Week 8 Start-Sit | Fantasy Football Podcast 10-30-26

Can you trust Caleb Williams or Jared Goff in Week 8? Is Blake Corum worth starting? And which overlooked players could deliver big fantasy performances?

Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down the toughest Week 8 fantasy football start-sit decisions, including Jacoby Brissett, Jonah Coleman, and Stefon Diggs.

Plus, we're revealing our favorite sneaky starters, planting our flags on Carnell Tate and the Jaguars backfield, and highlighting two new SELL candidates.

Get the matchups, rankings, and fantasy football advice you need to dominate Week 8!

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

0:36 Start or sit Jared Goff and other Lions

9:36 Start or sit Patrick Mahomes

11:11 Start or sit Caleb Williams

13:24 Start or sit Blake Corum

17:05 Start or sit Jonah Coleman

19:39 Start or sit Stefon Diggs

22:45 Start or sit Jacoby Brissett

24:09 Start or sit Chris Rodriguez

26:00 Start or sit Kendrick Bourne

27:38 Start or sit T.J. Hockenson

29:53 Week 8 Flag Plants

37:38 Week 8 trade targets

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