Press Coverage - Week 8 Changed Everything - Need to know fantasy football analysis for every game of Week 7.

In Week 7 against the Falcons, Baker Mayfield attempted only three passes in heavy rain, continuing a pattern where the Buccaneers are avoiding passing when possible. He had zero completed passes in a game with only eight total completions, suggesting Tampa Bay's offensive strategy prioritizes the run game over passing.

Attempted only three passes in Week 7 against the Falcons despite rain; Buccaneers offense showed minimal willingness to pass compared to other teams in similar conditions. Speaker expresses concern about passing game volume even in normal game scripts going forward, citing two consecutive weird game scripts since Mayfield's return.

Benefits from Buccaneers' run-heavy offensive approach; will receive a large workload as long as the team continues to prioritize rushing over passing.

The speaker expects Carson Beck to eventually start for the Cardinals after Gardner Minshew's inevitable decline, following a predictable path: Brissett failed, Minshew will be tried, then Beck gets his chance. Beck was drafted in the third round and may see action late in the season as Arizona evaluates their future, though the speaker initially doubted Beck's NFL readiness.

Returned in Week 7 against Ravens, playing 65.9% of snaps but running 89.5% of routes; posted 7 targets, 4 catches, 83 yards, 1 TD for 18.3 PPR points. Has strong connection with Josh Allen and fits his offensive system. Trending up as WR2 with potential for higher ranking if production continues; small sample size as Bill due to injuries.

Steelers game plan in Week 8 focused on preventing Boston and Casey Concepcion from beating them, allowing Fannin to eat underneath; Boston is noted as a very good receiver competing for targets with Fannin.

Watson has a propensity for attacking downfield but is not particularly great at it; while he occasionally has a really nice deep ball, he's not consistently accurate downfield, which impacts target distribution to tight ends like Fannin.

Minshew took over at the end of the third quarter and led the Cardinals to a comeback victory against the Cowboys in Week 7. He should be rostered in super flex leagues because Arizona will likely continue playing him given Jacoby Brissett's poor performance, though the speaker expects Carson Beck to eventually get opportunities later in the season.

Helani mixed in minimally for hurry-up offense situations only, stealing away only a tiny bit of snaps and opportunities from Price and Charbonnet; not expected to be a significant factor in the Seahawks backfield going forward.

Week 8 performance (12 targets, 10 catches, 154 yards, 25.4 PPR points) showcased Fannin's ceiling; despite inconsistency, he remains low-end tight end one because there aren't enough tight ends with his ceiling, and the role is very good.

Fannin plays 86.6% of snaps and 83.5% of routes, elite snap/route share for a tight end, but target share of just 18.9% limits consistency; he has four games of 12.7+ PPR points and three games under 5 PPR points this season, creating a boom-bust profile.

Brissett was benched during Week 7 against the Cowboys after poor performance. Gardner Minshew replaced him and will start Week 9, signaling the end of Brissett's role as the Cardinals' starter.

Price played 47.6% of snaps and 52% of backfield opportunities with 10% target share; will operate in a 50-50 split with Charbonnet going forward, limiting his fantasy ceiling. Josh Jacobs was wrong on Price pre-season, expecting Charbonnet to take goal-line carries and targets upon return, which has materialized; Price won't get enough opportunities to matter down the stretch unless injury occurs.

Undrafted rookie free agent from Maine/UConn who stepped in for Ravens after Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley injuries; played poorly in Week 7 game. Speaker has low expectations for Ravens passing game with Flacco under center.

On trade watch heading into Week 8; multiple teams reportedly making real push to acquire him from Colts. Colts initially resisted, claiming Taylor is face of franchise, but trade appears likely to happen.

Despite trade speculation surrounding the Colts, Jonathan Taylor is expected to remain an RB1 wherever he lands; he's one of the better running backs in the NFL and production should follow regardless of destination.

On trade watch heading into Week 8; makes sense as trade candidate given he's in final year of rookie contract. Colts could look to trade him before deadline.

Josh Downs has talent but hasn't been utilized to the extent desired in Indianapolis; even with adequate routes and snaps this season, production hasn't materialized. However, a change of scenery to the right location could restore fantasy relevance, with some of underperformance attributable to Daniel Jones's play.

Packers remain pass-first even with Jacobs back, passing 65.9% of the time; Jacobs is used in the passing game where targets are worth more than carries for running backs, making this great news for Packers offensive skill players.

Suffered thumb injury in Week 7 Ravens-Bills game; appears to be done for the rest of the season.

Mike Washington led the Raiders backfield in snaps (60.3%) and backfield opportunities (83.3%) against the Jets with 25 carries, a significant workload increase that may signal a shift toward a more even split with Ashen Jente going forward, though the spike could also reflect the Raiders testing Washington's capability given Jente's inefficiency as a runner this season.

Omar Cooper, a first-round rookie wide receiver coming off back-to-back 100-yard, one-touchdown games, recorded zero targets against the Jets despite running 78.1% of routes on 74.3% of snaps; the target drought is difficult to explain and may reflect the emergence of Adni Mitchell in the Jets passing game, creating competition for targets among skilled receivers.

Suffered turf toe injury in Week 7 Ravens-Bills game; injury can linger for multiple weeks. While turf toe is less impactful for non-running QBs, Huntley's mobile playing style means the injury does affect his performance.

Charbonnet played 36.5% of snaps and received 40% of backfield opportunities with 13.3% target share upon return from injury; expected to operate in a close-to-50-50 split with Jardarian Price, with Charbonnet receiving more targets and Price more carries, mirroring the Kenneth Walker-Charbonnet split from last season.

Despite Joe Flacco taking over at QB for Ravens, speaker would still start Flowers, but projects him as low-end WR2/WR3 due to reduced passing volume and Flacco's poor performance. Downgrade from previous expectations.