![]() ![]() Etienne never averaged more than 14 carries a game in any of his four seasons at Clemson. I don’t think we’ll see Etienne become a workhorse in the mold of Saquon Barkley or Dalvin Cook, however. The trade that sent James Robinson to the Jets is certainly a boon to the fantasy value of Travis Etienne. That might even be a tad conservative, but the Cowboys are likely to sprinkle in a handful of Malik Davis carries just to avoid running Pollard into the ground. With Ezekiel Elliott almost certain to be sidelined by a sprained MCL, Tony Pollard ascends to RB10 in this week’s rankings. ![]() Willis would probably struggle as a passer in his first NFL start, but the dude can flat-out run and would no doubt be aggressive about running in his first real exposure to an NFL defense (assuming the Texans’ defense can be considered one). If Ryan Tannehill isn’t able to play this week due to an ankle injury, I’ll rank rookie backup Malik Willis as a midrange QB1. He’s enjoying a solid season after the shipwreck campaign of 2021, but he’ll be in London facing a Denver pass defense that’s giving up a league-low 10.2 fantasy points per game to quarterbacks. ![]() Don’t feel guilty about benching the future first-ballot Hall of Famer. Rodgers is averaging 6.5 yards per pass attempt this season, more than a full yard below his career YPA of 7.7. The only wide receiver Rodgers has clicked with this season is Allen Lazard, who’s dealing with a shoulder injury and wasn’t practicing as of Thursday. Yes, the Bills are allowing only 12.5 fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks, but this is about more than just the matchup. You could say that Aaron Rodgers is a matchup-based fade against the Bills in Buffalo. He’s a decent fantasy option this week against a Seattle defense that has given up the 10th-most fantasy points to QBs. Perhaps most important to fantasy managers, Jones has run for 343 yards and three touchdowns. He’s thrown only two interceptions in 189 pass attempts and has lost two fumbles. The oft-maligned, formerly turnover-prone quarterback is QB9 in fantasy points per game. New Giants head coach Brian Daboll has worked wonders with Daniel Jones. Metcalf (knee) likely to be sidelined, but as turbulent as the QB waters have been this season, you may not have a choice. I’m less excited about using him with WR D.K. ![]() It’s been a Cinderella season for Geno Smith. It’s possible he serves the same role this week against the Bears and their limited offense, but Prescott still lands in QB1 range in a week where Patrick Mahomes and Justin Herbert are on bye. He played that role well, completing 19 of 25 yards for 204 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions in a 24-6 win over the Lions. The Cowboys merely needed Dak Prescott to be a game manager last week in his first game back from a thumb injury. Carr is the QB15 in fantasy points per game but should be regarded as a midrange QB1 this week. The New Orleans pass rush has generated the fifth-lowest pressure rate this season. Saints CB Bradley Roby just landed on IR. Another starter, Paulson Adebo, missed Week 7 with a knee injury and has also been kept out of recent practices. Marshon Lattimore missed Week 7 with an abdominal injury and wasn’t practicing as of Wednesday. I’ll offer a few brief thoughts on some of the borderline start/sit guys and some other interesting cases.Ĭheck out the rest of our weekly fantasy football adviceįitz’s Fantasy Football Week 8 Rankings, Tiers & Start/Sit Adviceĭerek Carr‘s matchup against New Orleans is particularly appealing because of all the injuries the Saints are dealing with at cornerback. But what can we do except pick ourselves up off the ground, dust ourselves off, hitch up our britches and get back at it?Īs always, feel free to use these tiered rankings as a tiebreaker for your difficult lineup decisions. On Thursday we learned that Ja’Marr Chase could miss a month or more.įantasy football can be the cruelest of pastimes. Metcalf, Mike Williams, David Njoku - go down with what are likely to be multi-week injuries. We’re coming off a depressing week in which we lost Jets RB Breece Hall to a season-ending knee injury and also saw some other significant fantasy contributors - D.K. ![]()
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