The 2024 NFL season is reaching the midway point, and fantasy managers need to be extra sure they are setting optimal lineups. Below, you'll see our NFL team's updated Week 8 fantasy football PPR rankings for 2024 for lineup assistance. Let's see where key players like Tyreek Hill, Amari Cooper, Davante Adams, Tank Bigbsy, Kareem Hunt, and Tony Pollard stand in the Week 8 rankings.
Our overall fantasy football PPR rankings for Week 8 are put together by Nick Mariano, Brandon Murchison, Andersen Pickard, and Scott Engel. 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 Fantasy Football News and Injuries
- Tee Higgins Inactive For Week 8
- Jayden Daniels Trending In The Right Direction To Play In Week 8
- Travis Etienne Jr. A "Longshot" To Play In Week 8
- Tee Higgins Feeling Better, Bengals Hoping He Can Play
- Tyjae Spears Downraded To Out For Week 8
- Jakobi Meyers Officially Questionable For Week 8
- Jonathon Brooks' Debut In Question
- Will Levis Questionable For Second Straight Week
- 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
- Jayden Daniels Practiced On Friday, Remains Uncertain For Sunday
Week 8 Overall Rankings for Fantasy Football
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Tier | Rank | Player Name | Pos |
1 | 1 | Saquon Barkley | RB |
1 | 2 | Justin Jefferson | WR |
1 | 3 | Breece Hall | RB |
1 | 4 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR |
1 | 5 | Joe Mixon | RB |
1 | 6 | Derrick Henry | RB |
1 | 7 | A.J. Brown | WR |
1 | 8 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR |
2 | 9 | CeeDee Lamb | WR |
2 | 10 | Kenneth Walker III | RB |
2 | 11 | Bijan Robinson | RB |
2 | 12 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB |
2 | 13 | Drake London | WR |
2 | 14 | Jordan Mason | RB |
2 | 15 | Tyreek Hill | WR |
2 | 16 | Jayden Reed | WR |
2 | 17 | Kareem Hunt | RB |
2 | 18 | Cooper Kupp | WR |
2 | 19 | De'Von Achane | RB |
2 | 20 | D'Andre Swift | RB |
2 | 21 | Kyren Williams | RB |
2 | 22 | Josh Jacobs | RB |
3 | 23 | Aaron Jones | RB |
3 | 24 | Malik Nabers | WR |
3 | 25 | James Cook | RB |
3 | 26 | James Conner | RB |
3 | 27 | Jonathan Taylor | RB |
3 | 28 | Javonte Williams | RB |
3 | 29 | Stefon Diggs | WR |
3 | 30 | J.K. Dobbins | RB |
3 | 31 | DJ Moore | WR |
3 | 32 | Davante Adams | WR |
3 | 33 | Alvin Kamara | RB |
3 | 34 | Garrett Wilson | WR |
3 | 35 | David Montgomery | RB |
3 | 36 | Brian Thomas Jr. | WR |
3 | 37 | Amari Cooper | WR |
3 | 38 | George Pickens | WR |
3 | 39 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR |
3 | 40 | Najee Harris | RB |
3 | 41 | Brian Robinson Jr. | RB |
3 | 42 | Tony Pollard | RB |
3 | 43 | George Kittle | TE |
4 | 44 | Zay Flowers | WR |
4 | 45 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR |
4 | 46 | DeVonta Smith | WR |
4 | 47 | Jaylen Waddle | WR |
4 | 48 | ||
4 | 49 | Brock Bowers | TE |
4 | 50 | Terry McLaurin | WR |
4 | 51 | Travis Kelce | TE |
