But Week 8 likely won’t create separation from the pack. Most of our experts are far too aligned for that to happen. Of the 16 games this week, there’s a consensus pick against the spread in seven of them. Feel free to tail or fade as you see fit.

Bengals Injuries: Orlando Brown Jr., OT: LP (Knee), Joe Burrow, QB: FP (Wrist), Trey Hendrickson, DE: FP (Rest), Kris Jenkins, DT: FP (Thumb), Geno Stone, S: LP (Shin)

Understanding problematic injuries and identifying viable contingency plans before the Sunday morning add-drop frenzy gives savvy re-draft managers an advantage over the competition. The article below details the top five NFL injuries and contingency plans to know for Week 8.