Find success this weekend with the NFL Week 8 Start/Sit list for the offensive side of the ball!
We survived the BYE-Pocalypse and had some fun, hopefully. The Week 8 bye situation is a little more fantasy-friendly with only two teams that have the week off. So now check out the start/sit Week 8 offense edition!
Our favorite fantasy targets from the Baltimore Ravens and Las Vegas Raiders will leave a void in our lineups, but if we were able to get through Week 7 surely we can get through week 8!
Below are a few reminders of what to consider for lineup setting optimization!
The "Trust, If You Must, and Bust" System:
“Trust” = Strong start, a player who should be started in all formats!
“If You Must” = Weak start, a player who is good enough to be a starter, but faces a tough matchup or holds an unclear opportunity in a good offense. Some caution should be used while the risk is recognized, as this is often league format dependent.
If you play in a shallow league, I would lean towards benching this player if you have a decent replacement option. In a deep league, I would lean towards starting, since the options may be more scarce. Either way, expectations should be managed.
“Bust” = Keep on your bench, at least for now. These players should be avoided since stronger options at the relative position should be considered first. These are players who fit into one of the following categories:
- A player in a tough matchup or currently holds ambiguous weekly opportunities in the offense.
- A strong bench stash for season-long purposes but currently in a “wait and see” period. Wait and see if their role expands for starter caliber consideration. For example, this type of player may be a strong backup RB behind a stud in an elite offense or could be in line for a big workload if the starter misses time.
- Currently lacking a clear offensive opportunity in either a projected good or bad offense
- Is too volatile on a week-to-week basis. There is no need to play boom or bust type players if you can help it.
Weekly Start/Sit Decision Reminders
Be sure to always be mindful of weekly injury reports and gameday inactive announcements as this could pivot a weak starter into a strong starter!
Be sure to always leave the FLEX spot(s) free of Thursday night players!
Thursday Night Football
Green Bay Packers at Arizona Cardinals
Packers
Trust – Aaron Rodgers QB, Aaron Jones RB
If You Must - AJ Dillon RB, Robert Tonyan TE, Allen Lazard WR
Cardinals
Trust – Kyler Murray QB, DeAndre Hopkins WR, Chase Edmonds RB, Zach Ertz TE
If You Must – James Conner RB, Christian Kirk WR, Rondale Moore WR, A.J. Green WR
Sunday Early Afternoon Slate
Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills
Dolphins
Trust - Mike Gesicki TE, Tua Tagovailoa QB, Jaylen Waddle WR
If You Must - Myles Gaskin RB
Bills
Trust – Josh Allen QB, Stefon Diggs WR, Dawson Knox TE (if active)
If You Must – Devin Singletary RB, Zack Moss RB, Cole Beasley WR, Emmanuel Sanders WR
Philadelphia Eagles at Detroit Lions
Eagles
Trust – Jalen Hurts QB, DeVonta Smith WR, Dallas Goedert TE
If You Must – Miles Sanders RB (if active), Kenneth Gainwell RB
Bust - Jalen Reagor WR, Quez Watkins WR
Lions
Trust – D'Andre Swift RB, T.J. Hockenson TE
If You Must – Jamaal Williams RB, Jared Goff QB, Amon-Ra St. Brown WR
Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons
Panthers
Trust – D.J. Moore WR, Sam Darnold QB Chuba Hubbard RB
If You Must – Robby Anderson WR
Falcons
Trust – Calvin Ridley WR, Kyle Pitts TE, Matt Ryan QB, Cordarrelle Patterson RB
If You Must - Mike Davis RB
San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Bears
49ers
Trust – Deebo Samuel WR, Elijah Mitchell RB
