Fantasy Football Week 8 Cheat Sheet: Flex Rankings, Projections for Waiver Adds

All hail Jay Ajayi of the Miami Dolphins!

An afterthought throughout the summer and the early part of the season, Ajayi is on the verge of becoming a fantasy football superstar.

But those who have added Ajayi to their fantasy rosters will have to wait at least a week for another 200-plus-yard game since the Dolphins are on their bye this week. But you can be sure he will be at the top of the charts as we head into Week 9.

This week, DeMarco Murray of the Tennessee Titans has moved to the top of the charts as far as our flex rankings are concerned. Murray has grown more comfortable each week in the Tennessee offense, and we expect him to be at or close to his best when the Titans host the Jaguars Thursday night in their nationally televised game.

Murray has already rushed for 633 yards and five touchdowns and is averaging a robust 4.6 yards per carry in the Tennessee offense. He is coming off a 107-yard effort in Week 7 against the Indianapolis Colts in which he also got into the end zone.

Murray has gotten back to the downhill running style he utilized when he was with the Dallas Cowboys, and that means he makes one cut before heading upfield and making big plays.

Additionally, the play of quarterback Marcus Mariota helps Murray quite a bit. There’s always the danger that Mariota is going to take off and run from the pocket, and opposing defenses have to make stopping him their top priority. That makes life easier for Murray, and he has taken advantage of that status.

The Jaguars have been decent on defense this year, as they rank ninth overall in yards allowed, but they are vulnerable on running plays. They rank 18th in rushing yards allowed, and that should give Murray the opportunity for a big night.

We also like David Johnson to continue his excellent run as the Arizona Cardinals go across the country to take on the team that knocked them out in the NFC Championship Game last year.

The Carolina Panthers have been authoring a major collapse this season, as they head into their Week 8 home game against the Cardinals with a 1-5 record. This team rolled to the best regular-season record in the league last season, and while quarterback Cam Newton was the headliner, it was the defense that provided the underpinnings of the team’s consistent excellence.

That has not been the case this year, as the defense has been falling apart. The Panthers rank …

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