Analyst Releases Week 8 Fantasy Rankings, Lists 25 Halloween Candies
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 28
Analyst Releases Week 8 Fantasy Rankings, Lists 25 Halloween Candies
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 28
Summary
Week 8 rankings flag Jared Goff as a viable fantasy starter despite Minnesota’s league-best 0.18 EPA allowed per dropback, citing Detroit’s 34.8% pressure rate allowed against 5-plus rushers and Goff’s 3-to-0 TD-INT line under pressure.
Two quarterbacks—Goff and Josh Allen—have topped 16 fantasy points in all six games, while the rankings also warn that Chicago’s ball-control style has capped opposing pass volume and dulled Sam Darnold’s outlook.
Injuries and late-week status checks drive much of the rest of the list: Josh Jacobs stays in the RB top 16 on volume, Breece Hall is ranked if active, and players such as Rashee Rice and DeVonta Smith carry timing risk because of late kickoffs.
The release also revives the analyst’s annual Halloween candy list, ranking 25 treats with Nerds Gummy Clusters at No. 1 and labeling Whoppers, Tootsie Rolls, Milky Way and 3 Musketeers overrated.