If You Must – Jimmy Garoppolo QB
Bust - Trey Sermon RB, Brandon Aiyuk WR
Bears
Trust- Khalil Herbert RB
If You Must – Justin Fields QB, Cole Kmet TE, Allen Robinson WR, Darnell Mooney WR
Bust - Damien Williams RB
Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns
Steelers
Trust – Najee Harris RB, Diontae Johnson WR, Chase Claypool WR
If You Must - Ben Roethlisberger QB, Pat Freiermuth TE
Browns
Trust – Nick Chubb RB (if active), Jarvis Landry WR
If You Must – D'Ernest Johnson RB, Odell Beckham Jr. WR (if active)
Bust - Demetric Felton RB, Rashard Higgins WR, Donovan People-Jones WR, Austin Hooper TE, David Njoku TE, Case Keenum QB
Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts
Titans
Trust – Derrick Henry RB, A.J. Brown WR
If You Must - Ryan Tannehill QB, Julio Jones WR (if active)
Colts
Trust – Jonathan Taylor RB, Michael Pittman WR
If You Must – Carson Wentz QB, T.Y. Hilton WR (if active), Mo Alie-Cox TE
Bust - Nyheim Hines RB, Zach Pascal WR
Cincinnati Bengals at New York Jets
Bengals
Trust – Joe Burrow QB, Ja'Marr Chase WR, Tyler Boyd WR, Tee Higgins WR, Joe Mixon RB
If You Must - C.J. Uzomah TE
Bust - Samaje Perine RB, Chris Evans RB
Jets
Trust – Corey Davis WR
If You Must - Michael Carter RB, Jamison Crowder WR
Bust - Tevin Coleman RB, Ty Johnson RB
Los Angeles Rams at Houston Texans
Rams
Trust – Matthew Stafford QB, Cooper Kupp, WR, Darrell Henderson RB, Robert Woods WR, Tyler Higbee TE
If You Must – Sony Michel RB
Texans
If You Must – Brandin Cooks WR
Bust – David Johnson RB, Phillip Lindsay RB, Davis Mills QB, Nico Collins WR
Sunday Mid Afternoon Slate
New England Patriots at Los Angeles Chargers
Patriots
Trust - Damien Harris RB, Hunter Henry TE
If You Must – Jakobi Meyers WR, Jonnu Smith TE, Mac Jones QB
Chargers
Trust – Justin Herbert QB, Austin Ekeler RB, Keenan Allen WR, Mike Williams WR
If You Must – Jared Cook TE
Bust - Justin Jackson RB, Larry Rountree RB
Jacksonville Jaguars at Seattle Seahawks
Jaguars
Trust – Marvin Jones WR, James Robinson RB, Laviska Shenault WR
If You Must – Trevor Lawrence QB, Dan Arnold TE
Seahawks
Trust – D.K. Metcalf WR, Tyler Lockett WR, Alex Collins RB
If You Must - Geno Smith QB, Gerald Everett TE
Washington Football Team at Denver Broncos
Football Team
Trust – Antonio Gibson RB (if active), Terry McLaurin WR, Ricky Seals-Jones TE
If You Must – Taylor Heinicke QB, J.D. McKissic RB
Broncos
Trust – Courtland Sutton WR, Noah Fant TE
If You Must – Melvin Gordon RB, Javonte Williams RB, Tim Patrick WR, Teddy Bridgewater QB
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints
Buccaneers
Trust – Tom Brady QB, Mike Evans WR, Chris Godwin WR, Antonio Brown WR (if active), Leonard Fournette RB
Bust - Ronald Jones RB
Saints
Trust – Alvin Kamara RB
If You Must – Jameis Winston QB, Marquez Callaway WR
Sunday Night Football
Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings
Cowboys
Trust – Dak Prescott QB, Ezekiel Elliott RB, Amari Cooper WR, CeeDee Lamb WR, Dalton Schultz TE
If You Must – Tony Pollard RB
Bust - Blake Jarwin TE, Cedrick Wilson WR
Vikings
Trust - Kirk Cousins QB, Dalvin Cook RB, Justin Jefferson WR, Adam Thielen WR
If You Must – K.J. Osborn WR, Tyler Conklin TE
Monday Night Football
New York Giants at Kansas City Chiefs
Giants
Trust- Saquon Barkley RB (if active), Sterling Shepard WR (if active), Kadarius Toney WR (if active)
If You Must - Devontae Booker RB (if Barkley is inactive), Kenny Golladay WR (if active), Daniel Jones QB, Evan Engram TE
Chiefs
Trust – Patrick Mahomes QB, Tyreek Hill WR, Travis Kelce TE, Darrel Williams RB
If You Must – Mecole Hardman WR
Bust - Jerick McKinnon RB, Josh Gordon WR
Good luck and enjoy the games!
