Week 8 Fantasy Football Injuries, Coachspeak and News to Help You Win
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Key Points:
- Key Week 8 fantasy football injury updates include RJ Harvey placed on IR, ruling him out for at least four games, while Jonah Coleman is emerging as the lead back for Denver.
- Patriots will be without top playmakers A.J. Brown and TreVeyon Henderson against the Dolphins, forcing reliance on lesser receivers and tight ends like Hunter Henry and Eli Raridon.
- Lamar Jackson is confirmed to start for Baltimore against Buffalo, boosting the value of Ravens players like Zay Flowers and Derrick Henry, despite Baltimore's offensive line struggles.
- Cincinnati's Chase Brown remains the primary back despite Samaje Perine's short-yardage usage, and Tennessee's Tony Pollard is expected to have a heavy workload amid multiple receiver injuries.
- Seattle’s Jaxon Smith-Njigba is a top WR option after a breakout game, while the Seahawks’ backfield and offensive line see changes with Rashid Shaheed and Charles Cross injured, and Quenton Nelson joining the line.
