Which Wide Receiver Storylines Are The Most Lineup-Influencing for Week 8?
- Corey Davis is back? Best matchup on the board with Tampa Bay. Or is A.J. Brown the sneaky GPP play?
- DeAndre Hopkins: Still feels like he is simmering even with 9-106-1 in Week 7. Where are the big plays? Will Fuller out. Strong matchup against Oakland.
- JuJu Smith-Schuster: Season-high game upcoming against hapless Miami? Smith-Schuster yet to surpass 85 yards in a game or log more than seven receptions.
- Mike Evans, Tyreek Hill, Julio Jones, Odell Beckham, T.Y. Hilton all tough matchups: Are you staying away?
JASON WOOD
- Corey Davis is back? Best matchup on the board with Tampa Bay. Or is A.J. Brown the sneaky GPP play?
- DeAndre Hopkins: Still feels like he is simmering even with 9-106-1 in Week 7. Where are the big plays? Will Fuller out. Strong matchup against Oakland.
- JuJu Smith-Schuster: Season-high game upcoming against hapless Miami? Smith-Schuster yet to surpass 85 yards in a game or log more than seven receptions.
- Mike Evans, Tyreek Hill, Julio Jones, Odell Beckham, T.Y. Hilton all tough matchups: Are you staying away?
PHIL ALEXANDER
- DeAndre Hopkins: There are more downfield targets to spread around in Will Fuller's absence, which is all Hopkins needs to be the best high-end wide receiver play on the board this week. A matchup against an Oakland secondary that has bled points to perimeter wide receivers is gravy.
- Mike Evans, Tyreek Hill, Julio Jones, Odell Beckham, T.Y. Hilton: Jones and Hill have to be downgraded to their quarterback situations. Hilton is worth a few tournament shares, though his one-on-one matchup with Denver cornerback Chris Harris probably limits his upside. Beckham and Evans are a pair of elite receivers who are getting opportunities to convert on long plays downfield but aren't connecting with their usual frequency. With both coming off a bye, they're each solid speculative plays in the event their respective offenses used the time off to iron out some wrinkles.
JAMES BRIMACOMBE
Corey Davis – I loved Davis heading into Week 7 because of the change of scenery with Tannehill starting at quarterback. I think that can carry over to this week as well and he will continue to be a target of mine in DFS moving forward as he has a chance to put up some big fantasy numbers as long as he is seeing targets his way.
DAN HINDERY
In terms of bang for your buck, it is hard to beat the Tennessee and Houston wide receivers this week.
The Will Fuller injury opens up serious value for the Texans. On DraftKings, Kenny Stills ($4,700) and Keke Coutee ($4,100) look like two of the better values on the slate. Stills will be the more popular option and looks like he should step straight into Fuller’s role in the offense. He put up over 100 receiving yards last week after Fuller left the game. Coutee should be much lower-owned, which makes him an interesting pivot off of Stills. I expect at least one of these two to have a big game against a bad Oakland secondary.
Tennessee’s passing offense looks rejuvenated with Ryan Tannehill at the helm and Tampa Bay has been a pass funnel defense, giving up very little on the ground but allowing big numbers through the air. In their last five games, the Buccaneers have allowed 70+ receiving yards to 10 different opposing wide receivers. Both Corey Davis ($4,400) and A.J. Brown ($4,100) could hit that mark this week. Not only has Tampa been allowing almost every receiver with a pulse to put up 70+ receiving yards, but they have also allowed some monster games, including 11-182-2 to Michael Thomas, 13-164-0 to Robert Woods, and 9-121-1 to Cooper Kupp.