Josh Palmer Records First Touchdown In Week 8

Los Angeles Chargers rookie wide receiver Josh Palmer recorded his first touchdown of the season in a Week 8 loss versus the New England Patriots. It was his only target of the game and went for 24 yards. After drawing plenty of hype during the preseason and training camp, Palmer hasn't seen too much action […]

D'Ernest Johnson Sees Five Touches In Week 8

Cleveland Browns running back D'Ernest Johnson carried the ball four times for 22 yards and a touchdown while adding a seven-yard catch in a 15-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8. Even with starting running back Nick Chubb returning from a two-game absence, Johnson stayed marginally involved in the Cleveland offense, out-targeting Chubb […]

Charlie Woerner Draws Two Targets In Week 8 Win

San Francisco 49ers tight end Charlie Woerner caught one of two targets for seven yards in a 33-22 Week 8 win over the Chicago Bears. With George Kittle ruled out for the season and Ross Dwelley getting moved to second on the team's depth chart, Woerner was the de facto TE1 on Sunday but barely […]

Nick Chubb Rushes For 61 Scoreless Yards In Week 8

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb carried the ball 16 times for 61 yards and added an eight-yard reception in a 15-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8. Chubb turned in a quiet performance after missing the previous two games with a calf injury, but he fortunately appeared to emerge from the contest […]

Mike Williams Disappears In Week 8 Loss

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams posted his second straight poor performance in a row during a Week 8 loss versus the New England Patriots. The big receiver has been healthy this season and started the season on fire, but had just two catches for 19 yards and has just four receptions for 46 […]

Baker Mayfield Throws For 225 Scoreless Yards In Week 8

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield completed 20 of 31 passes for 225 scoreless yards in a 15-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8. He added a five-yard run in the loss. The good news is that Mayfield appeared to escape without doing any further damage to his injured left shoulder, but he failed […]

Keenan Allen Puts Together A Nice Performance In Week 8

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen put together a nice performance in a Week 8 loss versus the New England Patriots. The reliable receiver was targeted 11 times on the afternoon and caught six balls for 77 yards and a touchdown. His touchdown came on a five-yard pass in the second quarter and gave […]

Sunday Night Football DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - Cowboys vs Vikings Showdown

Welcome to Week 8 and Happy Halloween, RotoBallers! We've been pretty successful so far with these showdown slates and hopefully, that trend continues tonight with Sunday Night Football. Most of us started our fantasy journeys with football, so it's always nice when it comes around. Thanks to the advanced analytics of today, I'll do my […]

Austin Ekeler Finds End Zone In Week 8

Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler continued his strong season in a Week 8 loss versus the New England Patriots. Ekeler rushed the balls 11 times for 64 yards and a five-yard touchdown. The veteran also continues to be a ppr monster and caught six of his 10 targets for 60 yards. A late […]

Mohamed Sanu Sr. Surpasses 50 Receiving Yards In Week 8 Win

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Mohamed Sanu Sr. caught three of four targets for 59 yards in a 33-22 Week 8 win over the Chicago Bears. The veteran wideout saw his usage increase in Week 8, with Jimmy Garoppolo targeting Sanu at the third-highest rate across the entire offense. Sanu holds deep-league Flex appeal in […]

Brandon Aiyuk Draws Seven Targets In Week 8 Win

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk caught four of seven targets for 45 yards, including a two-point conversion, during a 33-22 Week 8 win over the Chicago Bears on the road. Aiyuk has struggled for much of the season but emerged as quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo's second-favorite target on Sunday, drawing seven targets and even […]

Justin Herbert Struggles In Week 8

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert struggled in a Week 8 loss versus the New England Patriots. Coming off of an ugly Week 6 performance and a Week 7 bye, the signal-caller completed just 18 of his 35 pass attempts for a pair of touchdowns and two interceptions. His first interception went off of the […]

Stefon Diggs Catches TD In Win Over Miami

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs was quiet for his standards against the Miami Dolphins in Week 8. The superstar receiver hauled in five of his seven targets for 40 yards and one touchdown in the win. Veteran wideout Cole Beasley stole the show in the receiving game. This was a disappointing game for Diggs […]

Deebo Samuel Surges With 171 Receiving Yards In Week 8 Win

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel caught six of nine targets for 171 yards in a 33-22 Week 8 win over the Chicago Bears. Samuel continues to be the spark for the 49ers' offense, as he managed to haul in an 83-yard reception that set up a scoring play at the goal-line moments later. […]

Dede Westbrook Inactive Sunday Night

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Dede Westbrook (ankle) is officially inactive on Sunday night against the Dallas Cowboys after coming into the Week 8 contest with a questionable tag. Westbrook has been far from the fantasy radar this season, as he has only seven receptions on nine targets for 59 yards in six games played for […]

