Fantasy Football 2019: Thursday Night Football Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Week 8
By Gage Stagner
Start of the Week – Wide Receiver Stefon Diggs
60. . Wide Receiver. Minnesota Vikings. Stefon Diggs. 1. player
Stefon Diggs has had back to back WR1 fantasy weeks and he will repeat this week against Josh Norman, who has given up many big plays this year. He torched the Eagles for three touchdowns two weeks ago with Thielen in the lineup and feasted with him leaving early last week.
Diggs is a big play machine and the Washington defense is far from steady. They had a good week last week, but it was rainy and unfriendly for fantasy purposes. Minnesota has a dome and the weather will be avoided this week.
The Redskins have nothing to play for, as their one win came against Miami. The Vikings need to keep up with the 6-1 Green Bay Packers in the division, so their foot will be on the pedal.
Diggs should show out with Thielen on the sidelines and he will reach fantasy glory for a third straight week at home. Cousins usually can’t be trusted, but he seems to have picked up his game as well since the Chicago debacle in week four.
This is a perfect situation for Diggs and his fellow teammates to tee-off against a volatile Washington team that has already fired its head coach. While this game does have some blowout potential, the Vikings will be up big because of another huge day from Diggs.