10 WRs to start or sit

The NFL sees all 32 teams in action in Week 8 of the 2024 season. This means a complete list of games and available players for fantasy football rosters.

There are five division games this week with plenty of fantasy football references. If you're having trouble deciding which players to start in your lineup, you've come to the right place. Here are five wide receivers to start and five to sit in Week 8.

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Fantasy Football starts them: Week 8 WRs

Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams (vs. Minnesota Vikings)

Kupp appears ready to return in Week 8, and in a relaxed matchup. Minnesota has allowed seven touchdowns to wide receivers in the last three games and leads the league in fantasy points to wide receivers per week. A short week after their first loss of the season, the Vikings face a porous Rams defense. Los Angeles will likely play from the back and that should give Kupp plenty of volume.

Dontayvion Wicks, Green Bay Packers (at Jacksonville Jaguars)

Wicks had another solid performance in Week 7 with three catches, 48 yards and a touchdown. The Packers' wide receiver room is fantasy-crowded, but the Jaguars give up the second-most fantasy points to opposing wide receiver groups. Even if Jayden Reed and Christian Watson get some key targets, Wicks should see volume in this one.

Rashod Bateman, Baltimore Ravens (at Cleveland Browns)

Bateman is currently the hot hand in the Ravens wide receiver corps. In a WR1 performance in standard leagues, he had four catches for 121 yards and a touchdown against the Buccaneers' defense. He has averaged four catches for 83 yards over the last four weeks. He should continue that against a Browns team that just gave up 137 yards and two touchdowns to the Bengals' wide receivers at home.

DJ Moore, Chicago Bears (with Washington Commanders)

Moore returns from the Bears' bye to one of his best matchups of the year. Washington kept Carolina's wide receivers in check last week, but the Bears' offense is a whole different challenge. The last time the Commanders ran a good passing offense in Week 6, they allowed 14 catches and 228 yards to the Ravens' wide receivers. Moore should be successful in this case.

Jaylen Waddle, Miami Dolphins (vs. Arizona Cardinals)

If Tua Tagovailoa starts this week, Waddle could have a great day. The Cardinals held their own against the Chargers, but Miami has a much stronger passing offense with Tagovailoa at the helm. Against the Packers in Week 6, Arizona dropped 14 catches, 160 yards and four touchdowns to wide receivers. This season, Arizona scores the seventh-most fantasy points at the position.

Fantasy Football Sit 'Em: Week 8 WRs

Diontae Johnson, Carolina Panthers (at Denver Broncos)

Johnson was a starting selection for us last week against a porous Commanders defense and had just one catch for 17 yards. Consider Johnson's poor performance as a lesson learned. Now especially against one of the best pass defenses in the league with additional preparation time. Denver is allowing the second-fewest fantasy points to wide receivers this season and should have no problem keeping Johnson and the rest of the Panthers team in check.

Bub Means or Cedrick Wilson Jr., New Orleans Saints (at Los Angeles Chargers)

With Rashid Shaheed out for the year and Chris Olave logged with a concussion, subbing Means in for a short week in Week 7 after a breakout game in Week 6 was a popular idea. That didn't end well as the Saints struggled to do anything offensively against the Broncos. This week won't be much better. The Chargers are allowing opposing wide receivers the third-fewest fantasy points in the NFL this season.

Marvin Harrison Jr., Arizona Cardinals (at Miami Dolphins)

Harrison Jr. progressed through concussion protocol quicker than expected and played against the Chargers. He didn't accomplish much with three catches for 21 yards against one of the NFL's best pass defenses. He will compete against the best this week. Miami is allowing the fewest passing yards per game in the NFL and the fewest fantasy points to wide receivers this season. There's hardly a more difficult combination for a fantasy wide receiver than this.

DeMario Douglas, New England Patriots (vs. New York Jets)

Drake Maye has revitalized the Patriots' passing game over the past two weeks, but Douglas missed last week due to illness. Even though he's fully healthy this week, he faces a strong Jets defense despite injuries in the secondary. New York allows the seventh-fewest fantasy points at the position and has the personnel to slow down the wide receivers, including Douglas.

Terry McLaurin, Washington Commanders (vs. Chicago Bears)

McLaurin had a bad week by his standards in Week 7. He didn't rush for 100 yards or score a touchdown – something he hasn't done since Week 2. That doesn't bode well for a matchup against one of the best defenses in the league. Chicago had a bye last week, which provided a lot more time for game planning against a team that may be missing its starting quarterback. If it's a must, that's understandable. Just don't expect much from him this week.

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