Fantasy football owners haven't had too many weather-related issues to worry about the past couple of weeks, but the Week 8 NFL weather forecast features a few spots where rain and wind could be minor worries. RotoGrinders' meteorologist Kevin Roth is here to help us break down the weather updates you need to know ahead of your start 'em sit 'em decisions.
Before we get into the Week 8 forecasts, here's a reminder that if you have any questions about sports weather or how weather could impact play (and, potentially, your fantasy, DFS, and gambling decisions), don't hesitate to reach out to RotoGrinders' meteorologist Kevin Roth on Twitter (@KevinRothWx) or check out the hourly NFL weather forecasts on RotoGrinders. To take your game to the next level, subscribe to RotoGrinders' exclusive WeatherEdge tool and see how different weather conditions have impacted historical scoring.
WEEK 8 STANDARD RANKINGS
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If a game isn't mentioned below, it's because it doesn't even have 10-mph winds or a 20-percent chance of rain in the forecast.
NFL Week 8 weather forecast and updates
Forecasts courtesy of Kevin Roth at RotoGrinders
Broncos vs. Jaguars (in UK). There's rain and 10-plus-mph winds in the forecast for Sunday in London. At this point, it's unclear if most of the showers will occur before kickoff or during the game, but the field could be affected either way. That's bad news for the kickers, and it doesn't figure to help either offense. For now, keep in your usual starters, but there's no need to take chances with players from this game.
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Giants @ Seahawks. There's a high chance of rain and 10-mph winds in the forecast for this one, so we'll have to watch the forecast carefully closer to kickoff to see if downpours or just scattered showers are expected. Outside of the RBs, there are very few must-starts among these offenses, so this is another situation where you shouldn't take any chances. Leave in Tyler Lockett, but everyone else is benchable if it's expected to rain hard. (Update: The rain is expected to be steady but not a downpour -- still a negative for the passing and kicking games.)
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Bengals @ Browns. Bad weather in Cleveland? What a shock. Early forecasts call for a 60-percent chance of rain. Fortunately, wind shouldn't be a factor, but the rain will still hurt mediocre receivers like Donovan Peoples-Jones and the kickers. Hold tight with the key players from Cincinnati's high-powered passing attack, and bump up both defenses.
WEEK 8 PPR RANKINGS
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs | Kickers
All of this is subject to change as we get closer to kickoff. You can follow meteorologist Kevin Roth on Twitter (@KevinRothWx) and check out the hourly NFL weather forecasts on RotoGrinders. For the best weather-related fantasy advice, take a look at WeatherEdge.
