Fantasy Football Outlook: Davante Adams, Chris Olave, Derrick Henry, Alexander Mattison

Which under-the-radar players might be able to give your fantasy team a lift? Which chalky players might not be as safe as they seem? Our featured analysts name some potential sleepers and underachievers along with start/sit advice for Week 8. Below we dive into a few notable players.

Fantasy Football Week 8 Start/Sit Advice

Alexander Mattison (RB – MIN)

“I’d be trying pretty hard to not play Alexander Mattison this week. His 53% snap share against the 49ers marked his second-lowest of the season, trailing only the 51% of two weeks prior. Both games included Cam Akers playing at least 29%, and he climbed to a season-high 39% in Week 7. Ty Chandler also got on the field for the first time in four games. Mattison has garnered just 10 touches in two of his past three outings. He sandwiched 25 opportunities against Chicago between them, but he also ran for a season-low 2.4 yards per carry in that game. Not the kind of performance that commands more opportunities. He’s trending the wrong way.”
– Matt Schauf (Draft Sharks)

“Despite being handed the keys to the Vikings backfield after Dalvin Cook‘s release, Alexander Mattison sits at RB-21 on the year. Upon the arrival of Cam Akers, Mattison has yet to finish inside the Top 15 despite ample opportunity. Don’t let the juicy matchup in Week 8 against the Packers’ bottom-third fantasy run defense to RBs fool you. Mattison is poised to disappoint in Week 8 despite a top-40 FantasyPros flex ranking.”
– Chew Russell (Going For 2)

Davante Adams (WR – LV)

“At what point do we give up on Adams being a top-10 fantasy wide receiver? Sure, he’s a great talent, but that doesn’t matter in this Raiders offense. It’s a bounce-back spot for the Lions at home, and with Jimmy Garoppolo unlikely to play, it doesn’t make sense that Adams is being rated as a top-10 WR.”
– Adam Zdroik (RotoWire)

Chris Olave (WR – NO)

“I hate to say it, but Chris Olave is on my Dud list this week. This has been a very disappointing start to the season for Olave and to make matters worse for him, Carr has turned into the check-down king with Kamara back. The Saints face a Colts defense that has only given up an average of 24 REC, 258.67 REC YDS, 0.33 REC TDs per game over the last 3 weeks (TEN, JAC, CLE) to all positions. Over the same period (NE, HOU, JAC), Olave has only averaged 5.33 REC, 55 REC YDS, and 0.33 REC TDs per week, with average weekly WR finishes of WR29.67 (STD), WR27 (HALF), and WR28 (PPR). When you throw away Olave’s name and draft (WR12 ADP) bias, we are left with a WR3 as of late and a low WR2/high WR3 this week.”
– Brian Barker (Barker’s Fantasy Football Analysis)

Derrick Henry (RB – TEN)

“The underrated Atlanta defense has not allowed a rushing TD this season. Will Levis making his first NFL start won’t help keep the defense honest against the passing game, either, so Derrick Henry will be swarmed for much of the day.”
– Scott Engel (RotoBaller)

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