2024 Fantasy Football Week 8 Injury Report

Week 8 of fantasy football season is upon us, and if they had someone on their teams in the Los Angeles Rams 30-20 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday Night Football, your week may already be off to a solid start. However, it is the games played on Sunday that will almost certainly determine whether you win or lose this week.

Establishing the correct alignment is crucial to winning on a weekly basis, and injuries Unfortunately, it plays a role in determining what your lineup ends up looking like. There are several important injuries that need to be monitored over the next 24 hours, so let’s see who those players are and what their status is ahead of some important Week 8 matchups.

Jayden Daniels, WAS, QB – Questionable (Rib)

Jayden Daniels was forced to leave the Washington Commanders’ 40-7 win over the Carolina Panthers in the first quarter due to a rib injury, and while the Panthers showed no signs of being able to beat the Commanders, ideally for the team to have Daniels on the field. in Week 8 against the Chicago Bears. However, it doesn’t look like he has much of a chance to prepare for this one.

While Daniels participated on a limited basis in Friday’s practice, he did not attend at all on Wednesday and Thursday. The Commanders are giving Daniels as much time as possible to recover for this one, but unless he takes a big step forward in the next 24 hours, Fantasy Football coaches will likely have to find another quarterback to start in Week 8. .

Deebo Samuel Sr. (WR – Questionable, Illness), Jauan Jennings (WR – Out, Hip), George Kittle (TE – Questionable, Foot)

The San Francisco 49ers may be the hardest hit team in the NFL right now. Christian McCaffrey has not played all season, and Brandon Aiyuk will miss the remainder of the season after tearing his ACL and MCL in the team’s Week 7 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Jauan Jennings has already been ruled out for their Week 8 clash against the Dallas Cowboys due to a hip injury, and there’s a chance Deebo Samuel and George Kittle won’t play either.

Samuel has been dealing with an illness over the past week that limited him to just four snaps against the Chiefs, while Kittle suffered a sprained foot in the loss. As of now, it seems more likely that Kittle will end up wearing the suit, but both he and Samuel have been trending upward throughout the week, and with the Niners already so shorthanded, fantasy football managers should be looking for these two boys. to play, and potentially put up big numbers against the Cowboys defense.

DK Metcalf, SEA, WR – Doubtful (knee)

While DK Metcalf made a strong comeback in Week 7 against the Atlanta Falcons, he suffered a minor sprain to his MCL late in the game that kept him from practicing all week. Despite that, Metcalf has not been officially ruled out, although his dubious designation makes it clear that his chances of playing in Week 8 against the Buffalo Bills are not great.

If Metcalf can’t play, that means Tyler Lockett and Jaxon Smith-Njigba will be in line for more targets, so if you have them stashed on your bench, they could be a solid replacement here. It will be worth making sure Metcalf isn’t playing when the final injury report comes out, but it doesn’t look good as far as his chances of playing in Week 8 are concerned.

Tyreek Hill, MIA, WR – Questionable (Foot)

The Miami Dolphins and their fans were excited to see star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa returning to action this week, but some concern arose when their top receiver in Tyreek Hill showed up on the injury report with a foot injury on Friday. . Hill is labeled as questionable for the game, but appears to still be on track to play.

Head coach Mike McDaniel didn’t seem too concerned about Hill’s injury, so assuming he can play, he would be the leading candidate to start after four brutal weeks of play without Tagovailoa under center. An important matchup against the Arizona Cardinals is scheduled for Week 8, so Hill’s fantasy football coaches are hoping he can overcome this injury and take the field in this one.

Zay Flowers, BAL, WR – Questionable (ankle)

It’s been an up-and-down season for Zay Flowers, who caught just one pass for 11 yards in the Baltimore Ravens’ Week 7 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Along the way, he suffered an ankle injury that he managed to fight off. , but has seriously jeopardized his status for Week 8.

Flowers returned to practice on Friday after not taking the field on Wednesday and Thursday, and it appears he is a real game-time decision for Week 8 against the Cleveland Browns. The talented second-year wide receiver is a borderline FLEX option if he can adjust, but with the Browns being a mess, the Ravens may opt to rest him this week in hopes of not further aggravating this injury.

Tee Higgins, CIN, WR – Questionable (Quadriceps)

Just when it looks like Tee Higgins is finally putting together some consistently strong outings, he suffers a quadriceps injury in Friday’s practice that has put his Week 8 status for fantasy football coaches up in the air. Higgins has already missed two games this season, and in a crucial game against the Philadelphia Eagles, the Cincinnati Bengals really can’t afford to be without him.

It looks like Higgins has a 50-50 chance of playing, and if he can’t go, Ja’Marr Chase and Andrei Iosivas will be in line for bigger roles. Higgins has been on a bit of a roll lately, so fantasy football managers would find it difficult to bench him, but they may have no choice if he ends up being ruled out.

Diontae Johnson, CAR, WR – Out (Ribs)

Diontae Johnson did not practice at all before the Carolina Panthers’ Week 8 clash against the Denver Broncos, and although he said he believed he would be able to play, the team ended up ruling him out for Friday’s game. As a result, trade rumors surrounding Johnson have begun to fly, and he may very well have played his last snap for the Panthers.

Johnson’s value was going to take a hit anyway with Bryce Young starting in Week 8 over Andy Dalton after the latter was involved in a car accident earlier in the week, so starting him could have been a risky proposition if I would have been healthy. Instead, he’s been ruled out, and it would be better to find an option to replace him on another team, rather than throw into the fire Xavier Legette, who will be Young’s top wide receiver in Week 8.

Travis Etienne Jr., JAX, RB – Questionable (hamstring)

Travis Etienne Jr. has struggled with poor play and injuries to start the 2024 campaign, and may very well be in the process of losing his starting job to Tank Bigsby, who has been much more productive than him per carry so far. now. this year. Etienne did not play in Week 7 due to a hamstring injury, and is questionable again with the same injury heading into this contest.

Head coach Doug Pederson has called Etienne a game-time decision, but even then, given his poor play and inconsistent role, it may be best to avoid him altogether in Week 8. However, if you have no other options, it will be worth it. hanging around to check on the Jaguars’ final injury report before they take the field against the Green Bay Packers.

Dallas Goedert, PHI, TE – Out (hamstring)

Dallas Goedert’s hot start to the 2024 campaign came to a screeching halt in Week 6 when he suffered a hamstring injury early in the team’s win against the Cleveland Browns. The ailment forced him to miss the team’s Week 7 game against the New York Giants, but the hope was to return in Week 8.

That didn’t end up materializing, as Goedert couldn’t train all week and ended up being ruled out on Friday. With Goedert out, Grant Calcaterra will be in line to start at tight end, but there are probably better options available to replace him on the waiver wire than you can find if you’re in a pinch.

Bucky Irving, TB, RB – Questionable (Toe)

Another running back who has been in crisis early in the season is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with Bucky Irving and Sean Tucker looking to be more effective options than Rachaad White early in the season. However, with White healthy in Week 7, he scored two touchdowns, while Irving scored one himself, so it appears they are the top duo leading the way for the moment.

Irving is dealing with a toe injury heading into this matchup, but head coach Todd Bowles said he will likely end up playing. With Chris Godwin and Mike Evans out, the Buccaneers will likely rely heavily on their running backs going forward, so if Irving can play, he should be in line for a decent amount of touches against the Atlanta Falcons.