The Fantasy Football USAGE Report | Week 8, 2026
The Fantasy Football USAGE Report | Week 8, 2026
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The Fantasy Football USAGE Report | Week 8, 2026
The Ravens were in trouble on their first play from scrimmage. Lamar Jackson left after an incompletion, injuring his right thumb. The Ravens also lost backup Tyler Huntley to a toe injury in the first half, leaving undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano, the emergency third quarterback, to make his NFL debut. Baltimore had no chance, losing to Josh Allen and the Bills 36-10. Buffalo moves to 6-1, and the Ravens fall to 4-4. The Bills led start to finish, outgaining the Ravens 426 to 144. Josh Allen was 21-of-34 for 289 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. He also ran seven times for 30 yards and a touchdown. James Cook has 21 carries for 80 yards and a touchdown, and Dalton Kincaid caught four passes for 86 yards and a touchdown. DJ Moore caught four passes for 82 yards and a touchdown but also lost a fumble. Fagnano went 10-of-21 for 91 yards and an interception, and Derrick Henry had 11 carries for 53 yards and a touchdown
The Ravens have lost their top two quarterbacks and are playing their third, emergency quarterback, undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano. They haven’t yet lost the game. The Ravens are hanging in there, down only 16-7 at halftime. The Bills have outgained the Ravens 202 to 52, but have two turnovers and once turned it over on downs. Josh Allen is 8-of-19 for 112 yards and an interception and has run for a 1-yard touchdown on fourth down. He has seven carries for 30 yards. DJ Moore lost a fumble on his only catch. James Cook has 14 carries for 54 yards. Tyler Bass has field goals of 56, 22 and 51 yards. Lamar Jackson threw an incompletion on the team’s first play from scrimmage and is out with a right thumb injury. Backup Tyler Huntley left in the second quarter with a toe injury and is 2-of-4 for no yards. Fagnano is 5-of-8 for 50 yards and an interception. Derrick Henry has only 26 yards on six carries, but he does have his 40th touchdown as a Raven
Adam Schefter reports that Moore is expected to return to action
NFL Week 8 final injury report: Latest on Lamar Jackson, AJ Brown, Emeka Egbuka, more
Lamar Jackson is back for the Ravens, but DJ Moore and Dalton Kincaid's statuses are uncertain for the Bills
It’s still unclear whether or not receiver DJ Moore will return from his shoulder injury for Sunday’s game against the Ravens
It’s still unclear whether or not receiver DJ Moore will return from his shoulder injury for Sunday’s game against the Ravens. Head coach Joe Brady told reporters that Moore is one of several questionable Buffalo players for Week 8. Moore hasn’t played since the Oct. 4 loss to New England, missing the Week 5 and Week 6 wins over the Rams and Raiders before the Week 7 bye. Moore has 12 receptions for 178 yards with a touchdown so far in 2026. Right tackle Spencer Brown (back), tight end Dalton Kincaid (chest), cornerback Dee Alford (ankle), and defensive lineman Greg Gaines will also be listed as questionable. Gaines suffered a minor injury during Friday’s practice. Additionally, Damar Hamlin will start at safety as CJ Gardner-Johnson serves his one-game suspension on Sunday
One of the coolest things about the modern NFL is the amount of trades we get, with legitimate stars changing teams in the offseason and now during the season pretty darn regularly. This was completely unthinkable 10 years ago. The biggest trade of 2016 was Sam Bradford going to the Vikings for a first-round pick and even that was before the season under insane circumstances: Teddy Bridgewater shredded his knee and the Eagles were willing to try out Carson Wentz while grabbing an extra first-rounder. Bet on the NFL at DraftKings, where new users get $200 in bonus bets and 3 free months of NBA League Pass after spending $5+: This year? We're going to get long-time interior-line rivals Quenton Nelson and Jeffrey Simmons squaring off in Week 8 ... with each of them on different teams! Simmons, formerly of the Titans , was sent to the Bears this week with Nelson, formerly of the Colts , going to the Seahawks and those two teams meet on Monday night in Week 8. Let's stay hot this week and find some winners, player props and anytime touchdown scorers! Claim the best Kalshi promo code CBSSPORTS55, trade $25, and receive $55 in trading bonus credits here : Let's go big here. This total is MASSIVE, but I don't care. These two teams are scoring machines when Lamar Jackson is on the field and the belief is he'll play this week. The Bills know they can't stop anyone, so they keep their foot on the gas all the time. The Ravens can't suffer another brutal meltdown in the second half, so they should do the same. We could see a ton of explosive plays here, with Zay Flowers looking like a potential monster again with Jackson under center and DJ Moore returning for Allen, who I fully expect to run a bunch. This game means a TON to both teams jockeying for playoff position in the AFC and these matchups usually get real loose. This one should as well. We're going to keep backing these Dolphins , who just picked up their first win last week over