4 | 52 | Tank Bigsby | RB |
5 | 53 | Trey McBride | TE |
5 | 54 | Chase Brown | RB |
5 | 55 | Chris Olave | WR |
5 | 56 | Chuba Hubbard | RB |
5 | 57 | Romeo Doubs | WR |
5 | 58 | Tyler Lockett | WR |
5 | 59 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB |
5 | 60 | Tank Dell | WR |
5 | 61 | Bucky Irving | RB |
5 | 62 | Xavier Worthy | WR |
5 | 63 | David Njoku | TE |
5 | 64 | Rachaad White | RB |
5 | 65 | Keenan Allen | WR |
5 | 66 | Darnell Mooney | WR |
5 | 67 | Deebo Samuel Sr. | WR |
5 | 68 | Evan Engram | TE |
5 | 69 | Jordan Addison | WR |
5 | 70 | Alexander Mattison | RB |
5 | 71 | Courtland Sutton | WR |
5 | 72 | Ladd McConkey | WR |
5 | 73 | Nick Chubb | RB |
5 | 74 | Jalen McMillan | WR |
5 | 75 | Rashod Bateman | WR |
5 | 76 | Raheem Mostert | RB |
6 | 77 | Rico Dowdle | RB |
6 | 78 | Calvin Ridley | WR |
6 | 79 | Wan'Dale Robinson | WR |
6 | 80 | Jerry Jeudy | WR |
6 | 81 | Tyrone Tracy Jr. | RB |
6 | 82 | Jake Ferguson | TE |
6 | 83 | Khalil Shakir | WR |
6 | 84 | Ricky Pearsall | WR |
6 | 85 | Michael Pittman Jr. | WR |
6 | 86 | Puka Nacua | WR |
6 | 87 | Cedric Tillman | WR |
6 | 88 | Jakobi Meyers | WR |
6 | 89 | Kyle Pitts | TE |
7 | 90 | Cade Otton | TE |
7 | 91 | Tucker Kraft | TE |
7 | 92 | Jalen Tolbert | WR |
7 | 93 | Christian Kirk | WR |
7 | 94 | Mark Andrews | TE |
7 | 95 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR |
7 | 96 | Josh Downs | WR |
7 | 97 | Sam LaPorta | TE |
7 | 98 | Tyler Allgeier | RB |
7 | 99 | Demario Douglas | WR |
7 | 100 | Rome Odunze | WR |
7 | 101 | Keon Coleman | WR |
7 | 102 | Cole Kmet | TE |
7 | 103 | Jaylen Warren | RB |
7 | 104 | Dontayvion Wicks | WR |
7 | 105 | Christian Watson | WR |
8 | 106 | Dalton Kincaid | TE |
8 | 107 | Tutu Atwell | WR |
8 | 108 | Sterling Shepard | WR |
8 | 109 | Austin Ekeler | RB |
8 | 110 | Troy Franklin | WR |
8 | 111 | Zack Moss | RB |
8 | 112 | Hunter Henry | TE |
8 | 113 | Michael Wilson | WR |
8 | 114 | Elijah Moore | WR |
8 | 115 | Dalton Schultz | TE |
8 | 116 | Devin Singletary | RB |
8 | 117 | Xavier Legette | WR |
8 | 118 | Ray-Ray McCloud III | WR |
8 | 119 | Pat Freiermuth | TE |
8 | 120 | Noah Fant | TE |
8 | 121 | Andrei Iosivas | WR |
8 | 122 | Tim Patrick | WR |
9 | 123 | Zach Ertz | TE |
9 | 124 | Trey Palmer | WR |
9 | 125 | Joshua Palmer | WR |
9 | 126 | Tre Tucker | WR |
9 | 127 | Zach Charbonnet | RB |
9 | 128 | Alec Pierce | WR |
9 | 129 | Gabe Davis | WR |
9 | 130 | Jalen Nailor | WR |
9 | 131 | Roschon Johnson | RB |
9 | 132 | Jonnu Smith | TE |
9 | 133 | Ray Davis | RB |
9 | 134 | Sean Tucker | RB |
9 | 135 | Noah Brown | WR |
9 | 136 | Justice Hill | RB |
9 | 137 | Demarcus Robinson | WR |
9 | 138 | Tyler Conklin | TE |
9 | 139 | Tyler Boyd | WR |
9 | 140 | Antonio Gibson | RB |
9 | 141 | Kalif Raymond | WR |
9 | 142 | Devaughn Vele | WR |
9 | 143 | Isaiah Likely | TE |
9 | 144 | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | WR |
