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        Video: Week 8 Sleepers and Strategy to Face Bye-mageddon

        Six teams on bye and injuries everywhere make Week 8 a fantasy nightmare. Matt and Jared break down tricky backfields and deliver sneaky plays to help you survive Bye-mageddon.
        By Matt Schauf | Updated on Sat, Oct 25 2025 12:00 PM UTC

        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.

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        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

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        Matt Schauf, Editor
        Matt has earned two Fantasy Pros accuracy awards for IDP rankings and won thousands of dollars as a player across best ball, dynasty, and high-stakes fantasy formats. He has been creating fantasy football content for more than 20 years, with work featured by Sporting News, Rotoworld, Athlon, Sirius XM, and others. He's been with Draft Sharks since 2011.
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