October 25, 2025
Houston Texans running back
Woody Marks had a monster game in Week 4 that made him one of the hottest names on the waiver wire market. He had a down game in Week 5 before his bye week, though, causing many to question his role going forward. When the Texans returned on Monday in Seattle, he only had 15 rushing yards on 10 carries but did add three catches for 20 receiving yards and a touchdown. Even more encouraging for his value, he played a season-high 63% of snaps, compared to just 25% of snaps for
Nick Chubb. Part of that could have been due to the game script with the Texans playing from behind, but it seems like the rookie is gaining more work in the timeshare. Marks has good upside against the 49ers in Week 8 as a flex play. He is ranked as the No. 27 RB in RotoBaller's rankings for this week, making him a RB3 or flex option against the 49ers, who have allowed seven running back touchdowns in seven games on the season, including five in the last three games.
--Zach ThompsonSource: NFL.com
October 25, 2025
Indianapolis Colts running back
Jonathan Taylor has been the best player in fantasy through the first seven weeks of the season. He continued his white-hot start to the year in a Week 7 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, rushing for 94 yards and three touchdowns. Taylor has rushed for 697 yards while scoring 11 all-purpose touchdowns on the year. He will look to keep it going at home against the Tennessee Titans in Week 8. The Titans have struggled against the run this season, allowing the fourth-most fantasy points per game to running backs. Taylor is in a smash spot and should be locked into all fantasy lineups as a top-three play at the running-back position.
--Matt TerelleSource: NFL.com
October 25, 2025
New England Patriots running back
Rhamondre Stevenson will look to build on last week's big game as he takes on the Cleveland Browns in Week 8. Stevenson is coming off one of his best games of the year as he posted a season-high 18 carries for 88 yards and a touchdown. The 27-year-old seemed to widen the gap between him and
TreVeyon Henderson on the depth chart, leaving the rookie as nothing more than a bench stash in redraft leagues. Stevenson, on the other hand, has high-end RB2 upside, but he'll need to find success against a stingy run defense. The Browns have allowed the third-fewest fantasy points to opposing running backs, leaving him in the high-end RB3/flex tier for now.
--Andersen PickardSource: RotoBaller
October 25, 2025
Indianapolis Colts quarterback
Daniel Jones continued his bounce-back season in a Week 7 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, throwing for 288 yards and two touchdowns. Jones has been impressive this season, passing for 1,790 yards, 10 touchdowns, and three interceptions while adding four rushing touchdowns. He will look to keep it going at home in Week 8 against the Tennessee Titans. The Titans have been tough on quarterbacks this season, allowing just the 25th-most fantasy points per game to the position thus far, although some of that comes from a weak Titans offense that doesn't challenge opposing passing offenses to keep their foot on the gas. At the helm at what has been a dominant offense this season, Jones is a locked-in QB1 heading into Week 8 against Tennessee.
--Matt TerelleSource: NFL.com
October 25, 2025
Houston Texans quarterback
C.J. Stroud had a monster game before the team's bye week, but he struggled against the Seahawks on Monday night and will be without key pass-catchers in Week 8. Both
Nico Collins (concussion) and
Christian Kirk (hamstring) are out, so Stroud will be forced to be creative and rely on less proven options. The Texans' offense looked to be headed the right way before their bye week, and Stroud racked up six touchdown passes and no interceptions in big wins over the Titans and Ravens. In his return after 15 days off, though, he completed just 23-of-49 pass attempts for 229 yards, a touchdown, and an interception on the road in Seattle. He'll look to get back on track against a tough San Francisco defense that ranks in the middle of the pack against quarterbacks but effectively shut down the Falcons and
Michael Penix Jr. last week. In this home matchup, Stroud is the No. 21 QB in RotoBaller's rankings, meaning he shouldn't be started in single-quarterback leagues and is a fringe QB2 in this matchup.
--Zach ThompsonSource: NFL.com
October 25, 2025
Atlanta Falcons quarterback
Kirk Cousins is "highly likely" to start Sunday's Week 8 contest against the Miami Dolphins, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Michael Penix (knee) is still recovering from a bone bruise and ceded first-team reps to Cousins at practice this week. The veteran will make his first start since last season, when he completed 66.9 percent of his passes for 3,508 yards, 18 touchdowns, and 16 interceptions before being benched. Turnovers are a real concern with Cousins as he gets ready to lead Atlanta's offense. Fortunately for him, though, Miami has struggled to defend the pass, recording just one interception while allowing the third-most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks.
--Andersen PickardSource: Adam Schefter
October 25, 2025
Miami Dolphins tight end
Greg Dulcich was just signed to the active roster on Wednesday, but he could step into an involved role after
Darren Waller (pec) landed on IR and
Julian Hill (ankle) was also ruled out for Week 8.
Tanner Conner is the other tight end on the roster, but has typically split time with Hill, never carrying the main workload by himself. Dulcich could work into the rotation as early as this week, and he does have a little upside since the Dolphins' passing game has been desperately looking for answers due to the injury to
Tyreek Hill (knee) and the ongoing struggles of
Tua Tagovailoa. Dulcich was a third-round pick in 2022 out of UCLA and spent three years with the Broncos before this season. He totaled 41 catches for 464 yards in his 16 games, and both his NFL touchdowns came in his rookie year. He is an extremely high-risk option this week since his role is completely uncertain, but he looks in position to get his first action of the year, so he's worth keeping an eye on.
