Fantasy Football: Answering start/sit queries ahead of NFL Week 8

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Here are the most searched start-sit queries ahead of NFL Week 8. The start-sit decisions below are based on PFF's consensus rankings. For more analysis, sign up for a free trial of PFF+ and download the PFF app.

QUARTERBACK

Player 1	Player 2	Start?	Ranking diff.	Proj. points diff.
Derek Carr	Geno Smith	Derek Carr	+1	+0.8
Daniel Jones	Trevor Lawrence	Daniel Jones	+3	+4.7
Derek Carr	Aaron Rodgers	Derek Carr	+6	+0.8
Kirk Cousins	Daniel Jones	Kirk Cousins	+3	-1.0

Derek Carr, Las Vegas Raiders: Carr has finished as a top-12 fantasy quarterback in three of his past five games, in part because he has one of the best wide receiver trios in the NFL.

Daniel Jones, New York Giants: Over the past two seasons, Jones is averaging 7.1 yards per attempt against zone defense and 5.4 against man. He’s playing the Seahawks, who play zone defense at the eighth-highest rate in the NFL.

RUNNING BACK

Player 1	Player 2	Start?	Ranking diff.	Proj. points diff.
A.J. Dillon	Brian Robinson Jr.	Brian Robinson Jr.	+7	+0.6
Chuba Hubbard	D'Onta Foreman	Chuba Hubbard	+3	-1.5
Najee Harris	Raheem Mostert	Raheem Mostert	+1	+2.9
Rhamondre Stevenson	Travis Etienne	Travis Etienne	+1	+0.7

Raheem Mostert, Miami Dolphins: Mostert has finished as a top-15 fantasy running back in two of his past three games. Better yet, the Dolphins have the best matchup for running backs this week, according to PFF's strength of schedule tool.

WIDE RECEIVER

Player 1	Player 2	Start?	Ranking diff.	Proj. points diff.
Christian Kirk	Courtland Sutton	Christian Kirk	+4	+1.3
Alec Pierce	George Pickens	George Pickens	+14	+2.4
Curtis Samuel	George Pickens	George Pickens	+2	-0.8

George Pickens, Pittsburgh Steelers: The Steelers rookie led the team's wide receivers in receiving yards and scored the team’s only touchdown in Week 7. He remains a clear third on the depth chart but is on the field for nearly every passing play.

TIGHT END

Player 1	Player 2	Start?	Ranking diff.	Proj. points diff.
Kyle Pitts	Pat Freiermuth	Pat Freiermuth	+2	+3.8
Kyle Pitts	Gerald Everett	Kyle Pitts	—	+12.3
Kyle Pitts	Hayden Hurst	Kyle Pitts	+1	+3.7

Kyle Pitts, Atlanta Falcons: Per Dwain McFarland's Week 8 Utilization Report, Pitts ran a route on a career-best 84% of snaps in Week 7 and was third on the team with a 21% target share.