FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast

Week 8 Fantasy Football Must-Starts: 7 Players You NEED in Your Lineup! (Ep. 2306)

FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast

Show Notes

Avoid the bye-week monsters coming to tank your roster! Join Seth Woolcock and Derek Brown for their six favorite fantasy football sleepers to start in Week 8. Can New York Jets QB Geno Smith continue his hot streak against the Las Vegas Raiders? Does Buffalo Bills WR Khalil Shakir show up versus an overrated Baltimore Ravens secondary? Plus, why is Jacksonville Jaguars TE Brenton Strange bound for a big game facing the hapless Indianapolis Colts? The Pros offer up their must-start players who could save the day!

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