Fantasy Football Buy/Sell/Hold Week 8

The Arizona Cardinals have been god-awful running the ball all season. Even when James Connor was healthy, his highest output all season was 39 rushing yards in week 1. To add fuel to the fire, the Cardinals haven’t had a rusher eclipse 69 rushing yards all season, which again was Trey Benson in week 1. Oh yeah, and they also only have 4 rushing touchdowns on the year from running backs. The good news? Trey Benson returns after the bye week, coming off of IR, and I would expect to get a heavy dose of him the rest of the year. He’s young and explosive in the running game as well as the passing department. Fantasy owners have forgotten about Benson at this point since he’s on IR, so there couldn’t be a better time to buy low on him during his bye week.

Buy – Joe Burrow

Let’s be real, Joe Burrow is great for football. I’m rooting for the Bengals to continue winning games so they have a chance to make the playoffs, and also for a return of Mr. Burrow around Week 15. If Burrow was dropped in your league and you have space for him on your bench, I’d highly recommend scooping him up. If he’s on someone’s IR spot, I would trade for him if possible; let’s be honest, it won’t cost you much. A return of Burrow just in time for a friendly fantasy playoff schedule could be a huge boost for your fantasy team if QB is a weak spot for your roster. Getting a top 5 fantasy QB for almost free is a no-brainer to me.