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Fantasy Football Start or Sit: Week 8
Mark Ingram is healthy, and without Pierre Thomas in the mix, his favorable Week 8 matchup looks even better.

I went to my [adorable] niece's birthday party last weekend. It was princess themed, because she's a two-year-old who, apparently like every other two-year-old girl out there, is obsessed with the movie Frozen.

I learned every lyric to the song Let It Go on Saturday.

Because I'm a good uncle.

As painful as it was to listen to that song 435 times in one six-hour period, I think the lyrics actually have a pretty strong tie to fantasy football.

Don't let them in, don't let them see
Be the good girl you always have to be
Conceal, don't feel, don't let them know

This talks through your true feelings about ESPN.com leagues, while the other two wideouts continue to see ownership close to 90%.

I'm taking Wright above both of them in the favorable matchup this week. I wouldn't start him over sure-fire wideouts, but he's definitely an under-the-radar player to watch.

Other Players to Start: Jeremy Maclin, Michael Floyd
Other Players to Sit: Justin Hunter, Allen Robinson

Tight End

Start Owen Daniels - As I said above, the Bengals have been strong against the pass, especially against wide receivers. But tight ends? No way, Jose.

No NFL team has defended tight ends worse than Cincinnati this year. In six games, six different tight ends have posted double-digit PPR performances. The only team they've faced that hasn't been able to exploit the porous area of the field has been Atlanta, who doesn't use their tight end a whole lot in the passing game.

The last time Cincinnati faced Baltimore, tight ends saw 20 targets on Joe Flacco's 62 attempts. Dennis Pitta (pour some out) saw 15 of them, but with his season-ending injury, Daniels becomes the man in Week 8.

Daniels has had low-end TE1 use since Pitta's injury, and should be owned in far more leagues. This week could be a huge one for him.

Sit Delanie Walker - With Zach Mettenberger under center, who knows how Tennessee targets will be distributed. But even if Walker continues to see his four-plus targets per game, the matchup doesn't look great statistically.

Houston has allowed the seventh-fewest fantasy points to tight ends this year, and not a single player at the position has been able to post 11 full-point PPR fantasy points. Walker's slowed down his pace over the last few weeks even with tight end-friendly matchups, making him a less desirable start than he was at the beginning of the season.

Start Jordan Reed - There will undoubtedly be some concerns surrounding Reed because of his quarterback situation this weekend, but I still think he's a good play regardless of who's under center. Dallas ranks 31st in terms of points against to the tight end position, while Reed now has 17 targets and 13 catches in his two games since returning from injury. He's got mid-TE1 appeal, while most may see him more on the lower end due to the quarterback situation.

Other Players to Start: Charles Clay, Zach Ertz
Other Players to Sit: Jace Amaro, Austin Seferian-Jenkins

Defense

Start the Miami Dolphins - We've yet to see a defense rank lower than ninth at the fantasy position when facing Jacksonville this season. Add in the fact that Miami is now ranked as the second-best unit in the league according to our metrics, and you've got yourself a perfect option.

Sit the Arizona Cardinals - The Cardinals have been a solid enough weekly play according to cumulative fantasy points scored numbers, but that's mostly skewed by big performances against the Redskins and the Giants. The Eagles offense can put up points quickly, and should be able to exploit a week Arizona secondary. Even though they're at home, I'd rather play a streaming option this week.

Other Defenses to Start: Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys
Other Defenses to Sit: San Diego Chargers, Green Bay Packers

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