It's not hyperbole when I say that this is my favorite article to write every week during the NFL season. You might think I would say that just to suck you into an analysis laden with charts and graphs and a bunch of stats, but it's the truth. It's high praise for the article content […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football D/ST streamers and starts for Weeks 8, 9, 10, and 11 of the 2026 season. This article will identify the best D/ST to pick up for this week and in the weeks ahead.  Every week of the fantasy football season, we dive into the best defenses to stream for the […]

Start 'Em, Sit 'Em for Week 8. This week, we've got four teams on bye (Texans, Saints, Giants, and 49ers). Last week wasn't great for this column, but we learn, move forward, and try to crush the next week. All four of our starts (Tyler Allgeier, Michael Mayer, Tyler Higbee, and Keenan Allen) scored in […]

The first half of the fantasy football season is in the books as we enter Week 8. Bye weeks are once again a major factor, and injuries to several mid-tier wideouts will force fantasy managers to pivot. Week 7 was the worst performance of the season for the Start/Sit list, with Jaylen Waddle and Germie […]

November kicks off with a beautiful 11-game slate for the main DFS fantasy football contests on Sunday afternoon of Week 8. From the 22 teams taking the field, some strong wide receiver matchups stand out. Getting the right receiver at the right DFS salary is key to fantasy football success. Typically, wide receivers bring some […]

Ashton Jeanty finished Week 7 with 15 rushing yards and 21.6 PPR points. Eight catches and a receiving touchdown made that possible, giving fantasy managers a reason to look beyond the rushing line before deciding whether to start him against the New York Jets. The Chicago Bears' D'Andre Swift has a difficult trip to face […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly Start 'em and Sit 'em article! This Week 8 matchups analysis and fantasy football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em piece will hopefully help you make winning lineup decisions every week of the fantasy season.  Week 7 saw some unexpected performances that we called in this very article last week. Bo Nix […]

Seven weeks into the 2026 NFL season, fantasy managers are beginning to learn which players they can trust and which ones we expect to have up-and-down performances. Unfortunately, even established fantasy stars can have a terrible matchup, an offense can forget how to move the football, or a quarterback who dominates for weeks and then […]

Welcome back to our WR/CB Matchups for Week 8 of the 2026 fantasy football season. The Texans, Saints, Giants, and 49ers have their bye week. Wide receiver injuries may cause fantasy managers to consider risky options, so several updates will occur throughout the week as injury reports come in. For those unfamiliar, this weekly series […]

As we arrive at Week 8, the sample size is finally large enough that the matchup numbers start telling you something useful instead of reflecting just a couple of weird early-season games. You can look at how certain defenses have actually handled the run or the pass over a full stretch of weeks, line that […]

Welcome back to our NFL Survivor Pool Picks for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season! For anyone who isn't familiar, each week we give you our recommended Survivor Pool picks to target and also avoid for 2026 Survivor leagues. This week, I'm pinch-hitting on this feature for our friend Kevin Tompkins -- kind of […]

For fantasy football managers, drafting a quarterback that ends up being a total bust in fantasy football leagues isn't the end of the world. That's because the position often has excellent producers sitting on the waiver wire for extended periods of time. Even if you're not able to get a sure-fire every-week starter at QB […]

Welcome to Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season, and to our fantasy football Week 8 start/sit recommendations chart for all player matchups and all games. Today, we'll look at some interesting Week 8 lineup decisions for players like Rachaad White, Omarion Hampton, and more -- and how their matchups project for the week. Even […]

Chig Okonkwo is my first Week 8 pickup in PPR after consecutive games with at least 60 receiving yards. Mason Taylor has a stronger matchup against Las Vegas after scoring twice against Miami. Michael Mayer is another PPR option at 14% rostered, with no bye in this four-week stretch. AJ Barner is a target for […]

Welcome back to our NFL Pick'em Pool Picks for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season. We're deep into the season, which means that bye weeks are in full swing and the playoff picture is gaining more clarity! As we get into Week 8, we're able to determine which teams are the real deal and […]

