The Cleveland Browns will face the Baltimore Ravens 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 RB Nick Chubb.
Is Nick Chubb Playing in Week 8?
Chubb is not 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 Browns’ 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 Nick Chubb in Week 8?
The game script didn’t do us any favors, but I thought Week 7’s usage was a net positive for Chubb’s (35.1% snap share) managers. The former All-Pro received seven of the team’s first 10 handoffs. While those carries only picked up 14 yards, I was happy that they viewed him as their RB1.
He punched across a one-yard score, a role I expect to be his moving forward but don’t assign much value to given the trajectory of this offense. With Deshaun Watson out for the season, we don’t know exactly what to expect in terms of pass rate over expectation, but I would guess that this offense is going to look like what the Chargers do: shorten the game as much as possible.
This, of course, is about as bad a spot as it gets for an offense in disarray trying to work back their bell cow off of a devastating knee injury. I remain somewhat hopeful that Chubb can be Flexed down the stretch this season, but the Ravens’ combination of elite run defense and a potent offense that can eliminate the desire to run the ball altogether is one you’d be wise to avoid.
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.
Nick Chubb’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 8
Chubb is projected to score 10.6 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 11.7 rushing attempts for 64.2 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. It also includes 1.2 receptions for 9 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Nick Chubb’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 RB PPR Rankings
1) Saquon Barkley | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) James Cook | BUF (at KC)
3) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
4) Isiah Pacheco | KC (vs. BUF)
5) Kareem Hunt | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Austin Ekeler | WAS (at PHI)
7) Ray Davis | BUF (at KC)
8) Ty Johnson | BUF (at KC)
9) Samaje Perine | KC (vs. BUF)
10) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. WAS)
11) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (at PHI)
12) Will Shipley | PHI (vs. WAS)
13) Carson Steele | KC (vs. BUF)
14) Reggie Gilliam | BUF (at KC)
15) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns Insights
Baltimore Ravens
Team: The Ravens play three divisional games over the next four weeks – Week 11 will mark the end of their road divisional games this regular season.
QB: Lamar Jackson completed 11-of-14 passes for 181 yards and two touchdowns in the first half on Monday night in Tampa Bay. The reigning MVP has a first-half touchdown pass in five straight games, matching the second-longest streak of his career (he had nine straight games bridging the 2019-20 seasons).
Offense: The Ravens have scored 30-plus points in four straight games, the third time they’ve done that in a single season since the start of 2000. A fifth straight game would match their longest streak over that stretch (Weeks 7-11 in 2023, Weeks 7-12 in 2019).
Defense: Baltimore entered Week 7 with three interceptions – they picked off Baker Mayfield twice in the stretch of three first-half passes.
Fantasy: Zay Flowers is turning into one of the more frustrating fantasy options in the league. Through seven weeks, he now has four games with under 40 receiving yards and three with north of 90
Betting: Overs have come through in nine of Baltimore’s past 13 games played on short rest.
Cleveland Browns
Team: The Browns have lost five straight games and haven’t scored more than 16 points in any of them – that’s the longest such streak within a single season since the 2017 Texans (Weeks 12-17).
QB: Deshaun Watson’s season is over – no QB who kept his job through seven weeks was averaging fewer yards per pass this year (5.3).
Offense: The Browns have punted on most of their drives this season (50.6%, pacing for the highest rate since both the Rams and 49ers punted on 50.8% of their possessions in 2016).
Defense: The Browns have allowed the second-lowest completion percentage this season (58.8%) but also have the third-worst interception rate (0.5%).
Fantasy: David Njoku scored last week and has a pair of top-10 finishes at the tight end position this season – if there is going to be a bright spot in this passing game, he seems poised to be it.
Betting: Home underdogs getting more than seven points have covered 60.2% of the time since 2020 (44-29-2).
