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Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Week 8 (2026): who to start in fantasy

Updated October 30, 2026

The top start at each position in Week 8 of 2026: Josh Allen (QB, vs BAL, 25.0), Derrick Henry (RB, at BUF, 21.3), Jaxon Smith-Njigba (WR, vs CHI, 22.8), Trey McBride (TE, at DAL, 15.7), each number the PPR points to expect from his rest-of-season pace against this week's defense, with the injury report as of October 29, 2026.

Each player's rest-of-season points per game times how soft this week's opponent has been against his position, so a good player with a soft matchup climbs and a good player in a tough one slips. The injury report (as of 2026-10-29) takes anyone ruled out or on IR to zero; teams on bye are listed under each table. Rebuilt every Tuesday.

Week 7 start/sit: not publishedWeek 9 start/sit: lands next weekAll weeks

Quarterbacks Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends

Quarterbacks: top 24 to start in Week 8

#	Player	Opponent	Start score	ROS per game
1	Josh Allen BUF QB	vs BAL, allows the 16th-most to QBs	25.0	24.5
2	Drake Maye NE QB	at MIA, allows the 6th-most to QBs	22.6	20.0
3	Dak Prescott DAL QB	vs ARI, allows the 4th-most to QBs	21.7	18.1
4	Lamar Jackson BAL QB Questionable	at BUF, allows the 10th-most to QBs	21.5	20.1
5	Jayden Daniels WAS QB	vs PHI, allows the 14th-most to QBs	20.7	20.1
6	Joe Burrow CIN QB	vs TEN, allows the 15th-most to QBs	20.5	20.0
7	Trevor Lawrence JAX QB	vs IND, allows the 12th-most to QBs	19.8	19.0
8	Jacoby Brissett ARI QB	at DAL, allows the 2nd-most to QBs	18.7	14.9
9	Kyler Murray MIN QB	at DET, softest to QBs	18.4	14.7
10	Jordan Love GB QB	vs CAR, allows the 8th-fewest to QBs	15.6	17.1
11	Fernando Mendoza LV QB	at NYJ, allows the 8th-most to QBs	15.6	14.0
12	Patrick Mahomes KC QB	at DEN, allows the 7th-fewest to QBs	15.6	17.6
13	Baker Mayfield TB QB	vs ATL, allows the 13th-most to QBs	15.4	14.9
14	Geno Smith NYJ QB	vs LV, allows the 5th-most to QBs	15.1	13.3
15	Jared Goff DET QB	vs MIN, toughest to QBs	14.9	19.8
16	Sam Darnold SEA QB	vs CHI, allows the 7th-most to QBs	14.8	13.3
17	Matthew Stafford LAR QB	vs LAC, allows the 3rd-fewest to QBs	14.6	17.8
18	Caleb Williams CHI QB	at SEA, allows the 2nd-fewest to QBs	14.1	18.8
19	Bryce Young CAR QB	at GB, allows the 5th-fewest to QBs	14.0	16.7
20	Justin Herbert LAC QB	at LAR, allows the 13th-fewest to QBs	13.0	13.6
21	Aaron Rodgers PIT QB	vs CLE, allows the 6th-fewest to QBs	12.6	15.0
22	Bo Nix DEN QB	vs KC, allows the 4th-fewest to QBs	12.6	15.2
23	Daniel Jones IND QB	at JAX, allows the 12th-fewest to QBs	12.4	13.1
24	Cam Ward TEN QB	at CIN, allows the 11th-most to QBs	11.9	11.1

Bye this week: Brock Purdy (SF), C.J. Stroud (HOU), Tyler Shough (NO), Jameis Winston (NYG), J.J. McCarthy (NYG).

