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Chuba Hubbard rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries and added 38 yards on seven receptions against the Packers, reinforcing his status as a locked-in top-12 fantasy running back going forward.

A.J. Brown did not practice on Thursday, raising concerns about his availability and fantasy outlook.

Lamar Jackson participated in a full practice for the Ravens on Thursday and is expected to return for the Ravens-Bills game; Kyle Dvorchak advises fantasy rosters with Ravens players to prepare for his return to action.

Watson returned from a broken rib suffered in the TNF game (he left in an ambulance) and finished with eight catches for 113 yards, indicating fantasy managers can keep him in their lineups going forward despite the severity of the injury.

Gesicki is a sit in Week 8 against Pittsburgh as his unsustainable touchdown rate is due for regression. He has five touchdowns this year and is scoring on 27.8 percent of his targets. His TD rate is nine percent higher than any other tight end with at least 15 targets and eight percent higher than the best single-season mark for a tight end since the turn of the century. Lawrence. Jacksonville is fully expecting him to fade back into fantasy obscurity over the second half of the season.

Kelce is a sit in Week 8 against Denver as the Chiefs face a bad spot. Kansas City's 21-point team total is lower than 18 teams. Kelce got off to a hot start this year, but usage has waned over the past month. In his previous four appearances, Kelce has earned a mediocre 16 percent target share while being targeted on 17 percent of his routes. With Rashee Rice coming back this week, his role isn't getting better anytime soon.

Kincaid is a start in Week 8 against Baltimore in an excellent game environment. He ranks 12th among tight ends in targets per route run at 0.22 and second in yards per route run at 2.35. His matchup with the Ravens has a 54.5-point total and the Bills are projected to be the third-highest-scoring team of the week.

Strange is a start in Week 8 against Indianapolis after coming online over his past four games. He has seen 23 percent of the Jaguars' targets and 20 percent of their air yards over that stretch, both marks that would rank top-five among all tight ends this year. Lawrence. Jacksonville suggests stacking Strange with Trevor Lawrence and Parker Washington in DFS this week.

Downs is a sit in Week 8 against Houston as his role continues to decline. Downs is averaging 10 expected fantasy points per game to Keenan Allen's 12. Allen is being targeted on 23 percent of his routes while Downs sees the ball on just 19 percent of his reps. Lawrence. Jacksonville does not want either player in fantasy lineups if possible, and Downs is unquestionably the worse bet of the two.

Addison is a sit in Week 8 against Detroit despite a normally favorable matchup. Addison has seen at least 57 percent of his targets come 10+ yards downfield in every season of his career, but Kyler Murray simply can't make those throws. Pro Football Focus has Murray charted with a 38.2 percent accurate throw rate on 10+ yard passes, ranking 27th out of 34 qualified quarterbacks. Murray also ranks outside the top 20 in the rate of throws that travel 10 yards downfield, making him a poor fit for Addison's skill set.

Lemon is a start in Week 8 against Dallas with a breakout role opportunity. With Dontayvion Wicks and DeVonta Smith both out again, Lemon got his chance in Week 7 and ran 92 percent of routes with a 25 percent target share. He was the intended target on 43 percent of Tanner McKee's first-read throws and finished with 7 receptions, 67 yards, and 1 touchdown. The offense was built around Lemon, and he did enough to keep that role for Week 8.

Moore is a start in Week 8 against Baltimore despite being a fader overall. He's in a phenomenal spot this week. Moore has run 69 percent of his routes from out wide as a Bill, and the Ravens have allowed the sixth-most yards and completions to players lined up out wide. Moore's role has been phenomenal with a 26 percent target rate and 15.9 aDOT—he is the only player in the league targeted that often at that high a target depth.

Pollard is a sit in Week 8 against Cincinnati after his three-touchdown explosion last week. He took advantage of a middle-of-the-road matchup versus Cleveland, but now faces a brutal spot at Cincinnati. The Titans are 12.5-point underdogs, the third-largest spread of the season. Teams have generally abandoned the run against Cincinnati, which has faced the fifth-fewest running back carries per game. It's a low-volume sport for Pollard on a low-efficiency offense.

Jones is a sit in Week 8 despite being expected to play after suffering a knee injury early in the fourth quarter. His role had already taken a huge hit before the injury. Through three quarters, Jordan Mason out-snapped Jones 22-14 and out-carried him 10-7, while also running three more routes and seeing two targets to Jones's one. It's hard to imagine Jones getting more work as his health continues to decline.

White is a start in Week 8 against Philadelphia with season-high usage. With Jacory Croskey-Merritt on injured reserve, White was on the field for 70 percent of snaps, earned 54 percent of designed carries, and ran a route on 55 percent of Jayden Daniels' dropbacks—all season-highs. The Commanders are favored at home by 6.5 points over the Eagles, who rank 31st in EPA per carry allowed.

