Fantasy Football: 5 bold predictions for Week 8

Bold Prediction #3: Carson Wentz and Ryan Tannehill are must starts

There is a surprising fight at the top of the AFC South. Well, to be fair, most people thought the Colts and the Titans would be the best teams in the division, but after how they started the year, most people thought they still stunk. That’s not the case at all. The Titans are coming off back-to-back wins against the Chiefs and Bills, and the Colts have won two straight games scoring at least 30 points in both.

Ryan Tannehill is once again a fantasy option after Derrick Henry more than carried the load over the first few weeks of the season. Don’t get this wrong, Henry is still the workhorse here, but Tannehill comes with value again. Julio Jones is back in the lineup, and it’s given Tannehill new confidence.

The Colts are going to go all out to stop Henry in the red zone, so Tannehill can start scoring touchdowns again. He had one passing touchdown and one rushing touchdown last week against the Chiefs. This week, this will be a back-and-forth affair ripe with opportunities.

For Wentz, he had his worst week of the year against the Titans. He completed about half of his passes and recorded no touchdowns. This week, he looks to build momentum off a good three-week stretch. Ignore his early-season matchup, Wentz will be good this week. His offensive line won’t fall apart like the Chiefs’ did last week, and he will have time to find his receivers.