Fantasy Football Week 8: Examining Risky Lineup Choices for Sunday Slate

October 25, 2014   ·   Andrew Gould   ·   Jump to comments

Fortune favors the bold, but catastrophe can also strike upon the daring. In many instances, fantasy football players must decide whether to swing for the fences or play it safe.
A life without risk is hardly a full life at all. Is that a wise mantra or a callous daredevil justifying his or her own questionable decisions? Risks are risky for a reason; they could fail miserably and leave you desolate. 
Or they can propel you to a Week 8 victory. Decisions, boy are they difficult to make.
Just remember, the worse that can happen here is losing a game based on a game. If there is ever a time to take a risk, it's in fantasy sports, where the stakes aren't all that high in the grand scheme of things. That doesn't mean owners should shout "YOLO" and bench Jamaal Charles on a whim, but let's take a look at some perplexing players capable of lighting up the scoreboard or doing nothing at all.
 
Matt Ryan, QB, Atlanta Falcons (vs. Detroit Lions)
Matt Ryan...

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