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    Courtland Sutton Fantasy Hub: Week 8 Injury Update, Start/Sit Advice, Projections, and More

    Here's the latest Courtland Sutton fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups, including injury status, start-sit advice, trade insight, and more.

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    The Denver Broncos will face the Carolina Panthers 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 WR Courtland Sutton.

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    Is Courtland Sutton Playing in Week 8?

    Sutton is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.

    We’ll continue to monitor the Broncos’ 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 Courtland Sutton in Week 8?

    Man do I feel bad for the super casual fantasy player. That person went to bed without too much concern about their fantasy team, saw that the Broncos scored 33 points on Thursday when they woke up on Friday and remembered that they have Sutton on their fantasy team.

    As they were trying to open up their fantasy app, I’m sure thoughts like, “I hope I had him in,” or, “I hope my opponent didn’t have him,” ran through their mind. They were unable to name any other Broncos receiver and assumed that, in 2024, scoring 33 points means a strong day through the air.

    I feel for those people.

    Sutton was on the field for 86.9% of Denver’s offensive snaps in the blowout win, and let’s just say he’s lucky to be getting paid by the games played total and not the production.

    The man didn’t see a target. Not one. With the Saints’ secondary losing players left and right, all 15 WR targets went to Marvin Mims Jr., Devaughn Vele, Troy Franklin, or Lil’Jordan Humphrey. In August, if I gave you that list of names and told you they were either the jazz quartet playing at happy hour on Wednesday nights or the Broncos target earners, would you have answered correctly?

    Sutton entered the week having scored in two of three games, but none of the underlying numbers paint an optimistic picture when you take a step back. This offense doesn’t attack vertically (the one-time feared downfield threat doesn’t have a 30-yard catch this season), and his on-field target share, despite Jerry Jeudy’s offseason departure, hasn’t budged. He has four times as many finishes this season outside of the top 50 as he does inside the top 24, making him more risk than reward until proven otherwise (-25.5% fantasy points compared to expectations this season).

    Without any teams on a bye, I’m not tempted to put Sutton into starting lineups this week. I don’t think I’d sell him low or anything like that right now with the Panthers this week and the pass-funnel Ravens next, but he’s nothing more than lineup depth at this point.

    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.

    Courtland Sutton’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 8

    Sutton is projected to score 12.2 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 4.4 receptions for 57.2 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.

    Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.

    Courtland Sutton’s Week 8 Fantasy Ranking

    Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 2:30 PM on Friday, November 8. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.

