Week 8's byes will prove much easier for most fantasy football players to manage.
Three undefeated teams took Week 7 off, and that doesn't include Matt Forte's Chicago Bears. Gamers were forced to make do without the Green Bay Packers, Cincinnati Bengals and Denver Broncos, even if they secretly welcomed the excuse to bench Peyton Manning.
Anyone ransacked by byes this weekend probably isn't enjoying the best year. While the Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles, Jacksonville Jaguars and Washington Redskins feature useful pieces, missing Jordan Matthews or T.J. Yeldon isn't a crushing hindrance.
As several stars return to the fold, let's take an early look at Week 8's flex rankings for standard and point-per-reception participants:
| Rank | Standard | PPR |
| 1 | Le'Veon Bell, RB, PIT | Julio Jones, WR, ATL |
| 2 | Devonta Freeman, RB, ATL | DeAndre Hopkins, WR, HOU |
| 3 | Todd Gurley, RB, STL | Le'Veon Bell, RB, PIT |
| 4 | Julio Jones, WR, ATL | Devonta Freeman, RB, ATL |
| 5 | Adrian Peterson, RB, MIN | Calvin Johnson, WR, DET |
| 6 | DeAndre Hopkins, WR, HOU | Keenan Allen, WR, SD |
| 7 | Marshawn Lynch, RB, SEA | Antonio Brown, WR, PIT |
| 8 | Calvin Johnson, WR, DET | Todd Gurley, RB, STL |
| 9 | Matt Forte, RB, CHI | Adrian Peterson, RB, MIN |
| 10 | Rob Gronkowski, TE, NE | Julian Edelman, WR, NE |
| 11 | Doug Martin, RB, TB | Matt Forte, RB, CHI |
| 12 | Justin Forsett, RB, BAL | Odell Beckham Jr. |