9 | 145 | Colby Parkinson | TE |
10 | 146 | Ja'Tavion Sanders | TE |
10 | 147 | Ty Chandler | RB |
10 | 148 | Taysom Hill | TE |
10 | 149 | Mecole Hardman Jr. | WR |
10 | 150 | Darius Slayton | WR |
10 | 151 | Greg Dortch | WR |
10 | 152 | Jake Bobo | WR |
10 | 153 | Braelon Allen | RB |
10 | 154 | Will Dissly | TE |
10 | 155 | Audric Estime | RB |
10 | 156 | Grant Calcaterra | TE |
10 | 157 | Jaleel McLaughlin | RB |
10 | 158 | Bub Means | WR |
10 | 159 | Kimani Vidal | RB |
10 | 160 | Mason Tipton | WR |
10 | 161 | Emanuel Wilson | RB |
10 | 162 | Noah Gray | TE |
10 | 163 | Jalen Coker | WR |
10 | 164 | Kayshon Boutte | WR |
10 | 165 | Juwan Johnson | TE |
10 | 166 | Tyler Goodson | RB |
11 | 167 | Chigoziem Okonkwo | TE |
11 | 168 | Lucas Krull | TE |
11 | 169 | D'Ernest Johnson | RB |
11 | 170 | KaVontae Turpin | WR |
11 | 171 | Justin Watson | WR |
11 | 172 | Jacob Cowing | WR |
11 | 173 | Theo Johnson | TE |
11 | 174 | Johnny Mundt | TE |
11 | 175 | Calvin Austin III | WR |
11 | 176 | Isaac Guerendo | RB |
11 | 177 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB |
11 | 178 | Adonai Mitchell | WR |
11 | 179 | Miles Sanders | RB |
11 | 180 | Xavier Hutchinson | WR |
11 | 181 | Mike Gesicki | TE |
11 | 182 | Blake Corum | RB |
11 | 183 | Zamir White | RB |
11 | 184 | Erick All Jr. | TE |
11 | 185 | Mike Williams | WR |
11 | 186 | Kendrick Bourne | WR |
11 | 187 | Jeremy McNichols | RB |
11 | 188 | DJ Turner | WR |
12 | 189 | Chris Conley | WR |
12 | 190 | Jaylen Wright | RB |
12 | 191 | Olamide Zaccheaus | WR |
12 | 192 | Jalen Brooks | WR |
12 | 193 | Nelson Agholor | WR |
12 | 194 | Odell Beckham Jr. | WR |
12 | 195 | Pierre Strong Jr. | RB |
12 | 196 | Trey Sermon | RB |
12 | 197 | Kendre Miller | RB |
12 | 198 | Dameon Pierce | RB |
12 | 199 | Luke McCaffrey | WR |
12 | 200 | Simi Fehoko | WR |
12 | 201 | Mack Hollins | WR |
12 | 202 | Samaje Perine | RB |
12 | 203 | Van Jefferson | WR |
12 | 204 | Foster Moreau | TE |
12 | 205 | Austin Hooper | TE |
12 | 206 | Ameer Abdullah | RB |
12 | 207 | Trey Benson | RB |
13 | 208 | JaMycal Hasty | RB |
13 | 209 | Jonathan Mingo | WR |
13 | 210 | Bo Melton | WR |
13 | 211 | Lil'Jordan Humphrey | WR |
13 | 212 | Harrison Bryant | TE |
13 | 213 | Marvin Mims Jr. | WR |
13 | 214 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB |
13 | 215 | Allen Robinson II | WR |
13 | 216 | Ty Johnson | RB |
13 | 217 | D'Onta Foreman | RB |
13 | 218 | Carson Steele | RB |
13 | 219 | Ronnie Bell | WR |
13 | 220 | Malik Washington | WR |
13 | 221 | Jahan Dotson | WR |
13 | 222 | Kyle Juszczyk | RB |
13 | 223 | Jalen Reagor | WR |
13 | 224 | David Moore | WR |
13 | 225 | ||
13 | 226 | Josh Oliver | TE |
13 | 227 | Dawson Knox | TE |
13 | 228 | Josh Whyle | TE |
13 | 229 | Zay Jones | WR |
13 | 230 | Dyami Brown | WR |
13 | 231 | Dalvin Cook | RB |
13 | 232 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB |
13 | 233 | DJ Chark Jr. | WR |
