Week 8 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Matthew Stafford and More Players You Should Trust

Fantasy football is a game of trust, and every now and then it becomes very hard to be able to trust certain NFL players.

Just one bad week can really ruin a lot of things for your fantasy football team—especially if it comes from an integral position like quarterback or running back. 

Last week undoubtedly featured some very disappointing performances around the NFL, but that doesn't mean you should abandon hope in those players just yet.

Here are a few players you can trust in Week 8:

Matthew Stafford, QB, Lions

Stafford has definitely been in a funk over these past two weeks, but he's still putting up some decent numbers.

The problem with him right now is that he is banged up, but I don't think the Broncos defense is going to be able to stop the Lions' passing game.

With all of Detroit's injury issues, I expect the Lions to lean pretty heavily on the passing game, which means good numbers for Stafford.

Joe Flacco, QB, Ravens

There is no way that Flacco and the Ravens offense is going to have another bad game, especially at home.

The Cardinals are coming into town, and the Ravens are going to be out for blood after losing to the Jaguars on Monday Night Football.

I expect a good game all around from Flacco, who desperately needs a bounce-back performance.

Chris Johnson, RB, Titans

There has to be something very wrong with Chris Johnson if he can't get things going against the abysmal Indianapolis Colts.

Simply put, this is a make-or-break game for the Titans, which means they are going to have to lean on Johnson. He's been their workhorse in the past, and I think he can do it again.

Perhaps this will be the straw that finally breaks the camel's back for him.