Christian McCaffrey’s return to the Bay Area as a member of the San Francisco 49ers was unforgettable from a fantasy perspective. After his trade from Carolina, he recorded 10 total touches against the Kansas City Chiefs and finished with 38 rushing yards, 24 receiving yards and no touchdowns. Prior to the season, McCaffery was a top five fantasy pick, but where does he stand in the Week 8 fantasy football rankings?
The 49ers are moving on to a big game against the Los Angeles Rams, and while San Francisco has had their numbers for the past few years, the Rams are coming off a bye and the 49ers are coming off back-to-back losses. McCaffrey has already played in Los Angeles once this season and finished with 69 yards rushing and 89 through the air, but what will he do for a recall, and should he be one of your fantasy football picks? Before you lock in your rosters, be sure to check out the Week 8 fantasy football rankings from SportsLine’s advanced computer model.
When it comes to player rankings, SportsLine’s model has beaten human fantasy football experts over the past few seasons, especially when there were large differences in rankings. Over the course of a season, it could literally be the difference between winning your league or going home empty-handed.
Last week, the model was extremely high on Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker III, saying he would finish in the top five in his position. The result: Walker recorded 23 carries for 168 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday’s win over the Chargers. Anyone who had him in their roster was on course for a huge week.
Now the model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, has revealed its fantasy football rankings for Week 8 of the 2022 NFL season. Head over to SportsLine now to see them.
Top Fantasy Football Picks of Week 8
One player the role model is being raised on this week: Jaguars running back Travis Etienne. The writing was on the wall for James Robinson after finishing last week’s loss to the New York Giants without a single carry. Meanwhile, Etienne got the majority of the workload and made 14 carries for 114 yards and a touchdown.
After the game, the Jaguars traded Robinson to the New York Jets following rookie running back Breece Hall’s ACL tear. Jacksonville plays that same Denver team in London on Sunday morning, and the Broncos defense has given up 546 rushing yards to opponents over the past four weeks. Without a timeshare to fear in the Jags backfield, Etienne is clearly among the top 15 running backs in SportsLine’s Week 8 Fantasy Football RB Rankings. See who else to target here.
And a huge shocker: Packers running back Aaron Jones, who finished with 75+ all-purpose yards and two touchdowns last week, stumbles badly and can’t even make the top-20 at his position. Jones rushed eight times for just 23 yards in Sunday’s loss to the Commanders but had nine of 10 targets for 53 yards and two scores.
The Packers are struggling offensively, averaging just 18.3 points per game this season. Additionally, Jones and the Packers will face the Buffalo Bills, a defense that is giving up just 281.5 yards per game this season, which ranks first in the NFL. With one of the toughest matchups in the NFL, Jones is a player to consider benching in Week 8. See who else to fade here.
How to Set the Week 8 Fantasy Football Ranking
The model also calls for a surprising quarterback you wouldn’t even think of to finish in the top 10 of their Week 8 fantasy football rankings. This pick could be the difference between winning big and going home with nothing. You can only see who it is here.
So who should you start and sit on this week? And which surprising quarterback could lead you to victory? Visit SportsLine now to get Week 8 fantasy football rankings for every position, and see which QB will come out of nowhere to crack the top 10, all from the model that has outplayed the experts for the most part.
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