Tue Oct 29 03:40:00 UTC 2024: ## Fantasy Football Inactives: Week 8 Updates & Start/Sit Advice

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**Injuries:**

* **Curtis Samuel, WR, BUF:** Out with pectoral injury. He’s aiming for a Week 9 return, but with Amari Cooper now on the team, Samuel’s value is diminished.
* **Andy Dalton, QB, CAR:** Inactive with thumb injury. Bryce Young will start as Dalton recovers from a car crash.
* **Jonathon Brooks, RB, CAR:** Out with knee injury. Chuba Hubbard will lead the Panthers’ backfield.
* **Tommy Tremble, TE, CAR:** Active with back injury. He could still start alongside Ja’Tavion Sanders, who was limited in practice this week.
* **Diontae Johnson, WR, CAR:** Out with ribs injury. Xavier Legette and Jonathan Mingo will start in his place.
* **Adam Thielen, WR, CAR:** Out with hamstring injury. Still on IR, his return is unclear.
* **Travis Homer, RB, CHI:** Active with finger injury. He’ll back up D’Andre Swift. Khalil Herbert will sit.
* **JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR, KC:** Out with hamstring injury. DeAndre Hopkins will join Xavier Worthy in the starting lineup.
* **Clyde Edwards-Helaire, RB, KC:** Inactive due to team decision. He’s still working back from injury.
* **Will Dissly, TE, LAC:** Active with shoulder injury. He caught eight passes last week and will play despite being a game-time decision.
* **Hayden Hurst, TE, LAC:** Inactive with groin injury. Eric Tomlinson might be a sleeper pick at TE.
* **DJ Chark Jr., WR, LAC:** Inactive with groin injury. He was on IR and didn’t activate in time to play.
* **Derius Davis, WR, LAC:** Inactive with hamstring injury. Brenden Rice or Simi Fehoko could see some snaps.
* **Quentin Johnston, WR, LAC:** Inactive with ankle injury. Joshua Palmer is the only Chargers wideout you can rely on.
* **Ladd McConkey, WR, LAC:** Active with hip injury. He’ll play despite missing practice and limited Friday action.
* **Aidan O’Connell, QB, LV:** Out with thumb injury. Gardner Minshew will start again.
* **Jakobi Meyers, WR, LV:** Active with ankle injury. He’ll return after several weeks out, likely on a limited snap count.
* **Derek Carr, QB, NO:** Inactive with oblique injury. Spencer Rattler will start again.
* **Cedrick Wilson Jr., WR, NO:** Out with hip injury. Chris Olave will return this week.
* **Marquez Valdes-Scantling, WR, NO:** Inactive due to team decision. He needs more time to learn the playbook.
* **DK Metcalf, WR, SEA:** Inactive with knee injury. Tyler Lockett and Jaxon Smith-Njigba will be the main targets.
* **Jayden Daniels, QB, WAS:** Active with ribs injury. Marcus Mariota will be the backup.
* **John Stephens Jr., TE, DAL:** Out with knee injury. His season is over.
* **Jake Moody, K, SF:** Out with ankle injury. Anders Carlson will fill in again.
* **Jauan Jennings, WR, SF:** Out with hip injury. Ricky Pearsall might start with Jennings and Brandon Aiyuk out.
* **Deebo Samuel Sr. , WR, SF:** Questionable with illness. He’s expected to play, but Jacob Cowing and Chris Conley could see some targets.
* **George Kittle, TE, SF:** Questionable with foot injury. Expect him to play despite the injury, especially with the WR situation.
* **Keaton Mitchell, RB, BAL:** Out with knee injury. Once he returns, he could challenge Justice Hill for the No. 2 RB spot.
* **Rasheen Ali, RB, BAL:** Out with ankle injury. He might be used primarily on special teams.
* **Zay Flowers, WR, BAL:** Active with ankle injury. He might play, but Rashod Bateman could be more effective.
* **Tee Higgins, WR, CIN:** Inactive with quad injury. Andrei Iosivas gets a fantasy value bump.
* **Jerome Ford, RB, CLE:** Out with hamstring injury. Nick Chubb will be backed up by Pierre Strong Jr.
* **Deshaun Watson, QB, CLE:** Out with Achilles injury. Jameis Winston will compete with Dorian Thompson-Robinson for the starting spot.
* **Jameson Williams, WR, DET:** Suspended for two weeks. Kalif Raymond and Tim Patrick gain value.
* **Travis Etienne Jr. , RB, JAX:** Inactive with hamstring injury. Tank Bigsby and D’Ernest Johnson will step up.
* **Tua Tagovailoa, QB, MIA:** Active after clearing concussion protocol. Tyler Huntley is now on IR.
* **Tyreek Hill, WR, MIA:** Active with foot injury. Jaylen Waddle could be the top target for Tua.
* **Ja’Lynn Polk, WR, NE:** Out with concussion. Kayshon Boutte is the safest Patriots receiver.
* **Allen Lazard, WR, NYJ:** Inactive with chest injury. Davante Adams will be the main target for the Jets.
* **Dallas Goedert, TE, PHI:** Out with hamstring injury. Grant Calcaterra will start in his place.
* **Bucky Irving, RB, TB:** Active with toe injury. He’s expected to play, but Sean Tucker is waiting for his chance.
* **Mike Evans, WR, TB:** Out with hamstring injury. Chris Godwin is out for the season, and Evans might return in Week 12.
* **Rakim Jarrett, WR, TB:** Active after being activated from IR. The Bucs need him to help their depleted receiver group.
* **Will Levis, QB, TEN:** Inactive with shoulder injury. Mason Rudolph took most first-team reps this week.
* **Tyjae Spears, RB, TEN:** Out with hamstring injury. Tony Pollard will get most carries, with Julius Chestnut getting some touches.

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