Baker Mayfield Could Struggle In Week 8

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield has been an early season MVP candidate with his performance on the field. Last week, Mayfield completed 31-of-45 passing attempts for 370 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions in the loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The Bucs have taken a huge hit to their offense with both Mike […]

Geno Smith Has A Slight Downgrade In Week 8 With DK Metcalf Doubtful

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith has been a solid quarterback streaming option in 2024. He should deliver solid value again in Week 8 against the Buffalo Bills, but you should temper expectations with DK Metcalf (knee) unlikely to play in this game. The Bills are also an absolute run-funnel. Teams have been able to run […]

Jalen Hurts A Strong QB1 Play Against Bengals

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts will go on the road to take on the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 8. The 26-year-old has looked strong since the bye week, tallying five touchdowns, and has turned the ball over zero times. Last week, Hurts threw the ball 14 times for only 114 yards and a touchdown, but […]

Jared Goff A Low-End QB1 Play In Week 8 Against Tennessee

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff faces the Tennessee Titans in Week 8, a team that has allowed the third-fewest passing yards per game (166.7) this season but gave up 315 yards to Josh Allen and the Bills last week. Goff has been a productive fantasy quarterback, ranking third in passing yards per game, first in […]

Jameis Winston A Week 8 Sleeper

Cleveland Browns quarterback Jameis Winston will step in as the team's starter for a Week 8 matchup against the Baltimore Ravens. Winston will make his first start for the Browns after the team lost Deshaun Watson to a season-ending Achilles injury during a Week 7 loss. The veteran quarterback draws a plus matchup against a […]

Plus Matchup For C.J. Stroud In Week 8

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud has a favorable Week 8 matchup against Indianapolis, welcome news after a rough performance last week at Green Bay in which he failed to crack 100 passing yards. Last year's Rookie of the Year has been unremarkable as a fantasy option this season relative to where he was drafted. He […]

NFL DFS Value Plays: Week 8 Bargain Bin for DraftKings, FanDuel, Yahoo Includes Caleb Williams, Javonte Williams, DeVonta Smith, more

Welcome to the Week 8 main slate edition of RotoBaller's NFL DFS Bargain Bin for the 2024 NFL season, where the goal is to touch on some potentially mispriced players across the industry who find themselves in favorable matchups and/or suddenly expanded roles. Each week, I’ll give you my thoughts on where there may be […]

Bo Nix- Week 8 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: QB1 ANALYSIS: Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix has been a sneaky QB1 option in recent weeks, thanks to his rushing upside. Nix has finished as a top-10 fantasy quarterback in two of the past three games while rushing for at least 60 yards in back-to-back contests. […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For Week 8 (Friday Updates): Tyreek Hill, George Kittle, DK Metcalf, Jayden Daniels, Jayden Reed, more

As the midway point of the season approaches, there are more injuries than ever to some of the top players in fantasy. Some have already been lost for the season, some are potentially playing through injury, and some are returning from injury at just the right time for fantasy managers. A few of those aforementioned […]

Jordan Love Set To Shine As A Top Quarterback Option In Week 8

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love has been a consistent force this season for the Packers, and he looks to keep his strong run going when he and the Packers travel to Jacksonville to take on the Jaguars in Week 8. Love has thrown multiple touchdown passes in all five games he's played this season. […]

Jared Goff - Week 8 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: QB1 ANALYSIS: Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff has been on another level over the past few weeks. Goff is averaging 23.7 fantasy points per game across the last three games. In each of those contests, he threw for at least 280 yards and two touchdowns and […]

Lamar Jackson Looks To Notch Another AFC North Win

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is considered the front-runner for his third MVP so far through seven weeks. He'll lead the high-powered Ravens offense into Cleveland to take on the Browns in their second AFC North matchup of the year. Jackson currently sits at QB1 and has the fifth-most passing yards, second-most passing touchdowns, and […]

Josh Allen Remains A High-End QB1 Against Seattle

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (left hand) is seeking a third straight week as a QB1 and draws a matchup against Seattle that doesn't raise any concerns. The Seahawks are middle-of-the-pack against fantasy football quarterbacks. Allen continues to appear on the Buffalo injury report with a left hand issue but it hasn't limited him and […]

Justin Herbert Not An Exciting Option In Week 8

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is not an exciting fantasy option in Week 8 lineups. Herbert is coming off his best performance of the season in Week 7, where he scored 14.8 standard fantasy points and finished as the overall QB17. We all know his ceiling is much higher than that based on his […]

Derek Carr Tagged As Doubful For Week 8

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (oblique) hasn't been able to practice this week and is considered doubtful ahead of the Week 8 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers. Carr is set to miss his third game in a row due to a lingering oblique injury. Spencer Rattler could continue starting under center, but won't […]

