This happens every year, and you want that guy on your roster. And he has at least 12 PPR points in three of his past five meetings with the Browns. Latavius Murray (RB- NO) O/U 49, LAR -3.5 For the most part, the Redskins have achieved that level without Josh Norman in the lineup. O/U 52.5, SEA -3 Cole Kmet (TE CHI). Hell be available in nearly every league, and hes got a New York defense that has struggled to stop opposing quarterbacks for the better half of the last decade. Mike Davis (RB ATL) Especially if youre in a PPR league. 6-keys: media/fantasynews/nfl/reg/free/stories. O/U 43, MIN -3.5 By Erik Buchinger Oct 30, 2022, 5:00am PDT David Dermer-USA TODAY Sports Prior to his bye, Davis combined for 48 PPR points in his past two games against the Steelers and Chiefs with six catches for 245 yards and three touchdowns on 12 targets. This is what weve wanted to see from Cooper in 2022. Kyle Rudolph and Jerick McKinnon will have big days this week. He'll have to beat out Donovan Peoples-Jones . In the two games where Diontae Johnson was out or left with a back injury against the Eagles in Week 4 and Browns in Week 5, Claypool dominated with 11 catches for 184 and four total touchdowns on 15 targets. He also has just five targets in his past two outings. Others: Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR DET) Working in Coopers favor is the lack of any competition for targets on his own team. CeeDee Lamb remains a No. I majored in statistics and mathematics at university and have since worked as a statistician for two professional sports teams in Australia, worked as a data analyst on international cricket coverage and have creating tennis betting models for a Monaco-based gambling firm. on bye this week that makes figuring out which wide receivers and tight ends to start or sitfor yourfantasy team(s) even more difficult than usual. Oct 26, 2022 9:44 Week 8 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Sports Illustrated's Michael Fabiano is ready for Week 8 with his Start' Em, Sit 'Em recommendations to help team managers set their. It'll be tough to produce a fourth against a Falcons defense that has given up the eighth-fewest fantasy points to tight ends so far, but his high volume of targets (24 in past three games) should offset a possible weak performance if he doesn't find the end zone. Imagine if I told you before last week's game against Jacksonville that Justin Herbert would pass for 347 yards and three touchdowns, and Mike Williams would only have one catch for 4 yards on three targets. Hunter Henry (TE NE) 2 Fantasy receiver this week, and hopefully he stays hot at home. With Cooper playing outside on 84% of his snaps, if he is on the left, hell face Ahkello Witherspoon (95% left alignment), who is allowing 79% of targets to be completed and has already surrendered two touchdowns despite seeing 14 balls come his way. Quarterback is a very deep position, so unless youre very weak at it, Fields and Lance are both unlikely to start for you any time soon. Entrenched As Starter At Tight End, Chase Brown Needs To Work On His Pass Protection, Charlie Jones Could Have Big Role Early On. This week doesnt look promising against the Bills. Jeffery was thought to be a low-end WR2 as he entered the season. Their strength is running the ball with Nick Chubb and Hunt until Deshaun Watson arrives. Did Steph Curry cook up the best Game 7 performance ever? I will admit that Im higher on Tyler Boyd than most, but he is a very obvious start this week against a Minnesota defense that just begs quarterbacks to throw to their receivers. Jerick McKinnon Expected Back In Kansas City, Irv Smith Jr. He's still looking for his first touchdown in 2020, but that could happen against the Titans, who have allowed eight touchdowns to wide receivers in their past four games. In those positive outings, Thielen had at least eight targets, so hopefully, Kirk Cousins continues to feed him as the No. Prior to his bye week, Smith had consecutive games of at least 15 PPR points against Arizona and Dallas with 15 catches for 131 yards and a touchdown on 16 targets. ET, ESPN): Cooper's fantasy point totals have declined in three straight games, and this week's matchup against the Bengals makes him a fade.. Youre in the right place if youre in a tough situation with your start/sit questions. Lance hardly screamed consistent QB1 in the pre-season, and he has only played one competitive game since 2019. Darnold is a desperation play, and I prefer to avoid rostering a second quarterback, but he can get you through this week. Now, unless youre a time traveler, youre never going to get these predictions right every time. Wil Lutz (K NO), Import your team to My Playbook for instant Waiver Wire advice, Subscribe:Apple Podcasts|Spotify|Google Podcasts|Stitcher|SoundCloud|iHeartRadio. Making his NFL debut in Week 7 against Buffalo, Mims had four catches for 42 yards on seven targets, and it would be great to see him get seven targets again this week. It's a great matchup, and the timing is perfect for Aiyuk coming off the best game of his career in Week 7 against New England when he had six catches for 115 yards on seven targets. Maybe the time off allowed Hilton and Philip Rivers to get on the same page, which would be great. Not every player is on the way up. 3 Fantasy receiver in all leagues if Crowder and Perriman are out. Despite being in 71% of ESPN starting lineups, Cooper is up against a tough foe on Monday Night Football: the Cincinnati Bengals. Ahead of the Cowboys-Saints Thursday Night Football game, Cooper's outlook has a big