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4 Bold NFL Predictions for Week 8

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JuJu Smith-Schuster Will Outscore Antonio Brown

Why This Is Bold: This doesn't require much explanation. Antonio Brown is one of -- if not the -- best wide receivers in the world. He has 765 receiving yards this season, 220 more than the next best receiver, A.J. Green. He's fantasy's best wideout, and he's rarely slowed down.

Why This Will Happen: Let's have a little fun.

There's a lot of noise surrounding home-road splits -- much of which can be chalked up to variance -- but Ben Roethlisberger has performed worse on the road in recent years than at home. Per Rotoviz's Game Splits App, Big Ben has averaged 26.4 fantasy points per home game versus just 18.2 on the road over the past five seasons. Additionally, Brown will have to contend with the shadow coverage of Darius Slay, who limited Michael Thomas to 3 catches for 11 yards in his last game.

Rookie wide receiver and Internet viral sensation JuJu Smith-Schuster was a terrific prospect coming out of USC. Smith-Schuster has been coming on strong and has recently overtaken Martavis Bryant, who isn't expected to play in Sunday's game. JuJu's snap share has been increasing, and he's expected to start opposite Brown this week. I'm on #TeamStartJuJu.