NFL Week 8 latest buzz, predictions, questions, fantasy tips - ESPN
Week 8 of the 2024 NFL season has arrived, and league insiders Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano are here to break down the biggest questions, latest news and notable buzz heading into the slate of games. Plus, they pick out which players should — or shouldn't — be in your fantasy football lineups.
Who could be the next wide receiver traded after last week's Davante Adams and Amari Cooper deals and Wednesday's DeAndre Hopkins swap? Who are some quarterbacks that might surprise us in being available after the season? And what's the word around the NFL on the 49ers, who have battled injuries and sit at 3-4? It's all here, as Dan and Jeremy answer big questions and empty their reporting notebooks with everything they've heard heading into Week 8.
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What we're hearing on the 49ers
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Graziano: I was half-joking last week that the Jets would bring Mike Williams to Pittsburgh for «Sunday Night Football» and then just leave him there. Though that didn't happen, I don't think anyone would be surprised to see Williams on the move — and possibly to the Steelers — at some point between now and the trade deadline.
Fowler: Yes, Pittsburgh has shown interest dating to last week, but the Chargers are at least on my radar here, given Los Angeles' obvious need for a vertical threat (though the return of DJ Chark Jr. could help matters). The Chargers cut him this offseason to save cap space but could bring him back on his cheaper deal.
Graziano: Diontae Johnson is another name to watch, as many around the league expect the Panthers to trade him (and others) to collect more draft picks in a season going nowhere. What do you think, Jeremy?
Fowler: Carolina