Overview
- - Six teams are off in Week 8 — Cardinals, Lions, Jaguars, Raiders, Rams, Seahawks — sidelining headliners such as Jahmyr Gibbs, Kyren Williams, Travis Etienne Jr., Kenneth Walker III, David Montgomery, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Puka Nacua, and Davante Adams.
- - Running back rankings slot Bijan Robinson at RB1 and Christian McCaffrey at RB2, with guidance to start elite options like De’Von Achane and lean on high-usage plays such as Rachaad White.
- - Wide receiver rankings place Ja’Marr Chase at WR1 and CeeDee Lamb at WR2 as managers replace usual starters lost to the bye-heavy slate.
- - An expanded injury report tightens depth charts, with issues cited for Bucky Irving, Josh Jacobs, Aaron Jones, Joe Mixon, Najee Harris, and Omarion Hampton, plus receiver injuries to Joshua Palmer, Garrett Wilson, Nico Collins, Mike Evans, Chris Godwin Jr., and Christian Watson.
- - Roster moves highlighted include targeting sleepers Chase Brown, Rico Dowdle, Jordan Mason, Tetairoa McMillan, and Wan’Dale Robinson, and considering drops like Justin Fields given Jets uncertainty, along with Christian Kirk, Jerry Jeudy, Michael Carter, and Bhayshul Tuten.