13 | 234 | Mo Alie-Cox | TE |
13 | 235 | Jamaal Williams | RB |
13 | 236 | Darnell Washington | TE |
13 | 237 | Cam Akers | RB |
13 | 238 | Hunter Luepke | RB |
13 | 239 | Xavier Gipson | WR |
13 | 240 | Emari Demercado | RB |
13 | 241 | Brock Wright | TE |
14 | 242 | Julius Chestnut | RB |
14 | 243 | Nick Vannett | TE |
14 | 244 | John Metchie III | WR |
14 | 245 | Hayden Hurst | TE |
14 | 246 | Cade Stover | TE |
14 | 247 | Lamar Jackson | QB |
14 | 248 | Tyler Johnson | WR |
14 | 249 | Josh Allen | QB |
14 | 250 | Hassan Haskins | RB |
14 | 251 | Jalen Hurts | QB |
14 | 252 | Dare Ogunbowale | RB |
14 | 253 | K.J. Osborn | WR |
14 | 254 | Jordan Love | QB |
14 | 255 | Gerald Everett | TE |
14 | 256 | Kylen Granson | TE |
14 | 257 | Ben Sims | TE |
14 | 258 | Jayden Daniels | QB |
14 | 259 | Joe Burrow | QB |
15 | 260 | C.J. Stroud | QB |
15 | 261 | Jordan Akins | TE |
15 | 262 | Caleb Williams | QB |
15 | 263 | Brenton Strange | TE |
15 | 264 | Sam Darnold | QB |
15 | 265 | Eric Gray | RB |
15 | 266 | Parker Washington | WR |
15 | 267 | Kyler Murray | QB |
15 | 268 | Luke Schoonmaker | TE |
15 | 269 | Patrick Mahomes II | QB |
15 | 270 | Kirk Cousins | QB |
15 | 271 | AJ Barner | TE |
15 | 272 | Ben Sinnott | TE |
15 | 273 | Brock Purdy | QB |
15 | 274 | Jared Goff | QB |
15 | 275 | Alec Ingold | RB |
15 | 276 | Patrick Taylor Jr. | RB |
15 | 277 | Tua Tagovailoa | QB |
15 | 278 | Robert Woods | WR |
15 | 279 | Patrick Ricard | RB |
15 | 280 | Anthony Richardson | QB |
15 | 281 | Geno Smith | QB |
15 | 282 | Jalin Hyatt | WR |
15 | 283 | Khalil Herbert | RB |
15 | 284 | Bo Nix | QB |
15 | 285 | Jaelon Darden | WR |
15 | 286 | Jack Stoll | TE |
15 | 287 | Dak Prescott | QB |
15 | 288 | Eric Saubert | TE |
15 | 289 | Jameis Winston | QB |
15 | 290 | Russell Wilson | QB |
15 | 291 | Elijah Higgins | TE |
15 | 292 | Baker Mayfield | QB |
15 | 293 | Will Shipley | RB |
15 | 294 | Trevor Lawrence | QB |
15 | 295 | Hunter Long | TE |
15 | 296 | Aaron Rodgers | QB |
15 | 297 | Tommy Tremble | TE |
15 | 298 | Matthew Stafford | QB |
15 | 299 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR |
15 | 300 | Laviska Shenault Jr. | WR |
15 | 301 | Drake Maye | QB |
15 | 302 | Justin Herbert | QB |
15 | 303 | Nate Adkins | WR |
15 | 304 | Daniel Jones | QB |
15 | 305 | Jha'Quan Jackson | WR |
15 | 306 | Mason Rudolph | QB |
15 | 307 | Drew Ogletree | TE |
15 | 308 | Gardner Minshew II | QB |
15 | 309 | Spencer Rattler | QB |
15 | 310 | Drew Sample | TE |
15 | 311 | Bryce Young | QB |
15 | 312 | Charlie Kolar | TE |
15 | 313 | Adam Trautman | TE |
15 | 314 | Kristian Wilkerson | WR |
15 | 315 | Jeremy Ruckert | TE |
15 | 316 | Luke Farrell | TE |
15 | 317 | Jody Fortson Jr. | TE |
15 | 318 | KhaDarel Hodge | WR |
15 | 319 | Tanner Hudson | TE |
16 | 320 | Aaron Shampklin | RB |
16 | 321 | Alex Bachman | WR |
16 | 322 | Ian Thomas | TE |
16 | 323 | Denver Broncos | DST |
