The New England Patriots will face the New York Jets 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 RB Rhamondre Stevenson.
Is Rhamondre Stevenson Playing in Week 8?
Rhamondre Stevenson returned in Week 7 after missing Week 6 with a foot injury, leading the New England Patriots’ backfield with 30 snaps. New England played from behind for much of Sunday’s game, so Stevenson only handled seven rushing attempts while receiving three targets in the passing game.
Stevenson missed practice on Wednesday, but he was a full participant on Thursday. Fantasy managers shouldn’t have been too concerned. While Stevenson’s foot injury was part of New England’s Wednesday report, Stevenson was also listed with a “personal” issue.
Although Stevenson is technically listed as questionable, he should be expected to face the Jets on Sunday.
Last week, the 26-year-old didn’t practice on Wednesday or Thursday before fully practicing on Friday. Stevenson was listed as questionable heading into Week 7.
We’ll continue to monitor the Patriots’ 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 Rhamondre Stevenson in Week 8?
Numbers are what you make of them.
Stevenson accounted for 90% of New England’s running back rushing yards last week, averaging 31.9% more yards per carry before contact than he has this season. His target count tripled Antonio Gibson’s, and the Patriots finally scored on their first possession.
Stevenson posted his lowest elusive rating of the season and picked up a total of seven yards after contact on Sunday. He didn’t get a single red-zone touch and finished behind Gibson in receiving yards in a game in which the Patriots were scripted out of the run due to being outscored by 19 points in the second quarter.
See what I mean? Both of those paragraphs are 100% true, and they left you feeling very differently about Stevenson’s outlook. I lean more toward the latter recap as New England seems to be actively trying to avoid featuring him.
Gibson got banged up early (he eventually returned), so it was JaMycal Hasty finishing that first drive with a 16-yard touchdown catch. The third-string running back had more catches in Week 7 than Stevenson had targets, further evidence that the versatile profile we fell in love with is a thing of the past.
This matchup doesn’t scare me as much as it has in the past, but this is a team motivated to see what they have in Drake Maye, not Stevenson. If you’re pressed for a Flex option, these 8-12 touches hold some value, but expecting some sort of resurgence isn’t something I’d bank on.
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.
Rhamondre Stevenson’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 8
Stevenson is projected to score 12 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 12.2 rushing attempts for 55.2 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. It also includes 2.6 receptions for 14.6 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Rhamondre Stevenson’s Week 8 Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 5:00 PM on Thursday, November 14. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.
Week 11 RB PPR Rankings
1) Christian McCaffrey | SF (vs. SEA)
2) Saquon Barkley | PHI (vs. WAS)
3) Bijan Robinson | ATL (at DEN)
4) De'Von Achane | MIA (vs. LV)
5) Derrick Henry | BAL (at PIT)
