Week 8 Preview | Fantasy Football Podcast 10-24-25

Six teams on bye. Injuries everywhere. And start-sit decisions that feel impossible. Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com are here to get you through Bye-mageddon with sneaky plays at every position. We’re breaking down backfield usage in Carolina and elsewhere. Then it’s on to some Week 8 Sleepers: Joe Flacco, Tez Johnson, Dalton Schultz and more. Get the context, the data, and the confidence you need to survive the toughest lineup week of the season. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:47 Rico Dowdle & Chuba Hubbard 4:15 Patriots backfield 7:54 Steelers backfield 9:52 More work for Alvin Kamara? Does it matter? 13:21 What about the Bears’ pass offense? 18:33 Sneaky starters at QB 21:57 Sneaky starters at RB 24:49 Sneaky starters at WR 27:15 Sneaky starters at TE EPISODE LINKS Week 8 Rankings Week 8 Start-Sit Week 8 Matchups That Matter Week 8 Trade Targets Week 8 Expert Moves Usage Takeaways Film Review DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE Award-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues. HELPFUL LINKS Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft Sync Think of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. Award Winning Fantasy Football Rankings We calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. Mock Draft Simulator Our Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. Trade Calculator and Trade Value Charts We made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.