Running Backs: top 40 to start in Week 8

#	Player	Opponent	Start score	ROS per game
1	Derrick Henry BAL RB	at BUF, allows the 3rd-most to RBs	21.3	18.1
2	Jahmyr Gibbs DET RB	vs MIN, toughest to RBs	21.2	26.0
3	Javonte Williams DAL RB	vs ARI, allows the 8th-most to RBs	18.5	16.7
4	Bijan Robinson ATL RB	at TB, allows the 8th-fewest to RBs	18.2	20.1
5	Ashton Jeanty LV RB	at NYJ, allows the 6th-most to RBs	17.8	16.0
6	Josh Jacobs GB RB	vs CAR, allows the 2nd-most to RBs	17.5	14.7
7	Kenneth Walker III KC RB	at DEN, allows the 10th-fewest to RBs	17.5	18.9
8	Kyren Williams LAR RB	vs LAC, allows the 15th-fewest to RBs	17.4	18.2
9	James Cook BUF RB	vs BAL, allows the 11th-fewest to RBs	17.2	18.6
10	Bucky Irving TB RB	vs ATL, allows the 9th-most to RBs	16.0	14.6
11	Jonathan Taylor IND RB	at JAX, allows the 2nd-fewest to RBs	15.9	19.5
12	Chuba Hubbard CAR RB	at GB, allows the 10th-most to RBs	15.5	14.4
13	Breece Hall NYJ RB Questionable	vs LV, allows the 7th-most to RBs	14.5	13.0
14	Chase Brown CIN RB	vs TEN, allows the 15th-most to RBs	14.4	14.4
15	D'Andre Swift CHI RB	at SEA, allows the 6th-fewest to RBs	14.4	15.9
16	Jaylen Warren PIT RB	vs CLE, allows the 12th-fewest to RBs	14.2	15.2
17	Rhamondre Stevenson NE RB	at MIA, softest to RBs	14.0	11.6
18	Jeremiyah Love ARI RB Questionable	at DAL, allows the 5th-most to RBs	13.7	12.1
19	Saquon Barkley PHI RB Questionable	at WAS, allows the 14th-most to RBs	12.6	12.3
20	Bhayshul Tuten JAX RB	vs IND, allows the 14th-fewest to RBs	12.0	12.6
21	Omarion Hampton LAC RB	at LAR, allows the 13th-fewest to RBs	11.7	12.5
22	Tony Pollard TEN RB	at CIN, allows the 12th-most to RBs	11.6	11.1
23	Quinshon Judkins CLE RB	at PIT, allows the 7th-fewest to RBs	11.2	12.4
24	Kyle Monangai CHI RB Questionable	at SEA, allows the 6th-fewest to RBs	10.8	12.0
25	Aaron Jones MIN RB Questionable	at DET, allows the 4th-fewest to RBs	10.4	11.8
26	TreVeyon Henderson NE RB Questionable	at MIA, softest to RBs	10.3	8.6
27	Rachaad White WAS RB	vs PHI, allows the 16th-most to RBs	8.9	9.1
28	Kenneth Gainwell TB RB Questionable	vs ATL, allows the 9th-most to RBs	8.9	8.2
29	Braelon Allen NYJ RB	vs LV, allows the 7th-most to RBs	8.9	8.0
30	Blake Corum LAR RB	vs LAC, allows the 15th-fewest to RBs	8.8	9.2
31	RJ Harvey DEN RB Questionable	vs KC, allows the 3rd-fewest to RBs	8.8	10.0
32	Bam Knight ARI RB	at DAL, allows the 5th-most to RBs	8.7	7.7
33	MarShawn Lloyd GB RB	vs CAR, allows the 2nd-most to RBs	8.7	7.3
34	J.K. Dobbins DEN RB	vs KC, allows the 3rd-fewest to RBs	8.3	9.5
35	Rico Dowdle PIT RB	vs CLE, allows the 12th-fewest to RBs	8.3	8.9
36	Emanuel Wilson SEA RB	vs CHI, allows the 9th-fewest to RBs	8.2	8.9
37	Ollie Gordon II MIA RB	vs NE, allows the 5th-fewest to RBs	8.0	9.0
38	Tyler Allgeier ARI RB Questionable	at DAL, allows the 5th-most to RBs	7.9	7.0
39	Justice Hill BAL RB	at BUF, allows the 3rd-most to RBs	7.8	6.6
40	Jordan Mason MIN RB	at DET, allows the 4th-fewest to RBs	7.1	8.0

Bye this week: Christian McCaffrey (SF), Cam Skattebo (NYG), David Montgomery (HOU), Alvin Kamara (NO), Woody Marks (HOU).