Dorian Thompson-Robinson To Serve As Backup

Cleveland Browns quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson (finger) appears to be ready to go for the Week 8 matchup against the Baltimore Ravens. Thompson-Robinson was forced to exit during last week's loss due to a right middle finger injury. It appears to be a minor issue, so Thompson-Robinson will serve as the No.2 option behind Jameis Winston […]

Aaron Rodgers – Week 8 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in Superflex Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: QB20 ANALYSIS: New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is the QB17 for the year, averaging 14.1 fantasy points. The future Hall of Famer isn’t a top-12 option for fantasy players. However, he is an appealing QB2 for fantasy players in superflex leagues. Unfortunately, Rodgers is playing through […]

Jayden Daniels Practiced On Friday, Remains Uncertain For Sunday

Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels (ribs) was able to practice on Friday and remains in uncertain status for Sunday's tilt against the Chicago Bears. Head coach Dan Quinn expressed, "We will assess how he responds to the work that we did over the next 48 hours. But we really pushed it today" when discussing […]

Kyler Murray Is A Mid-Tier QB1 In Week 8

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray should be viewed as a mid-tier QB1 in Week 8 when the Cardinals travel to Miami to take on the Dolphins. The team has been committed to creating more opportunities for Murray to use his legs in recent weeks, with at least six carries per game over his last three […]

Dak Prescott - Week 8 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Sit in 1QB Leagues, Start in 2QB or Superflex Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: QB2 ANALYSIS: Consider Dak Prescott a QB2 this week and only start him in 2QB or Superflex leagues. He ranks fourth in passing yards per game and eighth in attempts, so the volume is there, but it has not translated into […]

Geno Smith - Week 8 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Sit in 1QB Leagues, Start in 2QB or Superflex Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: QB2 ANALYSIS: In this week's matchup, Geno Smith is a cautious start, especially given the Buffalo Bills' tough defense against quarterbacks. Smith has had a solid season for the Seattle Seahawks, leading the NFL in passing yards and averaging nearly 40 […]

Tua Tagovailoa Clears Concussion Protocol, Will Start On Sunday

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) has cleared concussion protocol and will get the starting nod on Sunday when the Dolphins face the Arizona Cardinals. Tagovailoa has been sidelined since suffering a concussion during the second week of the season. In his absence, the Miami offense has struggled as they never eclipsed 20 total points […]

NFL DFS Game Stacks of the Week: Week 8 (2024)

Use this tutorial for more details on how to use our NFL DFS Stacks of the Week. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Can you believe we're at the halfway point of the season already? Hopefully, you've been following along with all our amazing content at RotoBaller and participating in […]

Dak Prescott Settles In As Low-End QB2 For Week 8

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott had his worst performance of the season the last time we saw him. Fresh off of a bye week, Prescott and the Cowboys are back in prime time on Sunday Night Football against San Francisco in Week 8. The matchup is not ideal for Prescott, as the 49ers have allowed […]

Russell Wilson - Week 8 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start POSITIONAL VALUE: Low-End QB1 ANALYSIS: The Pittsburgh Steelers blew out the New York Jets in Week 7 behind new starting quarterback Russell Wilson's 264 passing yards, two passing touchdowns, and one rushing score. The former Denver Bronco was impressed with his team debut after reclaiming the starting job from now-backup Justin Fields. […]

Sam Darnold Tosses Two Touchdowns

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold started out hot, but he cooled off after the first few drives. Darnold threw touchdowns on back-to-back drives to open the game, but didn't have a ton of success after that. He completed 18-of-25 passing attempts for 240 yards and two scores in the loss to the Los Angeles Rams. […]

Matthew Stafford Throws Season High Four Touchdowns

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford had all of his weapons back on offense and made use of every single one in their 30-20 win over the Minnesota Vikings. The veteran signal-caller finished the game with 279 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception while throwing 25-for-34. He was able to find nine different pass-catchers in […]

Gardner Minshew II Faces Another Brutal Matchup After Worst Game Of Season

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew II will face the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 8. He took over in Week 7 for Aidan O'Connell (thumb), who is now headed for injured reserve. The former Jacksonville Jaguar completed 15 of 34 passes for 154 yards, no touchdowns, and three interceptions. He also rushed once for […]

Week 8 DraftKings NFL DFS Picks - Main Slate (2024): Jordan Love, Joe Mixon, Drake London, and more

Welcome back, RotoBallers! I hope you guys are pumped for an exciting Week 8 Main Slate on DraftKings. With no bye weeks and no London game, we get a jam-packed Week 8 slate. Despite all those matchups on the board, I'd argue there are few true "obvious" environments for guaranteed DFS fireworks. Throw in a […]

Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 8 Lineups

We’ve officially reached the halfway mark of the 2024 fantasy football season. It's been a tumultuous first few months. We saw multiple players lost for the season due to injury this past week, and it’s likely to cause upheaval in the standings across leagues. If you’re sitting at 2-5, don’t give up! With all the […]