2024-25 Fantasy Basketball Week 8 Schedule Breakdown

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While next week will be Week 9 in standard ESPN and Fantrax leagues, it will be Week 8 in Yahoo due to their decision to combine the previous two weeks. The schedule will be somewhat awkward, thanks to Tuesday’s Emirates NBA Cup final being a standalone game. No games will be played on Wednesday, resulting in robust slates for Thursday (13 games) and Saturday (12). Friday and Sunday will have modest three-game slates ahead of the first day of Week 9, on which 28 of the league’s 30 teams will be in action. Let’s look at the Week 8 schedule and some of its essential storylines.

Week 8 Games Played

4 Games: SAC

3 Games: BKN, CHA, CHI, CLE, DEN, DET, LAC, MIA, MIL, NOR, OKC, PHI, TOR, UTA

2 Games: ATL, BOS, DAL, GSW, HOU, IND, LAL, MEM, MIN, NOR, ORL, PHO, POR, SAS, WAS

Week 8 Storylines

– Is Philadelphia’s Embiid looking at another extended absence?

After playing well in his return to the 76ers lineup last Sunday, center Joel Embiid landed back on the shelf during Friday’s loss to the Pacers. The 7-footer suffered a sinus fracture when he was inadvertently hit in the face by Bennedict Mathurin. Whether or not Embiid has to miss time (and how much) wasn’t determined at publishing, so fantasy managers may find themselves in a familiar place to begin Week 8. While C Andre Drummond (14%) would return to the starting lineup, PF/C Guerschon Yabusele (14%) has been the better streaming option. Also in line for a boost to his fantasy value is SG/SF Kelly Oubre Jr. (28%), as the 76ers will also be without rookie Jared McCain. McCain suffered a lateral meniscus tear on Friday and is out indefinitely.

– Sacramento will play four games during Week 8

While the Kings may not have a streamer worth targeting (SG/SF Kevin Huerter is 9% rostered for the adventurous types), the Week 8 schedule is good for the team’s consistent options. Sacramento is the lone team scheduled to play four games during Week 8, beginning with the Nuggets on Monday. Also, all four contests will be played at the Golden 1 Center, which is good news for a team that ranks fourth in the NBA in home offensive rating, eighth in points per game at home, and third in…

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Publish date : 2024-12-15 05:03:00

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