2026 Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings: STARTS, SITS, SLEEPERS & BUSTS | Defenses to Target

Pat Mayo, Jake Ciely and Ian Hartitz break down the complete Week 8 fantasy football rankings by position, covering crucial start/sit decisions, injury updates, and advanced FAAB strategy for guillotine and season-long leagues. Are you struggling with bye weeks or wondering how much FAAB to drop on Jonathan Taylor? We cover all the major waiver wire targets, trade value movers, and positional breakdowns for quarterback, running back, wide receiver, tight end, and defense streams this week.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro

3:08 - Guillotine League FAAB Strategy: How Much to Bid on At this point of the season?

13:40 - Week 8 Running Back Injury Reports (Breece Hall, Saquon Barkley, Pierce)