The Seattle Seahawks will face the Buffalo Bills 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 WR Jake Bobo.
Is Jake Bobo Playing in Week 8?
Bobo is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any unexpected setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Seahawks’ 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 Jake Bobo in Week 8?
No, this isn’t a made-up name, and yes, he has a chance to matter in deeper formats should DK Metcalf miss time with his MCL sprain. Why? This is a pass-happy offense, and Metcalf himself has praised Bobo in the past when it comes to his route running being “more detailed than I will ever be.”
Of course, most people on planet Earth need to be more detail-oriented than Metcalf because few have access to the athletic tools that he does. But the praise is encouraging all the same.
Bobo starred at UCLA in his final collegiate season before the Seahawks picked him up as an unrestricted free agent following the 2023 NFL Draft. His opportunities have been few and far between (27 catches in 24 career appearances), though he has produced in both preseasons he’s been a part of and could step into Metcalf’s perimeter role in the short term.
In theory, I like that role in the top passing offense in terms of yardage in the league, but this landing spot is nothing short of brutal. The Bills have allowed the sixth-fewest yards per deep pass attempt this season and own the lowest opponent passer rating when targeted on the perimeter.
Let me put that another way. When teams throw outside against Buffalo, they have a 51.8 passer rating, a figure that is 8.2 points lower than Anthony Richardson’s 2024 passer rating, the lowest of all qualifiers.
Smith’s completion percentage downfield is pacing for a career low this season, and with 7.3% of his deep passes being intercepted, a conservative game plan is to be expected if Metcalf is sidelined.
Get your exposure to Bobo in DFS formats if you’d like. I’m not going in that direction in season-long play, but he’s a name to have on your radar.
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.
Jake Bobo’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 8
Bobo is projected to score 7 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 3 receptions for 27.3 yards and 0.1 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Jake Bobo’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 WR PPR Rankings
1) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at PHI)
3) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
4) Khalil Shakir | BUF (at KC)
5) Xavier Worthy | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Hollywood Brown | KC (vs. BUF)
7) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (vs. BUF)
8) Keon Coleman | BUF (at KC)
9) Dyami Brown | WAS (at PHI)
10) Mack Hollins | BUF (at KC)
11) Amari Cooper | BUF (at KC)
12) Curtis Samuel | BUF (at KC)
13) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (at PHI)
14) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (vs. BUF)
15) Jahan Dotson | PHI (vs. WAS)
16) Jamison Crowder | WAS (at PHI)
17) Luke McCaffrey | WAS (at PHI)
18) Justin Watson | KC (vs. BUF)
19) Johnny Wilson | PHI (vs. WAS)
20) Parris Campbell | PHI (vs. WAS)
21) Nikko Remigio | KC (vs. BUF)
22) Ainias Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
Buffalo Bills at Seattle Seahawks Insights
Buffalo Bills
Team: This is an important stretch for the Bills. They have the Seahawks this week, the Dolphins in Week 9, and the Colts in Week 10. After that, they play three Super Bowl contenders in their next four games (Chiefs, 49ers, and Lions).
QB: Josh Allen has thrown 12 TD with 0 interceptions this season. He’s the second QB to throw at least 12 TD with no picks through seven games in NFL history (Alex Smith had 15 TDs and 0 Int in 2017 on the Kansas City Chiefs).
Offense: The Bills have the best turnover differential in the league through seven weeks (+1.43 per game).
Defense: The Bills allow just 4.2 yards per fourth-quarter pass, the second-lowest rate in the league (Cowboys).
Fantasy: Amari Cooper was targeted on five of his 12 routes (41.7%), which is easily the highest target rate by any Bills player in a game this season. It’s also the highest target rate in any game of Cooper’s career (min. 5 routes run).
Betting: #BillsMafia might travel well, but the offense hasn’t of late – unders are 15-5 in Buffalo’s past 20 road regular season games.
Seattle Seahawks
Team: Seattle has a pair of home games before its Week 10 bye. It comes out of the bye with three divisional games in a four-game stretch.
QB: Geno Smith’s in-pocket touchdown rate is trending down for a second consecutive season, while his interception rate is ticking up again.
Offense: The Seahawks are averaging 4.9 offensive penalties per game (only the Browns average more).
Defense: The Seahawks allowed a league-low 5.4 yards per pass to the slot this season (NFL average: 7.7 yards).
Fantasy: Kenneth Walker III has been a top-15 running back (PPR) in every game he has played this season.
Betting: The Seahawks are just 1-5-1 ATS in their past seven home games under Geno Smith.
