Week 8 Preview | Fantasy Football Podcast 10-24-25

Six teams on bye. Injuries everywhere. And start-sit decisions that feel impossible. Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com are here to get you through Bye-mageddon with sneaky plays at every position. We’re breaking down backfield usage in Carolina and elsewhere. Then it’s on to some Week 8 Sleepers: Joe Flacco, Tez Johnson, Dalton Schultz and more. Get the context, the data, and the confidence you need to survive the toughest lineup week of the season.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

0:47 Rico Dowdle & Chuba Hubbard

4:15 Patriots backfield

7:54 Steelers backfield

9:52 More work for Alvin Kamara? Does it matter?

13:21 What about the Bears’ pass offense?

18:33 Sneaky starters at QB

21:57 Sneaky starters at RB

24:49 Sneaky starters at WR

27:15 Sneaky starters at TE

EPISODE LINKS

• Week 8 Rankings
• Week 8 Start-Sit
• Week 8 Matchups That Matter
• Week 8 Trade Targets
• Week 8 Expert Moves
• Usage Takeaways
• Film Review

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