Fantasy football rankings, projections, lineups, sleepers for Week 8 from proven model — SkimNews
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- SportsLine says its model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, beat human experts over the past several seasons and revealed Week 8 rankings for PPR and standard leagues.
- Brenton Strange is slotted at TE7 for Week 8 despite being TE20 on the year, with a projection of 48 receiving yards against the Colts after averaging 6.3 catches for 69 yards over his last three games; the Colts have allowed five tight-end touchdowns in six games.
- Quinshon Judkins falls outside the running-back top 25 despite averaging 83.3 total yards and three touchdowns over his last three games; Pittsburgh allows the seventh-fewest rushing yards per game and has not permitted a touchdown to a running back in three weeks.
- SportsLine places an unnamed wide receiver in its Week 8 top 20 even though he was started in fewer than half of leagues last week; the excerpt does not disclose his identity.
- Ja'Marr Chase is listed with an ankle injury, while DJ Moore has a shoulder injury and George Pickens a shoulder/hamstring injury; the piece pairs those injuries with a search for rookie sleepers and streamers.
- Omar Cooper Jr. has produced back-to-back 100-yard games since coming off IR, while KC Concepcion last posted eight catches for 129 yards and Caleb Douglas scored twice last Sunday.
- Buffalo Bills allow the most fantasy points to receivers, while the Seattle Seahawks allow the fewest; Buffalo hosts Baltimore with Lamar Jackson back, and Seattle hosts Chicago.
Why it matters: For fantasy managers making Week 8 start-sit calls, Brenton Strange’s 48-yard projection and TE7 ranking provide a concrete alternative to established tight ends. The catch is that the model’s headline top-20 wide receiver is unnamed in the excerpt, limiting how directly managers can act on that recommendation.
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