Brown is a buy-the-dip start in Week 8 against Tennessee. He is currently the league leader in fantasy points under expected, which suggests positive regression is coming. Brown is the RB14 in expected points per game, and volume predicts fantasy production better than anything else. Facing a Titans defense that just got mangled by Quinshon Judkins, Brown should get back on track this week.

Murray is a sit in Week 8 against Detroit despite a normally favorable matchup. He ranks QB28 by EPA per dropback and his rushing upside is severely limited. Murray is averaging just 26.4 yards per game on the ground, the lowest mark of his career. Kevin O'Connell has called only one designed run for Murray all year, showing no interest in utilizing his legs, which tanks his fantasy potential.

Nix is a sit in Week 8 against Kansas City despite last week's 62-yard rushing touchdown. Without that score, he looks like the same below-average passer. Against Arizona, he pushed the ball downfield more but completed just 1-of-8 deep passes. He has been below-average at every depth of field this year except behind the line of scrimmage. Kansas City has smothered quarterback production, allowing the third-fewest fantasy points per game to opposing passers.

Brissett is a strong streaming option in Week 8 against Dallas despite down numbers this year. He has faced four top-10 passing defenses by EPA per dropback and only one outside the top 20 (Lions, where he threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns). Dallas has allowed the sixth-most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks, ranks 30th in EPA per dropback allowed, and the game features a 54.5-point total.

Lawrence is a high-end QB1 play in Week 8 against Indianapolis. Jacksonville has the fourth-highest implied team total at 28 points. The Colts defense is below-average in EPA per dropback and above-average in fantasy points allowed to quarterbacks. Lawrence ranks top-10 in both EPA per play and completion percent over expected this season.

Bourne won't take Jalen Brooks' spot as a field stretcher but could see another target or two with Brooks out of the picture; against the Cowboys, who give up the NFL's fourth highest success rate and sixth highest completion rate over expected on passes to the slot, Bourne should be in all 12-team league lineups.

Brooks, who had been operating from the boundary at a 75 percent rate since the Cardinals parted ways with Marvin Harrison Jr., went down with a serious injury in Week 7 and might have been in play as a high-variance flex against the Cowboys' vulnerable boundary coverage.

Wilson has run cold this season largely due to Jacoby Brissett's horrendous downfield passing, but that could correct itself in a big way against Dallas, who allows one of the league's highest completion rates on deep balls and the ninth highest EPA per throw on boundary targets; the Cowboys stink against outside wideouts.

Bateman is one of Baltimore's two primary boundary receivers and faces the Bills, who rank 10th in adjusted yards per attempt to the boundary and 12th in completion rate over expected allowed; Bateman could have upside if the game becomes the shootout Vegas expects, as the Bills have looked like a pass funnel since Week 4 with the seventh highest pass rate over expected.

Lane is one of Baltimore's two primary boundary receivers and faces the Bills, who rank 10th in adjusted yards per attempt to the boundary and 12th in completion rate over expected allowed; Lane could have upside if the game becomes the shootout Vegas expects, as the Bills have looked like a pass funnel since Week 4 with the seventh highest pass rate over expected.

Sadiq runs slightly fewer routes than Mason Taylor over the past couple of games but lines up in the slot at a higher rate; this higher slot rate could give him upside against the Raiders' vulnerable slot coverage.

Taylor runs 38 percent of his routes from the slot and has a chance to have his third straight fantasy-relevant outing against the Raiders, who allow the league's third highest EPA per slot targets; the favorable matchup gives him upside in Week 8.

Cooper runs 66 percent of his routes from the slot and is seeing a target on a solid 25 percent of those routes; against the Raiders, who give up the league's seventh highest adjusted yards per attempt on slot attempts and rank 11th in success rate on slot throws, Cooper should have upside in Week 8.

Strange runs about 40 percent of his routes from the slot and should benefit against the Colts; only the Saints give up a higher completion rate over expected on slot targets, making this a favorable matchup for the Jaguars' tight end.

Hunter runs 64 percent of his routes from the slot and has been targeted on a team-high 33 percent of those routes; against the Colts' vulnerable slot coverage, he could become interesting if he gets more than a handful of routes, as the Colts' slot defenders have been carved up all season.

Washington operates from the slot on 43 percent of his routes and is in a 'smash spot' against the Colts, who have been an easy target all season with slot defenders getting carved up every Sunday; the Jaguars offense is among the NFL's most efficient when targeting the slot, with Trevor Lawrence third in adjusted yards per attempt on slot passes.

