Should I start Sterling Shepard, Deebo Samuel Sr., Marquise Brown for Week 8? Fantasy football start 'em, sit 'em picks and recommendations for the 2025 NFL season.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Sterling Shepard , San Francisco 49ers WR Deebo Samuel (heel), and Kansas City Chiefs wideout Marquise Brown are all playing football this week. That's more than can be said for a lot of receivers, who might have their bye weeks in Week 8 or be injured and unable to play.

While some are locked-in starters, depending on league size, for others, it's important to try to start them when they're set to have big weeks and bench them in their bad games. That's much easier said than done, and it's impossible to predict everything accurately.

But trying to lean into upside when you identify it

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