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Whether you're a prime playoff contender or are already hoping to play spoiler for another team in your league, it's critical to set optimal fantasy football lineups this weekend. We're here to help with our NFL team's updated Week 8 fantasy football FLEX rankings for 2024. Comparing two flex options at different positions can be a tough task, so let's see where key FLEX options like Chris Olave, Jayden Reed, J.K. Dobbins, Javonte Williams, Tank Dell, and Rico Dowdle rank for the upcoming slate.
Our FLEX fantasy football rankings are put together by Nick Mariano. In addition to our staff rankings, below you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football injury news for this week. There are always key injuries to keep track of, so be sure to check back until kickoff.
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Week 8 FLEX Fantasy FootballNews and Injuries
- Tee Higgins Inactive For Week 8
- Travis Etienne Jr. A "Longshot" To Play In Week 8
- Jakobi Meyers Expected To Play In Week 8
- Jonathon Brooks' Debut In Question
- Ladd McConkey, Hayden Hurst Questionable For Week 8
- Quentin Johnston Doubtful Again
- Jauan Jennings Out Against Dallas
- George Kittle Uncertain For Week 8
- Deebo Samuel Sr. Officially Questionable Versus Dallas
- Jayden Reed Off The Injury Report, A Low-End WR1 In Week 8
- T.J. Hockenson Expected To Play Next Week
- Ja'Lynn Polk Ruled Out In Week 8
- Tyreek Hill Listed As Questionable
- Jonathan Taylor, No Designation For Week 8
- Jaylen Waddle Removed From Injury Report, Good To Go For Week 8
- Calvin Ridley Good To Go For Week 8
- Zay Flowers Listed As Questionable For Week 8
- DK Metcalf Listed As Doubtful For Week 8
- Dallas Goedert Ruled Out For Week 8
- Allen Lazard Doubtful Against Patriots
- Diontae Johnson Ruled Out For Week 8
- Adam Thielen Ruled Out For Week 8
- Taysom Hill Ready To Go For Week 8
- Tee Higgins Pops Up On The Injury Report
- DeAndre Hopkins Will Play In Week 8
- Jerome Ford Ruled Out For Week 8
- Tyjae Spears Downgraded To Out For Week 8
Week 8 Fantasy Football FLEX Rankings: Top 200
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Week 8 FLEX Outlooks for Fantasy Football
Jayden Reed, Green Bay Packers - Fantasy Football Outlook
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed (ankle) put in a full practice on Friday after two limited practices on Wednesday and Thursday to be removed from the injury report for the Packers' Week 8 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Reed has been up and down this season and is coming off a down week where he only caught two passes for 10 yards on four targets. Luckily for Reed and the Packers, they'll get a true pass funnel defense in the Jaguars, where Reed should be able to carve them up.
Reed has been used mostly in the short passing game at the line of scrimmage on most of his targets this season, but the hope is that some of the targets he'll receive are deeper, as he's been immensely successful downfield, too. With Jordan Love dominating opposing defenses this season and Reed being his main target, fire up Reed as a low-end WR1 option with massive upside in Week 8.
- Kevin Tompkins, RotoBaller
Tank Dell, Houston Texans - Fantasy Football Outlook
Coming off his worst game of the year, Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell is a boom-or-bust flex option in a decent matchup in Week 8 against the Indianapolis Colts. Fantasy managers who played the 24-year-old receiver last week got crickets: no catches on four targets, including a drop of a would-have-been touchdown.
However, Houston remains committed to keeping him involved, and leading receiver Nico Collins (hamstring) is out for at least two more weeks. The Colts have allowed 10 passing touchdowns in seven games and rank 26th in air yards allowed. Dell believers will feel he's due for a rebound in Week 8, but he comes with obvious risk.
- Nick Piotrowicz, RotoBaller
J.K. Dobbins, Los Angeles Chargers - Fantasy Football Outlook
Los Angeles Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins has an excellent matchup in Week 8 against the New Orleans Saints. Dobbins is the overall fantasy RB18 so far this season, and that's even with two real duds in Weeks 3 and 4.
He's averaging just under 93 yards per game, and the Saints' defense has allowed the fourth-most rushing yards and the third-most rushing touchdowns per game so far this season. With the backfield pretty much all to himself, Dobbins is a clear RB1 option with a high floor in this matchup.
- David A. Marcillo, RotoBaller
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