Week 8 Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Advice on Fantasy Football Stars to Play or Bench

Week 8 is set to get underway with a Thursday night matchup between two 2024 playoff teams, the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Chargers.

Managers looking to make a run at the fantasy playoffs this year know they can’t afford to slip up in what is likely to be a very difficult week to navigate. The NFL’s injury list isn’t getting any shorter, and the Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks will all be on bye in Week 8.

Expect second-tier stars to get plenty of run this week. Here, we’ll dive into some of the best and worst matchups of the upcoming slate.

All picks and analysis are based on point-per-reception (PPR) scoring.