16 | 324 | Ronnie Rivers | RB |
16 | 325 | Kansas City Chiefs | DST |
16 | 326 | Pittsburgh Steelers | DST |
16 | 327 | Jared Wiley | TE |
16 | 328 | Los Angeles Chargers | DST |
16 | 329 | Chris Brooks | RB |
16 | 330 | Baltimore Ravens | DST |
16 | 331 | Marcus Mariota | QB |
16 | 332 | Detroit Lions | DST |
16 | 333 | New York Jets | DST |
16 | 334 | Jermaine Burton | WR |
16 | 335 | Green Bay Packers | DST |
16 | 336 | C.J. Ham | RB |
16 | 337 | Chicago Bears | DST |
16 | 338 | Joshua Kelley | RB |
16 | 339 | Minnesota Vikings | DST |
16 | 340 | Houston Texans | DST |
17 | 341 | Michael Burton | RB |
17 | 342 | Buffalo Bills | DST |
17 | 343 | Justin Tucker | K |
17 | 344 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | K |
17 | 345 | Atlanta Falcons | DST |
17 | 346 | Daniel Bellinger | TE |
17 | 347 | San Francisco 49ers | DST |
17 | 348 | Brandon Aubrey | K |
17 | 349 | Raheem Blackshear | RB |
17 | 350 | Younghoe Koo | K |
17 | 351 | Jonathan Ward | RB |
17 | 352 | Harrison Butker | K |
17 | 353 | Will Reichard | K |
17 | 354 | Tip Reiman | TE |
17 | 355 | Philadelphia Eagles | DST |
17 | 356 | Craig Reynolds | RB |
17 | 357 | Wil Lutz | K |
17 | 358 | Miami Dolphins | DST |
17 | 359 | Washington Commanders | DST |
17 | 360 | Tyreik McAllister | WR |
17 | 361 | Cincinnati Bengals | DST |
17 | 362 | New York Giants | DST |
17 | 363 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DST |
17 | 364 | Evan McPherson | K |
17 | 365 | New Orleans Saints | DST |
17 | 366 | Scotty Miller | WR |
17 | 367 | Brandon McManus | K |
17 | 368 | Cameron Dicker | K |
17 | 369 | Stone Smartt | TE |
17 | 370 | Jake Bates | K |
17 | 371 | Austin Seibert | K |
17 | 372 | New England Patriots | DST |
17 | 373 | Rakim Jarrett | WR |
17 | 374 | Chase McLaughlin | K |
18 | 375 | Dallas Cowboys | DST |
18 | 376 | Jamari Thrash | WR |
18 | 377 | Indianapolis Colts | DST |
18 | 378 | Arizona Cardinals | DST |
18 | 379 | Trent Sherfield Sr. | WR |
18 | 380 | Cairo Santos | K |
18 | 381 | Chris Boswell | K |
18 | 382 | Los Angeles Rams | DST |
18 | 383 | Tylan Wallace | WR |
18 | 384 | Seattle Seahawks | DST |
18 | 385 | Malik Heath | WR |
18 | 386 | Brandon Powell | WR |
18 | 387 | Tennessee Titans | DST |
18 | 388 | Jake Elliott | K |
18 | 389 | Tyler Bass | K |
18 | 390 | Brenden Rice | WR |
18 | 391 | Jason Myers | K |
18 | 392 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DST |
18 | 393 | Equanimeous St. Brown | WR |
18 | 394 | Jason Sanders | K |
18 | 395 | Anders Carlson | K |
18 | 396 | Ashton Dulin | WR |
18 | 397 | Carolina Panthers | DST |
18 | 398 | Las Vegas Raiders | DST |
18 | 399 | Johnny Wilson | WR |
19 | 400 | Cleveland Browns | DST |
19 | 401 | Matt Gay | K |
19 | 402 | Ryan Miller | WR |
19 | 403 | Joshua Karty | K |
19 | 404 | Sione Vaki | RB |
19 | 405 | Greg Zuerlein | K |
19 | 406 | Chad Ryland | K |
19 | 407 | Cam Little | K |
19 | 408 | Joey Slye | K |
