Will Kareem Hunt Play in Week 8? (2023 Fantasy Football)

Week 8 has arrived! Unfortunately, the injury watch for fantasy managers is also here. Players who appear on the Friday injury report and haven’t practiced much during the week can often lead to trepidation for managers trying to make lineup decisions and/or waiver claims. Don’t fret, though – FantasyPros is here to provide you with all of the latest news and updates on the players who are questionable heading into the weekend.

Kareem Hunt has been dealing with a thigh injury, though he did score two touchdowns in Week 7. He did practice later in the week after a DNP, so the question is: Will Kareem Hunt play in Week 8? Here’s what we know.

Kareem Hunt (thigh) has no injury designation for Sunday

Browns RB Kareem Hunt (thigh) has no injury designation for Sunday’s game with Seattle.

Fantasy Impact

Hunt was able to log consecutive limited practice sessions to close out the week and is on track to play Sunday. With Jerome Ford (ankle) questionable to play, fantasy managers should expect Hunt to see the bulk of the work out of the Browns’ backfield.

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What the Experts Are Saying

Hunt was limited in practice on Thursday and Friday after opening the week with a DNP (thigh). Since returning to Cleveland, he has played 20-37% of the snaps weekly, averaging 9.3 touches and 37.3 total yards. His tackle-breaking ability has been almost non-existent this season. Among 59 qualifying backs, he is 56th in missed tackles forced per attempt and 54th in yards after contact per attempt. Seattle has contained backs with the sixth-best stuff rate and the 12th-lowest yards after contact per attempt allowed. Seattle has allowed the 11th-fewest fantasy points per game to backs. Hunt is just a middling flex play. Week 8 Positional Value: Low-end flex play
-Derek Brown