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Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Week 8: Advice for Unfavorable Fantasy Football Matchups

As expected, members of the Houston Texans sit in the highest-scoring positions of Week 8 coming out of the Thursday opener.

Deshaun Watson's Texans played with the Miami Dolphins like a cat would some catnip, hopefully getting the vast majority of fantasy owners started on the right foot.

A necessary start, too—the rest of the Week 8 slate isn't as simple.

Granted, oddsmakers expect plenty of scoring. According to OddsShark, four games have spreads of more than a touchdown and at least five have an over/under minimum of 50. Picking and choosing the proper start-sits in an environment like this will set owners apart over the long haul.