Fantasy Football Outlook: Jake Ferguson, Nelson Agholor, Brandin Cooks, Christian Watson

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

Nelson Agholor (WR – BAL)

“Amidst injury and inconsistency from Ravens receivers not named Zay Flowers, Nelson Agholor has made the most of his opportunities. Week 8 presents another great opportunity for Agholor against a vulnerable Cardinals defense. Many fantasy managers are lacking options at their WR3 or flex spots with injuries and bye weeks mounting. For flex-worthy players outside the top-100, Agholor IS a premium dart-throw with TD-upside in Week 8.”
– Chew Russell (Going For 2)

Jake Ferguson (TE – DAL)

“Jake Ferguson is sitting outside of the top 100 Flex ranks this week, but he is going up against a Los Angeles Rams Defense that is 7th easiest matchup for TE’s, making him my sleeper start of the week. The rookie has been a bit of a disappointment so far (STD: TE17 25 fpts; HALF: TE18 35.5 fpts; PPR: TE18 46 fpts), with 68% SNAP% (19th among TE’s) and 15.18% TGT% (17th among TE’s), but he has a league-leading (TEs) 10 Red Zone targets (6 REC). With CeeDee Lamb absorbing a team-high 21.99% TGT% & 25.00% REC%, Ferguson is tied for 3rd for TGT% with Tony Pollard (15.18%) and he is also 3rd in REC% (15.44%), with Pollard being 2nd (18.38%). LAR is a difficult matchup for WRs and RBs (4th & 10th toughest respectively), and the opposite is true for TEs, which has Ferguson set up for a productive matchup this week with a mid-tier TE1 finish.”
– Brian Barker (Barker’s Fantasy Football Analysis)

Brandin Cooks (WR – DAL)

“Call it a gut feeling, but Dallas signed him to be their No. 2 WR, and the opportunity is still there. He caught his first TD pass as a Cowboy in Week 6, and the Dallas coaches likely spent the bye week finding ways to get him more regularly involved in the flow of the passing game.”
– Scott Engel (RotoBaller)

Christian Watson (WR – GB)

“This might be a cop-out, but Christian Watson should not be WR60 (Flex118) this week. If you believe that’s the case, let me also make the call that he’s a top 20 WR this week. After practicing in full, all it will take is one half-decent pass from Love for Watson to make your week. Even with Jordan Love being one of the worst passers on attempts 10+ yards downfield, the matchup is perfect. The Vikings are allowing the 4th most fantasy points to the position, allowing nearly 240 yards and two scores each week to WRs. If Kirk Cousins continues to play like he has, the game script and matchup could give Watson the opportunity we have been waiting for.”
– Ellis Johnson (RotoBaller)

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