Fantasy Football lnjury Report & Predictions: Week 8 (2024)

NFL Week 8 is here, and we have several injuries to dive into. So let’s get to it. Here are Week 8 NFL injury updates as you set your fantasy football lineups. And check out our Are They Playing tool to see an updated probability of an injured player playing this week.

Fantasy Football Injury Updates: Week 8

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Week 8 Injury Updates

Tyreek Hill

TBD. Lean towards playing. Late-week additions to the injury report are high risk. But Hill has a strong history of playing through LP/DNP practice statuses.

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Jayden Daniels

TBD. Comments optimistic, but data slightly favors sitting. QBs typically see a dip in both passing and rushing if active.

Is Jayden Daniels Playing Week 8?

Deebo Samuel Sr.

TBD. Lean slightly towards playing. Suspect major snap count limits as he brings his stamina up.

Is Deebo Samuel Playing Week 8?

Zay Flowers

TBD. Data slightly favors playing + mild dip.

Is Zay Flowers Playing Week 8?

Jordan Mason

Likely playing. No dip.

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Jonathan Taylor

Playing. Data suggests mild (~10%) efficiency dip + moderate (~15%) re-injury risk.

Is Jonathan Taylor Playing Week 8?

George Kittle

TBD. Data projects 60% to play + moderate efficiency dip, injury risk.

Is George Kittle Playing Week 8?

DK Metcalf

Out. TBD but data slightly favors return Week 9.

Is DK Metcalf Playing Week 8?

Tee Higgins

TBD. Data projects 60% chance to sit. High re-injury risk if active.

Is Tee Higgins Playing Week 8?

Fantasy Football Injury Updates

Nick Chubb

52% carries, 38% snaps Week 7. Data projects 4 week ramp up in workload and efficiency. 50-75% workload projected Week 8.

Cooper Kupp + Puka Nacua

Each ~60% snap share Week 8. Data projects 80+% Week 9, ~100% Week 10.

Christian McCaffrey

Reports suggest Week 10 target. Likely strong efficiency + high re-injury risk when active. Workload TBD. Suspect load management.

TJ Hockenson

Likely Week 9 return. Average ramp up in targets for TE ~3 games.

Jonathon Brooks

Lean towards Week 10 return. Young RBs typically log 1+ full practice before return.

And that’s a wrap for now. Catch us Sunday night on the live show as always. And good luck in Week 8!