    Week 10 WR PPR Rankings

    1) Justin Jefferson | MIN (at JAX)
    2) Ja'Marr Chase | CIN (at BAL)
    3) Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET (at HOU)
    4) A.J. Brown | PHI (at DAL)
    5) Malik Nabers | NYG (at CAR)
    6) Tyreek Hill | MIA (at LAR)
    7) Drake London | ATL (at NO)
    8) Chris Olave | NO (vs. ATL)
    9) Cooper Kupp | LAR (vs. MIA)
    10) Garrett Wilson | NYJ (at ARI)
    11) CeeDee Lamb | DAL (vs. PHI)
    12) Davante Adams | NYJ (at ARI)
    13) Puka Nacua | LAR (vs. MIA)
    14) Terry McLaurin | WAS (vs. PIT)
    15) DeVonta Smith | PHI (at DAL)
    16) Zay Flowers | BAL (vs. CIN)
    17) Deebo Samuel Sr. | SF (at TB)
    18) Darnell Mooney | ATL (at NO)
    19) Josh Downs | IND (vs. BUF)
    20) Khalil Shakir | BUF (at IND)
    21) Ladd McConkey | LAC (vs. TEN)
    22) George Pickens | PIT (at WAS)
    23) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (vs. DEN)
    24) Tank Dell | HOU (vs. DET)
    25) Amari Cooper | BUF (at IND)
    26) DJ Moore | CHI (vs. NE)
    27) Brian Thomas Jr. | JAX (vs. MIN)
    28) Jauan Jennings | SF (at TB)
    29) Courtland Sutton | DEN (at KC)
    30) Calvin Ridley | TEN (at LAC)
    31) Marvin Harrison Jr. | ARI (vs. NYJ)
    32) Jameson Williams | DET (at HOU)
    33) Keon Coleman | BUF (at IND)
    34) Jaylen Waddle | MIA (at LAR)
    35) Keenan Allen | CHI (vs. NE)
    36) Jordan Addison | MIN (at JAX)
    37) Xavier Legette | CAR (vs. NYG)
    38) Xavier Worthy | KC (vs. DEN)
    39) Rome Odunze | CHI (vs. NE)
    40) Wan'Dale Robinson | NYG (at CAR)
    41) Jalen Tolbert | DAL (vs. PHI)
    42) Jalen Coker | CAR (vs. NYG)
    43) DeMario Douglas | NE (at CHI)
    44) Jalen McMillan | TB (vs. SF)
    45) Rashod Bateman | BAL (vs. CIN)
    46) Noah Brown | WAS (vs. PIT)
    47) Darius Slayton | NYG (at CAR)
    48) Quentin Johnston | LAC (vs. TEN)
    49) Demarcus Robinson | LAR (vs. MIA)
    50) Michael Wilson | ARI (vs. NYJ)
    51) Ray-Ray McCloud III | ATL (at NO)
    52) Joshua Palmer | LAC (vs. TEN)
    53) Andrei Iosivas | CIN (at BAL)
    54) Alec Pierce | IND (vs. BUF)
    55) Diontae Johnson | BAL (vs. CIN)
    56) Parker Washington | JAX (vs. MIN)
    57) Sterling Shepard | TB (vs. SF)
    58) Ricky Pearsall | SF (at TB)
    59) Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | TEN (at LAC)
    60) Kalif Raymond | DET (at HOU)
    61) Troy Franklin | DEN (at KC)
    62) Jalen Nailor | MIN (at JAX)
    63) Tyler Boyd | TEN (at LAC)
    64) Kayshon Boutte | NE (at CHI)
    65) Trey Palmer | TB (vs. SF)
    66) John Metchie III | HOU (vs. DET)
    67) Adonai Mitchell | IND (vs. BUF)
    68) Tim Patrick | DET (at HOU)
    69) Mason Tipton | NO (vs. ATL)
    70) Gabe Davis | JAX (vs. MIN)
    71) Xavier Hutchinson | HOU (vs. DET)
    72) KaVontae Turpin | DAL (vs. PHI)
    73) Devaughn Vele | DEN (at KC)
    74) Mike Williams | PIT (at WAS)
    75) Tutu Atwell | LAR (vs. MIA)
    76) Greg Dortch | ARI (vs. NYJ)
    77) Lil'Jordan Humphrey | DEN (at KC)
    78) Robert Woods | HOU (vs. DET)
    79) Justin Watson | KC (vs. DEN)
    80) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (vs. PIT)
    81) David Moore | CAR (vs. NYG)
    82) Kendrick Bourne | NE (at CHI)
    83) Luke McCaffrey | WAS (vs. PIT)
    84) Mecole Hardman Jr. | KC (vs. DEN)
    85) Jonathan Mingo | DAL (vs. PHI)
    86) Odell Beckham Jr. | MIA (at LAR)
    87) Nelson Agholor | BAL (vs. CIN)
    88) Mack Hollins | BUF (at IND)
    89) Jalen Brooks | DAL (vs. PHI)
    90) Ja'Lynn Polk | NE (at CHI)
    91) Tim Jones | JAX (vs. MIN)
    92) Dyami Brown | WAS (vs. PIT)
    93) Simi Fehoko | LAC (vs. TEN)
    94) Marvin Mims Jr. | DEN (at KC)
    95) Jahan Dotson | PHI (at DAL)
    96) Rakim Jarrett | TB (vs. SF)
    97) Trenton Irwin | CIN (at BAL)
    98) Zay Jones | ARI (vs. NYJ)
    99) Allen Robinson II | DET (at HOU)
    100) Cedrick Wilson Jr. | NO (vs. ATL)
    101) Curtis Samuel | BUF (at IND)
    102) Ryan Miller | TB (vs. SF)
    103) Jordan Whittington | LAR (vs. MIA)
    104) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (vs. DEN)
    105) Calvin Austin III | PIT (at WAS)
    106) Tyler Johnson | LAR (vs. MIA)
    107) KhaDarel Hodge | ATL (at NO)
    108) Ashton Dulin | IND (vs. BUF)
    109) Parris Campbell | PHI (at DAL)
    110) Van Jefferson | PIT (at WAS)
    111) DeAndre Carter | CHI (vs. NE)
    112) K.J. Osborn | NE (at CHI)
    113) Trent Sherfield | MIN (at JAX)
    114) Brandon Powell | MIN (at JAX)
    115) Jermaine Burton | CIN (at BAL)

    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.

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