The Primer: Week 8 Edition (2023 Fantasy Football) | FantasyPros

Since Week 6, while deploying zone coverage on 71.6% of their snaps, the Commanders have ranked 15th in passer rating with the sixth-lowest adjusted completion rate allowed. He is third in passing attempts and seventh in passing yards, but sadly, he is 22nd in yards per attempt, 19th in passer rating, and 23rd in fantasy points per dropback. Week 8 Positional Value: QB2Running BacksD’Andre Swift: Swift is the RB12 in fantasy rocking while sitting at seventh in weighted opportunities and 12th in red zone touches. Week 8 Positional Value: Borderline RB1Kenneth Gainwell: Gainwell saved fantasy managers’ days with the touchdown last week, but you probably weren’t impressed with his eight touches for 16 total yards. Week 8 Positional Value: WR3Terry McLaurin: McLaurin is the WR24 in fantasy with a 19.9% target share, a 30.5% air-yard share, 1.71 YPRR, and a 26.8% first-read share. Week 8 Positional Value: Volume-based WR3Jahan Dotson: It’s crazy that Dotson has been such a dud in fantasy this season, considering the bountiful passing volume in Washington, but it’s true. Dotson has only three games with at least seven targets and only two weeks where he has surpassed 40 receiving yards. Week 8 Positional Value: DroppableCurtis Samuel: Against zone coverage (PHI 69.2% zone), Samuel has a 15.3% target share, 1.63 YPRR, and a 19.2% first-read share. Since Week 5, among 42 qualifying tight ends, Goedert ranks ninth in target share (19.3%), third in YPRR (2.38), fourth in first-read share (25.4%), and sixth in fantasy points per route run. Over the last two weeks, they have allowed the most fantasy points, the most receiving touchdowns, and the ninth-highest yards per reception to tight ends. Week 8 Positional Value: Top 3 TE this weekLogan Thomas: Among 40 qualifying tight ends, Thomas ranks 18th in target share (13.7%), 19th in YPRR, and 21st in first-read share. Since Week 4, the Eagles have shut down tight ends and allowed the fifth-fewest receiving yards and second-lowest fantasy points. Week 8 Positional Value: TE2TB vs. The Steelers have allowed the ninth-highest yards per attempt this season but they have also contained passers with the fifth-lowest adjusted completion rate and the 11th-lowest passer rating permitted. Week 8 Positional Value: Borderline QB1Kenny Pickett: Pickett has been an afterthought in fantasy this season as the QB27 in fantasy points per game. Last week with Diontae Johnson back in the huddle, Pickett posted his passing grade (78.3, fifth-best), his highest yards per attempt (9.2), and his highest adjusted completion rate (82.6%, eighth-best) of the season. Jacksonville has allowed the sixth-fewest fantasy points per game to running backs while also giving up the second-lowest yard per carry to zone runs (2.61). Week 8 Positional Value: RB3 with low-end RB2 upsideWide ReceiversCalvin Ridley man/zone splits (per Fantasy Points Data)Christian Kirk man/zone splits (per Fantasy Points Data)Calvin Ridley: Ridley is the WR46 in fantasy as he’s seen massive week-to-week volatility. Diontae Johnson: Johnson returned to the lineup last week with an 85% route run rate, a 24.0% target share, a 30.9% air-yard share, 3.29 YPRR, and a 35.3% first-read share (tied with George Pickens for the team lead). Johnson finished as the WR23 in fantasy last week and now gets to face a secondary that has given up the 11th-highest PPR points per target to perimeter wide receivers. Week 8 Positional Value: WR2/3George Pickens: Pickens is the WR18 in fantasy with a 24.9% target share, a 46.0% air-yard share, 2.60 YPRR, and a 33.0% first-read share. Last week, with Johnson back, he still led the team with a 32.0% target share, a 61.8% air-yard share, 3.96 YPRR, and a 35.3% first-read share (tied with Johnson). He remains a TE1 this week, but the Steelers have done a great job at shutting down tight ends, surrendering the third-fewest fantasy points per game and the second-fewest receiving yards. Last week he was eighth in passing grade, seventh in yards per attempt, and fifth in adjusted completion rate as he finished as the QB8 for the week. The Dolphins have given up the fifth-most fantasy points per game, seventh-highest yards per attempt, and the sixth-highest passer rating to quarterbacks. Week 8 Positional Value: Worrisome QB1Running BacksRhamondre Stevenson: Stevenson is the RB29 in fantasy, averaging 15.5 touches and 61.4 total yards per game. Week 8 Positional Value: WR1Jaylen Waddle: Waddle has had a disappointing season to date as the WR28 in fantasy. Week 8 Positional Value: WR2/3Tight EndsThere are no fantasy viable tight ends in this game.TB vs.