Kincaid works from the slot on a majority of his routes and faces a Ravens defense that allows only nine teams a higher completion rate over expected to the slot and seven teams a higher success rate on slot attempts; however, the Bills rank 28th in pass rate over expected since Week 3, meaning the offense will need high volume to capitalize on the favorable matchup.

Shakir operates from the slot on a majority of his routes and faces a Ravens defense that allows only nine teams a higher completion rate over expected to the slot and seven teams a higher success rate on slot attempts; however, the Bills rank 28th in pass rate over expected since Week 3, meaning the offense will need high volume to capitalize on the favorable matchup.

Mark Andrews is still rostered in 61 percent of Sleeper leagues despite finishing as the TE20 or worse in five of his seven games this season. His one top-10 fantasy week came in Week 4 when he caught five passes for 27 yards and a touchdown, but the veteran tight end is purely a touchdown-dependent option at this stage. Andrews has not topped 30-plus yards since Week 2 and is currently the TE24 in fantasy points per game (7.5 PPR), which is nearly on par with the 7.7 PPG he totaled last season when he finished as the TE25. Tight ends currently scoring higher than Andrews while being rostered in a lower percentage of leagues include Juwan Johnson, Michael Mayer, and Dalton Schultz, who are all stronger options than Andrews at this point in the season.

Hunter Henry has gone for 10-plus PPR points in four straight weeks and ranks as the overall TE8 in expected fantasy points (37.6) since Week 4. His fantasy production over that span is the byproduct of a 19-225-2 receiving line on 21 targets (tied for ninth-most among TEs since Week 4). He is only 14th in total routes run (105) but his 20.0 percent targets per route rate is good for 10th highest at his position (min. 20 targets). He is only being started in about 50 percent of Sleeper leagues, but his strong production over the last month should warrant more looks in a plus matchup against the Dolphins this week.

Entering Week 8, Odunze is still in search of his first touchdown of the 2026 season. The third-year receiver has gotten off to an underwhelming start, finishing no higher than WR21 in PPR leagues this season, with that being his only top-24 WR finish to date. His struggles stem from both a lack of touchdowns and a frustrating target share: his 38 targets rank 37th among all receivers, while his 17 percent target share is tied for 50th with several other underwhelming fantasy producers. Last week against the Patriots, Odunze went for 69 receiving yards (his second-highest total this season) but had to make the most of just five targets; he has been targeted only nine times over the last two weeks. With a tough road matchup with the Seahawks on tap, Odunze could be best left on fantasy benches in Week 8.

Through the first six weeks, Concepcion ranked 34th in expected fantasy points (59.3), t-21st in targets (35), 29th in routes (158), and 32nd in TPRR (22.2 percent), with -17.9 fantasy points over expected (third-lowest among all receivers behind only Michael Wilson and Courtland Sutton), suggesting he should have been averaging more than 7.0 PPR points per game. Concepcion finally broke out for an 8-129-0 line on a season-high 10 targets in last week's win over the Titans and has been targeted eight or more times in three of his seven games this season. He draws a semi-tough matchup against the Steelers (14th in fantasy points allowed to WRs this season), but over the last five weeks, Pittsburgh has allowed the eighth-most PPR points per game (36.5) to opposing WRs. With high-end options on bye, Concepcion is in the conversation as a WR3/FLEX play as he looks to build on last week's breakout.

Over two games without Jeremiah Love (ankle), Allgeier narrowly out-snapped backup Bam Knight 78 to 75 but Knight led the backfield with 20.5 PPR points to Allgeier's 13.7. Allgeier averaged a paltry 2.2 YPC on 26 carries with a long run of seven yards, while Knight ranked third in missed tackles forced rate (31.8 percent) and second in yards after contact per attempt (4.45 YCO/ATT), averaging 5.8 YPC. In goal-to-go situations, Knight has earned five opportunities to Allgeier's three, and Knight's seven targets lead the Cardinals' backfield. With Love getting back-to-back limited practices, he is likely to be active this week; even if sidelined, Allgeier will be hard to trust as anything more than a boom-or-bust RB3.

Corum led the Rams in rush attempts (17) against the Raiders last week with 93 rushing yards and a touchdown, finishing as RB17; he saw a season-high 18 opportunities in that game. He has finished as a top-24 PPR back in three straight weeks despite totaling just 19 touches combined in Weeks 5 and 6, driven by fortunate touchdown production. Corum averages 4.9 YPC with 2.67 yards before contact per attempt (leading all RBs with min. 50 carries) and a 55.5 percent rushing success rate (third behind only Christian McCaffrey and Kyren Williams). Facing an 0-6 Chargers team that ranks near the bottom in rush yards allowed, Corum should have another high-volume day in a positive game script.

Moore returns from injury after notching just one reception in October; Patrick Daugherty and Denny Carter are cautiously optimistic about his ability to turn around his season.