Wide Receivers: top 48 to start in Week 8

#	Player	Opponent	Start score	ROS per game
1	Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA WR	vs CHI, allows the 16th-most to WRs	22.8	22.3
2	Ja'Marr Chase CIN WR	vs TEN, allows the 4th-most to WRs	20.4	17.8
3	Zay Flowers BAL WR	at BUF, allows the 7th-most to WRs	19.9	18.2
4	CeeDee Lamb DAL WR	vs ARI, allows the 16th-fewest to WRs	19.9	19.8
5	Puka Nacua LAR WR	vs LAC, allows the 8th-fewest to WRs	19.8	21.6
6	DeVonta Smith PHI WR Questionable	at WAS, allows the 5th-most to WRs	17.7	15.6
7	Justin Jefferson MIN WR	at DET, allows the 2nd-most to WRs	17.7	14.9
8	Tee Higgins CIN WR	vs TEN, allows the 4th-most to WRs	17.3	15.2
9	Amon-Ra St. Brown DET WR	vs MIN, allows the 2nd-fewest to WRs	16.2	20.6
10	Tetairoa McMillan CAR WR	at GB, allows the 10th-most to WRs	15.0	14.1
11	Parker Washington JAX WR	vs IND, allows the 13th-most to WRs	14.8	14.3
12	George Pickens DAL WR Questionable	vs ARI, allows the 16th-fewest to WRs	14.4	14.4
13	Drake London ATL WR	at TB, allows the 12th-fewest to WRs	14.3	14.7
14	Garrett Wilson NYJ WR	vs LV, allows the 14th-most to WRs	13.9	13.5
15	Michael Wilson ARI WR Questionable	at DAL, softest to WRs	13.8	11.6
16	Christian Watson GB WR	vs CAR, allows the 6th-fewest to WRs	13.7	15.6
17	Rashee Rice KC WR Questionable	at DEN, allows the 5th-fewest to WRs	13.2	15.2
18	Emeka Egbuka TB WR Questionable	vs ATL, allows the 9th-most to WRs	13.1	12.2
19	Stefon Diggs WAS WR	vs PHI, allows the 8th-most to WRs	13.0	12.0
20	DJ Moore BUF WR Questionable	vs BAL, allows the 3rd-most to WRs	12.9	11.3
21	A.J. Brown NE WR Questionable	at MIA, allows the 4th-fewest to WRs	12.0	14.1
22	Tre Tucker LV WR	at NYJ, allows the 15th-fewest to WRs	11.6	11.8
23	Jalen Coker CAR WR	at GB, allows the 10th-most to WRs	11.2	10.5
24	Omar Cooper NYJ WR	vs LV, allows the 14th-most to WRs	11.1	10.8
25	Matthew Golden GB WR	vs CAR, allows the 6th-fewest to WRs	10.9	12.4
26	Keon Coleman BUF WR	vs BAL, allows the 3rd-most to WRs	10.8	9.4
27	Jordan Addison MIN WR	at DET, allows the 2nd-most to WRs	10.7	9.0
28	Jakobi Meyers JAX WR Questionable	vs IND, allows the 13th-most to WRs	10.6	10.3
29	Jameson Williams DET WR	vs MIN, allows the 2nd-fewest to WRs	10.5	13.4
30	Khalil Shakir BUF WR	vs BAL, allows the 3rd-most to WRs	10.4	9.0
31	Denzel Boston CLE WR	at PIT, allows the 12th-most to WRs	10.0	9.6
32	DK Metcalf PIT WR	vs CLE, allows the 11th-fewest to WRs	9.9	10.5
33	Ladd McConkey LAC WR Questionable	at LAR, allows the 10th-fewest to WRs	9.9	10.5
34	Luther Burden III CHI WR	at SEA, toughest to WRs	9.8	13.0
35	Josh Downs IND WR	at JAX, allows the 6th-most to WRs	9.8	8.8
36	Chris Godwin Jr. TB WR	vs ATL, allows the 9th-most to WRs	9.8	9.1
37	Carnell Tate TEN WR Questionable	at CIN, allows the 7th-fewest to WRs	9.7	10.6
38	K.C. Concepcion CLE WR	at PIT, allows the 12th-most to WRs	9.7	9.3
39	Keenan Allen IND WR	at JAX, allows the 6th-most to WRs	9.5	8.6
40	Makai Lemon PHI WR	at WAS, allows the 5th-most to WRs	9.5	8.3
41	Malik Washington MIA WR Questionable	vs NE, allows the 14th-fewest to WRs	9.3	9.5
42	Germie Bernard PIT WR	vs CLE, allows the 11th-fewest to WRs	8.9	9.4
43	Caleb Douglas MIA WR	vs NE, allows the 14th-fewest to WRs	8.8	8.9
44	Wan'Dale Robinson TEN WR	at CIN, allows the 7th-fewest to WRs	8.7	9.5
45	Jaylen Waddle DEN WR Questionable	vs KC, allows the 3rd-fewest to WRs	8.7	10.5
46	Ryan Flournoy DAL WR	vs ARI, allows the 16th-fewest to WRs	8.6	8.6
47	Dontayvion Wicks PHI WR Questionable	at WAS, allows the 5th-most to WRs	8.5	7.5
48	Xavier Worthy KC WR	at DEN, allows the 5th-fewest to WRs	8.2	9.4

Bye this week: Chris Olave (NO), Malik Nabers (NYG), Nico Collins (HOU), Mike Evans (SF), Ricky Pearsall (SF).

