Fantasy Football Week 8: Tuesday's Daily Fantasy Market Report

According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, former Houston Texans and current Miami Dolphins running back (and one of the greatest fantasy football running backs ever) Arian Foster has decided to retire.

Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported the reasoning behind his decision was that "his heart couldn't take another rehab."

Over the years, Foster graced us with an insane amount of memorable fantasy games, but myriad injuries limited his career in the end.

As Graham Barfield of Fantasy Guru and Rotoworld pointed out, Foster finished as a top-12 running back in 67 percent of his starts from 2010 to 2015.

Moving forward, it's all fellow running back Jay Ajayi. Enjoy retirement, Arian. Thanks for the memories.

Here's what's going on in the news as of late.

Bears QB Jay Cutler Cleared to Play

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I never thought I'd say this, but I'm ecstatic for Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler to return to the field in Week 8.

According to Kevin Fishbain of the Northwest Herald, Cutler has been cleared to play.

After what we witnessed from third-string quarterback Matt Barkley in Week 7 following the injury to quarterback Brian Hoyer, it's probably safe to say we need Cutler.

If we were disappointed in wide receiver Alshon Jeffery's production with Hoyer, imagine it with Barkley. Jeffery would be borderline droppable.

Kidding, but you get it.

Thankfully, we don't have to worry about that.

Cutler is no Tom Brady or Drew Brees, but compared to Barkley, he's a massive upgrade.

Granted, the Bears' Week 8 opponent—the Minnesota Vikings—may make Cutler look foolish, but at least your Jeffery, wide receiver Cameron Meredith and tight end Zach Miller shares are not completely dead.

For daily fantasy sports purposes, I'm not thrilled about any of these guys because of the matchup, but moving forward they'll be OK.

Jets QB Geno Smith Tears ACL; Fitzpatrick Renamed Starter

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According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the New York Jets believe that quarterback Geno Smith tore his ACL in the Week 7 win over the Baltimore Ravens.

Following this news, the Jets announced that Ryan Fitzpatrick ($6,200 DraftKings; $7,300 FanDuel) will resume his starting role, according to Rich Cimini of ESPN.com.

For Week 8 of DFS, Fitzpatrick, as well as wide receiver Brandon Marshall ($7,800 DK; $7,400 FD) are in a particularly good situation, traveling to Cleveland to take on the Browns.

We see it almost every week—the Browns get absolutely torched by someone, and Marshall is the best bet.

In guaranteed prize pools, Fitzpatrick makes for an intriguing play as one of the lower-priced quarterbacks for the smaller Week 8 slate.

Cowboys WR Dez Bryant Will Play in Week 8

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According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant ($7,100 DK; $7,300 FD) will play in Week 8 after missing the previous three games with a hairline fracture in his knee.

I've gone back and forth on my stance with Bryant since this news and have decided he's a fairly solid GPP play.

First, Bryant is about as cheap as we'll ever see him. Second, he gets the advantage in the matchup department against Philadelphia Eagles cornerbacks Nolan Carroll and/or Jalen Mills.

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott doesn't throw all that much, averaging 33 passes in games Bryant played in and totaling just one passing touchdown.

Since then, Prescott has eclipsed 30 pass attempts once but has six times the number of touchdowns. Of course, the lack of attempts is due in part to the incredible run (no pun intended) of rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott, who seemingly runs for 125 or more yards every week.

At his price tag, coupled with his matchup against Carroll and/or Mills, Bryant is worth a look in Week 8 on Sunday Night Football. 

Update on Browns' QB Situation

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The title for this slide was chosen because there is (as usual) a ton of news regarding the Cleveland Browns quarterback situation.

First, let's start with Cody Kessler, who left the Week 7 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals with a concussion.

According to Mary Kay Cabot of the Plain Dealer, Kessler is "holding out hope" he will be available for Week 8 against the New York Jets.

We have an update on Josh McCown! You remember him, right? The quarterback who got hurt earlier this season whom Kessler replaced? Well, Cabot also reported that Browns head coach Hue Jackson said there's "a chance" that the veteran can return this week.

