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Fantasy Football Start em, Sit em: Cedric Tillman, Chuba Hubbard, Tony Pollard (Week 8)

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Here is our fantasy football start/sit article, including all the players we’re calling sleepers and duds this week. Below, let’s take a closer look at a few players to consider this week.

Cedric Tillman (WR – CLE)

Cedric Tillman caught eight balls for 81 yards last week, reminding us of our taxi-squad stashes throughout! In for a prominent role ROS, Jameis Winston at the helm & an uncharacteristically bad Ravens pass defense allowing the most yards & TDs to WRs over the last month – I like Tillman for a potential monster encore in Week 8! Find a place for him in your lineups.”
– Billy Whitt (Belly Up Sports)

“Neither Jerry Jeudy nor Elijah Moore are suited to handle the “X” receiver duties that now belong to Cedric Tillman. In his first shot of significant playing time this season following the trade that sent Amari Cooper to Buffalo, Tillman recorded an 80.4% route rate, 36.7% of the team’s air yards, and a 23.1% target share. He even drew 31.3% of the first-read targets – tied with David Njoku for the team lead. Tillman made plays for all three quarterbacks Cleveland played in Week 7. It is conceivable that Tillman serves as a one-for-one replacement for Cooper, considering the upgrade at quarterback (going from the injured Deshaun Watson to Jameis Winston) should be getting. Further helping his cause this week is a matchup against the Ravens, who are so proficient on offense that they should be able to force the Browns into throwing at least 40 times.”
– Doug Orth (FFToday)

Chuba Hubbard (RB – CAR)

“Whether or not Jonathon Brooks returns this week or later, Chuba Hubbard has a tough matchup against the Broncos in Week 8. A touchdown saved a complete bust of a performance against the Commanders, and his lack of use in the passing game is concerning. It’s best to leave most, if not all, Panthers on the bench this week, as I don’t envision this being a high-scoring affair.”
– Josh Hall (IDP Army)

Tony Pollard (RB – TEN)

Tony Pollard ranks inside the top 32 overall for Week 8, but the Eagles will likely get out to an early lead, and the game script won’t be advantageous for Pollard. The Titans are a mess, and I wouldn’t trust any Titans fantasy player going forward.”
– Smitty (TheFantasyFootballShow)

Tony Pollard failed to reach double-digit fantasy points for just the second time all season last week. And he did this against a bad Bills rush defense. It was a disappointing showing. But the entire Titans offense is a mess right now, which isn’t helping Pollard. The lack of success in the passing game is caused by having teams stack the box to take away Pollard. This could be a similar game plan this week for the Lions. Detroit has really struggled to stop the pass but has been stout against the run. The Lions allow the second-fewest fantasy points to running backs and rank fifth overall against the run.”
– Jeff Paur (RTSports)

“The Titans are a dumpster fire right now, so it’s hard to trust anyone in this offense. They are starting Mason Rudolph this week, they just traded away Hopkins, and they are playing a very strong Lions defense. The Titans are more than likely going to be playing down most of the game, so Tony Pollard won’t be used much as a runner. Pollard has surprised me so far this season, but I’m not expecting much from him this week.”
– Joey Meinerding (Fantasy Dink)

“While Tony Pollard will be a good play for most of the rest of the season, Week 8 is shaping up to be one of those few down weeks. Not only have the Titans struggled to score (17.9 points per game – tied for the fifth-lowest mark in the league, but this week’s fire sale also suggests help is not coming until 2025. The Lions are also about as stout as any team against the run and one of the better defenses at limiting production to running backs in the passing game. This game figures to get out of hand quickly, and Tyjae Spears (hamstring) could be back from his one-game absence, so there is not even a guarantee Pollard will handle the bulk of the work in the passing game.”
– Doug Orth (FFToday)

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