effect on start 'em, sit 'em decisions, so we'll be here every step of the way providing the latest updates. Maybe they have a favorable matchup, maybe they have an injured teammate, or maybe theyre just not reliable to trust on a weekly basis. And in the past two games, he has 15 targets for 14 catches, 221 yards and a touchdown against the Saints and Falcons. The Dallas veteran has a history of quiet games as he spends a lot of snape lined up outside, running deeper routes that wont have time to develop against Tampa Bays pass rush. Matchups between Pickens and James Bradberry/Darius Slay wont be easy for the rookie, but I dont consider either corner to be shut-down stars on their own, either. Fantasy Football Week 8 Start 'Em & Sit 'Em Wide Receivers: Play D.J. He has two games with at least 10 targets in his past three outings, but he hasn't scored more than 11 PPR points in any game over that span. Jones may still be targeted often, but the leagues best-scoring defense obviously doesnt give many opportunities. (with WWEs Corey Graves). O/U 40.5, CIN -3 It hasn't mattered much for Meyers this season who starts at quarterback, but Mac Jones coming back should keep Meyers in the range of a high-end No. Tony Pollard (RB DAL) and Alexander Mattison (RB MIN) In Week 1, Peoples-Jones saw a 37% target share (11). With most starting quarterbacks facing a playable matchup, its unlikely that youll need a streamer outside of deep leagues. Even as the Eagles rank fifth in passing yards allowed, they havent exactly played a tough slate of opponents in order to get to this point. Cleveland is one of the two teams that have allowed a tight end to score a touchdown every game this season. Amari Cooper start or sit: Week 8 fantasy football advice. 3 receiver in deeper leagues. The two met last year when Slay was in Detroit, and Cooper finished with three catches for 38 yards on eight targets. As managers make the final roster decisions for Week 3, should you start Cleveland Browns WR Amari Cooper against the Pittsburgh Steelers in your fantasy football lineup? Youll need a pretty loaded roster or a long bench to make carrying him for half the season the best option. He has at least 12 PPR points in each contest, and the Buccaneers game was the first one without Christian McCaffrey. O/U 42.5, IND -3 The fantasy industry expected the Falcons to add some competition for new man Mike Davis. Anthony Firkser (TE TEN). He hasn't scored a touchdown this year, but his production might go up with David Njoku (ankle) now out. But Thielen sits either way. He has scored at least 11 PPR points in three of his past four games. While Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb are starts this week, top Cowboys outside receiver Amari Cooper is a very easy fade. That moves Kyle Rudolph into the desperation streamer region. He has scored at least 14 PPR points in all four games in Cleveland this season. So far, theyve allowed the third-fewest fantasy points to tight ends on the year and just gave up their first touchdown pass last week. That makes him an every-week starter until something changes. Because of this, its hard to find bright spots in the passing game on a weekly basis outside of Cooper. But not the wide receivers. Others: Rob Gronkowski (TE TB) Michael Thomas seems unlikely to play due to a hamstring injury, and DeAndre Hopkins is on bye; Chris Godwin (finger) is out, Mike Evans has been a big disappointment, Amari Cooper is likely . Tyler Boyd, Tee Higgins and Green are all worth starting this week. Start-O-Meter Values: Start Of The Week = 1.5pts Start = 1pt Sleeper = .75pt Sit Of The Week = - 1.5pt Bust = -1.25pt Sit = -1pt Matchups: Matchups are indicated next to the player's name Heres a secret for you. Throw in a young quarterback operating behind a damaged offensive line and it could be a long day for the Colts offense in general. We'd love to see a spike in targets and catches, but that's not likely going to happen given all the mouths to feed in Buffalo. Phillip Lindsay (RB HOU) I said it might be worth the risk to start EricDecker (0 FP) the week after he finally showed some life against the Colts. I hope that rather than drafting Travis Etienne or J.K. Dobbins, you intentionally went Zero RB, or youre in a Vampire league. Witten hasn't been getting the touches many fantasy owners would like, but he is coming off his best performance of the season where he hauled in 54 yards on four catches and a touchdown against San Francisco. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & resort (KS). Just be sure to keep him and all TNF players out of your flex to give yourself flexibility on Sunday. Pro Football Network strives to passionately deliver purposeful, captivating, and exceptional football content. Start Jordy Nelson (1.3 FP) In the past when Aaron Rodgers was injured, Nelson still produced, but its hard to produce when your QB only throws for 87 yards. In this matchup, it wouldn't be surprising for both of them to be WR1s. We'll see if he have another quality outing against another tough defense this week against the Broncos in London. Justin Fields (QB CHI)and Trey Lance (QB SF) Cooper saw 12 targets go his way two weeks in a row before that number dropped to four last week as he caught four three passes for 74 yards in a 23-20 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 7. It's hard to sit Cooper in most leagues, but two things are working against him this week. Stick him on your bench, and thank me later. Boyd should be considered a top-30 receiver for the foreseeable future, but I like him as a No. Sit of the Week Amari Cooper at Panthers (1 p.m. Indianapolis has allowed just four touchdowns to opposing receivers, and only four receivers have more than 53 receiving yards. 