Fantasy Football Start em, Sit em: Ricky Pearsall, Jalen McMillan, Hunter Henry (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.

Ricky Pearsall (WR – SF)

“The brutal injury to Aiyuk on Monday Night opens the way to a bigger workload for Ricky Pearsall, in his second week back from his own injury. Jauan Jennings is still nursing a hip injury and hopes to play in the Week 8 matchup against the Cowboys, but that is not certain at the moment. Pearsall should be rostered in all formats and is the hot waiver wire pickup this week. Be sure that he is at least on your roster, or use him to fill in for the several injuries or bye weeks.”
– Josh Hall (IDP Army)

Jalen McMillan (WR – TB)

“Jalen McMillan is a great sleeper WR3 heading into Week 8. With Chris Godwin out for the season and Mike Evans out until Week 12, McMillan becomes the top receiving option for a still well-playing Baker Mayfield. He could be a steal WR3 play even when Evans returns, as he will be the clear #2WR on the roster and will be fast-tracked by Evans’ Week 12 return.”
– Smitty (TheFantasyFootballShow)

Hunter Henry (TE – NE)

“Hunter Henry has shown improvement in fantasy production over the last two weeks, both of which were with the new starting QB and 3rd overall pick, Drake Maye. As Maye continues to become more comfortable running the offense, it looks as though Henry may have ingratiated himself as the primary receiving target on the Patriots. Eight receptions on nine targets last week from Henry was a terrific showing, and I look to see more of the same against a New York Jets secondary that was already down three players before the Steelers game on Sunday Night Football, where they lost two more.”
– David Biggs (Drink Five)