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Fantasy football start em, sit em SNF lineups advice for Eagles vs. Commanders on NFL Sunday Night Football in Week 8 (2026). NFL matchups analysis and SNF starts/sits.
NFC East rivals are set to square off in Sunday night primetime action, as the Eagles travel to face the Commanders in Week 8.
Both of these squads have slumped mightily in 2026 largely due to injuries, but we do have some key fantasy football players in action.
We will bring you Sunday Night Football analysis all season, focusing on who to start, who is on the fence, and who should find the bench. Let's dive into this SNF matchup for Week 8 of the season. Good luck in 2026 fantasy football, RotoBallers!
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Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Commanders
Sunday, November 1, 8:20 PM ET
Notable Fantasy Injuries:
- DeVonta Smith - Out
- Dontayvion Wicks - Out
- Dameon Pierce - IR
- Jalen Hurts - IR
- Treylon Burks - Questionable
- Terry McLaurin - IR
- Jacory Croskey-Merrit - IR
Matchups We Love
QB Tanner McKee
Tanner McKee has a solid matchup in Week 8 against the Commanders. Washington has given up the second-most fantasy points, fourth-most passing yards, and third-most passing touchdowns per game to opposing QBs this season. That will put McKee on the QB2 radar in Superflex formats this weekend.
Jayden Daniels will be a solid QB1 option this weekend. Daniels has scored at least 21 fantasy points in his last two games, and he just threw for 300 yards and two touchdowns in Week 6 against the 49ers. He will now face an Eagles defense that has allowed over 19.5 fantasy points to a QB in four of the past five weeks.
Commanders WRs
The Commanders will hope Stefon Diggs and Antonio Williams can lead this WR room for the rest of the season with Terry McLaurin out for the year. This week, Diggs and Williams could be solid WR starts. Diggs will be a WR2, while Williams could be a flex option in 12+ team leagues. The Eagles have given up the second-most fantasy points and fourth-most receiving yards to wideouts this year.
Eagles WRs
Update: Both Smith and Wicks are out for this week. Makai Lemon is a flex option in 12+ team leagues, while Cooper and Brown are deeper league options.
It remains to be seen whether DeVonta Smith will be able to suit up in Week 8. His no practice on both Wednesday and Thursday obviously puts his status in jeopardy for Sunday's contest. If he plays, this is a plus matchup against the Commanders. He would be a solid WR2 play. If he misses and Dontayvion Wicks (ankle) also misses, Darius Cooper and Hollywood Brown would be potential options in 14+ team leagues.
Friday's Injury Report
#PHIvsWAS https://t.co/FWs60KQd2c
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) October 30, 2026
Dallas Goedert will be a high-floor TE1 option this week, especially if Smith misses another week. Goedert has caught at least five passes in three consecutive games and saw at least seven targets in each of those contests. The veteran playmaker has clearly become McKee's safety valve in the middle of the field, and the Commanders have given up the second-most fantasy points to opposing TEs this year.
Matchups We Hate
Eagles RBs
Update: Saquon Barkley will play this week. He's a mid-tier RB2.
There's a strong chance that the Philadelphia Eagles will have to turn to Elijah Mitchell and Jaydon Blue for Week 8. However, fantasy managers shouldn't be looking to start either running back in this brutal matchup. The Commanders have given up the seventh-fewest fantasy points and the eighth-fewest rushing yards to opposing backs in 2026.
More about the Eagles RB Saquon Barkley not being traded before next week’s trade deadline, sources told NFL Network, putting an end to speculation that the star running back could be on the move from Philadelphia.
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— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 1, 2026
TE Chig Okonkwo
Chig Okonkwo could see more work in the passing game with McLaurin out for the season. Okonkwo caught four passes for 60 yards back in Week 5 and caught seven passes for 69 yards in Week 6. While that usage is encouraging moving forward, the Commanders playmaker is risky to start as a TE1 this weekend. The Eagles have allowed the sixth-fewest fantasy points and sixth-fewest receptions to TEs.
Other Notable Matchups
In his first game without Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Rachaad White played 69% of the team's offensive snaps and saw 11 opportunities (seven rushes and four catches). With Croskey-Merritt still out, White has RB2 upside this week against an Eagles defense that just let Javonte Williams rush for 155 yards and one touchdown a week ago.
Philadelphia Eagles Start/Sit Matchups
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| Player | Start/Sit | Matchup Rating ▾ |
Pos. | Team | Game Matchup |
| Dallas Goedert | Start | 105.9 | TE | PHI | WAS |
| Saquon Barkley | Start | 105.8 | RB | PHI | WAS |
| Makai Lemon | Risky Start | 103.7 | WR | PHI | WAS |
| Hollywood Brown | Sit | 101.7 | WR | PHI | WAS |
| Elijah Mitchell | Sit | 101.3 | RB | PHI | WAS |
| Darius Cooper | Sit | 101.2 | WR | PHI | WAS |
| Tanner McKee | Sit | 100.9 | QB | PHI | WAS |
| Dameon Pierce | Sit | 100.2 | RB | PHI | WAS |
| Elijah Moore | Sit | 95.8 | WR | PHI | WAS |
| Johnny Mundt | Sit | 95.8 | TE | PHI | WAS |
| Eli Stowers | Sit | 95 | TE | PHI | WAS |
| Britain Covey | Sit | 92.6 | WR | PHI | WAS |
| Grant Calcaterra | Sit | 92.6 | TE | PHI | WAS |
| Cole Payton | Sit | 89.6 | QB | PHI | WAS |
| Joe Milton III | Sit | 89.6 | QB | PHI | WAS |
| Jake Elliott | Sit | 85.9 | K | PHI | WAS |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Sit | 76.7 | DEF | PHI | WAS |
Washington Commanders Start/Sit Matchups
See the full stats in our Fantasy Football Matchup Ratings Projections
| Player | Start/Sit | Matchup Rating ▾ |
Pos. | Team | Game Matchup |
| Stefon Diggs | Start | 113.8 | WR | WAS | PHI |
| Rachaad White | Start | 107.5 | RB | WAS | PHI |
| Jayden Daniels | Start | 105.1 | QB | WAS | PHI |
| Chig Okonkwo | Risky Start | 103.8 | TE | WAS | PHI |
| Washington Commanders | Risky Start | 103.5 | DEF | WAS | PHI |
| Antonio Williams | Risky Start | 102.4 | WR | WAS | PHI |
| Dyami Brown | Sit | 101.4 | WR | WAS | PHI |
| Drew Stevens | Sit | 101.2 | K | WAS | PHI |
| Treylon Burks | Sit | 101.1 | WR | WAS | PHI |
| Austin Ekeler | Sit | 101.1 | RB | WAS | PHI |
| Jeremy McNichols | Sit | 99.4 | RB | WAS | PHI |
| Marcus Mariota | Sit | 99 | QB | WAS | PHI |
| John Bates | Sit | 96.8 | TE | WAS | PHI |
| Colson Yankoff | Sit | 96.4 | TE | WAS | PHI |
| Ben Sinnott | Sit | 95.2 | TE | WAS | PHI |
| Athan Kaliakmanis | Sit | 95 | QB | WAS | PHI |
| Luke McCaffrey | Sit | 94.1 | WR | WAS | PHI |
Who Should I Start Tool
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