8:15 p.m. Cooper needed last week. Terrell (hamstring) this week, and Casey Hayward (shoulder) is on injured reserve. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & resort (KS). On the other side, itll be Levi Wallace, who is also allowing a 79% completion rate and 1.3 yards per route. The assumption was, of course, correct Atlanta released Ollison and UDFA Javian Hawkins to pick up Wayne Gallman. Everybody can read last seasons statistics, but the best fantasy footballers are good at predicting what will happen next. But odds are, he went off on several benches. And you can consider Marquise Goodwin a sleeper in this matchup since he'll see an uptick in playing time and targets if Metcalf can't go, and Goodwin just had two touchdowns in Week 7 at the Chargers. By L Truscott Oct 31, 2021, 4:35am PDT Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports The Dallas Cowboys have a Sunday night showdown with the Minnesota Vikings. And only two receivers have more than 13 PPR points against the Colts this year. With Jamison Crowder (groin) and Breshad Perriman (concussion) banged up heading into Week 8 at the Chiefs we could see Mims as the No. Eligibility restrictions apply. Thats three straight games with a TD for Seferian-Jenkins. While he remains still a solid TE2 option, some are expecting bigger things. Norman may or may not be back in time to face the Cowboys. Theres not much hope of a QB1 game for Stafford in Week 1. 6:45 pm ET, PHI -7.5 It doesn't look like there's worry about a "setback" despite Cooper's nagging symptoms, but as always, we'll dive into all of the possible outcomes. The Browns have struggled with slot receivers all season, and Renfrow will hopefully continue to be a popular target for Derek Carr this week. He was the WR18 in 2018, then WR9 in 2019, WR15 in 2020 and WR28 in 2021 in half PPR. The matchup isnt great, but the situation suggests that Williams could sneak more work than usual until Swift is back to full speed. You can either stash him to start him later in the season or wait for a boom week to sell him. Here are Jamey Eisenberg's Start 'Em & Sit 'Em calls for Week 8 to help you make the right decisions. Considering how much the Bengals use their own tight end, their defense is downright inhospitable to opponents tight ends. Written by Michael Horvath, who is part of the Athlon Contributor Network. He might even score twice for good measure. Special Offer: Get a FREE 6 month upgrade. Gus Edwards (BAL RB) Moore, Adam Thielen is a sleeper, more Helping you make the right lineup calls at wide receiver for Week 8 By Jamey. Beasely has scored at least 11 PPR points in six games in a row, including at least 14 PPR points in his past two games against Kansas City and the Jets. Javonte Williams (RB DEN) Lamb and Cooper will immediately rejoin the "must-start", especially against the Saints defense that ranks in the bottom five against fantasy WRs. Scrub describes the players nobody wants anymore. No, you want the quality guys who will jump straight into a high-volume workhorse role. Did Steph Curry cook up the best Game 7 performance ever? The Saints are the No. Whether it is by addition or subtraction, a trade (in real. Teams on bye: Arizona, Green Bay, Jacksonville, Los Angeles Rams, New York Giants, Tennessee. Dallas isn't expected to open up the offense too much, even with Ezekiel Elliott (knee) likely out, and Chicago's defense has done well against opposing receivers. Jared Carrabis, Dallas Braden and the guys from Baseball Is Dead are joined by WWE announcer Corey Graves to talk about the Pirates, wrestling crowds and more. If you invested heavily in early-round wide receivers in your Fantasy football draft, you might be in a tough spot in Week 8. 6-keys: media/fantasynews/nfl/reg/free/stories_start-sit. What about Adam Thielen and Dez Bryant? Week 8 of the fantasy football season has brought more key bye weeks, giving a new element of strategy for managers to play. Nico Collins (groin) is likely out this week, and Davis Mills should go back to relying on Cooks, especially if the Texans are chasing points this week. Id like to add Dak Prescott to that list. For this week, take the higher or lower on Coopers 64.5 receiving total on Underdog Fantasy for a deposit bonus of up to $100. Denver is No. In deeper leagues, he could be a useful No. Dillon, James Conner, Sony Michel, Rashaad Penny, Damien Williams, Devontae Booker, Jamaal Williams, Rhamondre Stevenson, and Kenny Gainwell are all viable bench stashes. Four receiver have had at least seven targets against the Chiefs this year, and all four have scored at least 13 PPR points. The veteran wide receiver has reached the end zone three times over that stretch, failing to score during only Week 15's anomaly two catches for 8 yards. Higgins should see an expanded role with Odell Beckham (ACL) out, and he's worth starting as a high-end No. In his past four games against Denver, Williams has 18 catches for 312 yards and one touchdown, so he's easy to fade this week. Davis has top-15 upside this week at home. For some reason, fantasy managers are still drafting this guy. While he was known for his quiet games in Oakland, its a pattern that has continued with his new team, with three games of two or fewer receptions in each of the last two seasons. Be sure to also check out our full Week 7 wide receiver rankings.
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