6) Kyren Williams | LAR (at NE)
7) Joe Mixon | HOU (at DAL)
8) Jonathan Taylor | IND (at NYJ)
9) Jahmyr Gibbs | DET (vs. JAX)
10) Alvin Kamara | NO (vs. CLE)
11) Breece Hall | NYJ (vs. IND)
12) Kenneth Walker III | SEA (at SF)
13) Chase Brown | CIN (at LAC)
14) Kareem Hunt | KC (at BUF)
15) James Cook | BUF (vs. KC)
16) D'Andre Swift | CHI (vs. GB)
17) Aaron Jones | MIN (at TEN)
18) Josh Jacobs | GB (at CHI)
19) David Montgomery | DET (vs. JAX)
20) J.K. Dobbins | LAC (vs. CIN)
21) Najee Harris | PIT (vs. BAL)
22) Tony Pollard | TEN (vs. MIN)
23) Rhamondre Stevenson | NE (vs. LAR)
24) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
25) Nick Chubb | CLE (at NO)
26) Travis Etienne Jr. | JAX (at DET)
27) Rico Dowdle | DAL (vs. HOU)
28) Austin Ekeler | WAS (at PHI)
29) Jaylen Warren | PIT (vs. BAL)
30) Alexander Mattison | LV (at MIA)
31) Raheem Mostert | MIA (vs. LV)
32) Tyler Allgeier | ATL (at DEN)
33) Audric Estimé | DEN (vs. ATL)
34) Javonte Williams | DEN (vs. ATL)
35) Cam Akers | HOU (at DAL)
36) Ray Davis | BUF (vs. KC)
37) Justice Hill | BAL (at PIT)
38) Tyjae Spears | TEN (vs. MIN)
39) Gus Edwards | LAC (vs. CIN)
40) Roschon Johnson | CHI (vs. GB)
41) Tank Bigsby | JAX (at DET)
42) Zach Charbonnet | SEA (at SF)
43) Braelon Allen | NYJ (vs. IND)
44) Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN (vs. ATL)
45) Jaylen Wright | MIA (vs. LV)
46) Jordan Mason | SF (vs. SEA)
47) Ezekiel Elliott | DAL (vs. HOU)
48) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (at PHI)
49) Emanuel Wilson | GB (at CHI)
50) Samaje Perine | KC (at BUF)
51) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. WAS)
52) Antonio Gibson | NE (vs. LAR)
53) Dare Ogunbowale | HOU (at DAL)
54) D'Onta Foreman | CLE (at NO)
55) Ty Johnson | BUF (vs. KC)
56) Blake Corum | LAR (at NE)
57) Trey Sermon | IND (at NYJ)
58) Jordan Mims | NO (vs. CLE)
59) Jerome Ford | CLE (at NO)
60) D'Ernest Johnson | JAX (at DET)
61) Khalil Herbert | CIN (at LAC)
62) Isaac Guerendo | SF (vs. SEA)
63) Cordarrelle Patterson | PIT (vs. BAL)
64) Zamir White | LV (at MIA)
65) Carson Steele | KC (at BUF)
66) Kyle Juszczyk | SF (vs. SEA)
67) Keaton Mitchell | BAL (at PIT)
68) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
69) JaMycal Hasty | NE (vs. LAR)
70) Dalvin Cook | DAL (vs. HOU)
71) Trayveon Williams | CIN (at LAC)
72) Hunter Luepke | DAL (vs. HOU)
73) Julius Chestnut | TEN (vs. MIN)
74) Tyler Goodson | IND (at NYJ)
75) J.J. Taylor | HOU (at DAL)
76) Alec Ingold | MIA (vs. LV)
77) Patrick Ricard | BAL (at PIT)
78) Ty Chandler | MIN (at TEN)
79) Will Shipley | PHI (vs. WAS)
80) Adam Prentice | NO (vs. CLE)
81) C.J. Ham | MIN (at TEN)
82) Hassan Haskins | LAC (vs. CIN)
83) Michael Burton | DEN (vs. ATL)
84) Craig Reynolds | DET (vs. JAX)
85) Travis Homer | CHI (vs. GB)
86) Ronnie Rivers | LAR (at NE)
87) Isaiah Davis | NYJ (vs. IND)
88) Avery Williams | ATL (at DEN)
89) Sione Vaki | DET (vs. JAX)
90) Blake Watson | DEN (vs. ATL)
91) Jamaal Williams | NO (vs. CLE)
92) Ameer Abdullah | LV (at MIA)
93) Jeff Wilson Jr. | MIA (vs. LV)
94) Pierre Strong Jr. | CLE (at NO)
95) Deuce Vaughn | DAL (vs. HOU)
96) Patrick Taylor Jr. | SF (vs. SEA)
97) Myles Gaskin | MIN (at TEN)
98) Aaron Shampklin | PIT (vs. BAL)
99) Scott Matlock | LAC (vs. CIN)
100) Dameon Pierce | HOU (at DAL)
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%).