Elic Ayomanor goes for 69 yards vs. Eagles

Rodgers wasn’t asked to do much in this game with the Steelers dominating on the ground, but he didn’t deliver many big plays on the chances he did have. Darnell Washington had a nice catch-and-run for a 58-yard gain, but the Steelers didn’t threaten down the field much throughout the game. The interception was certainly not Rodgers’ fault, however. He threw a great pass that hit DK Metcalf in the chest, but Metcalf popped the ball up into the air, and it was picked off. Rodgers is going to be a low-ceiling option in fantasy because the Steelers want to win with their defense and running game, but he should have better days than this. They won’t be in Week 9 though, since the Steelers are on a bye.

It was Murray’s best game as a Viking, and it came against a Detroit defense that was down a half dozen starters by the fourth quarter. Murray for once had a positive drop back EPA and eclipsed 200 passing yards for the third time this season in the run-heavy Minnesota offense. Murray’s best throw of the day came on a 51-yard bomb to Jordan Addison over double coverage. Murray has a couple well-times runs in high leverage situations too. His performance against the injury-riddled Lions secondary could be a good sign for Justin Jefferson and Addison going forward. They’ll face off against a vulnerable Buffalo secondary in Week 9.

Penix got off to a poor start and his play spiraled from there. He threw a pass directly at Bucs linebacker Alex Anzalone’s chest on the first play of Atlanta’s second drive for an easy interception. Anzalone then took the ball away two Penix throws later by, again, simply standing in the throwing lane. Penix wasn’t seeing the field and nothing changed as the game went on. He threw two more interceptions and had several other passes that could have been caught by the Bucs. Even his best play, a 76-yard toss to Jahan Dotson, was a throw into double coverage where two Bucs defensive backs collided, leaving Dotson wide open at the last second. This looked like an homage to Cooper Rush’s two catastrophic starts to open the season. Penix should rebound in Week 9 versus the Bengals, but his fantasy stock is undoubtedly on the decline. He is shuffling to the back of the QB2 ranks for Week 9.

Like all Minnesota opponents this season, the Lions got nothing going through the air. They resorted to a run-heavy game plan and shredded the Vikings defense on the ground for 228 yards. The rushing attack was led by Gibbs, who popped a handful of chunk runs in the second half after the Lions had mostly given up on attacking the Vikings through the air. This is Gibbs’ third 100-yard rushing effort of the 2026 season. His centrality in the Detroit offense makes Gibbs an elite play every week. He’ll take on the Dolphins in Week 9.

Turner went down with an apparent ankle injury at the start of the fourth quarter. He was quickly ruled out, indicating the injury is major enough to put his status in question beyond this week. Josh Newton entered the game for Turner and allowed a go-ahead touchdown. Drake London will be set up for a nice fantasy WR1 game in Week 9 against the Bengals if Turner misses time.

You read that correctly. Mayfield did not complete a pass and the Bucs handily defeated Atlanta. Playing in a torrential downpour, Tampa Bay’s defense eviscerated Michael Penix and the Bucs simply took the air out of the ball for four quarters. Bucky Irving and Kenneth Gainwell combined for 310 yards on 52 carries. There was simply no need for Mayfield to handle the football outside of transferring it from the center to a running back. Mayfield did have a long touchdown to Ted Hurst that was knocked out of the rookie’s hand. This is just the second time a team has completed zero passes in the Super Bowl era and the first such game in over 50 years. Needless to say, Mayfield’s numbers will rebound in Week 9 when he takes on the Bears. He will be in the QB2 mix for that contest.

Campbell’s neck bent awkwardly on a tackle in the fourth quarter. He immediately went limp, and after more than ten minutes, he was carted off with what appeared to be a neck injury. The standout linebacker could be looking at an extended absence. We will update his status as we get more information.

Jackson, who was questionable headed into Sunday, will miss this game with a hamstring injury he suffered before the team’s Week 7 bye. The Bolts will also be without Derwin James, who was recently placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury. The Chargers defense is beat up headed into this matchup with Matthew Stafford and the Rams.

Delane was initially listed as questionable for Week 8 on Friday. He was then ruled out over the weekend. Rookie EDGE R Mason Thomas was questionable for personal reasons but is active.