Fantasy Football Matchup Report: Starts and Sits for Week 8

Club Fantasy’s Weekly Fantasy Football Matchup Report is here to help you set winning lineups. Each week, we spotlight the ten defenses allowing the most points to QBs, RBs, WRs, and TEs, along with the five toughest matchups. Starting this week, our data will reflect each team’s performance over the last four weeks, rather than season-long statistics. With bye weeks starting, this analysis will focus on a team’s last three or four games, providing a more precise and actionable picture of which matchups to target or avoid based on recent performance. Use this info to guide your start/sit decisions or build a DFS lineup that can win the slate.

Here are the matchups to target and fade for NFL Week 8.

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Week 8 Fantasy Football Matchups

Scoring Note: These rankings use the full PPR scoring format. However, there is not a big difference between the rankings in .5 or non-PPR scoring.

Quarterback Matchups

Most Points Allowed Last 4 Weeks (Matchups to Target)

1. GB: plays @ PIT, consider Aaron Rodgers
2. DAL: plays @ DEN, consider Bo Nix
3. BAL: plays CHI, consider Caleb Williams
4. CIN: plays NYJ, consider Tyrod Taylor (or Justin Fields)
5. NYG: plays @ PHI, consider Jalen Hurts
6. IND: plays TEN, consider Cam Ward
7. WAS: plays @ KC, consider Patrick Mahomes
8. CAR: plays BUF, consider Josh Allen

Fewest Points Allowed Last 4 Weeks (Matchups to Fade)

1. HOU: plays SF, fade Brock Purdy and Mac Jones
2. CLE: plays @ NE, fade Drake Maye
3. ATL: plays MIA, fade Tua Tagovailoa
4. BUF: plays @ CAR, fade Andy Dalton and Bryce Young
5. LAR: BYE

Running Back Matchups

Most Points Allowed Last 4 Weeks (Matchups to Target)

1. BUF: plays @ CAR, consider Rico Dowdle and Chuba Hubbard
2. CIN: plays NYJ, consider Breece Hall and Isaiah Davis
3. DAL: plays @ DEN, consider JK Dobbins
4. LAC: plays MIN, consider Aaron Jones and Jordan Mason
5. MIA: plays @ ATL, consider Bijan Robinson and Tyler Allgeier
6. WAS: plays @ KC, consider Isiah Pacheco and Brashard Smith
7. TB: plays @ NO, consider Alvin Kamara
8. PHI: plays NYG, consider Cam Skattebo and Tyrone Tracy
9. ATL: plays MIA, consider De’Von Achane
10. SF: plays @ HOU, consider Woody Marks and Nick Chubb

Fewest Points Allowed Last 4 Weeks (Matchups to Fade)

1. NE: plays CLE, fade Quinshon Judkins
2. DET: BYE
3. IND: plays TEN, fade Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears
4. HOU: plays SF, fade Christian McCaffrey
5. DEN: plays DAL, fade Javonte Williams

Wide Receiver Matchups

Most Points Allowed Last 4 Weeks (Matchups to Target)

1. IND: plays TEN, consider Calvin Ridley, Chimere Dike, and Elic Ayomanor
2. PIT: plays GB, consider Romeo Doubs and Matthew Golden
3. BAL: plays CHI, consider Rome Odunze and DJ Moore
4. GB: plays @ PIT, consider DK Metcalf
5. SEA: BYE
6. DET: BYE
7. LV: BYE
8. NYG: plays @ PHI, consider A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith
9. PHI: plays NYG, consider Wan’Dale Robinson and Darius Slayton
10. LAR: BYE

Fewest Points Allowed Last 4 Weeks (Matchups to Fade)

1. DEN: plays DAL, fade CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens
2. HOU: plays SF, fade Ricky Pearsall, Jauan Jennings, and Kendrick Bourne
3. KC: plays WAS, fade Terry McLaurin, Deebo Samuel, and Chris Moore
4. ATL: plays MIA, fade Jaylen Waddle
5. ARI: BYE

Tight End Matchups

Most Points Allowed Last 4 Weeks (Matchups to Target):

1. CIN: plays NYJ, consider Mason Taylor
2. GB: plays @ PIT, consider Pat Freiermuth and Jonnu Smith
3. IND: plays TEN, consider Chigoziem Okonkwo
4. ARI: BYE
5. JAX: BYE
6. NYJ: plays @ CIN, consider Noah Fant
7. TB: plays @ NO, consider Juwan Johnson
8. NE: plays CLE, consider Harold Fannin and David Njoku
9. DAL: plays @ DEN, consider Evan Engram
10. CAR: plays BUF, consider Dalton Kincaid (or Dawson Knox)

Fewest Points Allowed Last 4 Weeks (Matchups to Fade):

1. ATL: plays MIA, fade Darren Waller (or whoever plays TE for Miami)
2. BUF: plays @ CAR, fade Ja’Tavian Sanders and Tommy Tremble
3. HOU: plays SF, fade George Kittle
4. KC: plays WAS, fade Zach Ertz
5. PHI: plays NYG, fade Theo Johnson and Daniel Bellinger

Are you looking for more help with NFL Week 8?

Here are Club Fantasy’s Week 8 rankings! Also, you’ll find the rest of our fantasy football articles here!

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