Your Fantasy football season can turn on a single lineup decision, and Week 8 is shaping up to be another challenging week for managers trying to separate reliable starters from potential disappointments. With four teams on bye, injuries continuing to reshape depth charts and several big-name players struggling to meet expectations, finding the right options for your lineup could be the difference between a victory and a frustrating loss.
That's where Dave Richard's Week 8 PPR cheat sheet comes in. With detailed matchup analysis and confidence scores for every relevant player, you'll have the information you need to navigate difficult start/sit decisions, identify favorable opportunities and give yourself the best chance to come away with a victory.
What do the numbers mean? All weekly analysis, from data points to matchup outlooks to game-flow predictions, is represented as a number on a 1-10 confidence scale. The higher the number next to a player's name, the more confident I am that you should start him. The numbers are not projections but confidence scores to help you pick who to start. All relevant players for this week are listed, so if you do not see a player's name, do not start him.
To find a specific player, use your search function (CTRL-F on PCs and Command-F on Macs). If neither is an option, or if you're on a mobile device, you can search by typing the name in the URL bar or scrolling down by game. If you're still unsure, just send Dave a note (@DaveRichard), and he will take a look, time permitting. Remember to use the #AskFFT hashtag! If you're reading this on Sunday, please refer to CBS Sports' weekly rankings, which are updated in real-time. Ready to get off on the right foot? Here's how to approach every play for this week in every PPR league.
Start 'em 10.0-7.00 6.99 - 5.01 5.00 - 0 Sit 'em
Carolina Panthers @ Green Bay Packers Thu, Oct 29 at 8:15 pm ET • GB -3.5, O/U 47 Panthers
Packers
Bryce Young7Jordan Love7.4Chuba Hubbard8.12Josh Jacobs8.15Tetairoa McMillan7.25Christian Watson7.5Jalen Coker6.92Matthew Golden7.4Darren Waller2.38Tucker Kraft6.18Panthers DST2.2Packers DST5.9 Start 'em 10.0-7.00 6.99 - 5.01 5.00 - 0 Sit 'em 
Baltimore Ravens @ Buffalo Bills Sun, Nov 1 at 1:00 pm ET • BUF -3, O/U 54.5 Ravens
Bills
Lamar Jackson7.8Josh Allen9.3Derrick Henry7.45James Cook8.95Justice Hill2.78Ty Johnson3Zay Flowers9.2Khalil Shakir5.45Rashod Bateman4.1Keon Coleman5.4Ja'Kobi Lane3.78Dalton Kincaid5.18Mark Andrews3.28Bills DST5.7Josh Cuevas2.72
Ravens DST4.8
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Tennessee Titans @ Cincinnati Bengals Sun, Nov 1 at 1:00 pm ET • CIN -11.5, O/U 46.5 Titans
Bengals
Cam Ward2.4Joe Burrow9.4Tony Pollard6.25Chase Brown6.72Michael Carter2.8Samaje Perine3.7Carnell Tate6.58Ja'Marr Chase9Wan'Dale Robinson3.66Tee Higgins7.58Titans DST1.8Mike Gesicki3.38
Bengals DST8 Start 'em 10.0-7.00 6.99 - 5.01 5.00 - 0 Sit 'em 
Arizona Cardinals @ Dallas Cowboys Sun, Nov 1 at 1:00 pm ET • DAL -7, O/U 54.5 Cardinals
Cowboys
Jacoby Brissett6.9Dak Prescott8.5Zonovan Knight5.52Javonte Williams8.3Tyler Allgeier3.14CeeDee Lamb8.85Michael Wilson7.05George Pickens7.28Kendrick Bourne4.62Ryan Flournoy5.15Trey McBride7.48Jake Ferguson2.7Cardinals DST1.4Cowboys DST3.2 Start 'em 10.0-7.00 6.99 - 5.01 5.00 - 0 Sit 'em 
Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions Sun, Nov 1 at 1:00 pm ET • DET -3.5, O/U 45.5 Vikings
Lions
Kyler Murray5.8Jared Goff6.4Jordan Mason6.35Jahmyr Gibbs10Justin Jefferson8.1Amon-Ra St. Brown8.55Jordan Addison5.35Jameson Williams6.8T.J. Hockenson5.85Sam LaPorta6.78Vikings DST6.6Lions DST6 Start 'em 10.0-7.00 6.99 - 5.01 5.00 - 0 Sit 'em 
