NFL Week 8 Fantasy Preview: New York Jets at Oakland Raiders, Brandon Marshall, Eric Decker, Chris Ivory, Latavius Murray, Amari Cooper

Oct 28, 2015 03:42 PM EDT
Amari Cooper #89 of the Oakland Raiders
Amari Cooper #89 of the Oakland Raiders scores a touchdown against the Chicago Bears in the second quarter at Soldier Field on October 4, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois."

New York Jets

Brandon Marshall/Eric Decker (Wide Receivers): Marshall was held in check by his own mental errors not the New England defense however he does realize he needs to make up for it in a big way. Week 8 could be Marshall's biggest performance yet against the Raiders. The Raiders defense is pretty solid in defending opposing wide receivers so expect Marshall to try everything in his arsenal to get some points on the board. Decker got the closest to 100 receiving yard last week and he may give Marshall a run for his money again facing the number 2 and 3 cornerbacks on the Raiders.

Chris Ivory (Running Back): Ivory is dealing with hamstring tightness so it is unknown how healthy he will be heading into week 8's matchup however he attempted to play through this injury last week and only rushed for 41 yards. Ivory's status should be monitored but this matchup is so bad along with the injury that I would bench him for a more favorable option if his status is not upgraded.

Oakland Raiders

Amari Cooper/Michael Crabtree (Wide Receivers): Cooper went off last week against a stingy Chargers secondary however this week he gets Revis. You have to play Cooper in your flex but the last time he faced a shutdown corner in Aqib Talib he only had 47 yards and no touchdowns. Crabtree may also see some of Revis making this matchup a tough one however both players can be flex starts.

Latavius Murray (Running Back): Murray gets the Jets who have given up the fewest rushing yards to any running back in the league. Murray may not even be a flex play this week.

 

 

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