Fantasy football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em WR in Week 8: Parker Washington and Stefon Diggs feast on ripe matchups

D.J. Moore, Rashee Rice and Emeka Egbuka are trending toward returns, but tricky defensive matchups will determine whether they belong in starting lineups Oct 28, 2026 at 5:15 pm ET • 1 min read Imagn Images Imagn Images This is a big week on the injury report at wide receiver, and hopefully we're getting some prominent names back in action for Week 8. As of Wednesday afternoon, it appears that D.J. Moore (shoulder), Rashee Rice (hamstring), Emeka Egbuka (concussion), and Ladd McConkey (concussion) are trending in the right direction, but we don't yet know about DeVonta Smith (hamstring) or Jaylen Waddle (chest).Moore, who has missed the past two games, practiced Wednesday in a non-contact jersey. If he's able to play against the Ravens, who are No. 7 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers, then he should be considered a No. 2 Fantasy option in all leagues. If Moore is out again, then consider Keon Coleman a high-end No. 3 Fantasy receiver, and Coleman has scored a touchdown in three games in a row.Rice has missed the past two games, but he returned to practice Wednesday. He seems the most likely to play in Week 8 of the receivers mentioned here, but he has a tough matchup against the Broncos, who are No. 6 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers. Rice had two catches for 19 yards and a touchdown on two targets in Week 1 against Denver, and he should be considered a No. 2 Fantasy receiver in all leagues. Read below to see how I feel about Xavier Worthy. Egbuka missed Week 7, but he returned to a limited practice Wednesday. If he's active in Week 8 against the Falcons, who are No. 11 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers, then I like Egbuka as a No. 2 Fantasy receiver in all leagues. He scored at least 17.2 PPR points in his previous two games, with 25 targets over that span. If Egbuka remains out then Chris Godwin is worth using in three-receiver leagues.McConkey practiced Wednesday but remains in the concussion protocol. He was injured in Week 6 against Kansas City but then had a bye in Week 7. He should be able to play against the Rams in Week 8, but continue to monitor his status. If McConkey plays then he should only be started in three-receiver leagues against the Rams, who are No. 5 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers. We'll update you on all of these guys throughout the week, as well as Smith and Waddle. Ideally, all of them are back to help their Fantasy managers win in Week 8. Projections powered by Sportsline Projections powered by Sportsline Projections powered by Sportsline Projections powered by Sportsline