The New York Jets will face the New England Patriots in Week 8. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding QB Aaron Rodgers.
Is Aaron Rodgers Playing in Week 8?
Week 10 status: PLAYING
Aaron Rodgers was already dealing with knee and ankle injuries in recent weeks. Now, the veteran New York Jets quarterback is also battling a hamstring injury that interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich said “flared up” against the Steelers on Sunday Night Football.
Still, Ulbrich doesn’t seem concerned about Rodgers — who was limited in practice on Wednesday and Thursday — missing the Jets’ Week 8 matchup against the New England Patriots.
“They’re gonna assess it all week long,” Ulbrich said. “(Rodgers is) gonna treat his butt off like he always does, and (I) don’t anticipate this affecting him in playing.”
NFL Network reported on Friday that Rodgers was expected to play in Week 8, and he was soon removed from the Jets’ injury report.
Last week, Rodgers didn’t practice on Wednesday or Thursday before returning for a full session on Friday. He was removed from New York’s injury report heading into its game against Pittsburgh.
We’ll continue to monitor the Jets’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Aaron Rodgers in Week 8?
We got it. We finally got it. Ever since Rodgers joined the Jets, there was speculation about him reuniting with Davante Adams and we finally got it in Week 7. The results were revolutionary:
Weeks 1-6:
- 61.8% completion rate (4.1% TD rate)
- 72.8% quick-pass rate
- 10.4 yards per completion
- 7.1 air yards per throw
Week 7:
- 61.5% completion rate (2.6% TD rate)
- 74.4% quick-pass rate
- 11.5 yards per completion
- 5.2 air yards per throw
What’s that? Those numbers are essentially identical? And the Jets actually averaged 7.4% fewer yards per drive on Sunday than they did through six weeks?
I still think the Jets are going to make a push at some point and Rodgers will be a part of that. But at this point, savvy fantasy managers will be reactionary as opposed to aggressive. We all have Lambeau leaps in our mind when thinking of Rodgers/Adams-led offenses, but that was years ago and things (the two players, the offensive environment, and the rules of the NFL) are different now.
Rodgers has the potential to move inside of my top 15 once we get some breadcrumbs, but last week, even against an elite defense, didn’t provide enough for me to trust him right now.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 8 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Aaron Rodgers’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 8
Rodgers is projected to score 10.8 fantasy points in Week 8. This includes 149 passing yards, 1.1 passing touchdowns, and 0.4 interceptions. It also includes 1.2 rushing attempts for 4 yards and 0.1 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Aaron Rodgers’ Week 8 Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 5:15 AM on Sunday, November 10. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.
Week 10 QB PPR Rankings
1) Jalen Hurts | PHI (at DAL)
2) Lamar Jackson | BAL (vs. CIN)
3) Josh Allen | BUF (at IND)
4) Jayden Daniels | WAS (vs. PIT)
5) Joe Burrow | CIN (at BAL)
6) Sam Darnold | MIN (at JAX)
7) Kirk Cousins | ATL (at NO)
8) C.J. Stroud | HOU (vs. DET)
9) Brock Purdy | SF (at TB)
10) Jared Goff | DET (at HOU)
11) Kyler Murray | ARI (vs. NYJ)
12) Patrick Mahomes | KC (vs. DEN)
13) Baker Mayfield | TB (vs. SF)
14) Matthew Stafford | LAR (vs. MIA)
15) Tua Tagovailoa | MIA (at LAR)
16) Bo Nix | DEN (at KC)
17) Caleb Williams | CHI (vs. NE)
18) Russell Wilson | PIT (at WAS)
19) Drake Maye | NE (at CHI)
20) Justin Herbert | LAC (vs. TEN)
21) Aaron Rodgers | NYJ (at ARI)
22) Daniel Jones | NYG (at CAR)
23) Joe Flacco | IND (vs. BUF)
24) Derek Carr | NO (vs. ATL)
25) Will Levis | TEN (at LAC)
26) Cooper Rush | DAL (vs. PHI)
27) Bryce Young | CAR (vs. NYG)
28) Mac Jones | JAX (vs. MIN)
29) Jacoby Brissett | NE (at CHI)
30) Anthony Richardson | IND (vs. BUF)
31) Andy Dalton | CAR (vs. NYG)
32) Marcus Mariota | WAS (vs. PIT)
New York Jets at New England Patriots Insights
New York Jets
Team: The Jets were 4-3 through seven games last season and scored on 29.4% of their drives. They are 2-5 this season, scoring on 30.3% of their drives.
QB: The quick hitters that Rodgers has thrived on in the past are gone. He’s thrown 123 passes in 2.7 seconds or less over the past four games, and none of them have resulted in a touchdown (four interceptions).
Offense: During their four-game losing streak, the Jets have scored 61 points, including the Hail Mary to end the first half of Week 6 against the Bills.
Defense: Only the Falcons (3.9) allow fewer yards per reception after the catch than the Jets (4.3).
Fantasy: Breece Hall has two top-10 finishes since the coaching change (he had one top-10 week prior to it).
Betting: Aaron Rodgers is 7-4 ATS for his career against the AFC East with unders cashing in eight of those 11 games.
New England Patriots
Team: The Patriots have lost four of their past five games by at least 16 points, and they lost four of their previous 56 regular-season games by at least 16 points.
QB: Drake Maye has multiple touchdown passes and at least 15 rushing yards in each of his first two career starts – he joins Drew Lock (2019) and Bruce Gradkowski (2006) as the only QBs to do that over the past 20 seasons.
Offense: The Patriots’ rushing success rate has been 8.8% since Drake Maye became the starting quarterback two weeks ago. No other offense has had a lower rate than 20% in that span.
Defense: New England allowed 30 points in regulation through the first two weeks this season – since: 28.4 PPG.
Fantasy: If you extend Hunter Henry’s numbers in Drake Maye’s starts for a full season, you’re looking at 94 catches for 1,131 yards and 8.5 touchdowns.
Betting: The Patriots are the worst home ATS team since the start of the 2021 season (9-18-2, 33.3%).