Fantasy football: Start-em, sit-em players for Week 8
By Jay Marsdale
Start-em: JuJu Smith-Schuster (PIT) @ Detroit
The wide receiver situation in Pittsburgh is one to find serious value in for fantasy football. With Martavis Bryant being benched someone has to step up to play opposite Antonio Brown for the Steelers and that is JuJu Smith-Schuster.
Smith-Schuster has been getting better and better in his rookie season. He is in line for even more targets in Week 8. Pittsburgh’s passing offense is still one of the most explosive in the league and owning a piece of this offense is great for fantasy football.
This is the week Smith-Schuster breaks out. The Steelers would not have been so definitive in their punishment of Bryant if they did not believe in what Smith-Schuster could do. Even in a limited role this season he has produced at least two catches every game aside from Week 1.
Ben Roethlisberger is going to need to spread the ball around this week against an improved Detroit secondary. The Pittsburgh offense has two main weapons in running back Levon Bell and Antonio Brown.
They were hoping that Bryant could be that third option, but Smith-Schuster is going to be their surprise third option starting this week. If he is available in your league add him and wait for him to be a regular option in your fantasy football lineup.