October 26, 2025
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback
Joe Flacco put up big numbers once again in his third start for the team, a 39-38 Week 8 loss to the New York Jets. Flacco completed 21 of 34 pass attempts for 223 yards and two touchdowns, adding two rush attempts for 14 yards and a score as well. The 40-year-old has now thrown for 784 yards, seven touchdowns, and zero interceptions since taking over for the Bengals under center in Week 6. Perhaps most notably for fantasy managers, Flacco has attempted a whopping 126 passes in his last three games played. If Cincinnati maintains a ridiculously high-volume passing attack, Flacco could be a good bet for low-end starting fantasy production at the quarterback position every week. The Bengals have another favorable matchup on paper in Week 9 when they host the Chicago Bears.
--Will BradySource: ESPN.com
October 26, 2025
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback
Jalen Hurts led his team to a 38-20 Week 8 victory over the New York Giants by completing 15 of 20 pass attempts for 179 yards, four touchdowns, and zero interceptions. The 27-year-old has now thrown for 1,677 yards, 15 touchdowns, and one interception through his first eight games of 2025. Hurts' production as a passer was critical because he was held under 25 yards rushing for the fourth straight game in Week 8. Hurts has also scored just one rushing touchdown over the last five weeks after scoring four across the first three. Given that Philadelphia typically operates in a run-heavy fashion, Hurts will likely need to be better as a rusher going forward to provide elite fantasy production. Still, he remains a must-start fantasy quarterback as the Eagles hit their Week 9 bye.
--Will BradySource: ESPN.com
October 26, 2025
Denver Broncos rookie running back
R.J. Harvey had the best game of his young NFL career in Week 8 against the Dallas Cowboys, recording 51 yards from scrimmage and three touchdowns on eight total touches. Harvey had been held to 57 scrimmage yards and one touchdown over his last three games combined entering Week 8, so his outburst is a welcome sign for fantasy managers. Still, there's reason to doubt that Harvey's big game is a sign of things to come. Veteran Broncos running back
J.K. Dobbins still earned more than double Harvey's touches (17 to eight) against Dallas. Additionally, outside of a 40-yard run, Harvey recorded just 11 yards on his other seven touches combined. The Broncos have a much tougher matchup in Week 9 against the Houston Texans, which may mean Harvey will remain tough for fantasy managers to trust as a starter.
--Will BradySource: ESPN.com
October 26, 2025
Indianapolis Colts running back
Jonathan Taylor continued his dominant season with a monster showing in his team's 38-14 Week 8 victory over the Tennessee Titans. Taylor recorded 12 carries for 153 yards and two touchdowns, adding two catches for 21 yards and a receiving score as well. The 26-year-old running back is arguably on an MVP pace so far this season. Through eight games, Taylor has recorded 850 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns on 143 carries as well as 206 receiving yards and two touchdowns on 25 catches. He's the engine of a dominant Colts offense that is currently averaging over 30 points per game. Indianapolis will travel to Pittsburgh to take on the Steelers in Week 9. As long as Taylor is healthy, he profiles as a must-start fantasy running back every week.
--Will BradySource: ESPN.com
October 26, 2025
Miami Dolphins wide receiver
Malik Washington caught four of his five targets for 36 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's Week 8 win over the Atlanta Falcons. Washington capitalized on another opportunity to handle an increased workload with
Tyreek Hill (knee) and
Darren Waller (hamstring) both sidelined. The 24-year-old receiver now has at least four catches in each of his last four games, ranking as the overall WR36 in PPR leagues during that span. His fantasy stock is heavily dependent on the play of
Tua Tagovailoa. For now, Washington should be viewed as nothing more than a low-end WR3/flex ahead of Miami's Week 9 clash with Baltimore.
--Andersen PickardSource: RotoBaller
October 26, 2025
Houston Texans rookie wide receiver
Jayden Higgins caught four of his eight targets for 34 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's Week 8 win over the San Francisco 49ers. The rookie set a new season-high and career-high in targets and receiving yards. Higgins' increased workload was the direct result of Houston playing without
Nico Collins (concussion) and
Christian Kirk (hamstring). The 22-year-old has commanded three-plus targets in each of his last three games, but he'd presumably fall back off the fantasy radar if either Collins or Kirk returns against the Denver Broncos in Week 9.
--Andersen PickardSource: RotoBaller
October 26, 2025
Houston Texans wide receiver
Xavier Hutchinson caught five of his six targets for 69 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's Week 8 win over the San Francisco 49ers. Hutchinson took advantage of a rare opportunity to climb the depth chart with both
Nico Collins (concussion) and
Christian Kirk (hamstring) ruled out. The 25-year-old ultimately led the team in receiving yards and tied for the team lead in receptions. If Collins and Kirk are unable to return for Week 9 against Denver, Hutchinson could have low-end WR3/flex appeal once again, but he'd still have to continue competing with
Jayden Higgins and
Jaylin Noel for volume.
--Andersen PickardSource: RotoBaller
October 26, 2025
Atlanta Falcons running back
Bijan Robinson rushed for 25 yards on nine carries and lost a fumble during Sunday's Week 8 loss to the Miami Dolphins. He also caught all three of his targets for an additional 23 receiving yards. Robinson's 6.8 points in PPR leagues marked the first time this year he finished with fewer than 16 points. It was stunning to see the 23-year-old struggle on the ground against the Dolphins, who entered this week with one of the NFL's worst run defenses. Robinson's woes were the product of greater offensive issues from Atlanta, as this
Kirk Cousins-led offense only scored 10 points. Fantasy managers should continue to start Robinson as a solid RB1, but temper expectations if Cousins starts again next week while Robinson faces a strong Patriots run defense.
