Keenan Allen or Calvin Ridley: Who should I start for Week 8 Fantasy Football

Keenan Allen and Calvin Ridley provide two intriguing prospects for fantasy football managers seeking wide receivers for their team in Week 8. It is a close call, which is not something one would know from how their respective teams are performing.

The Chicago Bears are flying high with a 4-2 record. The only reason they are fourth in the NFC North is because of how incredibly well the other teams in their division have done this year. However, they are coming off a bye week and know a victory will put them up there with the Vikings, who had a perfect record up until two weeks ago. They have a tough challenge, though, against the 5-2 Commanders coming up.

Meanwhile, the Tennessee Titans are a mess and already seem to be looking forward to the 2025 season. After seven weeks, they have a 1-5 record. That puts them behind the hapless Jaguars too in the AFC South, where they are firmly stuck to the basement of the division. They have traded DeAndre Hopkins to the Chiefs and Ernest Jones IV to the Seahawks. Now, they face a 5-1 NFC-leading Lions and it will be a tough assignment to navigate.

Despite such contrasting fortunes for their franchises, fantasy football owners might not find the choice between Keenan Allen and Calvin Ridley straightforward due to the reasons given below.

Is Keenan Allen a good pick in Week 8?

Keenan Allen has 122 receiving yards for the season and has ventured into the endzone twice in four appearances this season. He has had fifteen catches, which gives him an average reception of 8.1 yards.

His best game was two weeks ago against the Jaguars before the Bears had a bye. He recorded 41 yards, which was his best output for the season. He also got two scores, which is the sum total of his touchdowns for 2024.

Fantasy football managers now have a choice whether they think that the Chicago wide receiver's last game points to improving fortunes or if a performance against a poor Jaguars team does not count for much.

Is Calvin Ridley a good pick in Week 8?

Calvin Ridley has 183 receiving yards this year, which is better than his Bears counterpart. However, he has achieved that in six games and he only has one touchdown to his name. It is a general observation of how poor the Titans' offense has been that he has accomplished this with just 12 receptions, giving him an average of 15.3 yards per catch.

The nadir came against the Colts where he did not get a single catch in the entire match. However, he had three catches for 42 yards in Week 7 against the Bills. His reception count topped the two he had in the three weeks prior cumulatively and fantasy football owners might hope that he will be doing even better going forward.

Whom should I start between Keenan Allen and Calvin Ridley in Week 8?

Fantasy football managers can use Sportskeeda's Start/Sit Optimizer tool to decide whom to start between Keenan Allen and Calvin Ridley. It takes into account various factors to give us the most analytical result.

Keenan Allen vs. Calvin Ridley - Start 'Em Sit 'Em - Week 8 - 2024 NFL Season - Fantasy Football - Sportskeeda Optimizer Tool Results

The tool suggests we start Keenan Allen for this Week 8 matchup. He is expected to get more receiving yards and touchdowns than Calvin Ridley. That is directly a function of the receptions each wide receiver is expected to receive, with the Bears players expected to succeed more in a better offense.