The Arizona Cardinals will face the Miami Dolphins 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 QB Kyler Murray.
Is Kyler Murray Playing in Week 8?
Murray is not currently listed on the injury report this week so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Cardinals’ 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 Kyler Murray in Week 8?
Did you know that the Dolphins rank seventh-best among defenses in terms of yards per pass attempt? Or the best in terms of passing touchdown rate?
Murray has been held without multiple passing touchdowns in five straight games, and that limitation in this matchup means he can’t be considered a Tier 1 play for me. His ability to break the game with his legs is unique (45+ rushing yards in five of seven games) and elevates his fantasy floor to an elite level, even if we’ve yet to see much in the way of a ceiling as a passer in 2024.
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.
Kyler Murray’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 8
Murray is projected to score 19.6 fantasy points in Week 8. This includes 229.4 passing yards, 1.4 passing touchdowns, and 0.6 interceptions. It also includes 5.8 rushing attempts for 35.9 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Kyler Murray’s Week 8 Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship QB PPR Rankings
1) Josh Allen | BUF (at KC)
2) Jalen Hurts | PHI (vs. WAS)
3) Jayden Daniels | WAS (at PHI)
4) Patrick Mahomes | KC (vs. BUF)
Cardinals vs. Dolphins Insights
Arizona Cardinals
Team: Sunday will mark the final game of a four-game run that saw Arizona play in a different city in four straight weeks (they return home in Weeks 9-10 before going on bye in Week 11).
QB: Kyler Murray entered October without a touchdown run longer than 22 yards in his career – he had a 50-yarder in Week 5 against the 49ers and added a 44-yarder to his resume on Monday night against the Chargers.
Offense: James Conner was either handed the ball or targeted on 12 of Arizona’s first 25 plays from scrimmage on Monday night against the Chargers.
Defense: No team in the NFL forces three-and-outs at a lower rate than the Cardinals this season.
Fantasy: Conner has reached 100 scrimmage yards in three of his past four games and has at least 19 touches in five of seven. The usage is great, but it also comes with a warning – the next time Conner goes through an NFL season without missing multiple games will be his first.
Betting: The Cardinals are just 2-6 ATS in their past eight games played on short rest.
Miami Dolphins
Team: By EPA, the Dolphins have the fourth worst special teams in the NFL through seven weeks (on the bright side, the bottom five is loaded with viable teams: Bills, Jets, Ravens, and 49ers).
QB: Tua Tagovailoa might return this week, and that provides hope. However, let’s not forget that he has had multiple touchdown passes in just one of his past eight games (playoffs included).
Offense: Remember when the Dolphins scored 70 points in Week 3 last season against the Broncos? They’ve put 70 points on the board this season.
Defense: Just 2% of passes against the Dolphins have resulted in a touchdown, the lowest rate in the league.
Fantasy: In Tyreek Hill’s last 17 games with at least eight targets from Tagovailoa:
- 199 targets
- 132 catches
- 1,853 yards
- 13 touchdowns
Betting: The Dolphins are 0-3 ATS at home this season – they haven’t had a losing ATS season in front of their home fans since the 2015 team led by Ryan Tannehill and Lamar Miller.
