Fantasy Football Week Eight Start/Sit: Brett Favre Comes Home

Last week was an average week for Start/Sit calls, but we nailed it right on the head with calls in favor of starting Cedric Benson and sitting Rashard Mendenhall.

If you're feeling lost this week and need bye week help or just can't decide on how to play from your own roster, allow this week's column to guide you.


Start

Brett Favre, QB, Minnesota Vikings

Very few fantasy experts are giving Favre the credit he deserves. While he was at least partially responsible for the Vikings first loss against the Steelers, he still threw for 334 yards.

If Favre can put up a performance even close to what he did against Green Bay the last time, the Vikes will be 3-1 and you will have a solid chance of winning in Week Eight, as well.

Prediction: 20-29, 277 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT

Kyle Orton, QB, Denver Broncos

Orton has thrown nine touchdowns to just one pick (it was a Hail Mary), and he's facing a very weak Baltimore secondary that saw Brett Favre throw three touchdowns.

Orton has been solid, and his offense is only getting better. You have to like his chances in Week Eight.

Prediction: 21-29, 265 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

LaDainian Tomlinson, RB, San Diego Chargers

I know LT left you short-changed against the Chiefs last week, but if there's a game he's going to live up to his name this season, it's going to come against the Raiders.

LT is due for a big game, and this is the one to start him with full confidence.

Prediction: 18 att, 120 yds, 2 TD, 3 rec, 17 yds, 0 TD

Miles Austin, WR, Dallas Cowboys

It looks like Austin's performance against the Chiefs in Week Five wasn't a fluke, and he truly is the game-breaker he's advertised to be. And with a matchup against an only so-so Seattle secondary, his rise doesn't figure to stop.

Don't be the guy that sits the rising receiver with back-to-back 170+ yard and two score games.

Prediction: 7 rec, 104 yds, 1 TD

Devin Hester, WR, Chicago Bears

Chicago is reeling after two straight losses, but Hester's recent success (108 yds and a TD), plus the tasty matchup at home against the Cleveland Browns, suggest the offense gets back on track.

Prediction: 6 rec, 95 yds, 1 TD

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