--Zach ThompsonSource: NFL.com
October 25, 2025
Miami Dolphins tight end
Tanner Conner could suddenly be thrust into a larger role this week for the Dolphins after
Darren Waller (pectoral) landed on IR and
Julian Hill (ankle) was also ruled out for the team's Week 8 matchup with the Falcons. Conner played about 50% of snaps in the first few weeks of the season when Waller was out, but has had a reduced role since then. He had two catches for 20 yards back in Week 1, and he snagged a season-best 28-yard grab last week against the Browns. He has flashed a little upside, but how he'll deal with all the extra work is uncertain, especially in a tough matchup against the Falcons. Conner is a high-risk, speculative pickup, but his expected bump in playing time makes him worth monitoring and considering as a desperation play this week.
--Zach ThompsonSource: NFL.com
October 25, 2025
The Cleveland Browns defense has been the strength of the team through the first seven games of the season. After forcing four turnovers and notching four sacks in a 31-6 win over the Miami Dolphins in Week 7, they will head on the road to take on an upstart New England Patriots in Week 8. The Patriots have been a middle-of-the-road matchup for D/STs in fantasy as they are allowing the 16th-most fantasy points per game to the position. Cleveland's defensive line will be bolstered by the season debut of 2024 second-round pick Mike Hall, who missed the beginning of the season with a knee injury. That being said, this is a tough spot for Cleveland's defense on the road against the red-hot
Drake Maye. They settle in outside of the top-15 fantasy defenses this weekend.
--Matt TerelleSource: ClevelandBrowns.com
October 25, 2025
Miami Dolphins wide receiver
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine has stepped into a much larger role in the last few weeks since
Tyreek Hill (knee) was lost for the season. He played over 60% of snaps in each of the last three weeks, and last week, he finally started to get more involved. He had three catches for 16 yards on four targets last week after only totaling four catches in the first six games of the year. Despite his upward trend, he's in a tough matchup against the Falcons this week, who have allowed the second-fewest fantasy points to receivers this year. Westbrook-Ikhine is only the No. 77 WR in RotoBaller's rankings due to the difficult matchup and Miami's struggling offense, so he shouldn't be started in hardly any formats this week.
--Zach ThompsonSource: NFL.com
October 25, 2025
Cleveland Browns tight end
Harold Fannin Jr. led his team with four catches for 36 yards in a 31-6 win over the Miami Dolphins in Week 7 on a windy, rainy afternoon where his team only attempted 18 passes. Fannin will look to continue his breakout rookie season on the road against the New England Patriots in Week 8. The Patriots are allowing the 13th-most fantasy points per game to opposing tight ends this season, giving Fannin a nice matchup on Sunday. Fantasy managers will want to monitor the status of
David Njoku (knee), who is listed as questionable with a knee injury. If Njoku is active, Fannin sets up on the TE1/TE2 borderline, but if Njoku is inactive, Fannin will be a solid, mid-range TE1 in Week 8.
--Matt TerelleSource: ClevelandBrowns.com
October 25, 2025
Cleveland Browns tight end
David Njoku (knee) is officially listed as questionable ahead of his Week 8 matchup against the New England Patriots. Njoku's knee injury held him out of action in a Week 7 win over the Miami Dolphins, although he seems to be on the mend, logging limited practices all this week heading into the matchup vs. the Patriots. If Njoku is able to suit up, he will take on a New England defense that is allowing the 13th-most fantasy points per game to opposing tight ends this season. Fantasy managers rostering Njoku will want to have a backup plan in place, as his status could come down to a game-time decision. He sets up as a high-end TE2 in fantasy if he ultimately ends up playing.
--Matt TerelleSource: ClevelandBrowns.com
October 25, 2025
Cleveland Browns wide receiver
Isaiah Bond was not targeted in a 31-6 win over the Miami Dolphins in Week 7. The rookie wideout had been trending up before that quiet outing, although he is not entirely at fault, as the Browns only passed the ball 18 times on a rainy, windy afternoon in Cleveland. Bond will now head on the road to face off against the New England Patriots in Week 8. The Patriots have been generous to opposing wideouts this season, allowing the 11th-most fantasy points per game to the position thus far. Bond is a risky play thanks to a below-average Cleveland passing offense, but he's on the radar as a boom/bust WR5 in fantasy in Week 8.
--Matt TerelleSource: NFL.com
October 25, 2025
Cleveland Browns running back
Jerome Ford has been filling a backup role behind
Quinshon Judkins in 2025. Ford logged just one carry and caught two passes for 10 yards in a 31-6 win over the Miami Dolphins in Week 7. He will now head on the road to take on the New England Patriots in Week 8. The Patriots have been tough on running backs this season, allowing just the 27th-most fantasy points per game to the position. Ford isn't involved enough in the offense to trust in fantasy outside of using him as a desperation flex/RB4 heading into Week 8. He most likely should remain on fantasy benches on Sunday.
--Matt TerelleSource: NFL.com
October 25, 2025
Miami Dolphins wide receiver
Malik Washington had his best game of the season last week, setting new high marks for catches, targets, and receiving yards. However, he still only had five catches, for 30 yards on eight targets. Washington has at least four catches in each of his three games since the season-ending injury to
Tyreek Hill (knee) but he has not been able to turn them into much production. He has a tough matchup against the Falcons in Week 8, who have allowed the second-fewest fantasy points in the NFL to wide receivers. The Dolphins' passing game has looked pretty awful with Tua Tagavailoa all season, so this matchup seems an unlikely spot for it to get on track. Still, the chances are there for Washington because he's getting the catches, so there he does bring a little bit of upside. In RotoBaller's Week 8 rankings, he is the WR56, meaning he should not be started in almost any formats this week.
--Zach ThompsonSource: NFL.com
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