The biggest fantasy football takeaways from Week 8 of the 2021 NFL season, including Justin Fields' breakout game against the San Francisco 49ers.

By Nathan Jahnke Oct 31, 2021 11:30 pm EDT

It wasn’t pretty, but the Denver Broncos kept their playoff hopes alive at home with a 17-10 win against Washington in Week 8. The Broncos improve to 4-4 on the year, while the Football Team slips into last place in the NFC East at 2-6.

By Michael Renner Oct 31, 2021 10:02 pm EDT Washington Commanders Denver Broncos

Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady made more turnover-worthy plays against the New Orleans Saints than he had all season, and the Buccaneers subsequently dropped their second game of the 2021 NFL season.

By Kambui Bomani Oct 31, 2021 9:25 pm EDT Tampa Bay Buccaneers New Orleans Saints

The Seattle Seahawks dominated the Jacksonville Jaguars from the opening snap in Week 8, winning 31-7 to remain in the hunt for an NFC wild card.

By Jacob Rosenfarb Oct 31, 2021 9:09 pm EDT Jacksonville Jaguars Seattle Seahawks

The New England Patriots dominated possession in the second half and scored 11 unanswered points in the final quarter to secure a 27-24 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 8 of the 2021 NFL season.

By Miles Ruder Oct 31, 2021 8:58 pm EDT Los Angeles Chargers New England Patriots

Behind two late interceptions — one of which was a fourth-quarter pick-six — the Tennessee Titans rallied to take down the Indianapolis Colts in overtime in Week 8.

By Austin Gayle Oct 31, 2021 6:54 pm EDT Tennessee Titans Indianapolis Colts

In a Halloween beat down, Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams defeated the Houston Texans 38-22. L.A.’s entire team looked like a well-oiled machine, as they move to 7-1. Meanwhile, the Texans looked mediocre, per usual. Still, credit is due — after not scoring a touchdown in over 200 minutes of game time, Houston scored all 22 of their points in the fourth quarter. This loss drops them to 1-7.

By Bryant Horn Oct 31, 2021 6:40 pm EDT Los Angeles Rams Houston Texans

The Philadelphia Eagles obliterated the Detroit Lions 44-6 in Week 8 to improve to 3-5 on the season and remain on the fringes of the NFC playoff picture.

By Jacob Rosenfarb Oct 31, 2021 6:05 pm EDT Miami Dolphins Detroit Lions

A tight AFC North division grew even closer as the Pittsburgh Steelers' defense took care of the Cleveland Browns' offense in a hard-fought 15-10 win in Week 8 of the 2021 NFL season.

By Miles Ruder Oct 31, 2021 5:46 pm EDT Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers

The New York Jets halted the Cincinnati Bengals' momentum as quarterback Mike White erased an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to win 34-31 in Week 8 of the 2021 NFL season.

By Ben Linsey Oct 31, 2021 5:38 pm EDT Cincinnati Bengals New York Jets

Cornerback Stephon Gilmore notched an interception in his Carolina Panthers debut, headlining a stifling effort from the team's secondary in a 19-13 win over the Atlanta Falcons.

By Michael Hull Oct 31, 2021 5:24 pm EDT Carolina Panthers Atlanta Falcons

The San Francisco 49ers thwarted a valiant effort by the Chicago Bears, scoring 18 fourth-quarter points to hold off Justin Fields and company in Week 8 of the 2021 NFL season.

By Seth Galina Oct 31, 2021 5:20 pm EDT Chicago Bears San Francisco 49ers

Another rough outing for Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins led to a 26-11 loss to the Buffalo Bills in Highmark Stadium. Josh Allen led his team in passing and rushing, and accounted for all three Bills touchdowns.

By Diante Lee Oct 31, 2021 4:37 pm EDT Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins
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Breaking down the Week 8 fantasy football rankings and tiers for every position, including analysis, implied point totals, betting spreads and more.

By Dwain McFarland Oct 31, 2021 12:30 pm EDT
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Breaking down the Week 8 fantasy football rankings across all positions, including sit/start notes and NFL players to target on the waiver wire and in trades.

By Nathan Jahnke Oct 31, 2021 10:00 am EDT

PFF injury analyst Mario Pilato combs through the official injury reports for each Week 8 NFL game and gives updates and analysis for fantasy-relevant players.

By Mario Pilato Oct 31, 2021 9:45 am EDT

From Ohio State's uncharacteristically poor performance in the trenches to Caleb Williams' historically good start to his true freshman season, PFF sifts through some of the biggest storylines from Week 9 of the 2021 college football season.

By Anthony Treash Oct 31, 2021 9:30 am EDT

PFF’s college football Team of the Week and player awards from Week 9 of the 2021 college football season, highlighted by Oklahoma Sooners QB Caleb Williams and Georgia Bulldogs LB Nakobe Dean.

By Anthony Treash Oct 31, 2021 8:15 am EDT

Former NFL free safety Darius Butler offers his insight into the Week 8 slate and gives his favorite betting picks of the week.

By Darius Butler Oct 31, 2021 6:00 am EDT
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The best Sunday Night single-game and player props for Week 8 are here and feature expected production from Minnesota Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson and running back Dalvin Cook.

By Ben Brown and Andrew Fenichel Oct 31, 2021 5:30 am EDT
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