Fantasy plays: Players to start and sit for NFL Week 8

Everyone, take a moment.

Regardless of last week’s result, you made it through the first of two huge bye weeks.

That in itself deserves some praise.

Things get more fun in Week 8 with all 32 teams back in action.

While that gives you a lot more flexibility with your lineup decisions, it also makes deciding who to start or sit much tougher than the past few weeks.

But don’t sweat it. I have you covered.

Every week, I list out every fantasy-relevant player, sorted by position and bucketed into tiers with the higher-tiered players deemed more start-worthy. For specific start/sit advice between two players in the same tier, refer to numberFire ’s projection model.

These tiers are meant to reflect your typical 12-team, half-PPR scoring formats with only one starting quarterback — though the general rankings can be loosely applied to most formats.

Any player not listed can be assumed sit-worthy in most leagues.

All betting references refer to the NFL odds at FanDuel Sportsbook. All statistics via NFL Next Gen Stats and Pro Football Focus unless otherwise stated.