Below, we'll highlight 10 moves to make ahead of Week 8, recommending who to start, sit, add, and drop, along with players to buy low or sell high in the trade market.
🤝 Buy: Parker Washington
Washington managers may be getting impatient with their wideout's production. He's totaled five catches and 80 yards over his last two outings, and prior to his 124-yard explosion against the Eagles in Week 5, Washington hauled in just one reception versus the Bengals in Week 4.
The Jaguars haven't needed to throw to win games. Trevor Lawrence attempted 14 passes last week against the Colts, and he has the second-fewest pass attempts among quarterbacks who've started at least seven games. However, at some point the team will have to rely on Lawrence. It may not happen in Week 9 against the Ravens - Jacksonville is a 10-point favorite - but the Jags have upcoming games against the Bears and Steelers. Plus, their fantasy playoff schedule features the Texans, Cowboys, and Commanders - teams that can be beaten through the air.
Better days are coming for Washington, though his value could dip even further after Thursday night's game. Whoever currently rosters Jacksonville's top receiver may not be looking ahead to the Jaguars' incredibly promising fantasy playoff schedule.
👋 Sell: Tyler Allgeier
Allgeier had a monstrous game against the Cowboys in Week 8 once Jeremiyah Love and Bam Knight left with injuries. He played every offensive snap in the second half and finished the day with 191 total yards and two touchdowns. He's now in line to earn the majority of Arizona's running-back work versus Seattle, but we've seen this story before.
When Love missed Weeks 6 and 7, Allgeier failed to take the reins of the Cardinals' backfield. In those games, Allgeier logged 26 rushes for 57 yards, while Knight turned 17 carries into 128 yards. Allgeier's value won't go higher than it is right now, considering Love is on injured reserve and Knight is in the league's concussion protocol.
Allgeier is likely to disappoint against a tough Seahawks defense, so now's the time to sell to a manager in desperate need of a running back.
🟢 Start: Jonah Coleman
Coleman was widely available in leagues a few weeks ago as he sat on IR with an ankle injury. Now, he's the clear lead back in Denver. Coleman played 66% of the team's offensive snaps in Week 8, while J.K. Dobbins only played 21%. As a result, the fourth-round rookie led the Broncos with 11 rushes for 41 yards while adding four catches for 63 yards on five targets. RJ Harvey is on IR, so all of the passing-game work will go to Coleman for the time being.
The Broncos are set to face the Panthers, who give up the second-most fantasy points per game to opposing running backs. You can confidently start Coleman - our RB15 this week - ahead of Derrick Henry and many other backs who were drafted well ahead of him.
🛑 Sit: Ashton Jeanty
Jeanty recorded two carries in Week 8, while Mike Washington Jr. had 25. Head coach Klint Kubiak said afterward that his team's running-back strategy is a week-to-week decision, making Jeanty a tough start until we can confirm whether last game was an anomaly or the new normal.
Jeanty is unlikely to be average two carries moving forward, but there's a good chance he's given up the majority of the touches on the ground and is now considered the Raiders' pass-catching back. The only reason he had a respectable fantasy day against the Jets was because of a 45-yard reception, which you can't bank on every week.
❌ Drop: Xavier Worthy
With Rashee Rice back on the field, Worthy has become an afterthought in the Chiefs' passing game. While Worthy has earned six targets in back-to-back games, he turned those opportunities into just six catches for 24 yards. The third-year pass-catcher has scored four or fewer fantasy points (half PPR) in four of seven games this season.
🤝 Buy: Tyler Warren
Buying a Colts player as the team appears to be giving up on its season may seem counterintuitive, but Warren hasn't been featured in trade speculation and will likely be the last man standing in Indianapolis. If you've been struggling to find consistent production at tight end, look to Warren, who should have a relatively safe floor for the remainder of the season. He could become a pass-catching machine if Jonathan Taylor and Josh Downs are dealt before the Nov. 10 trade deadline.
👋 Sell: Panthers' pass-catchers
The Panthers' offense has come back to earth after a hot start in the early weeks. The unit has scored fewer than 20 points in back-to-back outings, and Bryce Young hasn't thrown for more than 210 yards since Week 6. And the competition will only get more difficult for Carolina, which may have benefited from a soft schedule to begin the year.
The Broncos, Ravens, Buccaneers, Vikings, Steelers, and Seahawks are among the Panthers' next nine opponents, with Carolina's home game against Seattle falling on fantasy championship week. That's six matchups in which you aren't overly excited to start Tetairoa McMillan or Jalen Coker, and two of those contests occur during the fantasy playoffs.
🛑 Sit: Dalton Kincaid
Kincaid has shown flashes this season of being an elite fantasy tight end, including last week when he managed four grabs for 86 yards and a touchdown. However, the Bills face the Vikings in Week 9, and Minnesota allows the fewest fantasy points to opposing tight ends.
The Vikings' blitz-heavy defense causes opposing offenses to employ tight ends as blockers to limit Minnesota's onslaught of pass rushers. Kincaid isn't used as a pass-blocker, so he may not be on the field much Monday, let alone running routes. Starting Kincaid will be tempting based on last week's performance, but he's more likely to score four or fewer points, which he's done three times this season, than replicate his Week 8 numbers.
🟢 Start: Ladd McConkey
Alright, this is the final chance I'm giving to the Chargers' offense. If McConkey can't produce against the Texans, who surrender the second-most fantasy points to opposing wide receivers, then it's officially over.
McConkey wasn't great last week against the Rams; a flukey 54-yard Hail Mary at the end of the first half saved his performance. However, he should get opportunities to rack up catches against the Texans, whose pass rush will force the ball out of Justin Herbert's hands quickly. Houston has given up big games to Malik Nabers, Jakobi Meyers, Wan'Dale Robinson, and CeeDee Lamb over its past four games. If McConkey can't produce in Week 9, everyone can comfortably move on from him.
🤞 Stash: Terrance Ferguson
Consider picking up Ferguson, who's rostered in only 17% of Yahoo leagues, before Los Angeles activates him off IR. The second-year tight end is trending toward playing Sunday, and he'd immediately become Matthew Stafford's second receiving option with Davante Adams out. Ferguson recorded nine targets in Week 2 with Puka Nacua sidelined, catching six of them for 54 yards and a touchdown. You may not have to stash him for long; in Week 9, the Rams play the Commanders, who give up the second-most fantasy points to opposing tight ends. If Ferguson is active, he's worth starting.
