Approaching the NFL’s halfway mark, fantasy leagues are hitting full throttle on a road increasingly obstructed by injuries and bye weeks. No matter where you sit among the standings, a steady hand must follow focused eyes toward the looming playoffs.
Week 8 comes with certain impassable obstacles, as the Arizona Cardinals, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars and Washington Football Team are all on bye. That means four of last week’s top 13 running backs, per standard scoring, will not be available.
Add on the San Francisco 49ers’ Jeff Wilson, who is expected to land on IR with an ankle injury after being RB1 on the week, and five of Week 7’s best will be missing in Week 8.