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| Wednesday, October 28, 2020 |
| Get a jump on the competition for Week 8 with Jamey Eisenberg's Start 'Em & Sit 'Em columns, fresh off the digital presses. You'll find lineup help for QB, RB, WR and more, with Jamey offering advice for those tough decisions for Week 8. Ryan Tannehill is Jamey's Start of the Week , so if you've got him, at least one of your decisions has already been made. |
| You can read Jamey's advice for quarterback, running back, and wide receiver here, and read about every position here. I'll be back tomorrow morning with Dave Richard's Week 8 preview, the latest injuries, news, and notes from around the NFL, and another mailbag featuring your questions. Email me at [email protected] to get your questions answered. Just include the subject line "#AskFFT" to be included. |
| Now, here's who to start and sit for Week 8. |
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Quarterback Start 'Em & Sit 'Em
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| Start 'Em: Justin Herbert and Joe Burrow |
| "Herbert was a big boom in Week 7 as the Start of the Week against Jacksonville, and he should remain in your lineup in Week 8 as well. He had 43 Fantasy points against the Jaguars and has now scored at least 23 Fantasy points in four of five starts this season. The Broncos have limited Sam Darnold, Cam Newton and, surprisingly, Patrick Mahomes in the past three games, although I'm not counting last week as a win for Denver's defense in stopping the Chiefs. Prior to that, Ryan Tannehill, Ben Roethlisberger and Tom Brady all scored at least 22 Fantasy points against them, and Herbert will be in that category this week." |
| Sit 'Em: Cam Newton and Drew Brees |
| "I'm still hopeful Newton will turn things around and start playing like a star Fantasy quarterback again, but it's hard to trust him given his recent performances. In his past three games, he's scored a combined 27 Fantasy points, and he's been bad in two outings since coming off the reserve/COVID-19 list with 15 Fantasy points the past two weeks against Denver and San Francisco at home. Buffalo's defense hasn't been tough on opposing quarterbacks this year aside from two games against Sam Darnold, so there's a chance for a bounce back game for Newton in Week 8. But it's hard to trust him given his recent level of play, so keep him reserved in all leagues for now." |
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Running Back Start 'Em & Sit 'Em
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| Start 'Em: Myles Gaskin and Giovani Bernard |
| "Gaskin will hopefully pick up where he left off prior to the bye in Week 7 with this matchup against the Rams. He's scored at least 16 PPR points in consecutive games against San Francisco and the Jets, and we'll see how he does with Tua Tagovailoa now the starting quarterback. The Rams run defense has certainly improved since the start of the season, and they haven't allowed a running back to score in five games in a row. But the reason I like Gaskin this week is the Rams have struggled against pass-catching running backs. Five running backs in the past five games have at least four catches against the Rams, and Gaskin is averaging 4.5 catches per game. He should be excellent in PPR." |
| Sit 'Em: Devin Singletary and Justin Jackson |
| "For the past three games against Tennessee, Kansas City and the Jets, Singletary has been a huge letdown. He has less than 50 total yards in three games in a row, four combined catches over that span and no touchdowns. He only has one touchdown on the season. With Zack Moss now healthy, the Bills should give him more work and use Singletary as a change-of-pace option and on passing downs. And you know Josh Allen's rushing prowess will be a problem for all the Bills running backs, which is why neither of them is more than a flex option. For this week, use Moss ahead of Singletary given his recent lowly body of work." |
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Wide Receiver Start 'Em & Sit 'Em
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| Start 'Em: Travis Fulgham and Justin Jefferson |
| "I don't care if the Eagles get healthy this week with the potential returns of Dallas Goedert (ankle) and Jalen Reagor (thumb); I'm still starting Fulgham as a top-15 Fantasy receiver in all leagues. He has at least 10 targets in three games in a row, and he's scored a touchdown in three of four games this year. The Cowboys defense is awful, and nine receivers have either a touchdown or 100 receiving yards against this secondary in 2020. Carson Wentz should continue to lean on Fulgham for big production this week." |
| Sit 'Em: DeVante Parker and Chase Claypool |
| "Parker seems on track to play despite leaving Week 6 with a groin injury since he was limited in practice Wednesday. That's the good news. The bad news is he's facing a secondary led by Jalen Ramsey, and this will be Tua Tagovailoa's first NFL start. There could be some issues for Tagovailoa and Parker until we see how they work together. And the Rams have allowed just three touchdowns to receivers all year. Parker should be considered a No. 3 Fantasy receiver this week in most leagues." |
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