the Jets . They started the season winless through the first five weeks but in hindsight, the schedule was really difficult. Malik Willis is playing much better than the average person thinks and Jeff Hafley has the defense playing well. The Patriots are a good team but they've traditionally had issues when heading down to Miami. I like the Dolphins to keep this one close. We love a sneaky stinky fun game and that's exactly what this is; the Jets and Raiders are battling it out on Sunday. The Raiders have been a fun team this year, scoring 20+ points in every game but one. That one game, though? It was outdoors against the Patriots. The Jets are not the Patriots but they do play outdoors and we don't need them to cover some massive spread. They just need to win this game. I don't foresee the Raiders defense slowing down Geno Smith in this Revenge Game but the environment might not be ideal for Kirk Cousins . Yeah, the Jets just lost to the Dolphins, but they might be a *tougher* team than the Raiders and the Jets need this game more with the Chiefs and Bills on tap immediately after. Bet on NFL Week 8 at Caesars with promo code CBSSPORTSBR250 and get $250 in bet resets: The Bills-Ravens matchup will get all the high-scoring hype, but did you realize this game is totaled at 54.5 as well? The Cowboys defense isn't good enough to stop Jacoby Brissett and Co. in this elite scoring environment, which means they are going to have to throw plenty. Flournoy has been coming on strong the last few weeks as the third wheel in the Cowboys receiving corps, hitting this number in each of his last four games. He also has 4+ targets in every single game this season, making this number a touch too low if we get the anticipated shootout Vegas is projecting. As mentioned above, we love Flowers this week. He's been an elite receiver in this new Ravens offensive scheme and now likely gets Jackson back under center. He has just two games producing below this number and both featured Tyler Huntley under center. I would b [... truncated ...]
The Bills could be getting defensive tackle Ed Oliver back in the lineup this week. Oliver missed Buffalo’s last two games with a knee injury, but had some extra time to recover during the team’s bye in Week 7 and he was able to participate in Wednesday’s practice on a limited basis. The Bills only had one player on the active roster out of practice ahead of Sunday’s game against the Ravens. Right tackle Spencer Brown sat out with a back injury. Wide receiver Tyrell Shavers (knee) was designated for return from injured reserve and got in a limited practice. Cornerback Dee Alford (ankle), linebacker Bradley Chubb (chest, thumb), tight end Dalton Kincaid (chest), wide receiver DJ Moore (shoulder), linebacker T.J. Parker (knee), and defensive lineman T.J. Sanders (shoulder) were also limited participants. Guard Ar’maj Reed-Adams (back, elbow) was a full participant
Are these two veteran stars close to returning for Buffalo?
Buffalo Bills WR Keon Coleman has shown flashes of upside with 19 catches for 283 yards and 3 TDs through 6 games, including a 116-yard outing. However, his target volume is inconsistent, with fewer than 2 targets in 3 games. While he played a high percentage of snaps with DJ Moore sidelined, Moore's potential return could affect Coleman's role. He remains a risky WR3/flex option
Khalil Shakir had 4-of-6 targets for 34 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 33-30 win over the Las Vegas Raiders
Cleveland Browns won the AFC North matchup against Baltimore Ravens
The Bills will not have two of their stars today. They list wide receiver DJ Moore (shoulder) and defensive lineman Ed Oliver (knee) as inactive for today’s game against the Raiders. Both players had returned to limited work on Friday, but both are listed as questionable. Moore and Oliver were also inactive for the Week 5 victory over the Rams. The Bills will have wide receiver Joshua Palmer (shoulder) and cornerback Dee Alford (ankle). The team’s other inactives are offensive guard Ar’Maj Reed-Adams, offensive tackle Jude Bowry and outside linebacker Mike Danna. The Raiders will have offensive guard Trey Zuhn, who was questionable with a knee injury. Las Vegas’ inactives are quarterback Aidan O’Connell, defensive tackle Tonka Hemingway (concussion), safety Tristin McCollum, safety Dalton Johnson, defensive end Cian Slone and offensive guard Bryce Cabeldue. O’Connell will serve as the emergency third quarterback
Keon Coleman scored a touchdown for the third consecutive game
Bills did not rule out any players for Sunday's game
The Bills did not rule anyone out for Sunday’s game against the Raiders. They do, however, list five players as questionable. Wide receiver DJ Moore (shoulder) and defensive lineman Ed Oliver (knee) returned to limited work on Friday. Both are listed as questionable. Moore and Oliver were inactive for the Week 5 victory over the Rams. Wide receiver Joshua Palmer (shoulder) and cornerback Dee Alford (ankle) had their third consecutive limited practice and are also questionable. Defensive lineman T.J. Sanders (shoulder) was a full participant after two limited practices, trending toward playing despite a questionable designation
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