Indianapolis Colts @ Jacksonville Jaguars Sun, Nov 1 at 1:00 pm ET • JAC -10, O/U 46.5 Colts
Jaguars
Daniel Jones2.2Trevor Lawrence8.3Jonathan Taylor7.8Bhayshul Tuten6.7Keenan Allen5.9Chris Rodriguez Jr.3.6Josh Downs3.76Parker Washington7.6Colts DST2.4Jakobi Meyers4.45
Brian Thomas Jr.3.24
Brenton Strange4.7
Jaguars DST8.4 Start 'em 10.0-7.00 6.99 - 5.01 5.00 - 0 Sit 'em 
Las Vegas Raiders @ New York Jets Sun, Nov 1 at 1:00 pm ET • NYJ -1.5, O/U 45.5 Raiders
Jets
Kirk Cousins7.3Geno Smith7.2Ashton Jeanty7.7Braelon Allen7.65Mike Washington Jr.2.05Garrett Wilson7.22Tre Tucker6.6Omar Cooper Jr.6.75Brock Bowers8.35Adonai Mitchell4.64Michael Mayer3.32Mason Taylor4.05Raiders DST3.8Kenyon Sadiq2.35
Jets DST4.1 Start 'em 10.0-7.00 6.99 - 5.01 5.00 - 0 Sit 'em 
Cleveland Browns @ Pittsburgh Steelers Sun, Nov 1 at 1:00 pm ET • PIT -3.5, O/U 39.5 Browns
Steelers
Deshaun Watson3.8Aaron Rodgers5.6Quinshon Judkins6.45Jaylen Warren8.2Dylan Sampson4.4Rico Dowdle2.85KC Concepcion5.75DK Metcalf6.52Denzel Boston5.25Germie Bernard6.12Jerry Jeudy2.9Pat Freiermuth3.3Harold Fannin Jr.5.22Darnell Washington3.02Browns DST6.4Steelers DST7 Start 'em 10.0-7.00 6.99 - 5.01 5.00 - 0 Sit 'em 
Atlanta Falcons @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sun, Nov 1 at 1:00 pm ET • TB -2.5, O/U 44.5 Falcons
Buccaneers
Michael Penix Jr.5.7Baker Mayfield4.2Bijan Robinson9.7Bucky Irving8.4Drake London8.6Kenneth Gainwell2.32Jahan Dotson2.75Chris Godwin5.3Kyle Pitts6.3Ted Hurst2.98Falcons DST6.5Tez Johnson2.82
Cade Otton2.24
Buccaneers DST6.3 Start 'em 10.0-7.00 6.99 - 5.01 5.00 - 0 Sit 'em 
Los Angeles Chargers @ Los Angeles Rams Sun, Nov 1 at 4:05 pm ET • LAR -6.5, O/U 45 Chargers
Rams
Justin Herbert4.7Matthew Stafford7.7Omarion Hampton5.05Kyren Williams9.1Kimani Vidal3.22Blake Corum5.58Keaton Mitchell3.04Puka Nacua9.4Quentin Johnston3.5Konata Mumpfield2.96Charlie Kolar2.88Tyler Higbee4Oronde Gadsden II2.55Colby Parkinson3.74Chargers DST2Rams DST6.7 Start 'em 10.0-7.00 6.99 - 5.01 5.00 - 0 Sit 'em 
Kansas City Chiefs @ Denver Broncos Sun, Nov 1 at 4:25 pm ET • Chiefs
Broncos
Patrick Mahomes4.6Bo Nix4.5Kenneth Walker III9.6RJ Harvey5.78Emmett Johnson2Jonah Coleman4.5Xavier Worthy5.12J.K. Dobbins4.34Travis Kelce5.1Courtland Sutton5.42Chiefs DST5.8Evan Engram2.18
Broncos DST7.2 Start 'em 10.0-7.00 6.99 - 5.01 5.00 - 0 Sit 'em 
New England Patriots @ Miami Dolphins Sun, Nov 1 at 4:25 pm ET • MIA +7, O/U 43.5 Patriots
Dolphins
Drake Maye8.6Malik Willis5.3Rhamondre Stevenson7.18Ollie Gordon6.65TreVeyon Henderson3.52Caleb Douglas5.8A.J. Brown6.68Malik Washington4.6Demario Douglas4.48Dolphins DST1.6Hunter Henry5.72
Eli Raridon3.4
Patriots DST7.4
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Philadelphia Eagles @ Washington Commanders Sun, Nov 1 at 8:20 pm ET • WAS -6, O/U 40.5 Eagles
Commanders
Tanner McKee2.5Jayden Daniels7.6Saquon Barkley6.4Rachaad White6.15Makai Lemon4.9Stefon Diggs6.95Darius Cooper3.26Antonio Williams5.28Dallas Goedert5.5Treylon Burks3.2Eagles DST4.2Chigoziem Okonkwo5.38
Commanders DST6.2 Start 'em 10.0-7.00 6.99 - 5.01 5.00 - 0 Sit 'em 
Chicago Bears @ Seattle Seahawks Mon, Nov 2 at 8:15 pm ET • SEA -3, O/U 46.5 Bears
Seahawks
Caleb Williams5.9Sam Darnold5.4D'Andre Swift6.62Emanuel Wilson5.48Roschon Johnson2.94Zach Charbonnet5.08Luther Burden III7.2Jaxon Smith-Njigba9.3Rome Odunze5.2Cooper Kupp3.35Kalif Raymond2.28AJ Barner2.92Colston Loveland6.5Seahawks DST7.5Bears DST6.1 