--Andersen PickardSource: RotoBaller
October 26, 2025
Denver Broncos wide receiver
Marvin Mims Jr. entered concussion protocol following Sunday's Week 8 contest against the Dallas Cowboys, according to Troy Renck of the Denver Post. The team never announced an injury status for Mims mid-game, so it's unclear exactly when he suffered the injury. It may have occurred with 4:39 left in the fourth quarter when Mims returned a kick 26 yards. He finished the game with two punt returns and three kick returns. On offense, he was unable to haul in his lone target. The 23-year-old faces an uphill battle to clear concussion protocol in the seven days between now and Denver's Week 9 contest against the Houston Texans. Perhaps Week 10 against the Las Vegas Raiders is a more reasonable date to target for Mims' return to action.
Pat Bryant will likely step up as the Broncos' No. 3 receiver behind
Courtland Sutton and
Troy Franklin.
--Andersen PickardSource: Troy Renck
October 26, 2025
San Francisco 49ers running back
Christian McCaffrey rushed for just 25 yards on eight carries during Sunday's Week 8 loss against the Houston Texans. He also caught three of his six targets for an additional 43 receiving yards. McCaffrey had his worst game of the season; his 9.8 points in PPR leagues marked the first time he scored fewer than 22 points in a single game this year. This was a rare dud for McCaffrey, and part of the blame can be attributed to the quarterback position, as
Mac Jones (59.4% completion rate, 193 yards, two touchdowns, one interception) struggled to put together many quality drives in place of
Brock Purdy (toe). McCaffrey is still one of the most talented running backs in recent NFL history, and he should have no trouble bouncing back against a struggling Giants squad in Week 9.
--Andersen PickardSource: RotoBaller
October 26, 2025
Carolina Panthers wide receiver
Tetairoa McMillan caught seven of his 10 targets for 99 yards during Sunday's Week 8 contest against the Buffalo Bills. The Panthers were blown out by a score of 40-9 as
Andy Dalton, who was filling in for
Bryce Young (ankle), turned the ball over three times. McMillan was a rare bright spot in the defeat, pacing the team in all major receiving statistics. He set a new career-high in receptions, scored double-digit fantasy points (PPR) for the sixth time in eight games, and ranks as the overall WR16 so far. Playing in negative game script scenarios bodes well for McMillan, and it appears as though he can produce regardless of whether Young or Dalton is under center. The rookie pass catcher should be viewed as a strong WR2 option heading into Week 9 against Green Bay.
--Andersen PickardSource: RotoBaller
October 26, 2025
Buffalo Bills wide receiver
Khalil Shakir caught six of seven targets for 88 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's Week 8 victory over the Carolina Panthers. Buffalo absolutely dismantled Carolina, winning 40-9 thanks to a phenomenal outing from running back
James Cook. While the Bills leaned on the rushing attack, the passing game impressed, too. That's where Shakir comes in, as he led the team in all major receiving statistics and also scored the lone receiving touchdown. The 25-year-old had his best game of the season and has now scored at least 11 fantasy points (PPR) in five of seven contests. He ranks as the overall WR31 so far and should be viewed as a mid-to-high WR3/flex option heading into an exciting AFC showdown between the Bills and Chiefs.
--Andersen PickardSource: RotoBaller
October 26, 2025
Cleveland Browns tight end
Harold Fannin Jr. led the team with eight targets, six catches, 62 yards, and one touchdown during Sunday's Week 8 loss against the New England Patriots. The rookie was one of two Browns tight ends to score on National Tight Ends' Day, joining
David Njoku. Unfortunately for the Browns, Fannin and Njoku were responsible for all of the scoring as Cleveland executed just two scoring drives in their 32-13 loss to the Patriots. Fannin has emerged as a viable starting tight end in fantasy football, ranking as the overall TE5 in PPR leagues so far. It's not often that we see a rookie tight end produce at such a high level, especially when they are operating in tandem with another tight end (Njoku) in a subpar offense. Nevertheless, Fannin has been one of
Dillon Gabriel's favorite targets and will continue to rank as a mid-to-low TE1 on the other side of Cleveland's Week 9 bye.
--Andersen PickardSource: RotoBaller
October 26, 2025
Green Bay Packers wide receiver
Christian Watson (knee) is officially active for Sunday's Week 8 contest against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He had been listed as questionable after practicing in a limited capacity. Watson is making his NFL debut after spending the first seven weeks on injured reserve. The 26-year-old continues to be plagued by injuries as he gets ready to kick off his fourth season. The Packers have played 57 games since drafting Watson, but he's only been active for two-thirds of them (38 games). Now healthy for the first time since tearing his ACL in Week 18 of the 2024 campaign, Watson will look to contribute right away. He should eventually carve out a prominent role alongside
Romeo Doubs and
Matthew Golden, but he may play on a snap count in his first game back. He's worth stashing in fantasy football, but it's too early to plug him into your starting lineups.
--Andersen PickardSource: Matt Schneidman
October 26, 2025
Green Bay Packers wide receiver
Matthew Golden (hip) is officially active for Sunday's Week 8 contest against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He had been listed as questionable after logging a limited practice on Friday. The rookie has ranked as the overall WR59 in PPR leagues this season with 18 catches for 249 yards, and he's still looking for his first career touchdown. Golden should deliver another top-60 finish on Sunday night, but it's worth noting that he does face added competition this week with
Romeo Doubs still healthy and
Christian Watson (knee) on track to make his season debut.
--Andersen PickardSource: Adam Schefter
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