Tight Ends: top 20 to start in Week 8

#	Player	Opponent	Start score	ROS per game
1	Trey McBride ARI TE	at DAL, allows the 12th-fewest to TEs	15.7	17.5
2	Brock Bowers LV TE	at NYJ, allows the 11th-fewest to TEs	14.0	15.7
3	Dallas Goedert PHI TE	at WAS, allows the 3rd-most to TEs	13.5	10.8
4	Tyler Warren IND TE Questionable	at JAX, allows the 16th-most to TEs	12.0	12.3
5	Travis Kelce KC TE Questionable	at DEN, allows the 8th-most to TEs	11.7	10.7
6	Hunter Henry NE TE	at MIA, allows the 2nd-most to TEs	11.5	9.2
7	Tucker Kraft GB TE	vs CAR, allows the 14th-most to TEs	11.2	11.4
8	Harold Fannin Jr. CLE TE	at PIT, allows the 12th-most to TEs	10.9	10.9
9	Kyle Pitts ATL TE	at TB, allows the 6th-most to TEs	10.9	9.3
10	T.J. Hockenson MIN TE	at DET, softest to TEs	10.7	8.5
11	Jake Ferguson DAL TE	vs ARI, allows the 5th-most to TEs	9.6	7.8
12	Brenton Strange JAX TE	vs IND, allows the 11th-most to TEs	9.5	9.0
13	Sam LaPorta DET TE	vs MIN, toughest to TEs	9.0	12.0
14	Mason Taylor NYJ TE	vs LV, allows the 7th-most to TEs	8.6	7.6
15	Pat Freiermuth PIT TE	vs CLE, allows the 15th-most to TEs	8.5	8.7
16	Dalton Kincaid BUF TE Questionable	vs BAL, allows the 9th-fewest to TEs	8.5	9.7
17	Colston Loveland CHI TE	at SEA, allows the 10th-fewest to TEs	8.3	9.4
18	Mike Gesicki CIN TE	vs TEN, allows the 13th-fewest to TEs	8.1	8.8
19	Michael Mayer LV TE	at NYJ, allows the 11th-fewest to TEs	7.3	8.2
20	Kenyon Sadiq NYJ TE	vs LV, allows the 7th-most to TEs	7.1	6.3

Bye this week: George Kittle (SF), Isaiah Likely (NYG), Dalton Schultz (HOU), Juwan Johnson (NO), Noah Fant (NO).

Who should I start in Week 8?

The top start score at each position this week: QB Josh Allen (vs BAL); RB Derrick Henry (at BUF); WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba (vs CHI); TE Trey McBride (at DAL). Every QB, RB, WR and TE with a game is ranked in the tables above; when two players are close, start the one higher on the list.

How do you decide start 'em or sit 'em?

Each player's rest-of-season points per game, nudged up or down by how many PPR points his opponent has allowed to that position. A soft matchup can lift a player up to 25%, a tough one can drop him up to 25%, and anyone ruled out or on IR goes to zero.

Who is on bye in Week 8?

HOU, NO, NYG and SF are on bye in Week 8; their best players are listed under each table above.

Is this PPR or half PPR?

Full PPR: one point per catch, on top of yards and touchdowns. The opponent numbers are counted the same way, so the two halves of the score match.

More for your lineup: the fantasy hub, the fantasy trade calculator (what a deal is really worth), who to start this week, the waiver wire and the NFL defense rankings. Weighing a deal instead of a lineup? The trade calculator prices it; the waiver wire has the fill-in.

Start score = rest-of-season per game x opponent factor. The factor is the PPR points a defense has allowed per game to that position, against the league average, held between 0.75 and 1.25; last season's number carries the weight of six games, so one hot week does not swing it. This is season-long value read through one week's opponent, not a weekly projection. The full board is the rest-of-season rankings; the season-long numbers are the fantasy rankings; who actually scored is in the weekly top performers.