Devin Singletary or Jaylen Warren: Week 8 MNF Start 'Em Sit 'Em Picks and Fantasy Projections
Devin Singletary and Jaylen Warren are two potential running back options for Week 8 fantasy football lineups. They will face off against each other on Monday Night Football when the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the New York Giants.
They have similar fantasy outlooks working out of tandem backfields, but here's a look at which one is a better pick this week.
Is Devin Singletary a good fantasy pick in Week 8?
Devin Singletary got his 2024 fantasy football season off to a solid start in his first year with the New York Giants. He ranked among the top 18 weekly running backs in two of his first four games, before suffering an injury that kept him out for the next two games.
Upon his return last week, Singletary recorded a season-low five carries and played in just 21% of the offensive snaps. It's unclear if he is still working his way back from the injury, or if he has been clearly surpassed on the depth chart by Tyrone Tracy Jr. The veteran will look to prove his role in Week 8 against a tough Pittsburgh Steelers defense.
Is Jaylen Warren a good fantasy pick in Week 8?
Jaylen Warren has been lightly used by the Pittsburgh Steelers during the 2024 fantasy football season so far, but he broke out for a season-best performance last week. He turned in a weekly RB32 finish and played in a season-high 51% of the offensive snaps while sharing the backfield with Najee Harris.
The increase in playing time could be a good indicator that the Steelers want to get Warren more involved in their offensive system. He will look to continue that trend in Week 8 against the New York Giants and attempt to get back to more of an even workload split with Harris. In this role last year, Warren finished as the overall RB25 in fantasy football.
Devin Singletary or Jaylen Warren: Who should I start in Week 8 fantasy football?
Jaylen Warren is the recommended running back to use in Week 8 fantasy football lineups over Devin Singletary. The Steelers running back has been trending in the right direction and has a better matchup this week against the Giants' defense.
Sportskeeda's Who Should I Start tool predicts that Warren will score an additional half of a fantasy point this week. His superior projections in rushing and receiving yardage are among the key reasons behind this, as well as his higher likelihood of scoring a touchdown.