By Week 8, fantasy football managers start separating the contenders from the pretenders. The waiver wire is thin, but opportunity is still everything — and the right matchup can swing your week. Here’s which players to trust and which to bench heading into this week.

Quarterbacks

Start: Dak Prescott, Cowboys vs. Broncos

Yes, Denver is defending the pass well, but Prescott is perhaps playing the best ball of his career, throwing 13 touchdown passes and no interceptions in his past four games. With CeeDee Lamb back in the fold and a strengthened rapport with George Pickens and Jake Ferguson over the time Lamb was out, Prescott is matchup-proof these days.

Other Locks:

— Caleb Williams, Bears vs. Ravens

— Jalen Hurts, Eagles vs. Giants

— Baker Mayfield, Buccaneers vs. Saints

Avoid: T

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