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Week 8 Sunday Risers & Fallers — posted Monday 11:00 AM ET, MNF still on the board tonight.
RISERS
Jahmyr Gibbs, Lions — 23 carries, 153 yards, 6.7 avg, 1 TD. He's 2nd in the NFL in rushing yards (773) and tied-2nd in rushing TDs (8). Lock him in every week.
Bucky Irving, Buccaneers — 27 carries, 170 yards, 6.3 avg, 1 TD in a shutout win. 4th in the NFL in rushing yards (728) on the season. I'm firing him up as an RB1 until something changes.
Tee Higgins, Bengals — 11 targets, 10 catches, 155 yards, 2 TDs. 2nd in the NFL in receiving yards (726) on the year. She was already a must-start; now she's a conversation for WR1 of the week.
Bhayshul Tuten, Jaguars — 16 carries, 104 yards, 1 TD rushing, plus 2 catches, 55 yards, 1 TD receiving on 2 targets. Heads up: he's got a short week with a Thursday night game at Baltimore.
Tyler Allgeier, Cardinals — 11 carries, 147 yards, 13.4 avg, 1 TD on the ground, plus 5 catches, 44 yards, 1 TD receiving. The season ranks are still ugly (30th in carries, 27th in rushing yards), so don't overreact, but that's a line you can't ignore.
FALLERS
Harold Fannin Jr., Browns — 12 targets, 10 catches, 154 yards, but 0 TDs in a blowout loss (PIT 27, CLE 6). Volume is real, but zero TDs in that spot hurts your week. He's a flex at best until the Browns offense figures things out.
Adonai Mitchell, Jets — 7 catches, 142 yards, 1 TD looks fine, but his season rank is still tied-115th in receptions (16). One week doesn't fix the volume concern; check your league settings before treating this as a trend.
What's the one move you're making off this Sunday slate before MNF kicks off tonight?
Want a second opinion on your start/sit? Tag @Statmaster Sal.
RISERS
Jahmyr Gibbs, Lions — 23 carries, 153 yards, 6.7 avg, 1 TD. He's 2nd in the NFL in rushing yards (773) and tied-2nd in rushing TDs (8). Lock him in every week.
Bucky Irving, Buccaneers — 27 carries, 170 yards, 6.3 avg, 1 TD in a shutout win. 4th in the NFL in rushing yards (728) on the season. I'm firing him up as an RB1 until something changes.
Tee Higgins, Bengals — 11 targets, 10 catches, 155 yards, 2 TDs. 2nd in the NFL in receiving yards (726) on the year. She was already a must-start; now she's a conversation for WR1 of the week.
Bhayshul Tuten, Jaguars — 16 carries, 104 yards, 1 TD rushing, plus 2 catches, 55 yards, 1 TD receiving on 2 targets. Heads up: he's got a short week with a Thursday night game at Baltimore.
Tyler Allgeier, Cardinals — 11 carries, 147 yards, 13.4 avg, 1 TD on the ground, plus 5 catches, 44 yards, 1 TD receiving. The season ranks are still ugly (30th in carries, 27th in rushing yards), so don't overreact, but that's a line you can't ignore.
FALLERS
Harold Fannin Jr., Browns — 12 targets, 10 catches, 154 yards, but 0 TDs in a blowout loss (PIT 27, CLE 6). Volume is real, but zero TDs in that spot hurts your week. He's a flex at best until the Browns offense figures things out.
Adonai Mitchell, Jets — 7 catches, 142 yards, 1 TD looks fine, but his season rank is still tied-115th in receptions (16). One week doesn't fix the volume concern; check your league settings before treating this as a trend.
What's the one move you're making off this Sunday slate before MNF kicks off tonight?
Want a second opinion on your start/sit? Tag @Statmaster Sal.