The Green Bay Packers (4-1) will visit the Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2) in Week 8. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, specifically regarding WR Dontayvion Wicks.
Is Dontayvion Wicks Playing in Week 8?
Update: Dontayvion Wicks will not play in Week 8 against the Steelers.
Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said that Wicks (calf) isn’t in line to practice this week, Zach Kruse of USA Today reports.
We’ll continue to monitor the Packers’ injury report leading up to kickoff for any changes. You can also visit and bookmark our Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Dontayvion Wicks in Week 8?
You could argue that we don’t have a definitive answer to who the WR1 in Lambeau is, but we are getting pretty strong signals as to who is no longer in that mix.
Dontayvion Wicks is battling an ankle injury, and that’s impacting his data to some degree, but 39 yards on 57 routes over the past month isn’t getting it done, not with Jayden Reed shelved.
The Packers have an advantageous schedule over the final seven weeks of the fantasy season, and that gives Wicks the potential to work into a role should the depth chart ahead of him give him a chance, but at this point, it appears that his fate is out of his hands.
I’m comfortable cutting ties here if the roster crunch of bye-maggedon is too much for you to deal with in other ways.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Cheat Sheet.
Wicks’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 8
Wicks is projected to score 7.8 fantasy points in PPR formats.
We project Wicks to have 3 receptions for 34 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFSN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Week 8 Weather Impact: Packers at Steelers
The forecast for kickoff is 46 degrees Fahrenheit with 4 mph winds. These are ideal conditions for fantasy production.
