Fantasy football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em WR in Week 8: Parker Washington and Stefon Diggs feast on ripe matchups

D.J. Moore, Rashee Rice and Emeka Egbuka are trending toward returns, but tricky defensive matchups will determine whether they belong in starting lineups
Jamey Eisenberg breaks down key start/sit lineup decisions at wide receiver for Week 8. This is a big week on the injury report at wide receiver, and hopefully we're getting some prominent names back in action for Week 8. As of Wednesday afternoon, it appears that D.J. Moore (shoulder), Rashee Rice (hamstring), Emeka Egbuka (concussion), and Ladd McConkey (concussion) are trending in the right direction, but we don't yet know about DeVonta Smith (hamstring) or Jaylen Waddle (chest). Moore, who has missed the past two games, practiced Wednesday in a non-contact jersey. If he's able to play against the Ravens, who are No. 7 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers, then he should be considered a No.
2 Fantasy option in all leagues. If Moore is out again, then consider Keon Coleman a high-end No. 3 Fantasy receiver, and Coleman has scored a touchdown in three games in a row. Rice has missed the past two games, but he returned to practice Wednesday. He seems the most likely to play in Week 8 of the receivers mentioned here, but he has a tough matchup against the Broncos, who are No. 6 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers. Rice had two catches for 19 yards and a touchdown on two targets in Week 1 against Denver, and
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