In the event neither of these guys returns, the most unlikely 100-yard rusher in NFL history—fellow quarterback Kevin Hogan—will draw the start. Yeah, the same Hogan who played for Stanford last season. I'm still in awe of his rushing performance.

Of course, there are numerous layers to this storyline, so I'll break it down like this:

McCown: If McCown is the starter, wide receiver Terrelle Pryor ($6,100 DK; $6,900 FD) and tight end Gary Barnidge ($3,300 DK; $5,000 FD) will get an increase in value.

Kessler: Kessler has played well during his stint as the starting quarterback. It seems, though, that his ability leads to just one player having upside in DFS. In this case, I'd go with Pryor.

Hogan: If Hogan is the starter, I'm totally staying away from everyone. There is just too much risk.

Bills WR Marquise Goodwin Suffers Concussion; Who Are the Remaining WRs?

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The wide receiver position for the Buffalo Bills continues to wither away.

According to Jay Skurski of the Buffalo News, Bills wide receiver Marquise Goodwin suffered a concussion in the Week 7 loss to their division rival Miami Dolphins.

This means the Buffalo Bills will be without wide receiver Sammy Watkins and potentially Goodwin and fellow wide receiver Robert Woods, who is still battling a foot injury.

If Woods and Goodwin are out, this will leave guys such as Walt Powell ($3,000 DK; $4,000 FD), Brandon Tate and Justin Hunter ($3,100 DK; $5,200 FD) as the Bills' only wide receivers against the New England Patriots.

Not good.

Looking at the snap totals from Week 7, Hunter led the way with 53, followed by Goodwin with 31 and Powell with 29. 

Though Hunter led in snaps, Goodwin was the beneficiary of quarterback Tyrod Taylor's passing attack, seeing six targets and catching four for nearly 100 yards and a touchdown.

Hunter and Powell are virtually the same price, but if you're going with any Bills receivers, Hunter is the one to pick. He should see the bulk of the volume in a game in which you'd expect the Bills will have to throw to keep pace with the Patriots.

Redskins TE Jordan Reed Cleared to Practice

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It's been a long two weeks without Washington Redskins tight end Jordan Reed ($5,900 DK; $6,800 FD).

We may not have to worry about a third, though.

According to John Keim of ESPN.com, Reed has been cleared to practice Wednesday. Slow down, though—this doesn't necessarily mean that he will play in Week 8, but it's trending upward.

Expect coverage of this throughout the week—hopefully, Reed can suit up.

Redskins RB Matt Jones Could Lose Carries Due to Fumbles

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According to Liz Clarke of the Washington Post, Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden called running back Matt Jones' fumbling issues "a tough deal."

I mean, it's not really a "tough deal"; it's obvious that Jones is tough to rely on for 20 or more carries in a game based on his eight career fumbles on less than 250 carries.

Anyway, yeah, this was to be expected at some point. For fantasy and DFS purposes, this could limit Jones' upside. In Week 7, he received 10 carries, though the team still used him in a committee-like role with fellow running backs Robert Kelley and Chris Thompson.

I'm running far away from the Redskins backfield in Week 8 of DFS.

Falcons RB Tevin Coleman Unlikely to Play in Week 8

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According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Atlanta Falcons running back Tevin Coleman aggravated a hamstring injury in the Week 7 loss to the San Diego Chargers and is now unlikely to play in Week 8 against the Green Bay Packers.

With Coleman out, it will be all on fellow running back Devonta Freeman ($6,500 DK; $6,900 FD).

Usually, we'd be licking our chops over something like this in DFS, but unfortunately, Freeman has to deal with the strongest run defense in the league.

With that said, Freeman could be a somewhat contrarian play in GPPs, given how tough the Green Bay run defense is and that other players may shy away.

Hey, Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (28 carries, 157 yards) killed the Packers run defense, so maybe Freeman can too.

Statistics courtesy of Pro Football Focus and ESPN.com.

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