkins (Cleveland Browns)
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If the Browns are going to get points against a stingy Seahawks defense this week, it will probably come on the leg of Hopkins.
Which Fantasy Football players should you sit Week 8?
On the other hand, these Fantasy Football players who would normally be starters might not be the best options for your team in Week 8.
Quarterback
Trevor Lawrence (Jacksonville Jaguars)
For the second week in a row, Lawrence is the player who you should consider sitting. He’s only thrown 8 touchdowns this year and never had a game of more than 20 fantasy points this year.
Running Backs
Austin Ekeler (LA Chargers)
Ekeler is getting started in over 90% of fantasy leagues despite the fact that he’s only rushed for one total touchdown this year. Yes, his limited games impact that, but he’s averaging 11 fantasy points per game.
Bijan Robinson (Atlanta Falcons)
Once again, Arthur Smith is failing to utilize a highly-drafted dynamic offensive weapon. Bijan doesn’t have a rushing touchdown all year and only got one carry last week. He’s questionable for Week 8, so who knows how much playing time he’s going to get.
Wide Receivers
Devante Adams (Las Vegas Raiders)
It might seem ridiculous to not play Tae, but considering the fact that that their QB play has been atrocious and they’re facing a tough Lions defense.
Jaylen Waddle (Miami Dolphins)
Now banged up, Waddle continues to get played in almost 90% of fantasy leagues despite the fact that that he’s had as many games with under 10 fantasy points as games with more than 10 points.
Tight Ends
George Kittle (San Francisco 49ers)
Kittle has actually been slightly underplaying relative to the rest of the top tight ends this year. But with Brock Purdy out, who knows how that struggling 9ers offense will gel against Cincy’s tough D.
Defense
San Francisco 49ers
With their offense struggling, the 9ers defense may be in a lot of short fields and bad situations against a starting-to-surge Bengals D.
Kicker
Daniel Carlson (Las Vegas Raiders)
Carlson continues to struggle, missing one field goal last week against the Bears.
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