The NFL schedule has some great games on the schedule despite the fact that six teams have byes in Week 8 and one of the best matchups is the Washington Redskins playing the Denver Broncos and while many players will be features in that game, some PPR options to look at for this week includes names like Bilal Powell, Golden Tate, Tyler Eifert and Joique Bell as well as Mike James from the Buccaneers.
These players are solid in both PPR and standard leagues, but like in other sports, when the fantasy rules are a bit different, some players stand out above the rest and some of these names have very good matchups in Week 8 and could put up points for owners. Two come from the same game in Tyler Eifert and Bilal Powell and while the Jets and Bengals defenses have been solid this season so far, Sunday could be a different story for those two players, as they have some good positional projections for the week. Chris Ivory had a bit game last week for the Jets, so that could mean Powell gets backup carries, but the way the Jets have been doing things, there is no method or consistency to the madness and this week it could be Powell who has the big game and that's what the guess is here.
The Bengals defense is tough and while that fits Ivory's style, Powell is a bit quicker and also better with his hands, giving him the advantage heading into Sunday. Powell has been slowed a bit the past couple weeks, getting just three carries against the Patriots, but only a few weeks ago he got the major carries and he could again on Sunday. Before the past two games he has double digit carries each week and he also had a season high 149 yards against the Bills. While he hasn't made it into the endzone in the past five weeks, he has nine receptions and there is a good chance he will get some catches on Sunday.
The Jets defense is very good this season, but Eifert has shown that he can beat tough matchups and while he has only 22 catches this season, he could be a prime target on Sunday. Eifert is coming off a three catch, 45 yards game that saw him score his first touchdown and over the past two weeks he has increased his targets, yards and receptions and that could mean big things between him and Andy Dalton. Joique Bell has slowed down considerably in the past few weeks, but the Lions are playing against the Cowboys and that could mean some passing sets for him.
Bell has 26 catches this season for 274 yards and that's more than he has rushed for and while his carries are down, his receptions and targets have remained steady and that is why he's a prime PPR option. He had a great day with 20 carries against the Redskins weeks ago, but since then Reggie Bush has been the top dog and on Sunday he could get his hands on the ball against the Cowboys D. Golden Tate is also another very solid option this week with the Rams on the schedule.
