Every time fantasy football managers start to believe the tight end position has depth, reality hits hard. Week 8 might be the toughest gut punch yet. Last week, almost every top-12 tight end stumbled. We saw George Kittle post a goose egg, Michael Mayer manag just two points, and even Travis Kelce barely cracked double digits. Now, as bye-riddled Week 8 hits with six teams (the Cardinals, Lions, Jaguars, Raiders, Rams, and Seahawks) sidelined, the position thins out even more . Gone are reliable options like Trey McBride, Brock Bowers, Sam LaPorta, Michael Mayer, and AJ Barner.
Key insights
The good news? There’s no international game to disrupt your Sunday sleep schedule. The bad news? You’ll need to dig deep for production at tight end this week. The key to surviving Week 8 is b