JaMycal Hasty Finishes With 33 Total Yards In Week 8 Win

San Francisco 49ers running back JaMycal Hasty carried three times for four yards and caught both targets for 29 yards in a 33-22 Week 8 win over the Chicago Bears. The second-year running back is the primary third-down receiving back within the 49ers' offense. However, this yields little value as most offensive targets were distributed […]

Cole Beasley Heavily Involved In Week 8

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley has been an inconsistent fantasy option through the first eight weeks of the season. Although, the absence of Dawson Knox (hand) should lead to more chances for the veteran wideout. In Week 8, Beasley hauled in 10 of his 13 targets for 110 yards in the win over the […]

Zack Moss Salvages His Value Through The Air

Buffalo Bills running back Zack Moss has surprised some fantasy managers with his play early in the season. There weren't high expectations for Moss coming into the season because he splits up the carries with Devin Singletary. However, Moss has looked like the better fantasy option this season. In Week 8, Moss rushed eight times […]

Elijah Mitchell Surpasses 100 Rushing Yards In Week 8 Win

San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell carried 18 times for 137 yards and a touchdown during a 33-22 Week 8 win over the Chicago Bears. This season, the sixth-round rookie running back has emerged as Kyle Shanahan's favorite running back, resulting in Mitchell rattling off consecutive 100-plus yard games with a touchdown. Mitchell is […]

Devin Singletary A Dud Versus Dolphins

Buffalo Bills running back Devin Singletary has struggled to get anything going on the ground over the last few weeks. It was more of the same against the Miami Dolphins in Week 8. Singletary rushed seven times for 28 yards and added one reception for one yard through the air. Second-year back Zack Moss has […]

Jimmy Garoppolo Scores Two Rushing Touchdowns In Week 8 Win

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo completed 17 of 28 pass attempts for 322 yards and added two rushing touchdowns at the goal line to lead the 49ers to a 33-22 Week 8 win over the Chicago Bears. Garoppolo did not commit a turnover and threw for over 300 yards, adding value with his ability […]

Josh Allen Scores Three Times In Week 8

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen had to put this offense on his back during the Week 8 game against the Miami Dolphins. Allen completed 29-of-42 passing attempts for 249 yards and two touchdowns with zero interceptions in the win. He also added 55 yards on eight rushing attempts and another score on the ground. It […]

Keelan Cole Quiet In Win

New York Jets wide receiver Keelan Cole hasn't been able to make much noise for this offense this season. In Week 8, Cole hauled in three of his five targets for 25 yards in the win over the Cincinnati Bengals. It was assumed Cole would have a bigger role with Corey Davis (hip) sidelined. Instead, […]

Dak Prescott Will Be Inactive, Cooper Rush To Start

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (calf) will be inactive on Sunday night against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 8, according to a source. Backup Cooper Rush will get the start with Will Grier serving as his backup against Minnesota. Prescott's pre-game workouts did nothing to change the Cowboys mind after he suffered a strained calf […]

Cole Kmet Targeted Six Times In Loss

Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet caught three passes for 24 yards in the Bears 33-22 loss to the 49ers in Week 8. Kmet was targeted six times, one of them coming in the red zone. Kmet is not a fantasy TE1 by any means but the Bears offense has made more of a concerted […]

Tyler Kroft Catches Game-Winning Touchdown

New York Jets tight end Tyler Kroft has been a forgotten man in this offense throughout most of the season. However, he was able to make an impact during the Week 8 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. Kroft hauled in both of his targets 20 targets and the game-winning touchdown. Sadly, he was only targeted […]

Darnell Mooney Leads Bears With 64 Receiving Yards

Chicago Bears wide receiver Darnell Mooney caught a team-high six passes for 64 yards in the Bears loss to the 49ers in Week 8. Mooney was targeted nine times and is building more on-field chemistry with rookie quarterback Justin Fields by the week. The second-year receiver had a deep pass bounce off his outstretched fingers […]

Elijah Moore Catches All Eight Targets

New York Jets wide receiver Elijah Moore put together the best performance of his young NFL career during the Week 8 matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals. The rookie receiver hauled in all six of his targets for 67 yards in the win. He was asked to pick up the slack with Corey Davis (hip) inactive […]

Jamison Crowder Finishes With Eight Receptions

New York Jets wide receiver Jamison Crowder made the most of his chances during the Week 8 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. The veteran slot receiver hauled in eight of his nine targets for 84 yards in the win. He did lose a fumble on a 26-yard reception, but also caught a pass on a […]

Allen Robinson II Disappears Again

Chicago Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson II was held to only three receptions for 21 yards in the team's 33-22 loss to the 49ers in Week 8. This has become a common theme for the veteran receiver, who came into the season averaging 100 catches for 1198.5 yards over his last two seasons. The season […]