The Carolina Panthers will face the Denver Broncos 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 Bryce Young.
Is Bryce Young Playing in Week 8?
Young is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any unexpected setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Panthers’ 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 Bryce Young in Week 8?
Young is back under center for the Panthers, though it should be noted that the returning to QB1 honors is more the result of Andy Dalton and team struggles than it is anything we’ve seen on the field.
Not one of Young’s 65 passes has resulted in a touchdown this season. We’ve seen limited passers produce viable fantasy numbers in the past, but with just one rushing scored and 2.3 carries per game across his career, Young doesn’t have a clear path to mattering in most instances.
Could he show growth with time? Could Dave Canales sink his teeth in and have the second-year QB trending up by the time this season ends? Those things are within the range of outcomes, but asking him to give you even QB2 numbers this week against a defense that is top-5 in pressure rate, sack rate, touchdown rate, and yards per pass is — well, it’s a stretch.
At best.
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.
Bryce Young’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 8
Young is projected to score 8.1 fantasy points in Week 8. This includes 134.9 passing yards, 0.3 passing touchdowns, and 0.8 interceptions. It also includes 2.1 rushing attempts for 11.8 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Bryce Young’s 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)
Carolina Panthers at Denver Broncos Insights
Carolina Panthers
Team: The Panthers have created pressure on just 21.9% of their blitzes this season (the NFL average nets out around 41%).
QB: Andy Dalton has failed to average even six yards per pass attempt in all four games since that shocking performance, throwing an interception in each of those contests (held without a touchdown toss in two of them).
Offense: The Panthers have scored 37 points in three October games (they are allowing 38 PPG in those games).
Defense: The Panthers allow 34.7 PPG (243 total points allowed). That’s tied with the 2020 Dallas Cowboys for the most points allowed through seven games in the last 50 seasons.
Fantasy: Jonathan Brooks’ debut is coming, but Chuba Hubbard has scored in four of his past five games and has been an RB2 or better in six straight.
Betting: Since the start of last season, the Panthers are 3-8 ATS on the road when the total closes under 45 points.
Denver Broncos
Team: The Broncos are seeking to improve to 5-3. They haven’t been above .500 through eight games since 2016, when they were 6-2.
QB: Bo Nix scrambled on 21.2% of his dropbacks in Week 7 vs. the Saints, tied with Jayden Daniels for the highest scramble rate in a game this season.
Offense: The Broncos averaged 6.1 yards per rush in Week 6 vs. the Chargers and 6.4 yards per rush in Week 7 vs. the Saints. It’s the first time Denver has averaged at least six yards per rush in consecutive games since 2011 (Weeks 8-9), during Tim Tebow’s stint as their starting QB.
Defense: The Broncos had a season-high 21 pressures in Week 7 vs. the Saints. That included six pressures from Zach Allen, who has accounted for 35% of Denver’s pressures this season (third-highest among interior linemen behind Chris Jones and Kobie Turner).
Fantasy: Courtland Sutton was not targeted for the first time in his career in Week 7. Sutton’s 28 routes run without a target were tied for the second-most by a wide receiver this season, trailing Justin Watson of the Chiefs (31 in Week 5, also vs. the Saints).
Betting: Under tickets have cashed in eight of Denver’s past nine played on extended rest (this is their first game of 2024) – they’ve covered eight of their past 11 such games.