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With more teams and players at fantasy football owners' disposal this week, you can make an argument that start 'em, sit 'em decisions will actually be more difficult than they were during the six-team bye last week. When you add in injuries and unsettled RB/WR situations, there are definitely question marks all over the place. Fortunately, Vinnie Iyer is here with Week 8 fantasy lineup advice so you have a better idea of who to start and who to avoid in both season-long leagues and DFS contests.Just two teams (Raiders, Ravens) are on bye this week, and they feature only a handful of "must-starts" between them. Still, with the Pat Valaika Jersey likes of Marquise Brown, Lamar Jackson, Darren Waller, Mark Andrews, and Josh Jacobs unavailable -- plus of host of injured players -- plenty of fantasy owners will have to dig deep for waiver wire streamers and reserve sleepers. Below, we'll discu s those players and all the borderline fantasy plays who give you headaches every week.WEEK 8 FANTASY: |Fantasy Football Week 8 Start 'Em: QuarterbacksQB must-startsJosh Allen, Bills (vs. MIA)Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs (vs. NYG)Kyler Murray, Cardinals (vs. GB)Matthew Stafford, Rams (at HOU)Tom Brady, Buccaneers (at NO)Dak Prescott, Cowboys (at MIN)Jalen Hurts, Eagles (at DET)Aaron Rodgers, Packers (at ARI)Joe Burrow, Bengals (at NYJ)Stronger startsKirk Cousins, Vikings (vs. DAL). Cousins is at home and should have high volume in what can be a very fantasy-friendly prime-time shootout with Dak Prescott.Ryan Tannehill, Titans (at IND). Tannehill is back to doing his 2020 things with the offense back on track and a solid ahead.Matt Trevor Story Jersey Ryan, Falcons (vs. CAR). He's feeling it in Arthur Smith's offense with all of his weapons, and the Panthers' D won't slow him down much.Carson Wentz, Colts (vs. TEN). Wentz is loving being back with Frank Reich, and the Titans' defense will come back to earth on the road.Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars (at SEA). Lawrence will come out of a bye in a comfortable spot playing off the run against the lowly Seahawks defense.Jameis Winston, Saints (vs. TB). Winston's "revenge game" will be modest in 250-yard and two-TD range, but he can have a good garbage day at home opposite Tom Brady.DFS bargain/streamer specialTeddy Bridgewater, Broncos ($5,400 on DraftKings, $7,000 on FanDuel). Bridgewater should be healthier to exploit a bad Washington pa s defense at home given he has the wide receivers and tight ends needed to get the job done.WEEK 8 STANDARD RANKINGS: | | | | | Fantasy Football Week 8Sit 'Em: QuarterbacksWeaker startsJustin Herbert, Chargers (vs. NE). Herbert will see his big-play pa sing contained by Bill Belichick's defense as this become more of a grinding effort.Daniel Jones, Giants (at KC). The matchup screams "yes," but the Chiefs will overachieve defensively in desperation at home in prime time against an injury-plagued Giants offense.Sam Darnold, Panthers (at ATL).This is another matchup that says "yes," but Darnold has been awful of late against anyone. There's also no guarantee he lasts the whole game.Taylor Heinicke, Washington (at DEN). He can have a Case Keenum-like game against the Broncos, but that's not good enough to deploy.Tua Tagovailoa, Dolphins Adam Ottavino Jersey (at BUF). He gets cooled off after two hot games against much worse pa s defenses.Mac Jones, Patriots (at LAC). The Patriots should want to run, run and run some more in Los Angeles.Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers (at CLE). He will be better after the bye, but this will be more a defensive-minded battle of attrition.WEEK 8 PPR RANKINGS: | | | | | Fantasy Football Week 8Start 'Em: Running backsRB must-startsDerrick Henry, Titans (at IND)Dalvin Cook, Vikings (vs. DAL)Ezekiel Elliott, Cowboys (at MIN)Jonathan Taylor, Colts (vs. TEN)Aaron Jones, Packers (at ARI)James Robinson, Jaguars (at SEA)Najee Harris, Steelers (at CLE)Joe Mixon, Bengals (at NYJ)Alvin Kamara, Saints (vs. TB)D'Andre Swift, Lions (vs. PHI)Damien Harris, Patriots (at LAC)Darrell Henderson, Rams (at HOU)Nick Chubb, Browns (vs. PIT)Austin Ekeler, Chargers (vs. NE)Leonard Fournette, Buccaneers (at NO)Darrel Williams Ryan McMahon Jersey , Chiefs (vs. NYG)Chuba Hubbard, Panthers (at ATL)Cordarrelle Patterson, Falcons (vs. CAR)Antonio Gibson, Washington (at DEN)Elijah Mitchell, 49ers (at CHI)Stronger startsDevontae Booker, Giants (at KC). He's a volume-based play if Saquon Barkley (ankle) is out, and Booker can do enough damage against a weak run defense.Chase Edmonds and James Conner, Cardinals (vs. GB). They both came through last week and should be involved in key spots in what should be high-scoring TNF.Devin Singletary and Zack Mo s, Bills (vs. MIA). They both smashed in the first meeting and should be busy in the second half for the rematch.Khalil Herbert, Bears (vs. SF). They seem intent getting him the ball to run often regardle s of score, and the rookie will be solid with volume again.Michael Carter, Jets (vs. CIN). He's getting the bulk of the work everywhere now, and Mike White's presence probably won't affect that.Alex Collins, Seahawks (vs. JAX). He's the best of what they have, sadly, and can be trusted in a cake matchup.Samaje Perine, Bengals (at NYJ). If desperate, you could hope for another blowout scenario where he matches Joe Mixon in work.DFS bargainsKenneth Gainwell, Eagles (at DET, $5,000 on DraftKings, $5,900 on FanDuel). Gainwell should see a lot more critical work with Miles Sanders (ankle) ailing, and the game script might actually allow Philadelphia to run more to support Jalen Hurts and close out the Wade Davis Jersey Lions.Javonte Williams, Broncos (vs.WAS, $5,300 on DraftKings, $5,900 on FanDuel). This other top rookie should get more attention after scoring his first TD last week, and he should slowly earn more vital touches over Melvin Gordon III.WEEK 8 DFS LINEUPS: | | Fantasy Football Week 8 Sit 'Em: Running backsWeaker startsMelvin Gordon III, Broncos (vs. WAS). Here's thinking the Williams takeover starts to happen. Also, Washington contained the Packers' running game last week.Myles Gaskin, Dolphins (at BUF). He will get more touches with no Malcolm Brown (quad),but the matchup is brutal.A.J. Dillon, Packers (at ARI). The game will be more of a shootout with no guarantee for positive game script.Tony Pollard, Cowboys (at MIN). He should get only limited work behind Zeke after the bye.Mike Davis, Falcons (vs. CAR). You can't go there in this committee.Jamaal Williams, Lions (vs. PHI). You can't go there in this committee.Mark Ingram, Texans (vs. LAR). You can't go anywhere in this committee.