19 | 409 | Greg Joseph | K |
19 | 410 | Dustin Hopkins | K |
19 | 411 | Daniel Carlson | K |
19 | 412 | Blake Grupe | K |
19 | 413 | Nick Folk | K |
19 | 414 | Eddy Pineiro | K |
Week 8 Outlooks For Fantasy Football
Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins - Fantasy Football Outlook
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (foot) is listed as questionable for Sunday, according to Cameron Wolfe of the NFL Network. However, head coach Mike McDaniel expressed optimism that his star wideout would be able to suit up.
Hill popped up on the injury report on Thursday as a limited participant but was then downgraded to a non-participant on Friday. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status throughout the weekend.
If Hill is able to suit up, he should be locked into all lineups as a high-end WR1 with Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) returning. If the 30-year-old is unable to play, No.2 wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (quad) should be viewed as a low-end WR1.
- Andy Smith, RotoBaller
Kareem Hunt, Kansas City Chiefs - Fantasy Football Outlook
Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt will take on the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 8. Hunt has been the undisputed leader of the backfield since his first game back in Kansas City, and that should continue to be the case until the eventual return of Isiah Pacheco.
The Raiders ranked 25th in fantasy points allowed to opposing running backs this season, so Hunt will find a favorable matchup in this contest. The Chiefs lead back handled 22 carries for 78 yards and two touchdowns against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 7.
Hunt should continue to see that level of usage in this contest, leading to a ton of fantasy success against the Raiders. Hunt is ranked RB9 in our RotoBaller Half-PPR rankings this week, so fire him up as a low-end RB1.
- Joshua Costello, RotoBaller
Tony Pollard, Tennessee Titans - Fantasy Football Outlook
Tennessee Titans running back Tony Pollard faces the Detroit Lions in a Week 8 road matchup this weekend. Pollard underwhelmed against a bad rush defense but was mostly game-scripted out in the second half against Buffalo last week.
The Lions boast one of the best rush defenses in the NFL, allowing the third-fewest yards on the ground in the NFL through seven weeks. Tyjae Spears did play against the Bills but is likely to return this week after having practiced in a limited fashion for three consecutive days. That will take snaps away from Pollard, especially if the Lions go up early in this one. Pollard did draw six targets last week, so he may remain involved in the passing game even with Spears back in the mix, but with the tough matchup and less opportunity inbound, he's only a lower-end RB2 for this game.
- Ryan Goodman, RotoBaller
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