JACOB’S WEEK 8 FANTASY FOOTBALL STARTS AND SITS
JACOB’S WEEK 8 FANTASY FOOTBALL STARTS AND SITS
Welcome back to Jacob’s Fantasy Football Starts and Sits!
I’ll start off with the players and teams I think you should start this week!
START
Lions QB Jared Goff vs Dolphins
Why?
- Detroit is ranked 9th in the league for passing yards per game
- Detroit is ranked 9th in the league for points scored per game
- Miami is ranked 24th in the league for passing yards allowed per game
- Miami is ranked 23rd in the league for points allowed per game
Saints WR Chris Olave vs Raiders
Why?
- New Orleans is ranked 8th in the league for passing yards per game
- Olave is coming off of a great game of 106 yards receiving
- Olave has become the number one target for the saints offense
- Las Vegas is ranked 27th in the league for passing yards allowed per game
Bears RB Khalil Herbert vs Cowboys
Why?
- Chicago is ranked 1st in the league for rushing yards per game
- Herbert is coming off a great game of 87 total yards and a TD
- Dallas is ranked 20th in the league for rushing yards allowed per game
Baltimore Ravens defense vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Offense
Why?
- Baltimore is ranked 5th in the league for rushing yards allowed per game
- Tampa bay is ranked 32nd in the league for rushing yards per game
- Baltimore’s passing defense has been steadily improving and moving up the rankings every week since week 4
Now, we’ll move on to the players and teams you should sit.
SIT
Cowboys QB Dak Prescott vs Bears
Why?
- Dallas is ranked 27th in the league for passing yards per game
- Chicago is ranked 3rd in the league for passing yards allowed per game
- Chicago is ranked 7th in the league for points allowed per game
- Dallas is ranked 22nd in the league for points scored per game
Packers RB Aaron Jones vs Bills
Why?
- Buffalo is ranked 1st in the league for rushing yards allowed per game
- Buffalo is ranked 1st in the league for points allowed per game meaning the run game is not going to open up for Jones very much
- Jones splits carries with RB AJ Dillon and isn’t the main RB1
Cowboys WR Ceedee Lamb vs Bears
Why?
- Chicago is ranked 3rd in the league for passing yards allowed per game
- Chicago is ranked 29th in the league for rushing yards allowed per game meaning the Cowboys will be trying to take advantage of this, reducing the amount of Lamb’s targets this week
Miami Dolphins defense vs Detroit Lions Offense
Why?
- Miami is ranked 23rd in the league for points allowed per game
- Miami is ranked 24th in the league for passing yards allowed per game
- Detroit is ranked 9th in the league for points scored per game
- Detroit is ranked 9th in the league for passing yards per game
- Detroit is ranked 7th in the league for rushing yards per game