Look no further than Tyreek Hill this season as an example. There a just a handful of WRs that have sky-high ceilings, but mid-tier guys can also be highly productive. As always, we look at factors like matchups, target shares, and red-zone targets to form our Week 8 fantasy WR rankings and help you find all the studs and sleepers.
Henry Ruggs and Hunter Renfrow have had their value this season and Rashod Bateman looks like he's a breakout, but none of those guys are irreplaceable. Fortunately, we'll be welcoming back WR duos from the Vikings, Chargers, and Cowboys, as well as some other productive guys like Emmanuel Sanders and Diontae Johnson, who were on a bye last week. Should you start them right away? With Gallup facing the Vikings and Jeudy facing Washington, the answer is a resounding "yes" for both.
Both present some obvious risks, but both are in positions to produce at least WR3 numbers right away. Emmanuel Sanders and Coley Beasley vs. Dolphins , Marquez Callaway vs. Buccaneers , T. Y Hilton and Michael Pittman vs. Titans , and Tim Patrick vs. Washington are players on the start-or-sit bubble that look especially attractive in standard leagues this week, though Hilton quad and Patrick return of Jeudy have some concerns. None of them are locks to command a ton of targets, but they are deep threats with promising touchdown potential.
All of them are set to face some of the worst defenses against fantasy WRs and can be trusted in flex spots. We have Sanders ranked the highest this week, sitting as a low-end WR2.
Obviously, these are all boom-or-bust players, though as we saw with Hardman and Anderson last week in favorable matchups , so tread carefully. Jakobi Meyers Chargers is already a borderline play in standard leagues, and Los Angeles is the best defense against fantasy WRs, and they are coming off of a bye. Jaylen Waddle Bills and, if active, DeVante Parker Bills are also concerning, as it wouldn't be too surprising to see this entire Miami offense get shut down facing the Bills, who also come off a bye week.
Yes, the Jets are awful, but their defense has been decent against them. Even if the Bengals win big, it could just be Ja'Marr Chase doing the receiving work and Joe Mixon running out the clock. Jarvis Landry and Odell Beckham Steelers get decent matchups on paper, but it's tough to fully trust either given the run-heavy nature of the banged-up Browns offense. We'll have the monitor the status of Kadarius Toney ankle , Sterling Shepard hamstring , and Kenny Golladay knee because the matchup with Kansas City could bode well for all this week.
They'll draw plenty of flex appeal if they can suit up, and they'll have one extra day to get ready since they play on Monday Night Football. If one, two, or all three are out, Darius Slayton and maybe even Dante Pettis would be in play. Congratulations on surviving the bye week of all bye-weeks in Week 7, but just because your studs are back doesn't mean you should stop searching for under-the-radar value and sleepers in Week 8.
Note: We'll be updating these WR rankings as needed throughout the week, so check back for the latest changes and analysis. Rankings based on standard, non-PPR scoring.
American Football. Ridley saved his day with a touchdown, but only caught four passes for 26 yards and the score. However, he did draw 10 targets, and we know what he brings to the table at his ceiling. He's a guy who has been frustrating, but you can't reasonably bench a guy that has had the success he's had in the past and can notch double-digit targets each week.
Preseason sleeper, Russell Gage finally broke out in Week 7, but it's tough to think he'll produce consistently with Ridley and Kyle Pitts sharing the offense. Metcalf is dependent on the play of Geno Smith, but his talent combined with the matchup here keeps him ranked as a WR2. He should draw tons of targets, so even if Smith is inefficient, Metcalf could enjoy fantasy success.
Obviously, his ceiling and floor are much lower without Russell Wilson, though. Samuel is enjoying a breakout season and has been targetted at least eight times in every game this season. He's netted plus yards in three contests and caught four touchdowns on the season.
Chicago has been shredded by WRs when they've played competent players at the position, so Samuel should be in line for another nice day as the target hog in SF. Sutton has drawn five or more targets in every game this season and has racked up yards and two touchdowns.
Unfortunately, Teddy Bridgewater is banged up, or Sutton's ceiling could be much higher. Still, we've seen him have success this year and a matchup with Washington's awful secondary could result in a WR1 finish for Sutton. Washington has been the second-worst defense against WRs, and it has been the No. Jerry Jeudy ankle is expected to return in Week 8, but we'll set his expectations somewhat low as a low-end WR2. Tim Patrick moves down to a fringe flex option. Minnesota struggled on defense early in the year, but they've turned it on as of late, and have limited D.
Lamb and Amari Cooper are presumably better than those three, but the matchup is still somewhat worrisome. Both should be started regardless, but we'll probably see one be productive while the other busts -- as we've seen several times this year.
It's worth noting Michael Gallup is set to play for the first time since Week 1, so he will draw flex consideration right off the bat, too. There will be some games he outproduces both Lamb and Cooper, but we'll never know when that is coming.
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Slight decline in numbers lately at 1. Receiving Stats Top 20 in receptions and is currently ranked 17th among WR. Top 20 in targets and is currently ranked 16th among WR. Top 35 in reception yards with and Rushing Stats Top 20 in rush attempts with 3 0. Top 6 in rush yards with 36 4. Big play ability! Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad.
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