Fantasy managers covering a Week 8 kicker bye have three options in Evan McPherson, Chase McLaughlin and Tyler Bass, none of whom has missed a field goal attempt this season. All three remain available in more than half of Yahoo leagues. McPherson and Bass have also already used their byes, which makes them candidates to […]

Hey RotoBallers! Another slate of NFL action is behind us, which means it's almost time to start setting our lineups for the upcoming Week 8 slate. With some teams off the board on bye and injuries piling up, managers may be forced to dig deeper to fill their lineups. Below, we'll look at some potential […]

Week 8 is here whether you're ready or not, and it brings yet another four-team bye that sees top legs like Ka'imi Fairbairn and Eddy Pineiro take a breather. Regardless of your attitude towards stashing a bye-week kicker away, many of us will be forced to dump them for other reinforcements across the roster. We […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our Week 8 defense (D/ST) streamers, starts, and tiered rankings. Each week of the fantasy football season, we will rank every defense from No. 1 to No. 32 and break them into tiers along with matchup analysis. This article will be your go-to stop for all defensive rankings and streamers. Last week, […]

This year, we have four elite tight ends, two really good ones, and then there's a sizable group in the middle. Brock Bowers, Trey McBride, Isaiah Likely, and George Kittle are in a tier of their own up at the top. Tyler Warren and Sam LaPorta comprise the second tier, completing our six set-it-and-forget-it tight […]

Matchups matter, and in Week 8, I’m putting that theory to the test with a quarterback landscape that offers some major opportunities -- and a few traps fantasy managers need to avoid. Kyler Murray has a matchup worth getting excited about, and if you’ve been waiting for the right week to trust him, this could […]

Bucky Irving is proving that his recent fantasy football production is no fluke, and I’m buying into the role just as much as the results. After back-to-back explosive performances, Irving has established himself as a legitimate top-12 running back, and his consistent workload suggests there’s plenty more to come. Meanwhile, Jonathan Taylor managers need to […]

Zay Flowers isn’t just a must-start wide receiver anymore. He’s making a legitimate run at the overall WR1 spot in fantasy football, and I’m not sure any matchup or quarterback situation can slow him down. The volume is elite, the big-play ability is undeniable, and with Lamar Jackson back, the ceiling could be absolutely ridiculous. […]

Hunter Henry is just getting started, and if you’re still sleeping on the Patriots tight end, Week 8 might be the week that wakes you up. Four straight games with double-digit fantasy production, a growing connection with Drake Maye, and a Dolphins defense that struggles against tight ends? That’s the kind of matchup fantasy managers […]

There are only four teams on bye this week, but the IDP casualties are significant. While these byes have relatively little impact on your offensive players compared with some of the bigger weeks ahead and behind us, Week 8 sees us lose a variety of defenders who spend their time dominating the top of these […]

The Carolina Panthers and Green Bay Packers kick off Week 8 on Thursday Night Football in a matchup featuring two offenses with plenty of fantasy-relevant players, and both coming off a loss. Green Bay enters as a 3.5-point home favorite, but Carolina has exciting young weapons who could make this game interesting, particularly Tetairoa McMillan, […]

Week 8 of the NFL season kicks off Thursday night as the Green Bay Packers will host the Carolina Panthers at the historic Lambeau Field. In addition to our start/sit recommendation and matchup ratings for each player, you can also read the fantasy football outlooks for key players like Jalen Coker, Josh Jacobs, Chuba Hubbard, […]

Finding the right defense to stream can give you an advantage in fantasy football, especially when you target favorable matchups before your league mates. As is always the case in this article, we're looking a week ahead, focusing on defenses rostered in fewer than 30% of Yahoo! leagues, giving you some potential options on the […]

Week 7 of the NFL season closes with a Monday Night divisional clash between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles. Decimated by injuries, the Eagles enter this matchup missing multiple star players, while the Cowboys have consistently underperformed en route to a 2-4 record. We will bring you Monday Night Football analysis all season, focusing […]