NFL Fantasy 2025 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Wide receivers for Week 8

Diggs got back on track last week. He ranks fifth in target share (30 percent) over the last four weeks. During that span, he also has a 31 percent air-yard share and a 33 percent first-read share, per Fantasy Points Data. He has averaged 15.1 fantasy PPG in the last month and is the WR11 in total points in that span. The Browns have struggled against receivers, allowing a 108.4 passer rating on throws to them. They've allowed a top-12 fantasy WR in three of the last four games. Given Diggs' recent production and volume, the matchup and how well Drake Maye is playing, the veteran wideout is a start this week.

Odunze looked like a breakout star in September, but the second-year pro has been held to fewer than 35 receiving yards in each of the last two weeks, posting fantasy point totals under six in both games. This is a get-right opportunity for him against the Ravens, who have allowed the fifth-most fantasy PPG to WRs. That includes 10 touchdowns, which is the second-highest total in the NFL despite the fact that Baltimore just had its bye. All 10 scores have come in the red zone, which is a league high. Odunze has a 25 percent red-zone target share and half of the Bears' red-zone receiving touchdowns. He has seen half of their end-zone targets, too. Give him another shot this week.

Can you feel me smiling through the screen? Last week, Ladd saw a team-high 15 targets. That makes 24 targets in his last two games, and he leads the NFL in end-zone targets over the last three weeks. That is alpha-type volume. McConkey has averaged 17.9 fantasy PPG since Week 5. It also jumped out to me that 71 percent of his snaps in last week's game came from the slot. Minnesota has allowed a 113.6 passer rating and 8.7 yards per attempt on passes to slot receivers. We just saw the Vikings' secondary get cooked by the Eagles. I like the Chargers' receivers this week.

All Addison has done since returning from his suspension is produce. He is averaging 17.4 fantasy PPG and has topped 110 yards in two of his three games this season, with a touchdown in the other. Since making his season debut in Week 4, he has a 22 percent target share and 36 percent air-yard share and leads the Vikings in red-zone targets. In this span, Addison has been the first read on 28 percent of passes, per Fantasy Points Data. The Chargers are not the best matchup on paper, but last week's game against the Eagles wasn't, either. This is a contest in which Minnesota could be chasing points and having to air it out. Given the volume and production since he has returned, Addison is in play once again this week.

In the four weeks since Jaxson Dart took the starting reins, Robinson has a 26 percent target share (7.8 per game) and a 21 percent air-yard share. He's also been Dart's first read on 25 percent of dropbacks, per Fantasy Points Data. The two seemed to have reached a new level of chemistry in the last two weeks, as Robinson has averaged just under 90 yards per game and 18 fantasy PPG. That includes 20.4 points against these Eagles in Week 6. With six teams on bye, Robinson is squarely in play, especially since the Giants could be in catch-up mode.

Doubs has at least eight targets in each of the last three games. In that span, he is averaging 17.8 fantasy PPG with at least 10 in each game. That is a safe floor -- and upside! The Steelers have allowed the sixth-most fantasy PPG to WRs, which includes the fourth-most yards to outside receivers. Doubs runs 82 percent of his routes out wide and is the preferred Packers receiver. The Steelers have struggled against the deep ball, though, and that is where Golden -- who splits his time between the slot and out wide -- comes into play. The floor is low, but the rookie offers upside to those needing a bye-week replacement.

Given the circumstances in Tampa, I called a last-second audible and added Johnson here, as well. With Mike Evans injured in the second quarter on Monday night, the rookie ended up playing 68 percent of the snaps, receiving nine targets and catching four passes for 58 yards and a touchdown. He currently has the trust of Baker Mayfield, and I like that he had a mix of short to deep usage. With Todd Bowles announcing on Wednesday that Chris Godwin Jr. is out once again, Johnson is a solid flex option.

This is a new low. Moore has been featured in this file as a "sit" before, but not when he has a top matchup on paper. I went back and forth on this one, but the volume simply is not there. He has five targets in all but one game -- with six in the lone outlier. His target and air-yard shares sit at just 17 percent. He has just three deep and two end-zone targets, so you cannot bank on a big play or a touchdown to salvage his day. He has just one game over 10 fantasy points -- it was 12.8, and he needed a late touchdown against the Cowboys to get there. Moore is approaching drop territory.

It was nice to see seven targets for Jennings last week, but he was still limited to just 7.1 fantasy points. He has been held to single-digit points in all but one game this season. The blue-collar wideout said after Week 6 that he is dealing with numerous broken ribs and ankle sprains. This has clearly hampered him, as his air-yards-per-target figure is down dramatically from last year and his current yards-per-target mark would be a career low. Until we see him look like himself again, it is OK to get away. Especially against the Texans, who have allowed the fifth-fewest fantasy PPG to WRs.

As much as I think the Bills should incorporate Coleman into the offense more, they simply haven't been. He has averaged just 4.8 targets and 6.5 fantasy points per game since Week 2. In the one game where he cracked double-digit points in that span, he needed a touchdown to do so. Plus, Coleman plays 84 percent of his routes out wide. The Panthers have allowed a league-low 53 percent completion rate on passes to out-wide receivers. In total, they've allowed the third-fewest fantasy PPG to WRs. Get away from Coleman until we see more signs of life.

Back in the summer, I said fantasy managers should pair Hollywood Brown with Rashee Rice and piece them together for the season. Brown was useful in the first six weeks, but with Rice back last week, Hollywood was limited to 33 percent of snaps (granted, starters were pulled in the blowout of Las Vegas) and four targets. He scored a touchdown and still didn't crack double-digit fantasy points. Rice is looking like a target hog, then there is Xavier Worthy and Travis Kelce. That leaves Brown fighting with the rest for targets. It was fun, but it is likely over (pending injuries).

Despite catching a deep touchdown pass last week, Boutte saw just two targets on the day. He has averaged just 2.8 targets per game since Week 2. He has hit in the last two weeks because of long TDs. While the Pats are on a roll, deep targets are the hardest to convert in the NFL. Boutte is purely a boom-or-bust option, as the floor is less than five fantasy points. With six teams on bye, you may consider him, but I would not chase the points.